Moves, #334, Iron Defense

Iron Defense is learned by 103 species by level, 228 by machine, 165 by tutor and 9 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

Typesteel

ClassStatus

PowerNone

AccuracyNone

PP15

Priority0

SinceGen III

TargetUser

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.”

Who learns it

239 species in all, 5 of 18 games shown

Scarlet and Violet: 143 species
Species	Method	Level
Pupitar	Level up, Machine	Evolve
Cloyster	Level up, Machine	1
Tyranitar	Level up, Machine	1
Probopass	Level up, Machine	1
Mudsdale	Level up, Machine	1
Corviknight	Level up, Machine	1
Perrserker	Level up, Machine	1
Iron Thorns	Level up, Machine	1
Mudbray	Level up, Machine	4
Magearna	Level up, Machine	18
Shieldon	Level up, Machine	19
Bastiodon	Level up, Machine	19
Nacli	Level up, Machine	20
Naclstack	Level up, Machine	20
Iron Crown	Level up, Machine	21
Zamazenta	Level up, Machine	22
Cufant	Level up, Machine	25
Copperajah	Level up, Machine	25
Enamorus	Level up, Machine	25
Bergmite	Level up, Machine	27
Avalugg	Level up, Machine	27
Golett	Level up, Machine	28
Golurk	Level up, Machine	28
Jangmo-o	Level up, Machine	28
Hakamo-o	Level up, Machine	28
Kommo-o	Level up, Machine	28
Squirtle	Level up, Machine	30
Vullaby	Level up, Machine	30
Mandibuzz	Level up, Machine	30
Scizor	Level up, Machine	32
Shellder	Level up, Machine	36
Torkoal	Level up, Machine	36
Regirock	Level up, Machine	36
Registeel	Level up, Machine	36
Bronzor	Level up, Machine	36
Flapple	Level up, Machine	36
Appletun	Level up, Machine	36
Duraludon	Level up, Machine	36
Archaludon	Level up, Machine	36
Bronzong	Level up, Machine	38
Orthworm	Level up, Machine	38
Pineco	Level up, Machine	39
Wartortle	Level up, Machine	40
Sandygast	Level up, Machine	40
Palossand	Level up, Machine	40
Blastoise	Level up, Machine	42
Forretress	Level up, Machine	42
Crabrawler	Level up, Machine	42
Crabominable	Level up, Machine	42
Pawniard	Level up, Machine	45
Bisharp	Level up, Machine	45
Falinks	Level up, Machine	45
Kingambit	Level up, Machine	45
Skarmory	Level up, Machine	48
Glastrier	Level up, Machine	48
Klawf	Level up, Machine	51
Necrozma	Level up, Machine	56
Charjabug	Level up, Machine	57
Metang	Level up, Machine	58
Metagross	Level up, Machine	62
Geodude	Machine
Graveler	Machine
Golem	Machine
Slowbro	Machine
Magnemite	Machine
Magneton	Machine
Rhydon	Machine
Mew	Machine
Sudowoodo	Machine
Slowking	Machine
Heracross	Machine
Slugma	Machine
Magcargo	Machine
Donphan	Machine
Larvitar	Machine, Egg
Nosepass	Machine
Corphish	Machine
Crawdaunt	Machine
Bagon	Machine
Shelgon	Machine
Salamence	Machine
Beldum	Machine
Jirachi	Machine
Torterra	Machine
Empoleon	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Magnezone	Machine
Rhyperior	Machine
Dialga	Machine
Heatran	Machine
Arceus	Machine
Drilbur	Machine
Excadrill	Machine
Sewaddle	Machine
Swadloon	Machine
Leavanny	Machine
Scraggy	Machine
Scrafty	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Cryogonal	Machine
Cobalion	Machine
Quilladin	Machine
Chesnaught	Machine
Spewpa	Machine
Vivillon	Machine
Carbink	Machine
Klefki	Machine
Diancie	Machine
Vikavolt	Machine, Egg
Rockruff	Machine
Lycanroc	Machine
Mareanie	Machine
Toxapex	Machine
Dewpider	Machine
Araquanid	Machine
Solgaleo	Machine
Drednaw	Machine
Rolycoly	Machine
Carkol	Machine
Coalossal	Machine
Sandaconda	Machine
Stonjourner	Machine
Eiscue	Machine
Zacian	Machine
Urshifu	Machine
Garganacl	Machine
Armarouge	Machine
Ceruledge	Machine
Rellor	Machine
Rabsca	Machine
Varoom	Machine
Revavroom	Machine
Glimmet	Machine
Glimmora	Machine
Sandy Shocks	Machine
Iron Treads	Machine
Iron Hands	Machine
Iron Leaves	Machine
Poltchageist	Machine
Sinistcha	Machine
Iron Boulder	Machine

