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Defense Curl (move)

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Defense Curl
まるくなる Curl Up
The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
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 BrightPowder
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe
Self 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 level.

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

Generation II

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

Generation III

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


Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
035 035 Clefairy Normal 39
039 039 Jigglypuff Normal 19
040 040 Wigglytuff Normal --
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground 11
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground --
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground 11
076 076 Golem Rock Ground --
076 076 Golem Rock Ground 11
108 108 Lickitung Normal 23
113 113 Chansey Normal 44
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
027 027 Sandshrew Ground 6
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground 6
035 035 Clefairy Normal 26
039 039 Jigglypuff Normal 4
040 040 Wigglytuff Normal --
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground 6
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground --
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground 6
076 076 Golem Rock Ground --
076 076 Golem Rock Ground 6
108 108 Lickitung Normal 13
113 113 Chansey Normal 41
143 143 Snorlax Normal 15
161 161 Sentret Normal 5
162 162 Furret Normal --
162 162 Furret Normal 4
174 174 Igglybuff Normal 4
183 183 Marill Water 3
184 184 Azumarill Water --
184 184 Azumarill Water 3
206 206 Dunsparce Normal 5
231 231 Phanpy Ground 9
232 232 Donphan Ground 9
233 233 Porygon2 Normal 24
241 241 Miltank Normal 8
242 242 Blissey Normal 33
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM40

