Iron Defense
Steel StatusNumbers
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- Never misses
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- User
- Effect
- Defense Up 2
- Hits
- —
- Crit stage
- —
Type matchups
attacking Hits hard
Rock 2× Ice 2× Fairy 2×
Resisted by
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Electric ½×
Against single types. A dual type multiplies both halves, so it can reach 4× or ¼×.
Behaviour
Ignores ProtectMirror Move BannedSnatch Affected
Learned by level-up
94 species
MawileBST380
AronBST330
LaironBST430
AggronBST530
TorkoalBST470
ClamperlBST345
MetangBST420
MetagrossBST600
RegirockBST580
RegisteelBST580
ShieldonBST350
BastiodonBST495
BronzorBST300
BronzongBST500
ProbopassBST525
RoggenrolaBST280
BoldoreBST390
GigalithBST515
WhirlipedeBST360
EscavalierBST495
FerroseedBST305
FerrothornBST489
GolettBST303
GolurkBST483
PawniardBST340
BisharpBST490
DurantBST484
HonedgeBST325
DoubladeBST448
AegislashBST500
AvaluggBST514
CharjabugBST400
CrabrawlerBST338
CrabominableBST478
MudbrayBST385
MudsdaleBST500
GolisopodBST530
SandygastBST320
PalossandBST480
TurtonatorBST485
Jangmo-oBST300
Hakamo-oBST420
Kommo-oBST600
CelesteelaBST570
NecrozmaBST600
MagearnaBST600
StakatakaBST570
CorviknightBST495
FlappleBST485
AppletunBST485
PerrserkerBST440
Sirfetch'dBST507
FalinksBST470
CufantBST330
CopperajahBST500
DuraludonBST535
ZamazentaBST660
GlastrierBST580
EnamorusBST580
MawileMegaBST480
AggronMegaBST630
MetagrossMegaBST700
SandshrewAlolanBST300
StunfiskGalarianBST471
AvaluggHisuianBST514
DeoxysDefenseBST600
EnamorusTherianBST580
AegislashBladeBST500
NecrozmaDusk ManeBST680
NecrozmaDawn WingsBST680
NecrozmaUltraBST754
MagearnaOriginalBST600
ZamazentaCrownedBST700
CalyrexIceBST680
NacliBST280
NaclstackBST355
KlawfBST450
OrthwormBST480
KingambitBST550
Iron ThornsBST570
ArchaludonBST600
Iron CrownBST590
Kommo-oTotemBST600
CorviknightGigantamaxBST495
FlappleGigantamaxBST485
AppletunGigantamaxBST485
CopperajahGigantamaxBST500
DuraludonGigantamaxBST535
FalinksMegaBST570?GolurkMegaBST583?CrabominableMegaBST578?GolisopodMegaBST630?MagearnaMegaBST700?MagearnaOriginal MegaBST700As an egg move
8 species
Teachable to
214 species
Squirtle Water BST314
Wartortle Water BST405
Blastoise Water BST530
Metapod Bug BST205
Butterfree Bug Flying BST395
Kakuna Bug Poison BST205
Beedrill Bug Poison BST395
Meowth Normal BST290
Geodude Rock Ground BST300
Graveler Rock Ground BST390
Golem Rock Ground BST495
Slowbro Water Psychic BST490
Magnemite Electric Steel BST325
Magneton Electric Steel BST465
Shellder Water BST305
Cloyster Water Ice BST525
Krabby Water BST325
Kingler Water BST475
Cubone Ground BST320
Marowak Ground BST425
Rhydon Ground Rock BST485
Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy BST460
Pinsir Bug BST500
Omanyte Rock Water BST355
Omastar Rock Water BST495
Kabuto Rock Water BST355
Kabutops Rock Water BST495
Mew Psychic BST600
Sudowoodo Rock BST410
Slowking Water Psychic BST490
Pineco Bug BST290
Forretress Bug Steel BST465
Steelix Steel Ground BST510
Scizor Bug Steel BST500
Shuckle Bug Rock BST505
Heracross Bug Fighting BST500
Slugma Fire BST250
Magcargo Fire Rock BST430
Corsola Water Rock BST410
Skarmory Steel Flying BST465
Donphan Ground BST500
Pupitar Rock Ground BST410
Tyranitar Rock Dark BST600
Silcoon Bug BST205
Beautifly Bug Flying BST395
Cascoon Bug BST205
Dustox Bug Poison BST385
Nosepass Rock BST375
Solrock Rock Psychic BST460
Corphish Water BST308
Crawdaunt Water Dark BST468
Claydol Ground Psychic BST500
Armaldo Rock Bug BST495
Huntail Water BST485
Gorebyss Water BST485
Relicanth Water Rock BST485
Bagon Dragon BST300
Shelgon Dragon BST420
Salamence Dragon Flying BST600
Beldum Steel Psychic BST300
Jirachi Steel Psychic BST600
Torterra Grass Ground BST525
Empoleon Water Steel BST530
Bonsly Rock BST290
Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy BST310
Lucario Fighting Steel BST525
Drapion Poison Dark BST500
Magnezone Electric Steel BST535
Rhyperior Ground Rock BST535
Dialga Steel Dragon BST680
Heatran Fire Steel BST600