Legends Arceus: 22 species
Species	Method	Level
Silcoon	Level up	Evolve
Cascoon	Level up	Evolve
Beautifly	Level up	6
Dustox	Level up	6
Heatran	Level up	6
Shieldon	Level up	9
Bastiodon	Level up	9
Mr. Mime	Level up	11
Bronzor	Level up	11
Bronzong	Level up	11
Mime Jr.	Level up	11
Geodude	Level up	15
Graveler	Level up	15
Golem	Level up	15
Riolu	Level up	15
Lucario	Level up	15
Nosepass	Level up	18
Probopass	Level up	18
Sudowoodo	Level up	21
Bonsly	Level up	21
Bergmite	Level up	21
Enamorus	Level up	22

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 31 species
Species	Method	Level
Pupitar	Level up	Evolve, 1
Cloyster	Level up	1
Tyranitar	Level up	1
Clamperl	Level up	1
Huntail	Level up	1
Gorebyss	Level up	1
Probopass	Level up	1, 4
Shieldon	Level up	19
Bastiodon	Level up	19
Mawile	Level up	24
Squirtle	Level up	30
Scizor	Level up	32
Shellder	Level up	36
Torkoal	Level up	36
Regirock	Level up	36
Registeel	Level up	36
Bronzor	Level up	36
Bronzong	Level up	38
Pineco	Level up	39
Wartortle	Level up	40
Blastoise	Level up	42
Forretress	Level up	42
Skarmory	Level up	48
Aron	Level up	48
Lairon	Level up	58
Metang	Level up	58
Metagross	Level up	62
Aggron	Level up	64
Larvitar	Egg
Anorith	Egg
Riolu	Egg

