Defense Curl (move)

Defense Curl まるくなる Curl Up

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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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM40 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

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

Defense Curl (Japanese: まるくなる Curl Up) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM40 in Generation II.

Effect

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

Defense Curl also doubles the power of the user's Rollout and Ice Ball as long as the user remains in battle. This effect does not stack with itself and cannot be Baton Passed.

Defense Curl can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rollout and Tackle to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Ice Ball and Rollout to give the user an extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Defense Curl, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Raises the user's Defense. Can normally be used up to six times in a row. GSC Heightens the user's Defense. RSEColo.XD Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. FRLG The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. SV The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field		6	6	3	3BW 1B2W2	1	1	1	1
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							1	1	1
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field		1, 6	1, 6	1, 3	1, 3BW 1B2W2	1	1	1	1
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1	1	Rem.
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	39	26	25	13	13	13	13SMUSUM 4PE	1	1
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy							1PE	1	Rem.
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	19	4	4	5	5	5XY 3ORAS	3SMUSUM 6PE	1	1
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1	1
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	11	6	1	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							1		1
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	1, 11	1, 6	1	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							1		1
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	1, 11	1, 6	1	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							1		1
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	23	13	12	9	9	9	9SMUSUM	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	44	41	41	31	1	1	1SMUSUM 4PE	1	1
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster		15	10RSE 9FRLG	4	4	4	4SMUSUM 6PE	1	1
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field				22	22	22	22	22BDSP	22
0156		Quilava		Field		Field				24	24	24	24	24BDSP	24
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field				24	24	24	24	24BDSP	24
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field									24
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		5	4	4	4	4	4	4BDSP	4
0162		Furret		Field		Field		1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4BDSP	1
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		4	4	5	5	5XY 3ORAS	3	1	4
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		3	3	2	2BW 10B2W2	10	10	1	1
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 3	1, 3	1, 2	1, 2BW 10B2W2	10	10	1	1
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		5	4	5	4BW 1B2W2	1	1	1	1
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		9	9	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		9	9	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		24	24	1	1	1	1	1
0241		Miltank		Field		Field		8	8	5	5	5	5	10
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		33	33	31	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			1FRLG	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			1FRLG			1ORAS	1	1SwShBDSP
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			1FRLG			1ORAS	1	1SwShBDSP
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				9	9	9	5	5BDSP
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				9	9	9	5	5BDSP
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1	4SwShBDSP
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								4SwShBDSP	4
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				4	4	4	4	4SwShBDSP	4
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				9	9	9	9	1SwShBDSP
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral								1SwShBDSP
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1DP
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					13	13	13
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					13	13	13
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					13	13	13
0517		Munna		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					1	1	1	1
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					1	1	1	1
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					1	1	1	1
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1	4
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1	1
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3								1
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3								1
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							3
0775		Komala		Field		Field							1		1
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy							5	5
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	6	6
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field								4
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field								1
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass									1
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass									1
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug									1
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug									1
0982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field									1
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM40	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass		✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass		✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass		✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon		✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon		✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1		✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field		✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field		✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy		✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field		✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field		✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field		✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field		✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field		✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field		✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field		✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field		✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster		✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster		✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field		✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field		✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field		✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field		✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field		✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug							✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field					✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field							✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field							✔	✔
0840		Applin		Grass	Dragon							✔	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug							✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral							✔	✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0801		Magearna Original Color		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	HOME National Pokédex Completion Magearna
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Defense Curl raises the user's Defense by one stage. The power of Rollout and Ice Ball will be doubled if Defense Curl was the user's most recently used move.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 27 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User - BSL - - 16 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 17 40 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Defense Curl could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Defense Curl could be seen as a move used by Boss Geodude.

Defense Curl

Charge time	2.1 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Defense

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Defense Curl is Wigglytuff's and Greedent's first move.

Wigglytuff starts with the move as Jigglypuff. The user gains a shield for 25% max HP and rolls forward a short distance, throwing enemies hit in the air for .5s. Hitting an obstacle while rolling will change the direction Wigglytuff is moving and reset the cooldown of Pound, Double Slap, or Dazzling Gleam. Upon evolving at level 4, it is replaced by either Rollout or Sing.

Greedent starts with the move as Skwovet. The move grants the user a shield (15% max HP) for a short time. In addition, an Oran Berry will drop in front of the user. Upon evolving at level 5, it is replaced by either Stuff Cheeks or Covet.

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

Main series

Sentret Phanpy Golem Donphan
The user curls up to conceal weak spots.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew curls itself into a ball.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	Path to the Pokémon League		Debut Sandshrew could not legally learn Defense Curl at the time
	Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell, and hides its head, making itself into a ball.
Chopper's Golem	The Bridge Bike Gang		None
A wild Golem	Hour of the Houndour		None
	Sentret rolls itself up into a ball.
A wild Sentret	Tanks a Lot!		None
	Graveler pulls its arms and legs in and curls itself into a ball.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
	Phanpy curls itself into a ball and becomes outlined in yellow, protecting it from attacks.
Ash's Phanpy	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
	Poliwag pulls in its legs and wraps its tail around itself to make itself into a ball.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
	Donphan curls itself into a ball, protecting itself from attacks.
Ash's Donphan	Queen of the Serpentine!		None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

• In Buddy, Hop mentioned that his Wooloo knows Defense Curl, but it hasn't been seen using the move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Golem Furret
The user curls up to conceal weak spots and protect itself from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell, protecting it from attacks.
Yellow's Gravvy	The Legend		Debut
	Furret curls around others to protect them.
Two wild Furret	Popular Pupitar		None

• In The Escape, Green's Jigglypuff, Jiggly, was revealed to know Defense Curl by her Pokédex.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Munchlax
The user curls its body to strength its defense.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Munchlax rolls around.
A wild Munchlax	Find Munchlax!!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Sentret
The user curls up into a ball
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sentret tucks in its body and curls up into a ball.
Shu's Sentret	GDZ42		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy
The user curls into a ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy curls into a ball and then rolls forward.
Red's Clefairy	Pikachu Was Kidnapped!!		None

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

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 變圓 Binyùhn * Mandarin 變圓 / 变圆 Biànyuán * 防衛捲 / 防卫卷 Fángwèijuǎn * Czech Obranné klubíčko Danish Forsvarsrul Dutch Verdediging Finnish Torjuntakierre (EP267) Suojakilpi (AG015) Puolustuskihara (AG140) French Boul'Armure German Einigler Greek Αμυντική Περιέλιξη Amyntikí Periélixi Hindi बचाओ पैतरा "Bachao paintra" Italian Ricciolscudo Korean 웅크리기 Ungkeurigi Polish Obronny Lok* Portuguese Brazil Espiral de Defesa (games, TCG, manga) Defesa Fechada (anime) Enrolar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Defesa de Enrolar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Enrolamento de Defesa (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Espiral de Defesa Serbian Sklupčavanje Spanish Latin America Rizo de Defensa Defensa de Giro (AG140) Defensa Curva (AG158) Spain Rizo Defensa Swedish Försvarsboll Försvarsrull* Vietnamese Cuộn Tròn

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

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