Iron Defense
Steel Status
| Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 1 | 0 |
Accuracy - means no normal accuracy check. Other failure conditions still apply.
In-game Description
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Platinum Five Changes
| Property | Vanilla Platinum | Platinum Five |
|---|---|---|
| PP | 15 | 1 |
Mechanics
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Target | User |
| Contact | No |
| Protect eligibility | No |
| Magic Coat eligibility | No |
| Snatch eligibility | Yes |
| Mirror Move eligibility | No |
| King’s Rock eligibility | No |
Learned by Level Up
| Pokémon / Form | Level |
|---|---|
| Squirtle | 34 |
| Wartortle | 40 |
| Shellder | 49 |
| Pineco | 39 |
| Forretress | 46 |
| Scizor | 37 |
| Corsola | 29 |
| Mawile | 41 |
| Aron | 15 |
| Lairon | 15 |
| Aggron | 15 |
| Torkoal | 44 |
| Clamperl | 1 |
| Metang | 47 |
| Metagross | 53 |
| Regirock | 41 |
| Registeel | 41 |
| Deoxys (Defense) | 73 |
| Shieldon | 19 |
| Bastiodon | 19 |
| Bronzor | 19 |
| Bronzong | 19 |
| Probopass | 1 |
| Probopass | 4 |
| Roggenrola | 20 |
| Boldore | 20 |
| Gigalith | 20 |
| Whirlipede | 22 |
| Escavalier | 40 |
| Ferroseed | 26 |
| Ferrothorn | 26 |
| Golett | 17 |
| Golurk | 17 |
| Pawniard | 46 |
| Bisharp | 46 |
| Durant | 56 |
TM / HM
This move is not taught by a current TM or HM.
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