steelstatus

Iron Defense

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Power

—

Accuracy

—

Target

User

Effect

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

"The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TR46taught in
Sword Shield
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Dusty Bowl , Giant's Seat , Hammerlocke Hills , Stony Wilderness ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Brawlers' Cave , Courageous Cavern , Stepping-Stone Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Steel : 22-30 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Giant's Bed , Snowslide Slope , Path to the Peak , Frigid Sea )(2,000 W)
- TR47→
TM104taught in
Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
Generation IX
- S VEast Province (Area One) · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Paradise Barrens Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Canyon Biome(TM Machine: 1,500 LP Bronzor Fragment ×3 Pineco Husk ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZAPrize for defeating Grisham
TM80taught in
Legends Za
Generation IV
- D P PtMt. Coronet
- HG SSPrize for defeating Brock
Generation V
- B WMistralton Cave
- B2 W2Mistralton Cave
Generation VI
- X YCouriway Town
- OR ASRoute 134
Generation VII
- S MMelemele Sea
- US UMRoute 17
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWild Area ( Rotom Rally )
- BD SPMt. Coronet · Grand Underground Glacial Cavern · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX
- S VGlaseado Mountain · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossui Town(400 LP Igglybuff Fluff ×3 Happiny Dust ×3)
- ZAVert Sector 7

Introduced in Generation III· Learned by 299 Pokémon