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Iron Defense

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

SteelStatus

the user's Defense by 2.

Power
–
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Hits
The user
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

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How it works in Champions

the user's Defense by 2 .

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

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Iron Defense on Showdown

  1. Corviknight10.5% of its sets
  2. Mega Aggron86.2% of its sets
  3. Kommo-o2.1% of its sets
  4. Cofagrigus38.7% of its sets
  5. Orthworm40.1% of its sets
  6. Mega Chesnaught15.6% of its sets
  7. Chesnaught32.9% of its sets
  8. Garganacl16.2% of its sets
  9. Mega Steelix6.2% of its sets
  10. Runerigus5.7% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Iron Defense among their most used moves.

#128Aggron#199Orthworm#215Bastiodon#247Avalugg

Who learns Iron Defense

86 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 86 in Champions
BlastoiseBeedrillSlowbroPinsirSlowkingForretressSteelixScizorHeracrossSkarmoryTyranitarMawileAggronTorkoalMetagrossTorterraEmpoleonBastiodonLucarioRhyperiorExcadrillScolipedeScraftyCofagrigusReuniclusVanilluxeGolurkChesnaughtVivillonAegislashBarbaracleTyrantrumAurorusKlefkiAvaluggCrabominableLycanrocToxapexMudsdaleAraquanidKommo-oCorviknightFlappleAppletunSandacondaMr. RimeRunerigusFalinksGarganaclArmarougeCeruledgeOrthwormGlimmoraKingambitSinistchaArchaludonBlade AegislashMega BlastoiseMega PinsirMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega MawileMega AggronMega LucarioMega SlowbroMega SteelixMega MetagrossMega BeedrillMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingGalarian StunfiskHisuian AvaluggMega SkarmoryMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega BarbaracleMega FalinksMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega CrabominableMega Glimmora

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