Withdraw (move)

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Withdraw
からにこもる Withdraw into Shell
Withdraw IV.png
Type  Water
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Withdraw (Japanese: からにこもる Withdraw into Shell) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Withdraw increases the user's Defense by 1 level.

Withdraw will do nothing if the user's Defense has reached a level of +6 or a value of 999. The effect of Withdraw is ignored by critical hits.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
Water 28
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
Water 31
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water --
31
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic 37
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water --
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
Rock Water --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
Water 10
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
Water 10
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water --
10
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic 37
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water --
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
Rock Water --
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
Water 10
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
Water 10
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water --
10
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic 37
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water --
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
Rock Water --
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
Water 10
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
Water 10
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water --
10
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic 37
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water 4
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
Rock Water --
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock --
0324 Torkoal Torkoal
Fire 7
0387 Turtwig Turtwig
Grass 5
0388 Grotle Grotle
Grass --
5
0389 Torterra Torterra
Grass Ground --
5
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
Water 10
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
Water 10
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water --
10
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic 37
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water 4
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
Rock Water --
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock --
0324 Torkoal Torkoal
Fire 7
0387 Turtwig Turtwig
Grass 5
0388 Grotle Grotle
Grass --
5
0389 Torterra Torterra
Grass Ground --
5
0557 Dwebble Dwebble
Bug Rock 7
0558 Crustle Crustle
Bug Rock --
7
0564 Tirtouga Tirtouga
Water Rock --
0565 Carracosta Carracosta
Water Rock --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Squirtle using Withdraw in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Withdraw is Squirtle's Special Side move. It hides into its shell and slides around the stage, damaging opponents it collides with. If it is attacked, Squirtle will come out of its shell.

In the anime

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Squirtle Squirtle pulls all of its limbs into its shell for protection. Sometimes, the shell glows blue when the attack is being used.
Ash's Squirtle Fire and Ice Debut
May's Squirtle Curbing the Crimson Tide! None
Cloyster Cloyster clamps its shell shut, protecting its inner body from harm.
Pete Pebbleman's Cloyster Fire and Ice None
Prima's Cloyster The Mandarin Island Miss Match None
Wartortle Wartortle pulls all of its limbs into its shell for protection.
Captain Aiden's Team Wartortle Pokémon Water War None
Omanyte Omanyte pulls itself into its shell and covers the bottom part with a material the same color as its shell.
Multiple wild Omanyte Fossil Fools None
Multiple wild Omanyte Lucario and the Mystery of Mew None
Omastar Omastar pulls itself into its shell and covers the bottom part with a material the same color as its shell.
Multiple wild Omastar Fossil Fools None
A wild Omastar Lucario and the Mystery of Mew None
Blastoise Blastoise pulls its limbs, head, and hydro cannons into its shell.
A Blastoise Jessie borrows from the Battle Park One Trick Phony! None
Gary's Blastoise Can't Beat the Heat! Japanese version only
Shuckle Shuckle pulls its head and limbs into its body and its shell glows or flashes red, protecting it from attacks or raising its defense. While in its shell, Shuckle's shell glows brightly every time it wants to raise its defense more.
Rebecca's Shuckle Double-Time Battle Training! None
Conway's Shuckle Working on a Right Move! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

In other languages

  • French: Repli
  • German: Panzerschutz
  • Greek: Υπαναχώρηση
  • Hindi: Peeche Hato
  • Italian: Ritirata
  • Korean: 껍질에숨기 Kkeopjil-e Sumgi
  • Spanish: Refugio
  • Serbian: Povlačenje


Variations of the move Defense Curl
StatusIC HOME.png Defense CurlHardenMeditateSharpenWithdraw
Formerly a variation
StatusIC HOME.png Howl


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