Defense-Curl Move Detail
Defense Curl is a Normal-type move with no power and perfect accuracy. It is a status move that increases the user's Defense stat by one stage, making them more resilient to physical attacks. An interesting synergy of Defense Curl is with the move Rollout; if the user has previously used Defense Curl, the power of Rollout is doubled. Defense Curl is often used strategically to bolster a Pokémon's defenses and set up for other moves, making it a key part of certain defensive or tank-oriented strategies.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 40
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-I
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.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Heightens the user's DEFENSE.
- crystal: Heightens the user's DEFENSE.
- ruby-sapphire: Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
- emerald: Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
- firered-leafgreen: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its DEFENSE stat.
- diamond-pearl: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- platinum: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- black-white: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- black-2-white-2: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- x-y: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- sun-moon: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
- sword-shield: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Defense-Curl Pokémon
Bulbasaur
1 - Grass, Poison
Ivysaur
2 - Grass, Poison
Venusaur
3 - Grass, Poison
Charmander
4 - Fire
Charmeleon
5 - Fire
Charizard
6 - Fire, Flying
Squirtle
7 - Water
Wartortle
8 - Water
Blastoise
9 - Water
Rattata
19 - Normal
Raticate
20 - Normal
Pikachu
25 - Electric
Raichu
26 - Electric
Sandshrew
27 - Ground
Sandslash
28 - Ground
Nidoran-F
29 - Poison
Nidorina
30 - Poison
Nidoqueen
31 - Poison, Ground
Nidoran-M
32 - Poison
Nidorino
33 - Poison
Nidoking
34 - Poison, Ground
Clefairy
35 - Fairy
Clefable
36 - Fairy
Jigglypuff
39 - Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
40 - Normal, Fairy
Meowth
52 - Normal
Persian
53 - Normal
Mankey
56 - Fighting
Primeape
57 - Fighting
Poliwag
60 - Water
Poliwhirl
61 - Water
Poliwrath
62 - Water, Fighting
Geodude
74 - Rock, Ground
Graveler
75 - Rock, Ground
Golem
76 - Rock, Ground
Onix
95 - Rock, Ground
Lickitung
108 - Normal
Chansey
113 - Normal
Snorlax
143 - Normal
Mew
151 - Psychic
Cyndaquil
155 - Fire
Quilava
156 - Fire
Typhlosion
157 - Fire
Sentret
161 - Normal
Furret
162 - Normal
Pichu
172 - Electric
Cleffa
173 - Fairy
Igglybuff
174 - Normal, Fairy
Togepi
175 - Fairy
Togetic
176 - Fairy, Flying
Mareep
179 - Electric
Flaaffy
180 - Electric
Ampharos
181 - Electric
Marill
183 - Water, Fairy
Azumarill
184 - Water, Fairy
Sudowoodo
185 - Rock
Politoed
186 - Water
Hoppip
187 - Grass, Flying
Skiploom
188 - Grass, Flying
Jumpluff
189 - Grass, Flying
Aipom
190 - Normal
Wooper
194 - Water, Ground
Quagsire
195 - Water, Ground
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Pineco
204 - Bug
Forretress
205 - Bug, Steel
Dunsparce
206 - Normal
Steelix
208 - Steel, Ground
Snubbull
209 - Fairy
Granbull
210 - Fairy
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Shuckle
213 - Bug, Rock
Sneasel
215 - Dark, Ice
Teddiursa
216 - Normal
Ursaring
217 - Normal
Slugma
218 - Fire
Magcargo
219 - Fire, Rock
Swinub
220 - Ice, Ground
Piloswine
221 - Ice, Ground
Corsola
222 - Water, Rock
Remoraid
223 - Water
Octillery
224 - Water
Phanpy
231 - Ground
Donphan
232 - Ground
Porygon2
233 - Normal
Miltank
241 - Normal
Blissey
242 - Normal
Celebi
251 - Psychic, Grass
