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Harden (move)

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Harden
かたくなる Stiffen
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

Harden (Japanese: かたくなる Stiffen) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Harden increases the user's Defense stat by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Harden, the user's Defense rises by another stage.

Harden can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Double-Edge, Protect, Rollout, Tackle, and Take Down to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Raises the user's Defense. Useful when battling physically strong Pokémon.
GSC Raises the user's Defense.
RSEColoXD Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
FRLG The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
SV The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0011 Metapod Bug Bug 1RGB
1, 7Y 		1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0012 Butterfree
Bug Bug − − − − − − − − 1 1
0014 Kakuna
Bug Bug 1 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0015 Beedrill
Bug Bug − − − − − − − − 1
0074 Geodude
Mineral Mineral 26 26 − − − − − − 12 −
0075 Graveler
Mineral Mineral 29 27 − − − − − − 12 −
0076 Golem
Mineral Mineral 29 27 − − − − − − 12 −
0088 Grimer Amorphous Amorphous 42 5 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form
Amorphous Amorphous 4 6 4
0089 Muk Amorphous Amorphous 45 1, 33 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 6 1, 4 1
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 4 1, 6 1
0095 Onix
Mineral Mineral 43 23 21RSE
19FRLG 		1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0098 Krabby Water 3 Water 3 40 16 16 11 11 11 11 14 4 4
0099 Kingler Water 3 Water 3 49 16 16RSE
1, 16FRLG 		11 11 11 11 1, 14 1 1
0120 Staryu Water 3 Water 3 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0121 Starmie
Water 3 Water 3 1 − − − − − − 1 1 1
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug 43 25 19 13 13BW
11B2W2 		11 11 12 1 1
0140 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1
0141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, 6 1 1
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster 41 − − − − − − − − − −
0207 Gligar
Bug Bug 13 13 9 9BW
7B2W2 		7 7 7 7
0208 Steelix
Mineral Mineral 23 21RSE
19FRLG 		1 1 1 1 1 1
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 Water 2 10 10RSE
9FRLG 		9 9 9 9 4 4 4
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
Water 2 Water 2 4
0218 Slugma Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 16 14 14XY
13ORAS 		13 13 13
0219 Magcargo
Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 16 14 14XY
13ORAS 		13 13 13
0222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3 7 6 4 4 4XY
1ORAS 		1 1 1
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
 Water 1 Water 3 1
0266 Silcoon Bug Bug 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0267 Beautifly
Bug Bug − − − − − 1
0268 Cascoon Bug Bug 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0269 Dustox
Bug Bug − − − − − 1
0273 Seedot Field Grass 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
0274 Nuzleaf
Field Grass 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass 1 − − − − 1 1 Rem.
0290 Nincada
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 5 5
0291 Ninjask
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0292 Shedinja
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0299 Nosepass Mineral Mineral 7 7 7BW
4B2W2 		4 4 4 4
0304 Aron
Monster Monster 4 4 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1 1
0305 Lairon
Monster Monster 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1 1
0306 Aggron
Monster Monster 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1 1
0337 Lunatone
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0338 Solrock
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0341 Corphish Water 1 Water 3 7 7 7 7XY
5ORAS 		5 1 1 1
0342 Crawdaunt
Water 1 Water 3 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7XY
1, 5ORAS 		1, 5 1 1 1
0343 Baltoy
Mineral Mineral 3 3 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1 1
0344 Claydol
Mineral Mineral 1, 3 1, 3 1, 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1 1
0347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 7 1 1 1 1 1 1
0348 Armaldo
Water 3 Water 3 1, 7 1 1 1 1 1 1
0369 Relicanth
Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
Bug Bug 29 29 29 29 29
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
 Water 1 Amorphous 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms
Water 1 Amorphous 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1 1 1
0472 Gliscor
Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 7B2W2 		1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1
0476 Probopass
Mineral Mineral − − − − 1 −
0524 Roggenrola Mineral Mineral 4 4 4 4
0525 Boldore Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0526 Gigalith Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0582 Vanillite Mineral Mineral 4 4 4 1
0583 Vanillish Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0584 Vanilluxe Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral 1 1 1 1
0598 Ferrothorn
Grass Mineral 1 1 1 1
0665 Spewpa Bug Bug 1 1 1
0703 Carbink
Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1
0712 Bergmite Monster Mineral 1 1 1 1
0713 Avalugg Monster Mineral 1 1 1 1
0713 Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
Monster Mineral 1
0719 Diancie
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0770 Palossand
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0771 Pyukumuku Water 1 Water 1 1 1
0794 Buzzwole
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0797 Celesteela
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 5
0805 Stakataka
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered − 1
0808 Meltan No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0809 Melmetal No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0864 Cursola Water 1 Water 3 1
0901 Ursaluna
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
Field Field 17
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 Water 2 4
0932 Nacli Mineral Mineral 1
0933 Naclstack Mineral Mineral 1
0934 Garganacl Mineral Mineral 1
0950 Klawf Water 3 Water 3 6
0968 Orthworm Field Field 1
0969 Glimmet
Mineral Mineral 1
0970 Glimmora
Mineral Mineral 1
0978 Tatsugiri
Tatsugiri
All forms
Water 2 Water 2 6
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0185 Sudowoodo Mineral Mineral − − ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ − −
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0438 Bonsly Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0610 Axew Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0636 Larvesta
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0736 Grubbin Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0767 Wimpod
Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Harden raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 16 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - User User -
SMD - - 20 99 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Stadium