Sword and Shield: 178 species
Species	Method	Level
Pupitar	Level up, Machine	Evolve, 1
Whirlipede	Level up, Machine	Evolve, 1
Sirfetch’d	Level up, Machine	Evolve, 1
Cloyster	Level up, Machine	1
Tyranitar	Level up, Machine	1
Scolipede	Level up, Machine	1
Aegislash	Level up, Machine	1
Vikavolt	Level up, Machine	1
Mudsdale	Level up, Machine	1
Corviknight	Level up, Machine	1
Perrserker	Level up, Machine	1
Mudbray	Level up, Machine	4
Magearna	Level up, Machine	18
Roggenrola	Level up, Machine	20
Boldore	Level up, Machine	20
Gigalith	Level up, Machine	20
Golisopod	Level up, Machine	20
Zamazenta	Level up, Machine	22
Mawile	Level up, Machine	24
Turtonator	Level up, Machine	24
Cufant	Level up, Machine	25
Copperajah	Level up, Machine	25
Bergmite	Level up, Machine	27
Avalugg	Level up, Machine	27
Escavalier	Level up, Machine	28
Golett	Level up, Machine	28
Golurk	Level up, Machine	28
Jangmo-o	Level up, Machine	28
Hakamo-o	Level up, Machine	28
Kommo-o	Level up, Machine	28
Squirtle	Level up, Machine	30
Vullaby	Level up, Machine	30
Mandibuzz	Level up, Machine	30
Scizor	Level up, Machine	32
Honedge	Level up, Machine	32
Doublade	Level up, Machine	32
Tirtouga	Level up, Machine	33
Carracosta	Level up, Machine	33
Ferroseed	Level up, Machine	35
Ferrothorn	Level up, Machine	35
Shellder	Level up, Machine	36
Torkoal	Level up, Machine	36
Regirock	Level up, Machine	36
Registeel	Level up, Machine	36
Bronzor	Level up, Machine	36
Flapple	Level up, Machine	36
Appletun	Level up, Machine	36
Duraludon	Level up, Machine	36
Bronzong	Level up, Machine	38
Wartortle	Level up, Machine	40
Sandygast	Level up, Machine	40
Palossand	Level up, Machine	40
Blastoise	Level up, Machine	42
Pawniard	Level up, Machine	45
Bisharp	Level up, Machine	45
Falinks	Level up, Machine	45
Skarmory	Level up, Machine	48
Aron	Level up, Machine	48
Glastrier	Level up, Machine	48
Celesteela	Level up, Machine	50
Stakataka	Level up, Machine	50
Durant	Level up, Machine	52
Necrozma	Level up, Machine	56
Charjabug	Level up, Machine	57
Lairon	Level up, Machine	58
Metang	Level up, Machine	58
Metagross	Level up, Machine	62
Aggron	Level up, Machine	64
Metapod	Machine
Butterfree	Machine
Slowbro	Machine
Magnemite	Machine
Magneton	Machine
Krabby	Machine
Kingler	Machine
Cubone	Machine
Marowak	Machine
Rhydon	Machine
Mr. Mime	Machine
Pinsir	Machine
Omanyte	Machine
Omastar	Machine
Kabuto	Machine
Kabutops	Machine
Mew	Machine
Sudowoodo	Machine
Slowking	Machine
Steelix	Machine
Shuckle	Machine
Heracross	Machine
Corsola	Machine
Larvitar	Machine
Solrock	Machine
Corphish	Machine
Crawdaunt	Machine
Claydol	Machine
Anorith	Machine
Armaldo	Machine
Relicanth	Machine
Bagon	Machine
Shelgon	Machine
Salamence	Machine
Beldum	Machine
Jirachi	Machine
Riolu	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Magnezone	Machine
Rhyperior	Machine
Dialga	Machine
Heatran	Machine
Drilbur	Machine
Excadrill	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Darmanitan	Machine
Dwebble	Machine
Crustle	Machine
Scraggy	Machine
Scrafty	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Archen	Machine
Archeops	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Vanillite	Machine
Vanillish	Machine
Vanilluxe	Machine
Karrablast	Machine
Klink	Machine
Klang	Machine
Klinklang	Machine
Cryogonal	Machine
Cobalion	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Binacle	Machine
Barbaracle	Machine
Tyrunt	Machine
Tyrantrum	Machine
Amaura	Machine
Aurorus	Machine
Carbink	Machine
Klefki	Machine
Diancie	Machine
Rockruff	Machine
Lycanroc	Machine
Mareanie	Machine
Toxapex	Machine
Dewpider	Machine
Araquanid	Machine
Type: Null	Machine
Silvally	Machine
Dhelmise	Machine
Tapu Koko	Machine
Tapu Lele	Machine
Tapu Bulu	Machine
Tapu Fini	Machine
Solgaleo	Machine
Kartana	Machine
Guzzlord	Machine
Meltan	Machine
Melmetal	Machine
Dottler	Machine
Orbeetle	Machine
Drednaw	Machine
Rolycoly	Machine
Carkol	Machine
Coalossal	Machine
Sandaconda	Machine
Obstagoon	Machine
Cursola	Machine
Mr. Rime	Machine
Runerigus	Machine
Stonjourner	Machine
Eiscue	Machine
Arctovish	Machine
Urshifu	Machine

