Defense Curl (move)

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 TM40 in Generation II Move tutor in Pokémon Emerald

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 on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Defense Curl on Eevee's Movedex

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

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 Clefairy Normal 39 039 Jigglypuff Normal 19 040 Wigglytuff Normal -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground 11 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground 11 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground 11 108 Lickitung Normal 23 113 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 Sandshrew Ground 6 028 Sandslash Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground 6 035 Clefairy Normal 26 039 Jigglypuff Normal 4 040 Wigglytuff Normal -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground 6 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground 6 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground 6 108 Lickitung Normal 13 113 Chansey Normal 41 143 Snorlax Normal 15 161 Sentret Normal 5 162 Furret Normal -- 162 Furret Normal 4 174 Igglybuff Normal 4 183 Marill Water 3 184 Azumarill Water -- 184 Azumarill Water 3 206 Dunsparce Normal 5 231 Phanpy Ground 9 232 Donphan Ground 9 233 Porygon2 Normal 24 241 Miltank Normal 8 242 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 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 151 Mew Psychic 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 200 Misdreavus Ghost 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug 206 Dunsparce Normal 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 233 Porygon2 Normal 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 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 Sandshrew Ground 6 028 Sandslash Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground 6 035 Clefairy Normal 25 039 Jigglypuff Normal 4 040 Wigglytuff Normal -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 108 Lickitung Normal 12 113 Chansey Normal 41 143 Snorlax Normal 10RSE 143 Snorlax Normal 9FRLG 161 Sentret Normal 4 162 Furret Normal -- 162 Furret Normal 4 174 Igglybuff Normal 4 183 Marill Water 3 184 Azumarill Water -- 184 Azumarill Water 3 206 Dunsparce Normal 4 231 Phanpy Ground 9 232 Donphan Ground 9 233 Porygon2 Normal 24 241 Miltank Normal 8 242 Blissey Normal 33 363 Spheal Ice Water --FRLG 364 Sealeo Ice Water --FRLG 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 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 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 151 Mew Psychic 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 200 Misdreavus Ghost 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 233 Porygon2 Normal 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 273 Seedot Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 298 Azurill Normal 299 Nosepass Rock 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 327 Spinda Normal 335 Zangoose Normal 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 358 Chimecho Psychic 362 Glalie Ice 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 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 Sandshrew Ground 3 028 Sandslash Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground 3 035 Clefairy Normal 13 039 Jigglypuff Normal 5 040 Wigglytuff Normal -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 108 Lickitung Normal 9 113 Chansey Normal 31 143 Snorlax Normal 4 155 Cyndaquil Fire 22 156 Quilava Fire 24 157 Typhlosion Fire 24 161 Sentret Normal 4 162 Furret Normal -- 162 Furret Normal 4 174 Igglybuff Normal 5 183 Marill Water 2 184 Azumarill Water -- 184 Azumarill Water 2 206 Dunsparce Normal 5 231 Phanpy Ground -- 232 Donphan Ground -- 233 Porygon2 Normal -- 241 Miltank Normal 5 242 Blissey Normal 31 363 Spheal Ice Water -- 399 Bidoof Normal 9 400 Bibarel Normal Water 9 427 Buneary Normal -- 428 Lopunny Normal -- 446 Munchlax Normal 4 463 Lickilicky Normal 9 492 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 Onix Rock Ground Geodude, Graveler, Golem 185 Sudowoodo Rock Geodude, Graveler, Golem Onix, Steelix 320 Wailmer Water Sandshrew, Sandslash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Phanpy, Donphan Dunsparce Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Bidoof, Bibarel Buneary, Lopunny 322 Numel Fire Ground Sandshrew, Sandslash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Phanpy, Donphan Wailmer, Wailord Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Bidoof, Bibarel Pachirisu Buneary, Lopunny 399 Bidoof Normal Sandshrew, Sandslash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Phanpy, Donphan Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Pachirisu Buneary, Lopunny 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 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

	Phanpy	Golem
The user curls up to conceal weak spots.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Sandshrew	Sandshrew curls itself into a ball.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	Path to the Pokémon League		Debut
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
Sentret	Sentret rolls itself up in a ball.
A wild Sentret	Tanks a Lot!		None
Graveler	Graveler pulls its arms ands legs in and curls itself into a ball.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
Phanpy	Phanpy curls itself into a ball.
Ash's Phanpy	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
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

In other languages

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

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Variations on the move Defense Curl
	Defense Curl | Withdraw