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Harden
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 30 (max 48) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
Harden has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Raises the user's DEFENSE. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Stiffens the body’s muscles to raise DEFENSE. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| Sword / Shield | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
Target
This move targets the user.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Defense | 1 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Harden has the Tough contest type.
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Combo: If Harden is used before Tackle, Take Down, Double Edge, Protect or Rollout causes the second move to score double the normal appeal.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.