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Harden

General

Harden
normal none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Eevine summary
Raises the user's Defense.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
30; maximum is 48
Target
user
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
かたくなる
Romaji
Katakunaru

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Raises the user's Defense.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
tough
Appeal
2 22
Jam
0
Flavor text
Prevents the next jam on this turn.

Similar Moves

beauty
Dive, Mirror Coat
cool
Detect, Double Team, Rapid Spin
cute
Defense Curl, Minimize, Rest
smart
Calm Mind, Substitute
tough
Counter, Endure, Stockpile

Combos

Use Harden before
Double-Edge, Protect, Rollout, Tackle, Take Down
Use Harden after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 50 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

47 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
4 4 4 Aggron 6'10.7" 793.7 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
70 110 180 60 60 50 88.3
7 7 -- Anorith 2'3.6" 27.6 lb rock bug Water 3 Battle Armor 45 95 50 40 50 75 59.2
7 7 -- Armaldo 4'11.1" 150.4 lb rock bug Water 3 Battle Armor 75 125 100 70 80 45 82.5
4 4 4 Aron 1'3.7" 132.3 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
50 70 100 40 40 30 55.0
3 3 3 Baltoy 1'7.7" 47.4 lb ground psychic Mineral Levitate 40 40 55 40 70 55 50.0
7 7 7 Cascoon 2'3.6" 25.4 lb bug Bug Shed Skin 50 35 55 25 25 15 34.2
3 3 3 Claydol 4'11.1" 238.1 lb ground psychic Mineral Levitate 60 70 105 70 120 75 83.3
7 7 7 Corphish 1'11.6" 25.4 lb water Water 1
Water 3
Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
43 80 65 50 35 35 51.3
7 7 6 6 4 Corsola 1'11.6" 11 lb water rock Water 1
Water 3
Natural Cure
Hustle
55 55 85 65 85 35 63.3
7 7 7 Crawdaunt 3'7.3" 72.3 lb water dark Water 1
Water 3
Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
63 120 85 90 55 55 78.0
4 Gastrodon 2'11.4" 65.9 lb water ground Water 1
Indeterminate
Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
111 83 68 92 82 39 79.2
26 26 26 26 Geodude 1'3.7" 44.1 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head
40 80 100 30 30 20 50.0
13 13 13 13 9 Gligar 3'7.3" 142.9 lb ground flying Bug Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter
65 75 105 35 65 85 71.7
9 Gliscor 6'6.7" 93.7 lb ground flying Bug Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter
75 95 125 45 75 95 85.0
29 29 27 27 Golem 4'7.1" 661.4 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head
80 110 130 55 65 45 80.8
29 29 27 27 Graveler 3'3.4" 231.5 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head
55 95 115 45 45 35 65.0
42 42 5 5 4 4 4 Grimer 2'11.4" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold
80 80 50 40 50 25 54.2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- Kabuto 1'7.7" 25.4 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Battle Armor
Swift Swim
30 80 90 55 45 55 59.2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- Kabutops 4'3.2" 89.3 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Battle Armor
Swift Swim
60 115 105 65 70 80 82.5
-- 7 7 7 7 7 7 Kakuna 1'11.6" 22 lb bug poison Bug Shed Skin 45 25 50 25 25 35 34.2
49 49 -- -- 16 16 11 Kingler 4'3.2" 132.3 lb water Water 3 Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
55 130 115 50 50 75 79.2
40 40 16 16 16 16 11 Krabby 1'3.7" 14.3 lb water Water 3 Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
30 105 90 25 25 50 54.2
4 4 4 Lairon 2'11.4" 264.6 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
60 90 140 50 50 40 71.7
-- -- -- Lunatone 3'3.4" 370.4 lb rock psychic Mineral Levitate 70 55 65 95 85 70 73.3
22 22 22 22 16 Magcargo 2'7.5" 121.3 lb fire rock Indeterminate Magma Armor
Flame Body
50 50 120 80 80 30 68.3
-- 7 7 7 7 7 7 Metapod 2'3.6" 21.8 lb bug Bug Shed Skin 50 20 55 25 25 30 34.2
45 45 -- -- 4 4 4 Muk 3'11.2" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold
105 105 75 65 100 50 83.3
-- -- -- Nincada 1'7.7" 12.1 lb bug ground Bug Compoundeyes 31 45 90 30 30 40 44.3
-- -- -- Ninjask 2'7.5" 26.5 lb bug flying Bug Speed Boost 61 90 45 50 50 160 76.0
7 7 7 Nosepass 3'3.4" 213.8 lb rock Mineral Sturdy
Magnet Pull
30 45 135 45 90 30 62.5
3 3 3 Nuzleaf 3'3.4" 61.7 lb grass dark Ground
Plant
Chlorophyll
Early Bird
70 70 40 60 40 60 56.7
43 43 23 23 21 19 -- Onix 28'10.5" 463 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head
35 45 160 30 45 70 64.2
43 43 25 25 19 19 13 Pinsir 4'11.1" 121.3 lb bug Bug Hyper Cutter
Mold Breaker
65 125 100 55 70 85 83.3
10 10 10 9 9 Qwilfish 1'7.7" 8.6 lb water poison Water 2 Swift Swim
Poison Point
65 95 75 55 55 85 71.7
-- -- -- Relicanth 3'3.4" 51.6 lb water rock Water 1
Water 2
Swift Swim
Rock Head
100 90 130 45 65 55 80.8
3 3 3 Seedot 1'7.7" 8.8 lb grass Ground
Plant
Chlorophyll
Early Bird
40 40 50 30 30 30 36.7
-- -- -- Shedinja 2'7.5" 2.6 lb bug ghost Mineral Wonder Guard 1 90 45 30 30 40 39.3
4 Shellos 11.8" 13.9 lb water Water 1
Indeterminate
Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
76 48 48 57 62 34 54.2
-- -- Shiftry 4'3.2" 131.4 lb grass dark Ground
Plant
Chlorophyll
Early Bird
90 100 60 90 60 80 80.0
7 7 7 Silcoon 1'11.6" 22 lb bug Bug Shed Skin 50 35 55 25 25 15 34.2
22 22 22 22 16 Slugma 2'3.6" 77.2 lb fire Indeterminate Magma Armor
Flame Body
40 40 40 70 40 20 41.7
41 41 Snorlax 6'10.7" 1014.1 lb normal Monster Immunity
Thick Fat
160 110 65 65 110 30 90.0
-- -- -- Solrock 3'11.2" 339.5 lb rock psychic Mineral Levitate 70 95 85 55 65 70 73.3
-- -- -- -- Starmie 3'7.3" 176.4 lb water psychic Water 3 Natural Cure
Illuminate
60 75 85 100 85 115 86.7
22 22 -- -- -- -- -- Staryu 2'7.5" 76.1 lb water Water 3 Natural Cure
Illuminate
30 45 55 70 55 85 56.7
23 23 21 19 -- Steelix 30'2.2" 881.8 lb steel ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head
75 85 200 55 65 30 85.0
29 Wormadam
[ground]
1'7.7" 14.3 lb bug ground Bug Anticipation 60 79 105 59 85 36 70.7

Egg

3 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl Bonsly 1'7.7" 33.1 lb rock No Eggs Sturdy
Rock Head
50 80 95 10 45 10 48.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Heracross 4'11.1" 119 lb bug fighting Bug Guts
Swarm
80 125 75 40 95 85 83.3
Diamond/Pearl Sudowoodo 3'11.2" 83.8 lb rock Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head
70 100 115 30 65 30 68.3

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