Iron Defense
Raises the user's Defense by 2.
steelStatus
Power—
Accuracy—
PP15
Priority0
Effect
Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Type
steel
Category
Status
Learned by
562 Pokemon
Methods
4
Pokemon That Learn Iron Defense
Level Up
90
Aegislash#681
steelghost
Clamperl#366
water
Cloyster#91
waterice
Corviknight#823
flyingsteel
Deoxys#386
psychic
Gorebyss#368
water
Huntail#367
water
Iron Thorns#995
rockelectric
Mudsdale#750
ground
Perrserker#863
steel
Probopass#476
rocksteel
Pupitar#247
rockground
Scolipede#545
bugpoison
Sirfetch’d#865
fighting
Tyranitar#248
rockdark
Vikavolt#738
bugelectric
Whirlipede#544
bugpoison
Mudbray#749
ground
Magearna#801
steelfairy
Bastiodon#411
rocksteel
Shieldon#410
rocksteel
Boldore#525
rock
Gigalith#526
rock
Golisopod#768
bugwater
Nacli#932
rock
Naclstack#933
rock
Roggenrola#524
rock
Iron Crown#1023
steelpsychic
Zamazenta#889
fighting
Mawile#303
steelfairy
Turtonator#776
firedragon
Copperajah#879
steel
Cufant#878
steel
Enamorus#905
fairyflying
Avalugg#713
ice
Bergmite#712
ice
Chespin#650
grass
Escavalier#589
bugsteel
Golett#622
groundghost
Golurk#623
groundghost
Hakamo-o#783
dragonfighting
Jangmo-o#782
dragon
Kommo-o#784
dragonfighting
Mandibuzz#630
darkflying
Squirtle#7
water
Vullaby#629
darkflying
Doublade#680
steelghost
Honedge#679
steelghost
Scizor#212
bugsteel
Carracosta#565
waterrock
Tirtouga#564
waterrock
Ferroseed#597
grasssteel
Ferrothorn#598
grasssteel
Appletun#842
grassdragon
Archaludon#1018
steeldragon
Bronzor#436
steelpsychic
Duraludon#884
steeldragon
Flapple#841
grassdragon
Regirock#377
rock
Registeel#379
steel
Shellder#90
water
Torkoal#324
fire
Bronzong#437
steelpsychic
Orthworm#968
steel
Pineco#204
bug
Palossand#770
ghostground
Sandygast#769
ghostground
Wartortle#8
water
Blastoise#9
water
Crabominable#740
fightingice
Crabrawler#739
fighting
Forretress#205
bugsteel
Bisharp#625
darksteel
Falinks#870
fighting
Kingambit#983
darksteel
Pawniard#624
darksteel
Aron#304
steelrock
Glastrier#896
ice
Skarmory#227
steelflying
Celesteela#797
steelflying
Stakataka#805
rocksteel
Klawf#950
rock
Durant#632
bugsteel
Necrozma#800
psychic
Charjabug#737
bugelectric
Lairon#305
steelrock
Metang#375
steelpsychic
Metagross#376
steelpsychic
Aggron#306
steelrock
Riolu#447
fighting
TM
236Aegislash#681
steelghost
Aggron#306
steelrock
Amaura#698
rockice
Anorith#347
rockbug
Appletun#842
grassdragon
Araquanid#752
waterbug
Arceus#493
normal
Archaludon#1018
steeldragon
Archen#566
rockflying
Archeops#567
rockflying
Arctovish#883
waterice
Armaldo#348
rockbug
Armarouge#936
firepsychic
Aron#304
steelrock
Aurorus#699
rockice
Avalugg#713
ice
Bagon#371
dragon
Barbaracle#689
rockwater
Bastiodon#411
rocksteel
Beautifly#267
bugflying
Beedrill#15
bugpoison
Beldum#374
steelpsychic
Bergmite#712
ice
Binacle#688
rockwater
Bisharp#625
darksteel
Blastoise#9
water
Boldore#525
rock
Bronzong#437
steelpsychic
Bronzor#436
steelpsychic
Butterfree#12
bugflying
Carbink#703
rockfairy
Carkol#838
rockfire
Carracosta#565
waterrock
Cascoon#268
bug
Celesteela#797
steelflying
Ceruledge#937
fireghost
Charjabug#737
bugelectric
Chesnaught#652
grassfighting
Clamperl#366
water
Claydol#344
groundpsychic
Cloyster#91
waterice
Coalossal#839
rockfire
Cobalion#638
steelfighting
Cofagrigus#563
ghost
Copperajah#879
steel
Corphish#341
water
Corsola#222
waterrock
Corviknight#823
flyingsteel
Crabominable#740
fightingice
Crabrawler#739
fighting
Crawdaunt#342
waterdark
Crustle#558
bugrock
Cryogonal#615
ice
Cubone#104
ground
Cufant#878
steel
Cursola#864
ghost
Darmanitan#555
fire
Dewpider#751
waterbug
Dhelmise#781
ghostgrass
Dialga#483
steeldragon
Diancie#719
rockfairy
Donphan#232
ground
Dottler#825
bugpsychic
Doublade#680
steelghost
Drapion#452
poisondark
Drednaw#834
waterrock
Drilbur#529
ground
Duosion#578
psychic
Duraludon#884
steeldragon
Durant#632
bugsteel
Dustox#269
bugpoison
Dwebble#557
bugrock
Eiscue#875
ice
Empoleon#395
watersteel
Enamorus#905
fairyflying
Escavalier#589
bugsteel
Excadrill#530
groundsteel
Falinks#870
fighting
Ferroseed#597
grasssteel
Ferrothorn#598
grasssteel
Flapple#841
grassdragon
Forretress#205
bugsteel
Garganacl#934
rock
Genesect#649
bugsteel
Geodude#74
rockground
Gigalith#526
rock
Glastrier#896
ice
Glimmet#969
rockpoison
Glimmora#970
rockpoison
Golem#76
rockground
Golett#622
groundghost
Golisopod#768
bugwater
Golurk#623
groundghost
Gorebyss#368
water
Graveler#75
rockground
Guzzlord#799
darkdragon
Hakamo-o#783
dragonfighting
Heatran#485
firesteel
Heracross#214
bugfighting
Honedge#679
steelghost
Huntail#367
water
Iron Boulder#1022
rockpsychic
Iron Crown#1023
steelpsychic
Iron Hands#992
fightingelectric
Iron Leaves#1010
grasspsychic
Iron Thorns#995
rockelectric
Iron Treads#990
groundsteel
Jangmo-o#782
dragon
Jirachi#385
steelpsychic
Kabuto#140
rockwater
Kabutops#141
rockwater
Kakuna#14
bugpoison
Karrablast#588
bug
Kartana#798
grasssteel
Kingambit#983
darksteel
Kingler#99
water
Klang#600
steel
Klawf#950
rock
Klefki#707
steelfairy
Klink#599
steel
Klinklang#601
steel
Kommo-o#784
dragonfighting
Krabby#98
water
Lairon#305
steelrock
Larvitar#246
rockground
Leavanny#542
buggrass
Lucario#448
fightingsteel
Lycanroc#745
rock
Magcargo#219
firerock
Magearna#801
steelfairy
Magnemite#81
electricsteel
Magneton#82
electricsteel
Magnezone#462
electricsteel
Mandibuzz#630
darkflying
Mareanie#747
poisonwater
Marowak#105
ground
Mawile#303
steelfairy
Melmetal#809
steel
Meltan#808
steel
Metagross#376
steelpsychic
Metang#375
steelpsychic
Metapod#11
bug
Mew#151
psychic
Mr. Mime#122
psychicfairy
Mr. Rime#866
icepsychic
Mudbray#749
ground
Mudsdale#750
ground
Nacli#932
rock
Naclstack#933
rock
Necrozma#800
psychic
Nosepass#299
rock
Obstagoon#862
darknormal
Omanyte#138
rockwater
Omastar#139
rockwater
Orbeetle#826
bugpsychic
Orthworm#968
steel
Palossand#770
ghostground
Pawniard#624
darksteel
Perrserker#863
steel
Pineco#204
bug
Pinsir#127
bug
Poltchageist#1012
grassghost
Probopass#476
rocksteel
Pupitar#247
rockground
Quilladin#651
grass
Rabsca#954
bugpsychic
Regirock#377
rock
Registeel#379
steel
Relicanth#369
waterrock
Rellor#953
bug
Reuniclus#579
psychic
Revavroom#966
steelpoison
Rhydon#112
groundrock
Rhyperior#464
groundrock
Rockruff#744
rock
Roggenrola#524
rock
Rolycoly#837
rock
Runerigus#867
groundghost
Salamence#373
dragonflying
Sandaconda#844
ground
Sandy Shocks#989
electricground
Sandygast#769
ghostground
Scizor#212
bugsteel
Scolipede#545
bugpoison
Scrafty#560
darkfighting
