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Defense Curl (move)

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Defense Curl
まるくなる Curl Up
Defense Curl.png
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Battles
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Contests
Category  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Super Contests
Category  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Defense Curl (Japanese: まるくなる Curl Up) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Generation I

Defense Curl increases the user's Defense by 1 stage.

Generation II

In addition to the previous generation, the power of the move Rollout will be doubled for the user as long as it remains in battle. This effect cannot be Baton Passed.

Generation III and on

In addition to the previous generation, the power of the move Ice Ball will be doubled for the user as long as it remains in battle.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground no 6 6 3 3
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground no --, 6 --, 6 --, 3 --, 3
035 Clefairy Clefairy Normal Normal 39 26 25 13 13
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Normal 19 4 4 5 5
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Normal -- -- -- -- --
074 Geodude Geodude Rock Ground 11 6 -- -- --
075 Graveler Graveler Rock Ground --, 11 --, 6 -- -- --
076 Golem Golem Rock Ground --, 11 --, 6 -- -- --
108 Lickitung Lickitung Normal Normal 23 13 12 9 '
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal 44 41 41 31 '
143 Snorlax Snorlax Normal Normal no 15 10 9 4 4
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire no no no 22 22
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire no no no 24 24
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire no no no 24 24
161 Sentret Sentret Normal Normal no 5 4 4 4
162 Furret Furret Normal Normal no --, 5 --, 4 --, 4 --, 4
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Normal no 4 4 5 5
183 Marill Marill Water Water no 3 3 2 2
184 Azumarill Azumarill Water Water no --, 3 --, 3 --, 2 --, 2
206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Normal Normal no 5 4 5 4
231 Phanpy Phanpy Ground Ground no 9 9 -- --
232 Donphan Donphan Ground Ground no 9 9 -- --
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal no 24 24 -- --
241 Miltank Miltank Normal Normal no 8 8 5 5
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal no 33 33 31 31
363 Spheal Spheal Ice Water no no   -- -- --
364 Sealeo Sealeo Ice Water no no   -- no  
365 Walrein Walrein Ice Water no no   -- no  
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal no no no 9 9
400 Bibarel Bibarel Normal Water no no no 9 9
427 Buneary Buneary Normal Normal no no no -- --
428 Lopunny Lopunny Normal Normal no no no -- --
446 Munchlax Munchlax Normal Normal no no no 4 4
463 Lickilicky Lickilicky Normal Normal no no no 9 9
492 Shaymin Shaymin Grass Grass no no no --  
498 Tepig Tepig Fire Fire no no no no 13
499 Pignite Pignite Fire Fighting no no no no 13
500 Emboar Emboar Fire Fighting no no no no 13
517 Munna Munna Psychic Psychic no no no no --
518 Musharna Musharna Psychic Psychic no no no no --
543 Venipede Venipede Bug Poison no no no no --
544 Whirlipede Whirlipede Bug Poison no no no no --
545 Scolipede Scolipede Bug Poison no no no no --
622 Golett Golett Ground Ghost no no no no --
623 Golurk Golurk Ground Ghost no no no no --
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
-- 		II
TM40 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
--
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison ✔
002 Ivysaur Ivysaur Grass Poison ✔
003 Venusaur Venusaur Grass Poison ✔
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire ✔
005 Charmeleon Charmeleon Fire Fire ✔
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying ✔
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water ✔
008 Wartortle Wartortle Water Water ✔
009 Blastoise Blastoise Water Water ✔
019 Rattata Rattata Normal Normal ✔
020 Raticate Raticate Normal Normal ✔
025 Pikachu Pikachu Electric Electric ✔
026 Raichu Raichu Electric Electric ✔
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground ✔
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground ✔
029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ Poison Poison ✔
030 Nidorina Nidorina Poison Poison ✔
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground ✔
032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Poison Poison ✔
033 Nidorino Nidorino Poison Poison ✔
034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground ✔
035 Clefairy Clefairy Normal Normal ✔
036 Clefable Clefable Normal Normal ✔
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Normal ✔
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Normal ✔
052 Meowth Meowth Normal Normal ✔
053 Persian Persian Normal Normal ✔
056 Mankey Mankey Fighting Fighting ✔
057 Primeape Primeape Fighting Fighting ✔
060 Poliwag Poliwag Water Water ✔
061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Water Water ✔
062 Poliwrath Poliwrath Water Fighting ✔
074 Geodude Geodude Rock Ground ✔
075 Graveler Graveler Rock Ground ✔
076 Golem Golem Rock Ground ✔
108 Lickitung Lickitung Normal Normal ✔
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal ✔
143 Snorlax Snorlax Normal Normal ✔
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic ✔
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire ✔
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire ✔
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire ✔
161 Sentret Sentret Normal Normal ✔
162 Furret Furret Normal Normal ✔
172 Pichu Pichu Electric Electric ✔
173 Cleffa Cleffa Normal Normal ✔
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Normal ✔
175 Togepi Togepi Normal Normal ✔
176 Togetic Togetic Normal Flying ✔
179 Mareep Mareep Electric Electric ✔
180 Flaaffy Flaaffy Electric Electric ✔
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric ✔
183 Marill Marill Water Water ✔
184 Azumarill Azumarill Water Water ✔
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Rock Rock ✔
186 Politoed Politoed Water Water ✔
187 Hoppip Hoppip Grass Flying ✔
188 Skiploom Skiploom Grass Flying ✔
189 Jumpluff Jumpluff Grass Flying ✔
190 Aipom Aipom Normal Normal ✔
194 Wooper Wooper Water Ground ✔
195 Quagsire Quagsire Water Ground ✔
200 Misdreavus Misdreavus Ghost Ghost ✔
204 Pineco Pineco Bug Bug ✔
205 Forretress Forretress Bug Steel ✔
206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Normal Normal ✔
208 Steelix Steelix Steel Ground ✔
209 Snubbull Snubbull Normal Normal ✔
210 Granbull Granbull Normal Normal ✔
211 Qwilfish Qwilfish Water Poison ✔
213 Shuckle Shuckle Bug Rock ✔
215 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Ice ✔
216 Teddiursa Teddiursa Normal Normal ✔
217 Ursaring Ursaring Normal Normal ✔
218 Slugma Slugma Fire Fire ✔
219 Magcargo Magcargo Fire Rock ✔
220 Swinub Swinub Ice Ground ✔
221 Piloswine Piloswine Ice Ground ✔
222 Corsola Corsola Water Rock ✔
223 Remoraid Remoraid Water Water ✔
224 Octillery Octillery Water Water ✔
231 Phanpy Phanpy Ground Ground ✔
232 Donphan Donphan Ground Ground ✔
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal ✔
241 Miltank Miltank Normal Normal ✔
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal ✔
251 Celebi Celebi Grass Psychic ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
I II III IV V
095 Onix Onix Rock Ground no GeodudeGravelerGolem GeodudeGravelerGolem
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Rock Rock no GeodudeGravelerGolem GeodudeGravelerGolem
320 Wailmer Wailmer Water Water no SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanDunsparceSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanDunsparceSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
322 Numel Numel Fire Ground SandshrewSandslashSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalrein SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
371 Bagon Bagon* Dragon Dragon no no CharmanderCharmeleonCharizardShelgonSalamence
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal no SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
417 Pachirisu Pachirisu Electric Electric no SandshrewSandslashClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretMarillAzumarillPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretMarillAzumarillPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
