Pokemon Ref

Defense Curl (Pokémon Move)

Defense Curl Effect

Effect

The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.

In-Depth Effect

Raises user's Defense by one stage. After this move is used, the power of ice ball and rollout are doubled until the user leaves the field.

Defense Curl Move Data

Type Normal
CategoryStatus
Introduced inGeneration 1
Power Points (PP) 40
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority0
Target
User
The user.

Machine/Record

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireCurls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
EmeraldCurls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
FireRed LeafGreenThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond PearlThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
PlatinumThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
HeartGold SoulSilverThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Black WhiteThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Black 2 White 2The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
X YThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Sun MoonThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Sword ShieldThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.

Pokémon that Learn Defense Curl by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#53SandshrewGroundField1
#55SandslashGroundField1
#64ClefairyFairyFairy1
#65ClefableFairyFairy1
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy1
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy1
#115GeodudeRockGroundMineral1
#117GravelerRockGroundMineral1
#119GolemRockGroundMineral1
#171LickitungNormalMonster1
#180ChanseyNormalFairy1
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster1
#252CyndaquilFireField22
#253QuilavaFireField24
#254TyphlosionFireField24
#258SentretNormalField4
#259FurretNormalField4
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered4
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy1
#279AzumarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy1
#303DunsparceNormalField1
#332PhanpyGroundField1
#333DonphanGroundField1
#226Porygon2NormalMineral1
#336MiltankNormalField10
#181BlisseyNormalFairy1
#484SphealIceWaterWater 1Field1
#485SealeoIceWaterWater 1Field1
#486WalreinIceWaterWater 1Field1
#530BidoofNormalWater 1Field5
#531BibarelNormalWaterWater 1Field5
#557BunearyNormalFieldHuman-Like4
#558LopunnyNormalFieldHuman-Like1
#179HappinyNormalNo Eggs Discovered4
#234MunchlaxNormalNo Eggs Discovered4
#172LickilickyNormalMonster1
#227Porygon ZNormalMineral1
#606Shaymin LandGrassNo Eggs Discovered1
#613TepigFireField13
#614PigniteFireFightingField13
#615EmboarFireFightingField13
#632MunnaPsychicField1
#633MusharnaPsychicField1
#659VenipedeBugPoisonBug1
#660WhirlipedeBugPoisonBug1
#661ScolipedeBugPoisonBug1
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral4
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral1
#926WimpodBugWaterBugWater 31
#927GolisopodBugWaterBugWater 31
#933Minior Red MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#947KomalaNormalField1
#949TogedemaruElectricSteelFieldFairy5
#981MagearnaSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered6
#1012WoolooNormalField4
#1013DubwoolNormalField1
#559Lopunny MegaNormalFightingFieldHuman-Like1
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField1
#56Sandslash AlolaIceSteelField1
#116Geodude AlolaRockElectricMineral1
#118Graveler AlolaRockElectricMineral1
#120Golem AlolaRockElectricMineral1
#934Minior Orange MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#935Minior Yellow MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#936Minior Green MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#937Minior Blue MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#938Minior Indigo MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#939Minior Violet MeteorRockFlyingMineral3
#940Minior RedRockFlyingMineral3
#941Minior OrangeRockFlyingMineral3
#942Minior YellowRockFlyingMineral3
#943Minior GreenRockFlyingMineral3
#944Minior BlueRockFlyingMineral3
#945Minior IndigoRockFlyingMineral3
#946Minior VioletRockFlyingMineral3
#982Magearna OriginalSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered6
#950Togedemaru TotemElectricSteelFieldFairy5