#   Pokémon Type
001 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison
002 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison
003 003 Venusaur Grass Poison
004 004 Charmander Fire
005 005 Charmeleon Fire
006 006 Charizard Fire Flying
007 007 Squirtle Water
008 008 Wartortle Water
009 009 Blastoise Water
019 019 Rattata Normal
020 020 Raticate Normal
025 025 Pikachu Electric
026 026 Raichu Electric
027 027 Sandshrew Ground
028 028 Sandslash Ground
029 029 Nidoran♀ Poison
030 030 Nidorina Poison
031 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 032 Nidoran♂ Poison
033 033 Nidorino Poison
034 034 Nidoking Poison Ground
035 035 Clefairy Normal
036 036 Clefable Normal
039 039 Jigglypuff Normal
040 040 Wigglytuff Normal
052 052 Meowth Normal
053 053 Persian Normal
056 056 Mankey Fighting
057 057 Primeape Fighting
060 060 Poliwag Water
061 061 Poliwhirl Water
062 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground
076 076 Golem Rock Ground
108 108 Lickitung Normal
113 113 Chansey Normal
143 143 Snorlax Normal
151 151 Mew Psychic
155 155 Cyndaquil Fire
156 156 Quilava Fire
157 157 Typhlosion Fire
161 161 Sentret Normal
162 162 Furret Normal
172 172 Pichu Electric
173 173 Cleffa Normal
174 174 Igglybuff Normal
175 175 Togepi Normal
176 176 Togetic Normal Flying
179 179 Mareep Electric
180 180 Flaaffy Electric
181 181 Ampharos Electric
183 183 Marill Water
184 184 Azumarill Water
185 185 Sudowoodo Rock
186 186 Politoed Water
187 187 Hoppip Grass Flying
188 188 Skiploom Grass Flying
189 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying
190 190 Aipom Normal
194 194 Wooper Water Ground
195 195 Quagsire Water Ground
200 200 Misdreavus Ghost
204 204 Pineco Bug
205 205 Forretress Bug
206 206 Dunsparce Normal
208 208 Steelix Steel Ground
209 209 Snubbull Normal
210 210 Granbull Normal
211 211 Qwilfish Water Poison
213 213 Shuckle Bug Rock
215 215 Sneasel Dark Ice
216 216 Teddiursa Normal
217 217 Ursaring Normal
218 218 Slugma Fire
219 219 Magcargo Fire Rock
220 220 Swinub Ice Ground
221 221 Piloswine Ice Ground
222 222 Corsola Water Rock
223 223 Remoraid Water
224 224 Octillery Water
231 231 Phanpy Ground
232 232 Donphan Ground
233 233 Porygon2 Normal
241 241 Miltank Normal
242 242 Blissey Normal
251 251 Celebi Grass Psychic
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
027 027 Sandshrew Ground 6
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground 6
035 035 Clefairy Normal 25
039 039 Jigglypuff Normal 4
040 040 Wigglytuff Normal --
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground --
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground --
076 076 Golem Rock Ground --
108 108 Lickitung Normal 12
113 113 Chansey Normal 41
143 143 Snorlax Normal 10RSE
143 143 Snorlax Normal 9FRLG
161 161 Sentret Normal 4
162 162 Furret Normal --
162 162 Furret Normal 4
174 174 Igglybuff Normal 4
183 183 Marill Water 3
184 184 Azumarill Water --
184 184 Azumarill Water 3
206 206 Dunsparce Normal 4
231 231 Phanpy Ground 9
232 232 Donphan Ground 9
233 233 Porygon2 Normal 24
241 241 Miltank Normal 8
242 242 Blissey Normal 33
363 363 Spheal Ice Water --FRLG
364 364 Sealeo Ice Water --FRLG
365 365 Walrein Ice Water --FRLG
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
322 322 Numel Fire Ground Sandshrew, Sandslash
Sentret, Furret
Phanpy, Donphan
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald
#   Pokémon Type
001 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison
002 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison
003 003 Venusaur Grass Poison
004 004 Charmander Fire
005 005 Charmeleon Fire
006 006 Charizard Fire Flying
007 007 Squirtle Water
008 008 Wartortle Water
009 009 Blastoise Water
019 019 Rattata Normal
020 020 Raticate Normal
025 025 Pikachu Electric
026 026 Raichu Electric
027 027 Sandshrew Ground
028 028 Sandslash Ground
029 029 Nidoran♀ Poison
030 030 Nidorina Poison
031 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 032 Nidoran♂ Poison
033 033 Nidorino Poison
034 034 Nidoking Poison Ground
035 035 Clefairy Normal
036 036 Clefable Normal
039 039 Jigglypuff Normal
040 040 Wigglytuff Normal
052 052 Meowth Normal
053 053 Persian Normal
056 056 Mankey Fighting
057 057 Primeape Fighting
060 060 Poliwag Water
061 061 Poliwhirl Water
062 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground
076 076 Golem Rock Ground
108 108 Lickitung Normal
113 113 Chansey Normal
143 143 Snorlax Normal
151 151 Mew Psychic
155 155 Cyndaquil Fire
156 156 Quilava Fire
157 157 Typhlosion Fire
161 161 Sentret Normal
162 162 Furret Normal
172 172 Pichu Electric
173 173 Cleffa Normal
174 174 Igglybuff Normal
175 175 Togepi Normal
176 176 Togetic Normal Flying
179 179 Mareep Electric
180 180 Flaaffy Electric
181 181 Ampharos Electric
183 183 Marill Water
184 184 Azumarill Water
185 185 Sudowoodo Rock
186 186 Politoed Water