420 Cherubi Cherubi Grass Grass no no ClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffMarillAzumarill
438 Bonsly Bonsly Rock Rock no GeodudeGravelerGolem GeodudeGravelerGolem
590 Foongus Foongus* Grass Grass no no Cherubi
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By move tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
FRLG E XD
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison ✔
002 Ivysaur Ivysaur Grass Poison ✔
003 Venusaur Venusaur Grass Poison ✔
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire ✔
005 Charmeleon Charmeleon Fire Fire ✔
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying ✔
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water ✔
008 Wartortle Wartortle Water Water ✔
009 Blastoise Blastoise Water Water ✔
019 Rattata Rattata Normal Normal ✔
020 Raticate Raticate Normal Normal ✔
025 Pikachu Pikachu Electric Electric ✔
026 Raichu Raichu Electric Electric ✔
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground ✔
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground ✔
029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ Poison Poison ✔
030 Nidorina Nidorina Poison Poison ✔
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground ✔
032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Poison Poison ✔
033 Nidorino Nidorino Poison Poison ✔
034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground ✔
035 Clefairy Clefairy Normal Normal ✔
036 Clefable Clefable Normal Normal ✔
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Normal ✔
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Normal ✔
052 Meowth Meowth Normal Normal ✔
053 Persian Persian Normal Normal ✔
056 Mankey Mankey Fighting Fighting ✔
057 Primeape Primeape Fighting Fighting ✔
060 Poliwag Poliwag Water Water ✔
061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Water Water ✔
062 Poliwrath Poliwrath Water Fighting ✔
074 Geodude Geodude Rock Ground ✔
075 Graveler Graveler Rock Ground ✔
076 Golem Golem Rock Ground ✔
108 Lickitung Lickitung Normal Normal ✔
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal ✔
143 Snorlax Snorlax Normal Normal ✔
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic ✔
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire ✔
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire ✔
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire ✔
161 Sentret Sentret Normal Normal ✔
162 Furret Furret Normal Normal ✔
172 Pichu Pichu Electric Electric ✔
173 Cleffa Cleffa Normal Normal ✔
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Normal ✔
175 Togepi Togepi Normal Normal ✔
176 Togetic Togetic Normal Flying ✔
179 Mareep Mareep Electric Electric ✔
180 Flaaffy Flaaffy Electric Electric ✔
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric ✔
183 Marill Marill Water Water ✔
184 Azumarill Azumarill Water Water ✔
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Rock Rock ✔
186 Politoed Politoed Water Water ✔
187 Hoppip Hoppip Grass Flying ✔
188 Skiploom Skiploom Grass Flying ✔
189 Jumpluff Jumpluff Grass Flying ✔
190 Aipom Aipom Normal Normal ✔
194 Wooper Wooper Water Ground ✔
195 Quagsire Quagsire Water Ground ✔
200 Misdreavus Misdreavus Ghost Ghost ✔
204 Pineco Pineco Bug Bug ✔
205 Forretress Forretress Bug Steel ✔
206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Normal Normal ✔
208 Steelix Steelix Steel Ground ✔
209 Snubbull Snubbull Normal Normal ✔
210 Granbull Granbull Normal Normal ✔
211 Qwilfish Qwilfish Water Poison ✔
213 Shuckle Shuckle Bug Rock ✔
215 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Ice ✔
216 Teddiursa Teddiursa Normal Normal ✔
217 Ursaring Ursaring Normal Normal ✔
218 Slugma Slugma Fire Fire ✔
219 Magcargo Magcargo Fire Rock ✔
220 Swinub Swinub Ice Ground ✔
221 Piloswine Piloswine Ice Ground ✔
222 Corsola Corsola Water Rock ✔
223 Remoraid Remoraid Water Water ✔
224 Octillery Octillery Water Water ✔
231 Phanpy Phanpy Ground Ground ✔
232 Donphan Donphan Ground Ground ✔
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal ✔
241 Miltank Miltank Normal Normal ✔
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal ✔
251 Celebi Celebi Grass Psychic ✔