Pokémon that Learn Defense Curl by Move Tutor

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#5CharmanderFireMonsterDragon
#6CharmeleonFireMonsterDragon
#7CharizardFireFlyingMonsterDragon
#10SquirtleWaterMonsterWater 1
#11WartortleWaterMonsterWater 1
#12BlastoiseWaterMonsterWater 1
#25RattataNormalField
#27RaticateNormalField
#35PikachuElectricFieldFairy
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy
#53SandshrewGroundField
#55SandslashGroundField
#57Nidoran FPoisonMonsterField
#58NidorinaPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#59NidoqueenPoisonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#60Nidoran MPoisonMonsterField
#61NidorinoPoisonMonsterField
#62NidokingPoisonGroundMonsterField
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#88MeowthNormalField
#91PersianNormalField
#95MankeyFightingField
#96PrimeapeFightingField
#99PoliwagWaterWater 1
#100PoliwhirlWaterWater 1
#101PoliwrathWaterFightingWater 1
#115GeodudeRockGroundMineral
#117GravelerRockGroundMineral
#119GolemRockGroundMineral
#171LickitungNormalMonster
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#252CyndaquilFireField
#253QuilavaFireField
#254TyphlosionFireField
#258SentretNormalField
#259FurretNormalField
#34PichuElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#273MareepElectricMonsterField
#274FlaaffyElectricMonsterField
#275AmpharosElectricMonsterField
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#279AzumarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#102PolitoedWaterWater 1
#282HoppipGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#283SkiploomGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#284JumpluffGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#285AipomNormalField
#291WooperWaterGroundWater 1Field
#292QuagsireWaterGroundWater 1Field
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#303DunsparceNormalField
#152SteelixSteelGroundMineral
#306SnubbullFairyFieldFairy
#307GranbullFairyFieldFairy
#308QwilfishWaterPoisonWater 2
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#312SneaselDarkIceField
#314TeddiursaNormalField
#315UrsaringNormalField
#316SlugmaFireAmorphous
#317MagcargoFireRockAmorphous
#318SwinubIceGroundField
#319PiloswineIceGroundField
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#323RemoraidWaterWater 1Water 2
#324OctilleryWaterWater 1Water 2
#332PhanpyGroundField
#333DonphanGroundField
#226Porygon2NormalMineral
#336MiltankNormalField
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#355MudkipWaterMonsterWater 1
#356MarshtompWaterGroundMonsterWater 1
#357SwampertWaterGroundMonsterWater 1
#361ZigzagoonNormalField
#363LinooneNormalField
#373SeedotGrassFieldGrass
#374NuzleafGrassDarkFieldGrass
#375ShiftryGrassDarkFieldGrass
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#381KirliaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#382GardevoirPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#396WhismurNormalMonsterField
#397LoudredNormalMonsterField
#398ExploudNormalMonsterField
#277AzurillNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#401NosepassRockMineral
#403SkittyNormalFieldFairy
#404DelcattyNormalFieldFairy
#409AronSteelRockMonster
#410LaironSteelRockMonster
#411AggronSteelRockMonster
#419PlusleElectricFairy
#420MinunElectricFairy
#426GulpinPoisonAmorphous
#427SwalotPoisonAmorphous
#431WailmerWaterFieldWater 2
#432WailordWaterFieldWater 2
#433NumelFireGroundField
#434CameruptFireGroundField
#439SpindaNormalFieldHuman-Like
#448ZangooseNormalField
#450LunatoneRockPsychicMineral
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#464CastformNormalFairyAmorphous
#468KecleonNormalField
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#481GlalieIceFairyMineral
#484SphealIceWaterWater 1Field
#485SealeoIceWaterWater 1Field
#486WalreinIceWaterWater 1Field
#493ShelgonDragonDragon
#494SalamenceDragonFlyingDragon
#497MetangSteelPsychicMineral
#498MetagrossSteelPsychicMineral
#500RegirockRockNo Eggs Discovered
#501RegiceIceNo Eggs Discovered
#502RegisteelSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#507KyogreWaterNo Eggs Discovered
#509GroudonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#465Castform SunnyFireFairyAmorphous
#466Castform RainyWaterFairyAmorphous
#467Castform SnowyIceFairyAmorphous

Pokémon that Learn Defense Curl by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#151OnixRockGroundMineral
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#431WailmerWaterFieldWater 2
#433NumelFireGroundField
#492BagonDragonDragon
#530BidoofNormalWater 1Field
#548PachirisuElectricFieldFairy
#551CherubiGrassFairyGrass
#280BonslyRockNo Eggs Discovered
#712FoongusGrassPoisonGrass
#780ChespinGrassField
#791BunnelbyNormalField
#805SkiddoGrassField
#918StuffulNormalFightingField
#1000SkwovetNormalField
#1021ApplinGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1034SizzlipedeFireBugBug
#1065CufantSteelFieldMineral

Pokémon that Learn Defense Curl by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#5CharmanderFireMonsterDragon
#6CharmeleonFireMonsterDragon
#7CharizardFireFlyingMonsterDragon
#10SquirtleWaterMonsterWater 1
#11WartortleWaterMonsterWater 1
#12BlastoiseWaterMonsterWater 1
#25RattataNormalField
#27RaticateNormalField
#35PikachuElectricFieldFairy
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy
#53SandshrewGroundField
#55SandslashGroundField
#57Nidoran FPoisonMonsterField
#58NidorinaPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#59NidoqueenPoisonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#60Nidoran MPoisonMonsterField
#61NidorinoPoisonMonsterField
#62NidokingPoisonGroundMonsterField
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#88MeowthNormalField
#91PersianNormalField
#95MankeyFightingField
#96PrimeapeFightingField
#99PoliwagWaterWater 1
#100PoliwhirlWaterWater 1
#101PoliwrathWaterFightingWater 1
#115GeodudeRockGroundMineral
#117GravelerRockGroundMineral
#119GolemRockGroundMineral
#171LickitungNormalMonster
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#252CyndaquilFireField
#253QuilavaFireField
#254TyphlosionFireField
#258SentretNormalField
#259FurretNormalField
#34PichuElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#273MareepElectricMonsterField
#274FlaaffyElectricMonsterField
#275AmpharosElectricMonsterField
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#279AzumarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#102PolitoedWaterWater 1
#282HoppipGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#283SkiploomGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#284JumpluffGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#285AipomNormalField
#291WooperWaterGroundWater 1Field
#292QuagsireWaterGroundWater 1Field
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#303DunsparceNormalField
#152SteelixSteelGroundMineral
#306SnubbullFairyFieldFairy
#307GranbullFairyFieldFairy
#308QwilfishWaterPoisonWater 2
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#312SneaselDarkIceField
#314TeddiursaNormalField
#315UrsaringNormalField
#316SlugmaFireAmorphous
#317MagcargoFireRockAmorphous
#318SwinubIceGroundField
#319PiloswineIceGroundField
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#323RemoraidWaterWater 1Water 2
#324OctilleryWaterWater 1Water 2
#332PhanpyGroundField
#333DonphanGroundField
#226Porygon2NormalMineral
#336MiltankNormalField
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes