Iron Defense

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by 2. Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (162 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (67 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Usable (94 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Iron Defense

268 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 (268)Champions (67)S/V (162)Z-A (94)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Squirtle	Water		✓	✓	4–9
Wartortle	Water		✓	✓	4–9
Blastoise	Water	✓	✓	✓	4–9
Metapod	Bug				4–8
Butterfree	Bug/Flying				4–8
Kakuna	Bug/Poison			✓	4–7
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	4–7
Alolan Sandshrew	Ice/Steel		✓		7–9
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel		✓		7–9
Alolan Diglett	Ground/Steel		✓		7–9
Alolan Dugtrio	Ground/Steel		✓		7–9
Galarian Meowth	Steel		✓	✓	8–9
Geodude	Rock/Ground		✓		5–7, 9
Alolan Geodude	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Graveler	Rock/Ground		✓		5–7, 9
Alolan Graveler	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Golem	Rock/Ground		✓		5–7, 9
Alolan Golem	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		4–9
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Magnemite	Electric/Steel		✓		4–9
Magneton	Electric/Steel		✓		4–9
Shellder	Water		✓		4–9
Cloyster	Water/Ice		✓		4–9
Krabby	Water				4–8
Kingler	Water				4–8
Cubone	Ground			✓	4–8
Marowak	Ground			✓	4–8
Alolan Marowak	Fire/Ghost			✓	4–8
Rhydon	Ground/Rock		✓		8–9
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	✓		✓	4–8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic			✓	8
Pinsir	Bug	✓		✓	4–8
Omanyte	Rock/Water				4–8
Omastar	Rock/Water				4–8
Kabuto	Rock/Water				4–8
Kabutops	Rock/Water				4–8
Mew	Psychic		✓		4–9
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		8–9
Slowking	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		4–9
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Pineco	Bug		✓		4–7, 9
Forretress	Bug/Steel	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Steelix	Steel/Ground	✓		✓	8
Scizor	Bug/Steel	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				8
Heracross	Bug/Fighting	✓	✓	✓	4–9
Slugma	Fire		✓		4–7, 9
Magcargo	Fire/Rock		✓		4–7, 9
Corsola	Water/Rock				5–8
Galarian Corsola	Ghost				8
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	✓	✓	✓	4–9
Donphan	Ground		✓		4–7, 9
Larvitar	Rock/Ground		✓	✓	4–9
Pupitar	Rock/Ground		✓	✓	4–9
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	✓	✓	✓	4–9
Silcoon	Bug				4–7
Beautifly	Bug/Flying				4–7
Cascoon	Bug				4–7
Dustox	Bug/Poison				4–7
Nosepass	Rock		✓		4–7, 9
Mawile	Steel/Fairy	✓		✓	3–8
Aron	Steel/Rock			✓	3–8
Lairon	Steel/Rock			✓	3–8
Aggron	Steel/Rock	✓		✓	3–8
Torkoal	Fire	✓	✓		3–9
Solrock	Rock/Psychic				4–8
Corphish	Water		✓		4–9
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark		✓		4–9
Claydol	Ground/Psychic				8
Anorith	Rock/Bug				4–8
Armaldo	Rock/Bug				4–8
Clamperl	Water				3–7
Huntail	Water				3–7
Gorebyss	Water				3–7
Relicanth	Water/Rock				8
Bagon	Dragon		✓	✓	3, 8–9
Shelgon	Dragon		✓	✓	3–9
Salamence	Dragon/Flying	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Beldum	Steel/Psychic		✓	✓	4–9
