Withdraw (move)

Withdraw redirects here. For the act of switching Pokémon in battle, see Recall.

Withdraw からにこもる Withdraw into Shell

Battles 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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

Withdraw increases the user's Defense by one stage.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Withdraw, the user's Defense stat rises by another stage.

Withdraw can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Used mainly by Pokémon with shells. By withdrawing into the shell, Defense is increased. GSC Heightens the user's Defense. RSE Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense. FRLG The user withdraws its body in its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. ColoXD Withdraws into its hard shell to raise Defense. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. SV The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	28	10	10	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 14PE	6
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	31	10	10	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 1, 14PE	1
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	31	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10SMUSUM 1, 14PE	1
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37	37	37	37	1, Evo.	1	1
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								1	1
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 4PE	1
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 4PE	1
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field				7	7	7	7	4	4
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				5	5	5	5	5BDSP
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5BDSP
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5BDSP
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					7	7	7	4SwSh
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					1	1	1	1SwSh
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					1	1	1	1SwSh
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						7	7	4SwSh
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						7	7	1SwSh
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	5SwSh
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	5SwSh
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	5SwSh
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	5SwSh
0840		Applin		Grass	Dragon								1SwSh	1
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon								1SwSh	1
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon								1SwSh	1
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous								1SwSh	1
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous								1SwSh	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Withdraw is a move with 32PP. The user raises its Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, of Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 16.

Super Smash Bros. series

Squirtle using Withdraw

Withdraw is Squirtle's Side Special move. It hides into its shell and slides around the stage, damaging opponents it collides with. If jumped on, Squirtle will end up stuck on its back.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Withdraw could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Withdraw could be seen as a move used by Boss Shellder, Cloyster, and Tirtouga.

Withdraw

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Defense

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense by 1 level. BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Blastoise Shuckle Squirtle Omanyte and Omastar
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 pulls all of its limbs into its shell for protection.
Captain Aidan's Team Wartortle	The Pokémon Water War		None
	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 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 pulls its limbs, head, and hydro cannons into its shell. Sometimes, Blastoise will pull only its head 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 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

Cloyster Tirtouga
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, enhancing its resistance to physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cloyster closes its shell over its head.
Lorelei's Cloyster	Cloystered		Debut
	Tirtouga pulls its body into its shell, enhancing its resistance to physical attacks.
Black's Costa	Mine Mayhem		None

• In Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone II, Diamond's Torterra, Tru, was revealed to know Withdraw, but the move was used off-panel.
• Diamond's Turtwig, Tru, was revealed to know Withdraw on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 縮入殼中 Sūkyahp Hok Jūng * 縮頭 Sūktàuh * Mandarin 縮入殼中 / 缩入壳中 Suōrù Ké Zhōng * 縮殼 / 缩壳 Suōké * Czech Stažení Danish Tilbagetog Dutch Terugtrekking Finnish Vetäytyminen French Repli German Panzerschutz Greek Απόσυρση Apósyrsi Hindi पीछे हटो Peeche Hato Indonesian Masuk Cangkang Masuk Italian Ritirata Korean 껍질에숨기 Kkeopjiresumgi Polish Wycofanie* Rysunek* Wodny Wir* Brazilian Portuguese Retirada Serbian Povlačenje Spanish Refugio Swedish Retirering Tillbaka* Reträtten* Vietnamese Rúc Vào

Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense Curl • Harden • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw Formerly a variation Howl

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