Scraggy#559
darkfighting
Sewaddle#540
buggrass
Shelgon#372
dragon
Shellder#90
water
Shieldon#410
rocksteel
Shuckle#213
bugrock
Silcoon#266
bug
Silvally#773
normal
Sinistcha#1013
grassghost
Sirfetch’d#865
fighting
Skarmory#227
steelflying
Slowbro#80
waterpsychic
Slowking#199
waterpsychic
Slugma#218
fire
Solgaleo#791
psychicsteel
Solosis#577
psychic
Solrock#338
rockpsychic
Spewpa#665
bug
Squirtle#7
water
Stakataka#805
rocksteel
Steelix#208
steelground
Stonjourner#874
rock
Sudowoodo#185
rock
Swadloon#541
buggrass
Tapu Bulu#787
grassfairy
Tapu Fini#788
waterfairy
Tapu Koko#785
electricfairy
Tapu Lele#786
psychicfairy
Tirtouga#564
waterrock
Torkoal#324
fire
Torterra#389
grassground
Toxapex#748
poisonwater
Turtonator#776
firedragon
Type: Null#772
normal
Tyranitar#248
rockdark
Tyrantrum#697
rockdragon
Tyrunt#696
rockdragon
Urshifu#892
fightingdark
Vanillish#583
ice
Vanillite#582
ice
Vanilluxe#584
ice
Varoom#965
steelpoison
Venipede#543
bugpoison
Vikavolt#738
bugelectric
Vivillon#666
bugflying
Vullaby#629
darkflying
Wartortle#8
water
Whirlipede#544
bugpoison
Yamask#562
ghost
Zacian#888
fairy
Zamazenta#889
fighting
Egg Move
3Larvitar#246
rockground
Pupitar#247
rockground
Tyranitar#248
rockdark
Move Tutor
233Aegislash#681
steelghost
Aggron#306
steelrock
Amaura#698
rockice
Anorith#347
rockbug
Appletun#842
grassdragon
Araquanid#752
waterbug
Arceus#493
normal
Archaludon#1018
steeldragon
Archen#566
rockflying
Archeops#567
rockflying
Arctovish#883
waterice
Armaldo#348
rockbug
Armarouge#936
firepsychic
Aron#304
steelrock
Aurorus#699
rockice
Avalugg#713
ice
Bagon#371
dragon
Barbaracle#689
rockwater
Bastiodon#411
rocksteel
Beautifly#267
bugflying
Beedrill#15
bugpoison
Beldum#374
steelpsychic
Bergmite#712
ice
Binacle#688
rockwater
Bisharp#625
darksteel
Blastoise#9
water
Boldore#525
rock
Bronzong#437
steelpsychic
Bronzor#436
steelpsychic
Butterfree#12
bugflying
Carbink#703
rockfairy
Carkol#838
rockfire
Carracosta#565
waterrock
Cascoon#268
bug
Celesteela#797
steelflying
Ceruledge#937
fireghost
Charjabug#737
bugelectric
Clamperl#366
water
Claydol#344
groundpsychic
Cloyster#91
waterice
Coalossal#839
rockfire
Cobalion#638
steelfighting
Cofagrigus#563
ghost
Copperajah#879
steel
Corphish#341
water
Corsola#222
waterrock
Corviknight#823
flyingsteel
Crabominable#740
fightingice
Crabrawler#739
fighting
Crawdaunt#342
waterdark
Crustle#558
bugrock
Cryogonal#615
ice
Cubone#104
ground
Cufant#878
steel
Cursola#864
ghost
Darmanitan#555
fire
Dewpider#751
waterbug
Dhelmise#781
ghostgrass
Dialga#483
steeldragon
Diancie#719
rockfairy
Donphan#232
ground
Dottler#825
bugpsychic
Doublade#680
steelghost
Drapion#452
poisondark
Drednaw#834
waterrock
Drilbur#529
ground
Duosion#578
psychic
Duraludon#884
steeldragon
Durant#632
bugsteel
Dustox#269
bugpoison
Dwebble#557
bugrock
Eiscue#875
ice
Empoleon#395
watersteel
Enamorus#905
fairyflying
Escavalier#589
bugsteel
Excadrill#530
groundsteel
Falinks#870
fighting
Ferroseed#597
grasssteel
Ferrothorn#598
grasssteel
Flapple#841
grassdragon
Forretress#205
bugsteel
Garganacl#934
rock
Genesect#649
bugsteel
Geodude#74
rockground
Gigalith#526
rock
Glastrier#896
ice
Glimmet#969
rockpoison
Glimmora#970
rockpoison
Golem#76
rockground
Golett#622