258 Mudkip Mudkip Water Water ✔
259 Marshtomp Marshtomp Water Ground ✔
260 Swampert Swampert Water Ground ✔
263 Zigzagoon Zigzagoon Normal Normal ✔
264 Linoone Linoone Normal Normal ✔
273 Seedot Seedot Grass Grass ✔
274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf Grass Dark ✔
275 Shiftry Shiftry Grass Dark ✔
280 Ralts Ralts Psychic Psychic ✔
281 Kirlia Kirlia Psychic Psychic ✔
282 Gardevoir Gardevoir Psychic Psychic ✔
293 Whismur Whismur Normal Normal ✔
294 Loudred Loudred Normal Normal ✔
295 Exploud Exploud Normal Normal ✔
298 Azurill Azurill Normal Normal ✔
299 Nosepass Nosepass Rock Rock ✔
300 Skitty Skitty Normal Normal ✔
301 Delcatty Delcatty Normal Normal ✔
304 Aron Aron Steel Rock ✔
305 Lairon Lairon Steel Rock ✔
306 Aggron Aggron Steel Rock ✔
311 Plusle Plusle Electric Electric ✔
312 Minun Minun Electric Electric ✔
316 Gulpin Gulpin Poison Poison ✔
317 Swalot Swalot Poison Poison ✔
320 Wailmer Wailmer Water Water ✔
321 Wailord Wailord Water Water ✔
322 Numel Numel Fire Ground ✔
323 Camerupt Camerupt Fire Ground ✔
327 Spinda Spinda Normal Normal ✔
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal ✔
337 Lunatone Lunatone Rock Psychic ✔
338 Solrock Solrock Rock Psychic ✔
351 Castform Castform Normal Normal ✔
352 Kecleon Kecleon Normal Normal ✔
358 Chimecho Chimecho Psychic Psychic ✔
362 Glalie Glalie Ice Ice ✔
363 Spheal Spheal Ice Water ✔
364 Sealeo Sealeo Ice Water ✔
365 Walrein Walrein Ice Water ✔
372 Shelgon Shelgon Dragon Dragon ✔
373 Salamence Salamence Dragon Flying ✔
375 Metang Metang Steel Psychic ✔
376 Metagross Metagross Steel Psychic ✔
377 Regirock Regirock Rock Rock ✔
378 Regice Regice Ice Ice ✔
379 Registeel Registeel Steel Steel ✔
382 Kyogre Kyogre Water Water ✔
383 Groudon Groudon Ground Ground ✔
385 Jirachi Jirachi Steel Psychic ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Sentret Defense Curl.png Ash Phanpy Defense Curl.png Chopper Golem Defense Curl.png Ash Donphan Defense Curl.png
Sentret Phanpy Golem Donphan
The user curls up to conceal weak spots.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew curls itself into a ball.
A.J.'s Sandshrew Path to the Pokémon League Debut
076 Golem Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell, and hides its head, making itself a ball.
Chopper's Golem The Bridge Bike Gang None
A wild Golem Hour of the Houndour None
161 Sentret Sentret rolls itself up in a ball.
A wild Sentret Tanks a Lot! None
075 Graveler Graveler pulls its arms and legs in and curls itself into a ball.
Rory's Graveler Spring Fever None
231 Phanpy Phanpy curls itself into a ball and becomes outlined in yellow, protecting it from attacks.
Ash's Phanpy Entei at Your Own Risk None
060 Poliwag Poliwag pulls in its legs and wraps its tail around itself to make itself a ball.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School Gonna Rule the School! None
232 Donphan Donphan curls itself into ball, protecting itself from attacks.
Ash's Donphan Queen of the Serpentine! None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Defense Curl I.png Defense Curl II.png Defense Curl III.png Defense Curl IV.png
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) 		FRLG Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(International) 		HGSS Generation V BW Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(International) 		Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(Alternative animation) 		Battrio PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verdedigingsrol
France Flag.png French Boul'Armure
Germany Flag.png German Einigler
Greece Flag.png Greek Αμυντική Περιέλιξη
Italy Flag.png Italian Ricciolscudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 웅크리기 Ungkeurigi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Defesa Enrolada
Defesa de Rolo
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Sklupčavanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Rizo Defensa


Variations of the move Defense Curl
Status Defense Curl • Howl • Meditate • Withdraw


Generation II TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation II HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07
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