Iron Defense

Iron Defense (てっぺき Iron Wall)

Introduced:	Generation III
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	15 (max. 24)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
King's Rock:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Mirror Move:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Contest Data
Contests
Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Can avoid being startled by others.
Super Contests
Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Iron Defense (てっぺき Iron Wall) is a Steel-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS / E	Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
FRLG	The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat.
DP / Pt / HGSS BW / B2W2 XY / ORAS SM / USUM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense stat by 2 stages.

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V
	Squirtle					34^PtHGSS	34
	Wartortle					40^PtHGSS	40
	Blastoise					46^PtHGSS	46
	Shellder					40	49
	Pineco					34^DP 39^PtHGSS	39
	Forretress					38^DP 45^PtHGSS	46
	Scizor				41^FRLG	37	37
	Corsola						29^B2W2
	Mawile				41	41	41
	Aron				17	18	18^BW 15^B2W2
	Lairon				17	18	18^BW 15^B2W2
	Aggron				17	18	18^BW 15^B2W2
	Torkoal				33	44	44
	Clamperl				1	1	1
	Metang				44	40	40^BW 47^B2W2
	Metagross				44	40	40^BW 53^B2W2
	Regirock				41	41	41
	Registeel				41	41	41
	Deoxys Defense Forme				35	73	73
	Shieldon					19	19
	Bastiodon					19	19
	Bronzor					26	26^BW 19^B2W2
	Bronzong					26	26^BW 19^B2W2
	Probopass					1, 7	1, 7^BW 1, 4^B2W2
	Roggenrola						20
	Boldore						20
	Gigalith						20
	Whirlipede						22
	Escavalier						40
	Ferroseed						26
	Ferrothorn						26
	Golett						17
	Golurk						17
	Pawniard						46
	Bisharp						46
	Durant						56
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	VI	VII	VIII
	Squirtle		34	34	TBA
	Wartortle		40	41	TBA
	Blastoise		46	47	TBA
	Sandshrew Alola Form			23	TBA
	Shellder		49	49	TBA
	Pineco		39	39	TBA
	Forretress		39	39	TBA
	Scizor		37	37	TBA
	Corsola		2o	29	TBA
	Mawile		41^XY 33^ORAS	33	TBA
	Aron		15^XY 37^ORAS	37	TBA
	Lairon		15^XY 39^ORAS	39	TBA
	Aggron		15^XY 39^ORAS	39	TBA
	Torkoal		44^XY 38^ORAS	38	TBA
	Clamperl		1	1	TBA
	Metang		47	47	TBA
	Metagross		53^XY 52^ORAS	52	TBA
	Regirock		41^XY 37^ORAS	37	TBA
	Registeel		41^XY 37^ORAS	37	TBA
	Deoxys Defense Forme		73^XY 55^ORAS	55	TBA
	Shieldon		19	19	TBA
	Bastiodon		19	19	TBA
	Bronzor		19	19	TBA
	Bronzong		19	19	TBA
	Probopass		1, 4	1, 4	TBA
	Roggenrola		20	20	TBA
	Boldore		20	20	TBA
	Gigalith		20	20	TBA
	Whirlipede		22	1, Evo.	TBA
	Scolipede			1	TBA
	Escavalier		40	40	TBA
	Ferroseed		26	26	TBA
	Ferrothorn		26	26	TBA
	Golett		17	17	TBA
	Golurk		17	17	TBA
	Pawniard		46	46	TBA
	Bisharp		46	46	TBA
	Durant		1, 56	46	TBA
	Honedge		32	32	TBA
	Doublade		32	32	TBA
	Aegislash		1	1	TBA
	Avalugg		1	1	TBA
	Charjabug			49	TBA
	Crabrawler			42	TBA
	Crabominable			42	TBA
	Mudbray			29	TBA
	Mudsdale			29	TBA
	Golisopod			36	TBA
	Sandygast			32	TBA
	Palossand			32	TBA
	Turtonator			25	TBA
	Jangmo-o			37	TBA
	Hakamo-o			38	TBA
	Kommo-o			38	TBA
	Celesteela			59	TBA
	Necrozma			59	TBA
	Magearna			57	TBA
	Stakataka			37^USUM	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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