Iron Defense
steel
status
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 15 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | user |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Pokemon that learn Iron Defense
#0007
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0011
Metapod
#0012
Butterfree
#0014
Kakuna
#0015
Beedrill
#0074
Geodude
#0075
Graveler
#0076
Golem
#0080
Slowbro
#0081
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0090
Shellder
#0091
Cloyster
#0098
Krabby
#0099
Kingler
#0104
Cubone
#0105
Marowak
#0112
Rhydon
#0122
Mr Mime
#0127
Pinsir
#0138
Omanyte
#0139
Omastar
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0151
Mew
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0199
Slowking
#0204
Pineco
#0205
Forretress
#0208
Steelix
#0212
Scizor
#0213
Shuckle
#0214
Heracross
#0218
Slugma
#0219
Magcargo
#0222
Corsola
#0227
Skarmory
#0232
Donphan
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0011
Metapod
#0012
Butterfree
#0014
Kakuna
#0015
Beedrill
#0074
Geodude
#0075
Graveler
#0076
Golem
#0080
Slowbro
#0081
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0090
Shellder
#0091
Cloyster
#0098
Krabby
#0099
Kingler
#0104
Cubone
#0105
Marowak
#0112
Rhydon
#0122
Mr Mime
#0127
Pinsir
#0138
Omanyte
#0139
Omastar
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0151
Mew
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0199
Slowking
#0204
Pineco
#0205
Forretress
#0208
Steelix
#0212
Scizor
#0213
Shuckle
#0214
Heracross
#0218
Slugma
#0219
Magcargo
#0222
Corsola
#0227
Skarmory
#0232
Donphan
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Using Iron Defense in Cobblemon
Iron Defense deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.