Metang	Steel/Psychic		✓	✓	3–9
Metagross	Steel/Psychic	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Regirock	Rock		✓		3–9
Registeel	Steel		✓		3–9
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic		✓		4–9
Deoxys	Psychic		✓		3–7, 9
Torterra	Grass/Ground	✓	✓		9
Empoleon	Water/Steel	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Shieldon	Rock/Steel		✓		4–7, 9
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Wormadam-Trash	Bug/Steel				4–7
Bronzor	Steel/Psychic		✓		4–9
Bronzong	Steel/Psychic		✓		4–9
Riolu	Fighting				4–8
Lucario	Fighting/Steel	✓	✓	✓	4–9
Drapion	Poison/Dark				8
Magnezone	Electric/Steel		✓		4–9
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock	✓	✓		8–9
Probopass	Rock/Steel		✓		4–7, 9
Dialga	Steel/Dragon		✓		4–9
Heatran	Fire/Steel		✓	✓	4–9
Arceus	Normal		✓		4–7, 9
Roggenrola	Rock				5–8
Boldore	Rock				5–8
Gigalith	Rock				5–8
Drilbur	Ground		✓	✓	5–9
Excadrill	Ground/Steel	✓	✓	✓	5–9
Throh	Fighting			✓
Sewaddle	Bug/Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Swadloon	Bug/Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Leavanny	Bug/Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Venipede	Bug/Poison			✓	5–8
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison			✓	5–8
Scolipede	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	5–8
Darmanitan	Fire				8
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice				8
Dwebble	Bug/Rock				5–8
Crustle	Bug/Rock				5–8
Scraggy	Dark/Fighting		✓	✓	5–9
Scrafty	Dark/Fighting	✓	✓	✓	5–9
Yamask	Ghost			✓	5–8
Galarian Yamask	Ground/Ghost			✓	8
Cofagrigus	Ghost	✓		✓	5–8
Tirtouga	Water/Rock				5–8
Carracosta	Water/Rock				5–8
Archen	Rock/Flying				5–8
Archeops	Rock/Flying				5–8
Solosis	Psychic		✓		6–9
Duosion	Psychic		✓		6–9
Reuniclus	Psychic	✓	✓		6–9
Vanillite	Ice			✓	5–8
Vanillish	Ice			✓	5–8
Vanilluxe	Ice	✓		✓	5–8
Karrablast	Bug				5–8
Escavalier	Bug/Steel				5–8
Ferroseed	Grass/Steel				5–8
Ferrothorn	Grass/Steel				5–8
Klink	Steel				5–8
Klang	Steel				5–8
Klinklang	Steel				5–8
Cryogonal	Ice		✓	✓	5–9
Galarian Stunfisk	Ground/Steel	✓		✓	8
Golett	Ground/Ghost		✓	✓	5–9
Golurk	Ground/Ghost	✓	✓	✓	5–9
Pawniard	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Bisharp	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Vullaby	Dark/Flying		✓		5, 8–9
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying		✓		5, 7–9
Durant	Bug/Steel				5–8
Cobalion	Steel/Fighting		✓	✓	5–9
Virizion	Grass/Fighting			✓
Genesect	Bug/Steel			✓	5–8
Chespin	Grass				6–7
Quilladin	Grass		✓		6–7, 9
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Spewpa	Bug		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon	Bug/Flying	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon-Fancy	Bug/Flying		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon-Pokeball	Bug/Flying		✓		9
Honedge	Steel/Ghost			✓	6–8
Doublade	Steel/Ghost			✓	6–8
Aegislash	Steel/Ghost	✓		✓	6–8
Binacle	Rock/Water			✓	6–8
Barbaracle	Rock/Water	✓		✓	6–8
Tyrunt	Rock/Dragon			✓	6–8
Tyrantrum	Rock/Dragon	✓		✓	6–8
Amaura	Rock/Ice			✓	6–8
Aurorus	Rock/Ice	✓		✓	6–8
Carbink	Rock/Fairy		✓	✓	6–9
Hisuian Sliggoo	Steel/Dragon			✓
