| Category |
Status
|
|---|---|
| PP | 15 |
Iron Defense is a Steel-type status move that raises the user's Defense by two stages.
| Gold / Silver / Crystal | Iron Defense is not a move available in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. |
| Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald | Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | The user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat. |
| Diamond / Pearl / Platinum | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Black / White | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Black 2 / White 2 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| X / Y | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Sun / Moon | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Let's Go Pikachu! / Let's Go Eevee! | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Sword / Shield | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Iron Defense is not a move available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. |
| Legends: Arceus | Iron Defense is not a move available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. |
| Scarlet / Violet | Iron Defense is not a move available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. |
