Harden

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by 1. Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (48 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Not usable

Legends: Z-A

Usable (40 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Harden

109 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (109)Champions (0)S/V (48)Z-A (40)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Metapod	Bug				3–8
Butterfree	Bug/Flying				3–8
Kakuna	Bug/Poison			✓	3–8
Beedrill	Bug/Poison			✓	3–8
Geodude	Rock/Ground				7
Graveler	Rock/Ground				7
Golem	Rock/Ground				7
Grimer	Poison		✓		3–9
Alolan Grimer	Poison/Dark		✓		7–9
Muk	Poison		✓		3–9
Alolan Muk	Poison/Dark		✓		7–9
Onix	Rock/Ground			✓	3–8
Krabby	Water				3–8
Kingler	Water				3–8
Staryu	Water			✓	3–8
Starmie	Water/Psychic			✓	3–8
Pinsir	Bug			✓	3–8
Kabuto	Rock/Water				3–8
Kabutops	Rock/Water				3–8
Snorlax	Normal				7
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		4–9
Gligar	Ground/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Steelix	Steel/Ground			✓	3–8
Qwilfish	Water/Poison		✓	✓	3–9
Hisuian Qwilfish	Dark/Poison		✓	✓	9
Heracross	Bug/Fighting		✓		3–9
Slugma	Fire		✓		3–7, 9
Magcargo	Fire/Rock		✓		3–7, 9
Corsola	Water/Rock				3–8
Galarian Corsola	Ghost				8
Silcoon	Bug				3–7
Beautifly	Bug/Flying				3–7
Cascoon	Bug				3–7
Dustox	Bug/Poison				3–7
Seedot	Grass		✓		3–9
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark		✓		3–9
Shiftry	Grass/Dark		✓		3–9
Nincada	Bug/Ground				3–8
Ninjask	Bug/Flying				3–8
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost				3–8
Nosepass	Rock		✓		3–7, 9
Aron	Steel/Rock			✓	3–8
Lairon	Steel/Rock			✓	3–8
Aggron	Steel/Rock			✓	3–8
Lunatone	Rock/Psychic				3–8
Solrock	Rock/Psychic				3–8
Corphish	Water		✓		3–9
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark		✓		3–9
Baltoy	Ground/Psychic				3–8
Claydol	Ground/Psychic				3–8
Anorith	Rock/Bug				3–8
Armaldo	Rock/Bug				3–8
Relicanth	Water/Rock				3–8
Wormadam-Sandy	Bug/Ground				4–7
Shellos	Water		✓		4–9
Gastrodon	Water/Ground		✓		4–9
Bonsly	Rock		✓		4–9
Gliscor	Ground/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Probopass	Rock/Steel		✓		3–7, 9
Roggenrola	Rock				5–8
Boldore	Rock				5–8
Gigalith	Rock				5–8
Vanillite	Ice			✓	5–8
Vanillish	Ice			✓	5–8
Vanilluxe	Ice			✓	5–8
Ferroseed	Grass/Steel				5–8
Ferrothorn	Grass/Steel				5–8
Axew	Dragon				5–8
Fraxure	Dragon				5–8
Haxorus	Dragon				5–8
Golett	Ground/Ghost			✓
Golurk	Ground/Ghost			✓
Larvesta	Bug/Fire		✓		5–9
Volcarona	Bug/Fire		✓		5–9
Spewpa	Bug		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon	Bug/Flying		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon-Fancy	Bug/Flying		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Carbink	Rock/Fairy		✓	✓	6–9
Bergmite	Ice		✓	✓	6–9
Avalugg	Ice		✓	✓	6–9
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock		✓	✓	6–9
Diancie	Rock/Fairy		✓	✓	6–9
Grubbin	Bug		✓		7–9
Charjabug	Bug/Electric		✓		7–9
Vikavolt	Bug/Electric		✓		7–9
Crabrawler	Fighting			✓
Crabominable	Fighting/Ice			✓
Wimpod	Bug/Water			✓	7–8
Golisopod	Bug/Water			✓	7–8
Sandygast	Ghost/Ground		✓	✓	7–9
Palossand	Ghost/Ground		✓	✓	7–9
Pyukumuku	Water				7–8
Buzzwole	Bug/Fighting				7–8
Celesteela	Steel/Flying				7–8
Stakataka	Rock/Steel				8
Meltan	Steel			✓	7–8
Melmetal	Steel			✓	7–8
Cursola	Ghost				8
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon	Ground/Normal		✓		9
Overqwil	Dark/Poison		✓	✓	9
Nacli	Rock		✓	✓	9
Naclstack	Rock		✓	✓	9
Garganacl	Rock		✓	✓	9
Klawf	Rock		✓		9
Orthworm	Steel		✓		9
Glimmet	Rock/Poison		✓	✓	9
Glimmora	Rock/Poison		✓	✓	9
Tatsugiri	Dragon/Water		✓	✓	9
Tatsugiri-Stretchy	Dragon/Water		✓		9