187 187 Hoppip Grass Flying
188 188 Skiploom Grass Flying
189 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying
190 190 Aipom Normal
194 194 Wooper Water Ground
195 195 Quagsire Water Ground
200 200 Misdreavus Ghost
204 204 Pineco Bug
205 205 Forretress Bug Steel
206 206 Dunsparce Normal
208 208 Steelix Steel Ground
209 209 Snubbull Normal
210 210 Granbull Normal
211 211 Qwilfish Water Poison
213 213 Shuckle Bug Rock
215 215 Sneasel Dark Ice
216 216 Teddiursa Normal
217 217 Ursaring Normal
218 218 Slugma Fire
219 219 Magcargo Fire Rock
220 220 Swinub Ice Ground
221 221 Piloswine Ice Ground
222 222 Corsola Water Rock
223 223 Remoraid Water
224 224 Octillery Water
231 231 Phanpy Ground
232 232 Donphan Ground
233 233 Porygon2 Normal
241 241 Miltank Normal
242 242 Blissey Normal
251 251 Celebi Grass Psychic
258 258 Mudkip Water
259 259 Marshtomp Water Ground
260 260 Swampert Water Ground
263 263 Zigzagoon Normal
264 264 Linoone Normal
273 273 Seedot Grass
274 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark
275 275 Shiftry Grass Dark
280 280 Ralts Psychic
281 281 Kirlia Psychic
282 282 Gardevoir Psychic
293 293 Whismur Normal
294 294 Loudred Normal
295 295 Exploud Normal
298 298 Azurill Normal
299 299 Nosepass Rock
300 300 Skitty Normal
301 301 Delcatty Normal
304 304 Aron Steel Rock
305 305 Lairon Steel Rock
306 306 Aggron Steel Rock
311 311 Plusle Electric
312 312 Minun Electric
316 316 Gulpin Poison
317 317 Swalot Poison
320 320 Wailmer Water
321 321 Wailord Water
322 322 Numel Fire Ground
323 323 Camerupt Fire Ground
327 327 Spinda Normal
335 335 Zangoose Normal
337 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic
338 338 Solrock Rock Psychic
351 351 Castform Normal
351 351 Castform Fire
351 351 Castform Water
351 351 Castform Ice
352 352 Kecleon Normal
358 358 Chimecho Psychic
362 362 Glalie Ice
363 363 Spheal Ice Water
364 364 Sealeo Ice Water
365 365 Walrein Ice Water
372 372 Shelgon Dragon
373 373 Salamence Dragon Flying
375 375 Metang Steel Psychic
376 376 Metagross Steel Psychic
377 377 Regirock Rock
378 378 Regice Ice
379 379 Registeel Steel
382 382 Kyogre Water
383 383 Groudon Ground
385 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic
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
027 027 Sandshrew Ground 3
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground 3
035 035 Clefairy Normal 13
039 039 Jigglypuff Normal 5
040 040 Wigglytuff Normal --
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground --
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground --
076 076 Golem Rock Ground --
108 108 Lickitung Normal 9
113 113 Chansey Normal 31
143 143 Snorlax Normal 4
155 155 Cyndaquil Fire 22
156 156 Quilava Fire 24
157 157 Typhlosion Fire 24
161 161 Sentret Normal 4
162 162 Furret Normal --
162 162 Furret Normal 4
174 174 Igglybuff Normal 5
183 183 Marill Water 2
184 184 Azumarill Water --
184 184 Azumarill Water 2
206 206 Dunsparce Normal 5
231 231 Phanpy Ground --
232 232 Donphan Ground --
233 233 Porygon2 Normal --
241 241 Miltank Normal 5
242 242 Blissey Normal 31
363 363 Spheal Ice Water --
399 399 Bidoof Normal 9
400 400 Bibarel Normal Water 9
427 427 Buneary Normal --
428 428 Lopunny Normal --
446 446 Munchlax Normal 4
463 463 Lickilicky Normal 9
492 492 Shaymin
Land Forme
Grass --DP
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
095 095 Onix Rock Ground Geodude, Graveler, Golem
185 185 Sudowoodo Rock Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Onix, Steelix
320 320 Wailmer Water Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Sentret, Furret
Phanpy, Donphan
Dunsparce
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Bidoof, Bibarel
Buneary, Lopunny
322 322 Numel Fire Ground Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Sentret, Furret
Phanpy, Donphan
Wailmer, Wailord
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Bidoof, Bibarel
Pachirisu
Buneary, Lopunny
399 399 Bidoof Normal Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Sentret, Furret
Phanpy, Donphan
Wailmer, Wailord
Numel, Camerupt
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Pachirisu
Buneary, Lopunny
417 417 Pachirisu Electric Sandshrew, Sandslash
Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Sentret, Furret
Marill, Azumarill
Phanpy, Donphan
Wailmer, Wailord
Numel, Camerupt
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Bidoof, Bibarel
438 438 Bonsly Rock Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Onix, Steelix
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime


In other languages

  • Spanish: Rizo Defensa
  • French: Boul'Armure
  • German: Einigler
  • Italian: Ricciolscudo.


This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.
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Variations on the move Defense Curl
Status Defense Curl | Withdraw
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