Hisuian Goodra	Steel/Dragon			✓
Klefki	Steel/Fairy	✓	✓	✓	6–9
Bergmite	Ice		✓	✓	6–9
Avalugg	Ice	✓	✓	✓	6–9
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock	✓	✓	✓	6–9
Diancie	Rock/Fairy		✓	✓	6–9
Charjabug	Bug/Electric		✓		7–9
Vikavolt	Bug/Electric		✓		7–9
Crabrawler	Fighting		✓	✓	7, 9
Crabominable	Fighting/Ice	✓	✓	✓	7, 9
Rockruff	Rock		✓		7–9
Rockruff-Dusk	Rock		✓		7–9
Lycanroc	Rock	✓	✓		7–9
Lycanroc-Midnight	Rock	✓	✓		7–9
Lycanroc-Dusk	Rock	✓	✓		7–9
Mareanie	Poison/Water		✓		7–9
Toxapex	Poison/Water	✓	✓		7–9
Mudbray	Ground		✓		7–9
Mudsdale	Ground	✓	✓		7–9
Dewpider	Water/Bug		✓		7–9
Araquanid	Water/Bug	✓	✓		7–9
Golisopod	Bug/Water	✓		✓	7–8
Sandygast	Ghost/Ground		✓	✓	7–9
Palossand	Ghost/Ground		✓	✓	7–9
Type: Null	Normal				7–8
Silvally	Normal				7–8
Turtonator	Fire/Dragon				7–8
Dhelmise	Ghost/Grass				7–8
Jangmo-o	Dragon		✓		7–9
Hakamo-o	Dragon/Fighting		✓		7–9
Kommo-o	Dragon/Fighting	✓	✓		7–9
Tapu Koko	Electric/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Lele	Psychic/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Fini	Water/Fairy				7–8
Solgaleo	Psychic/Steel		✓		7–9
Celesteela	Steel/Flying				7–8
Kartana	Grass/Steel				7–8
Guzzlord	Dark/Dragon				7–8
Necrozma	Psychic		✓		7–9
Magearna	Steel/Fairy		✓	✓	7–9
Stakataka	Rock/Steel				7–8
Meltan	Steel			✓	8
Melmetal	Steel			✓	8
Corviknight	Flying/Steel	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Dottler	Bug/Psychic				8
Orbeetle	Bug/Psychic				8
Drednaw	Water/Rock		✓		8–9
Rolycoly	Rock		✓		8–9
Carkol	Rock/Fire		✓		8–9
Coalossal	Rock/Fire		✓		8–9
Flapple	Grass/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9
Appletun	Grass/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9
Sandaconda	Ground	✓	✓		8–9
Obstagoon	Dark/Normal				8
Perrserker	Steel	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Cursola	Ghost				8
Sirfetch’d	Fighting	✓		✓	8
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	✓		✓	8
Falinks	Fighting	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Stonjourner	Rock		✓		8–9
Eiscue	Ice		✓		8–9
Cufant	Steel		✓		8–9
Copperajah	Steel		✓		8–9
Arctovish	Water/Ice				8
Duraludon	Steel/Dragon		✓		8–9
Zacian	Fairy		✓		9
Zamazenta	Fighting		✓		8–9
Urshifu	Fighting/Dark		✓		8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	Fighting/Water		✓		8–9
Glastrier	Ice		✓		8–9
Calyrex-Ice	Psychic/Ice		✓		8–9
Enamorus	Fairy/Flying		✓		9
Nacli	Rock		✓	✓	9
Naclstack	Rock		✓	✓	9
Garganacl	Rock	✓	✓	✓	9
Armarouge	Fire/Psychic	✓	✓	✓	9
Ceruledge	Fire/Ghost	✓	✓	✓	9
Klawf	Rock		✓		9
Rellor	Bug		✓		9
Rabsca	Bug/Psychic		✓		9
Varoom	Steel/Poison		✓		9
Revavroom	Steel/Poison		✓		9
Orthworm	Steel	✓	✓		9
Glimmet	Rock/Poison		✓	✓	9
Glimmora	Rock/Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Kingambit	Dark/Steel	✓	✓		5–9
Sandy Shocks	Electric/Ground		✓		9
Iron Treads	Ground/Steel		✓		9
Iron Hands	Fighting/Electric		✓		9
Iron Thorns	Rock/Electric		✓		9
Iron Leaves	Grass/Psychic		✓		9
Poltchageist	Grass/Ghost		✓		9
Sinistcha	Grass/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Archaludon	Steel/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9
Iron Boulder	Rock/Psychic		✓		9
Iron Crown	Steel/Psychic		✓		9