groundghost
Golisopod#768
bugwater
Golurk#623
groundghost
Gorebyss#368
water
Graveler#75
rockground
Guzzlord#799
darkdragon
Hakamo-o#783
dragonfighting
Heatran#485
firesteel
Heracross#214
bugfighting
Honedge#679
steelghost
Huntail#367
water
Iron Boulder#1022
rockpsychic
Iron Crown#1023
steelpsychic
Iron Hands#992
fightingelectric
Iron Leaves#1010
grasspsychic
Iron Thorns#995
rockelectric
Iron Treads#990
groundsteel
Jangmo-o#782
dragon
Jirachi#385
steelpsychic
Kabuto#140
rockwater
Kabutops#141
rockwater
Kakuna#14
bugpoison
Karrablast#588
bug
Kartana#798
grasssteel
Kingambit#983
darksteel
Kingler#99
water
Klang#600
steel
Klawf#950
rock
Klefki#707
steelfairy
Klink#599
steel
Klinklang#601
steel
Kommo-o#784
dragonfighting
Krabby#98
water
Lairon#305
steelrock
Larvitar#246
rockground
Leavanny#542
buggrass
Lycanroc#745
rock
Magcargo#219
firerock
Magearna#801
steelfairy
Magnemite#81
electricsteel
Magneton#82
electricsteel
Magnezone#462
electricsteel
Mandibuzz#630
darkflying
Mareanie#747
poisonwater
Marowak#105
ground
Mawile#303
steelfairy
Melmetal#809
steel
Meltan#808
steel
Metagross#376
steelpsychic
Metang#375
steelpsychic
Metapod#11
bug
Mew#151
psychic
Mr. Mime#122
psychicfairy
Mr. Rime#866
icepsychic
Mudbray#749
ground
Mudsdale#750
ground
Nacli#932
rock
Naclstack#933
rock
Necrozma#800
psychic
Nosepass#299
rock
Obstagoon#862
darknormal
Omanyte#138
rockwater
Omastar#139
rockwater
Orbeetle#826
bugpsychic
Orthworm#968
steel
Palossand#770
ghostground
Pawniard#624
darksteel
Perrserker#863
steel
Pineco#204
bug
Pinsir#127
bug
Poltchageist#1012
grassghost
Probopass#476
rocksteel
Pupitar#247
rockground
Rabsca#954
bugpsychic
Regirock#377
rock
Registeel#379
steel
Relicanth#369
waterrock
Rellor#953
bug
Reuniclus#579
psychic
Revavroom#966
steelpoison
Rhydon#112
groundrock
Rhyperior#464
groundrock
Rockruff#744
rock
Roggenrola#524
rock
Rolycoly#837
rock
Runerigus#867
groundghost
Salamence#373
dragonflying
Sandaconda#844
ground
Sandy Shocks#989
electricground
Sandygast#769
ghostground
Scizor#212
bugsteel
Scolipede#545
bugpoison
Scrafty#560
darkfighting
Scraggy#559
darkfighting
Sewaddle#540
buggrass
Shelgon#372
dragon
Shellder#90
water
Shieldon#410
rocksteel
Shuckle#213
bugrock
Silcoon#266
bug
Silvally#773
normal
Sinistcha#1013
grassghost
Sirfetch’d#865
fighting
Skarmory#227
steelflying
Slowbro#80
waterpsychic
Slowking#199
waterpsychic
Slugma#218
fire
Solgaleo#791
psychicsteel
Solosis#577
psychic
Solrock#338
rockpsychic
Spewpa#665
bug
Squirtle#7
water
Stakataka#805
rocksteel
Steelix#208
steelground
Stonjourner#874
rock
Sudowoodo#185
rock
Swadloon#541
buggrass
Tapu Bulu#787
grassfairy
Tapu Fini#788
waterfairy
Tapu Koko#785
electricfairy
Tapu Lele#786
psychicfairy
Tirtouga#564
waterrock
Torkoal#324
fire
Torterra#389
grassground
Toxapex#748
poisonwater
Turtonator#776
firedragon
Type: Null#772
normal
Tyranitar#248
rockdark
Tyrantrum#697
rockdragon
Tyrunt#696
rockdragon
Urshifu#892
fightingdark
Vanillish#583
ice
Vanillite#582
ice
Vanilluxe#584
ice
Varoom#965
steelpoison
Venipede#543
bugpoison
Vikavolt#738
bugelectric
Vivillon#666
bugflying
Vullaby#629
darkflying
Wartortle#8
water
Whirlipede#544
bugpoison
Yamask#562
ghost
Zacian#888
fairy
Zamazenta#889
fighting