In the minigame "Rock Harden" from Pokémon Stadium, the player and non-player characters are either Metapod or Kakuna. They are required to use Harden at the right times to avoid being hurt by falling rocks.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Harden could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Harden could be seen as a move used by opposing Silcoon, Cascoon, and Seedot.

Harden
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Defense

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by one level.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる
MDGtI It boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime


Metapod

Aggron

Meltan

Boldore
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Metapod Metapod glows a greenish-whitish color and becomes hard as steel.
Ash's Metapod Challenge of the Samurai Debut
Samurai's Metapod Challenge of the Samurai None
Bugsy's Metapod Gettin' the Bugs Out None
Kingler Kingler glows pale blue and any attack that hits it bounces off.
Giovanni's Kingler The Battle of the Badge None
Krabby Krabby tenses its body up like a statue and doesn't move.
Ash's Krabby Round One - Begin! None
Larvitar Larvitar tenses its body up like a statue and doesn't move.
Ash's Larvitar Hatch Me if You Can Larvitar cannot legally learn Harden
Cascoon Cascoon tenses up its body and its body shines, making attacks bounce off it.
Jessie's Cascoon Seeing is Believing! None
Corphish Corphish's body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks.
Ash's Corphish Just One of the Geysers None
Aggron Aggron tenses up and its body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks.
Johnny's Aggron Shocks and Bonds None
Meltan Meltan's body briefly turns light blue, making it able to take attacks.
Ash's Meltan Aiming for the Top Floor! None
Boldore Boldore's body briefly turns light blue, making it able to take attacks.
Goh's Boldore A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


  • A wild Cascoon and Silcoon were revealed to know Harden on the official website, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Newspaper Strip


In other generations

Core series games

Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 變硬 Binngaahng *
僵硬 Goengngaahng *
Mandarin 變硬 / 变硬 Biànyìng *
硬梆梆 Yìngbāngbāng *
Czech Zpevnění
Danish Hærde
Dutch Verharding
Finnish Kovetus
French Armure
German Härtner
Greek Σκλήρυνση
Hindi सख्त होजाओ Sakht Hojao
Indonesian Mengeras
Italian Rafforzatore
Korean 단단해지기 Dandanhaejigi
Polish Twardnienie
Portuguese Brazil Endurecer (anime, Emerging Powers-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Endurecimento (Diamond & Pearl, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Endurecimento
Serbian Očvršćivanje
Spanish Fortaleza
Swedish Stelna*
Cementattack*
Hårdna*
Turkish Sertleşme
Vietnamese Gồng Cứng


Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense Curl • Harden • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw
Formerly a variation
Howl


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