Arceus Normal BST720
Excadrill Ground Steel BST508
Throh Fighting BST465
Sewaddle Bug Grass BST310
Swadloon Bug Grass BST380
Leavanny Bug Grass BST500
Venipede Bug Poison BST260
Scolipede Bug Poison BST485
Darmanitan Fire BST480
Crustle Bug Rock BST485
Scraggy Dark Fighting BST348
Scrafty Dark Fighting BST488
Yamask Ghost BST303
Cofagrigus Ghost BST483
Carracosta Water Rock BST495
Archen Rock Flying BST401
Archeops Rock Flying BST567
Solosis Psychic BST290
Duosion Psychic BST370
Reuniclus Psychic BST490
Vanillish Ice BST395
Vanilluxe Ice BST535
Karrablast Bug BST315
Klink Steel BST300
Klang Steel BST440
Klinklang Steel BST520
Cryogonal Ice BST515
Stunfisk Ground Electric BST471
Vullaby Dark Flying BST370
Mandibuzz Dark Flying BST510
Cobalion Steel Fighting BST580
Virizion Grass Fighting BST580
Genesect Bug Steel BST600
Chespin Grass BST313
Quilladin Grass BST405
Chesnaught Grass Fighting BST530
Spewpa Bug BST213
Vivillon Bug Flying BST411
Binacle Rock Water BST306
Barbaracle Rock Water BST500
Tyrunt Rock Dragon BST362
Tyrantrum Rock Dragon BST521
Amaura Rock Ice BST362
Aurorus Rock Ice BST521
Carbink Rock Fairy BST500
Sliggoo Dragon BST452
Goodra Dragon BST600
Bergmite Ice BST304
Diancie Rock Fairy BST600
Vikavolt Bug Electric BST500
Rockruff Rock BST280
Mareanie Poison Water BST305
Toxapex Poison Water BST495
Dewpider Water Bug BST269
Araquanid Water Bug BST454
Type: Null Normal BST534
Silvally Normal BST570
Dhelmise Ghost Grass BST517
Tapu Koko Electric Fairy BST570
Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy BST570
Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy BST570
Tapu Fini Water Fairy BST570
Solgaleo Psychic Steel BST680
Kartana Grass Steel BST570
Guzzlord Dark Dragon BST570
Meltan Steel BST300
Melmetal Steel BST600
Dottler Bug Psychic BST335
Orbeetle Bug Psychic BST505
Drednaw Water Rock BST485
Rolycoly Rock BST240
Carkol Rock Fire BST410
Coalossal Rock Fire BST510
Sandaconda Ground BST510
Obstagoon Dark Normal BST520
Cursola Ghost BST510
Mr. Rime Ice Psychic BST520
Runerigus Ground Ghost BST483
Stonjourner Rock BST470
Eiscue Ice BST470
Arctovish Water Ice BST505
Zacian Fairy BST660
SandslashAlolan Ice Steel BST450
DiglettAlolan Ground Steel BST265
DugtrioAlolan Ground Steel BST425
GeodudeAlolan Rock Electric BST300
GravelerAlolan Rock Electric BST390
GolemAlolan Rock Electric BST495
MarowakAlolan Fire Ghost BST425
MeowthGalarian Steel BST290
SlowbroGalarian Poison Psychic BST490
Mr. MimeGalarian Ice Psychic BST460
SlowkingGalarian Poison Psychic BST490
CorsolaGalarian Ghost BST410
YamaskGalarian Ground Ghost BST303
WormadamTrash Bug Steel BST424
LycanrocMidnight Rock BST487
LycanrocDusk Rock BST487
UrshifuRapid-Strike Fighting Water BST550
Garganacl Rock BST500
Armarouge Fire Psychic BST525
Ceruledge Fire Ghost BST525
Rellor Bug BST270
Rabsca Bug Psychic BST470
Varoom Steel Poison BST300
Revavroom Steel Poison BST500
Glimmet Rock Poison BST350
Glimmora Rock Poison BST525
Sandy Shocks Electric Ground BST570
Iron Treads Ground Steel BST570
Iron Hands Fighting Electric BST570
Iron Leaves Grass Psychic BST590
Poltchageist Grass Ghost BST308
Sinistcha Grass Ghost BST508
Iron Boulder Rock Psychic BST590
Dreadnaut Ghost Grass BST600
Tortemple Fire BST550
Iron Heart Steel Bug BST570
Scrafster Dark Fighting BST580
Iron Voca Steel Normal BST570
Clawtificer Fire Electric BST536
Crawdntless Water Dark BST568
Wooly Worm Grass Bug BST570
Queengambit Dark Steel BST550
Abyssand Ghost Ground BST530
Pentawug Water BST525
Iron Spirals Ground Psychic BST590
Iron Saber Grass Electric BST570
Grotom Poison BST530
Plundertow Ghost Grass BST600
ButterfreeMega Bug Psychic BST575
KinglerMega Water BST600
MagnezoneMega Electric Steel BST635
SlowkingMega Psychic BST590
BlastoiseMega X Water Steel BST635
SlowbroGalarian Mega Poison Psychic BST590
SlowkingGalarian Mega Poison Psychic BST590
SandslashAlolan Mega Ice Steel BST570
GrotomGlass Poison Rock BST530
GrotomRoll Poison Ground BST530
GrotomDrum Poison Steel BST530
GrotomKick Poison Fighting BST530
GrotomFill Poison Dark BST530