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 164 species
Species	Method	Level
Whirlipede	Level up, Tutor	Evolve, 1
Clamperl	Level up, Tutor	1
Probopass	Level up, Tutor	1, 4
Scolipede	Level up, Tutor	1
Aegislash	Level up, Tutor	1
Avalugg	Level up, Tutor	1
Golett	Level up, Tutor	17
Golurk	Level up, Tutor	17
Shieldon	Level up, Tutor	19
Bastiodon	Level up, Tutor	19
Bronzor	Level up, Tutor	19
Bronzong	Level up, Tutor	19
Roggenrola	Level up, Tutor	20
Boldore	Level up, Tutor	20
Gigalith	Level up, Tutor	20
Turtonator	Level up, Tutor	25
Ferroseed	Level up, Tutor	26
Ferrothorn	Level up, Tutor	26
Corsola	Level up, Tutor	29
Mudbray	Level up, Tutor	29
Mudsdale	Level up, Tutor	29
Honedge	Level up, Tutor	32
Doublade	Level up, Tutor	32
Sandygast	Level up, Tutor	32
Palossand	Level up, Tutor	32
Mawile	Level up, Tutor	33
Squirtle	Level up, Tutor	34
Golisopod	Level up, Tutor	36
Scizor	Level up, Tutor	37
Aron	Level up, Tutor	37
Regirock	Level up, Tutor	37
Registeel	Level up, Tutor	37
Jangmo-o	Level up, Tutor	37
Stakataka	Level up, Tutor	37
Torkoal	Level up, Tutor	38
Hakamo-o	Level up, Tutor	38
Kommo-o	Level up, Tutor	38
Pineco	Level up, Tutor	39
Lairon	Level up, Tutor	39
Aggron	Level up, Tutor	39
Escavalier	Level up, Tutor	40
Wartortle	Level up, Tutor	41
Forretress	Level up, Tutor	42
Crabrawler	Level up, Tutor	42
Crabominable	Level up, Tutor	42
Pawniard	Level up, Tutor	46
Bisharp	Level up, Tutor	46
Durant	Level up, Tutor	46
Blastoise	Level up, Tutor	47
Metang	Level up, Tutor	47
Shellder	Level up, Tutor	49
Charjabug	Level up, Tutor	49
Metagross	Level up, Tutor	52
Magearna	Level up, Tutor	57
Celesteela	Level up, Tutor	59
Necrozma	Level up, Tutor	59
Metapod	Tutor
Kakuna	Tutor
Geodude	Tutor
Graveler	Tutor
Golem	Tutor
Slowbro	Tutor
Magnemite	Tutor
Magneton	Tutor
Cloyster	Tutor
Krabby	Tutor
Kingler	Tutor
Cubone	Tutor
Marowak	Tutor
Mr. Mime	Tutor
Pinsir	Tutor
Omanyte	Tutor
Omastar	Tutor
Kabuto	Tutor
Kabutops	Tutor
Mew	Tutor
Slowking	Tutor
Heracross	Tutor
Slugma	Tutor
Magcargo	Tutor
Skarmory	Tutor
Donphan	Tutor
Larvitar	Tutor, Egg
Pupitar	Tutor
Tyranitar	Tutor
Silcoon	Tutor
Cascoon	Tutor
Nosepass	Tutor
Solrock	Tutor
Corphish	Tutor
Crawdaunt	Tutor
Anorith	Tutor, Egg
Armaldo	Tutor
Shelgon	Tutor
Beldum	Tutor
Jirachi	Tutor
Empoleon	Tutor
Riolu	Tutor, Egg
Lucario	Tutor
Magnezone	Tutor
Dialga	Tutor
Heatran	Tutor
Arceus	Tutor
Drilbur	Tutor, Egg
Excadrill	Tutor
Sewaddle	Tutor
Swadloon	Tutor
Leavanny	Tutor
Venipede	Tutor
Dwebble	Tutor, Egg
Crustle	Tutor
Scraggy	Tutor
Scrafty	Tutor
Yamask	Tutor
Cofagrigus	Tutor
Tirtouga	Tutor, Egg
Carracosta	Tutor
Archen	Tutor
Archeops	Tutor
Solosis	Tutor
Duosion	Tutor
Reuniclus	Tutor
Vanillite	Tutor, Egg
Vanillish	Tutor
Vanilluxe	Tutor
Karrablast	Tutor
Klink	Tutor
Klang	Tutor
Klinklang	Tutor
Cryogonal	Tutor
Mandibuzz	Tutor
Cobalion	Tutor
Genesect	Tutor
Chespin	Tutor
Quilladin	Tutor
Chesnaught	Tutor
Spewpa	Tutor
Binacle	Tutor
Barbaracle	Tutor
Tyrunt	Tutor
Tyrantrum	Tutor
Amaura	Tutor
Aurorus	Tutor
Carbink	Tutor
Klefki	Tutor, Egg
Bergmite	Tutor
Diancie	Tutor
Vikavolt	Tutor
Rockruff	Tutor
Lycanroc	Tutor
Mareanie	Tutor
Toxapex	Tutor
Dewpider	Tutor
Araquanid	Tutor
Type: Null	Tutor
Silvally	Tutor
Dhelmise	Tutor
Tapu Koko	Tutor
Tapu Lele	Tutor
Tapu Bulu	Tutor
Tapu Fini	Tutor
Solgaleo	Tutor
Kartana	Tutor
Guzzlord	Tutor