How to Get Iron Defense TM in Cobblemon

Unlock and craft the Iron Defense Technical Machine in Cobblemon 1.8 — official TM Machine recipe and ingredients.

Iron Defense

steel Unlockable

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

TM Machine recipe for Iron Defense

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM plus:

How to get Iron Defense TM in Cobblemon

Unlock the recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Iron Defense. Alpha Pokémon often know two random TM moves — a fast way to unlock recipes.
Gather a Blank TM and the ingredients listed above (Type Gems and extras).
Burn the recipe onto the Blank TM in a TM Machine to create a usable Iron Defense TM.

Find Alphas that unlock Iron Defense TM Machine crafting Blank TM recipe

Example Alphas that can unlock Iron Defense

233 species can roll this move as an Alpha. See the full Alpha list.

Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Geodude Graveler Golem Slowbro Magnemite

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Iron Defense TM in Cobblemon?

Unlock the Iron Defense recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Iron Defense (often by catching an Alpha that rolled it), then craft it at a TM Machine with 6× Steel Gem, 2× Blue Mint Leaf.

What is the Cobblemon Iron Defense TM recipe?

The official TM Machine recipe for Iron Defense is: 6× Steel Gem, 2× Blue Mint Leaf. You also need a Blank TM disk.

How do you get TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, most TM recipes are unlocked by obtaining a Pokémon that knows a TM-compatible move (Alpha Pokémon are especially good for this), or from Data Monitors / exploration loot such as Gimmighoul Chests. Once unlocked, craft the TM at a TM Machine using a Blank TM, Type Gems, and the recipe ingredients.

What is the Cobblemon TM Machine recipe?

Craft a TM Machine, then insert a Blank TM plus the materials listed for each move. This tool shows every official TM Machine recipe from Cobblemon’s game data.