Mudkip
258 - Water
Marshtomp
259 - Water, Ground
Swampert
260 - Water, Ground
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Seedot
273 - Grass
Nuzleaf
274 - Grass, Dark
Shiftry
275 - Grass, Dark
Ralts
280 - Psychic, Fairy
Kirlia
281 - Psychic, Fairy
Gardevoir
282 - Psychic, Fairy
Whismur
293 - Normal
Loudred
294 - Normal
Exploud
295 - Normal
Azurill
298 - Normal, Fairy
Nosepass
299 - Rock
Skitty
300 - Normal
Delcatty
301 - Normal
Aron
304 - Steel, Rock
Lairon
305 - Steel, Rock
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Plusle
311 - Electric
Minun
312 - Electric
Gulpin
316 - Poison
Swalot
317 - Poison
Wailmer
320 - Water
Wailord
321 - Water
Numel
322 - Fire, Ground
Camerupt
323 - Fire, Ground
Spinda
327 - Normal
Zangoose
335 - Normal
Lunatone
337 - Rock, Psychic
Solrock
338 - Rock, Psychic
Castform
351 - Normal
Kecleon
352 - Normal
Chimecho
358 - Psychic
Glalie
362 - Ice
Spheal
363 - Ice, Water
Sealeo
364 - Ice, Water
Walrein
365 - Ice, Water
Bagon
371 - Dragon
Shelgon
372 - Dragon
Salamence
373 - Dragon, Flying
Metang
375 - Steel, Psychic
Metagross
376 - Steel, Psychic
Regirock
377 - Rock
Regice
378 - Ice
Registeel
379 - Steel
Kyogre
382 - Water
Groudon
383 - Ground
Jirachi
385 - Steel, Psychic
Bidoof
399 - Normal
Bibarel
400 - Normal, Water
Pachirisu
417 - Electric
Cherubi
420 - Grass
Buneary
427 - Normal
Lopunny
428 - Normal
Bonsly
438 - Rock
Happiny
440 - Normal
Munchlax
446 - Normal
Lickilicky
463 - Normal
Porygon-Z
474 - Normal
Shaymin-Land
492 - Grass
Tepig
498 - Fire
Pignite
499 - Fire, Fighting
Emboar
500 - Fire, Fighting
Munna
517 - Psychic
Musharna
518 - Psychic
Venipede
543 - Bug, Poison
Whirlipede
544 - Bug, Poison
Scolipede
545 - Bug, Poison
Foongus
590 - Grass, Poison
Golett
622 - Ground, Ghost
Golurk
623 - Ground, Ghost
Chespin
650 - Grass
Bunnelby
659 - Normal
Skiddo
672 - Grass
Stufful
759 - Normal, Fighting
Wimpod
767 - Bug, Water
Golisopod
768 - Bug, Water
Minior-Red-Meteor
774 - Rock, Flying
Komala
775 - Normal
Togedemaru
777 - Electric, Steel
Magearna
801 - Steel, Fairy
Skwovet
819 - Normal
Wooloo
831 - Normal
Dubwool
832 - Normal
Applin
840 - Grass, Dragon
Sizzlipede
850 - Fire, Bug
Cufant
878 - Steel
Bramblin
946 - Grass, Ghost
Brambleghast
947 - Grass, Ghost
Rellor
953 - Bug
Rabsca
954 - Bug, Psychic
Dudunsparce
982 - Normal
Great-Tusk
984 - Ground, Fighting
Iron-Treads
990 - Ground, Steel
Dipplin
1011 - Grass, Dragon
Hydrapple
1019 - Grass, Dragon
Pecharunt
1025 - Poison, Ghost
Castform-Sunny
10013 - Fire
Castform-Rainy
10014 - Water
Castform-Snowy
10015 - Ice
Lopunny-Mega
10088 - Normal, Fighting
Sandshrew-Alola
10101 - Ice, Steel
Sandslash-Alola
10102 - Ice, Steel
Geodude-Alola
10109 - Rock, Electric
Graveler-Alola
10110 - Rock, Electric
Golem-Alola
10111 - Rock, Electric
Minior-Orange-Meteor
10130 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Yellow-Meteor
10131 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Green-Meteor
10132 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Blue-Meteor
10133 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Indigo-Meteor
10134 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Violet-Meteor
10135 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Red
10136 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Orange
10137 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Yellow
10138 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Green
10139 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Blue
10140 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Indigo
10141 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Violet
10142 - Rock, Flying
Magearna-Original
10147 - Steel, Fairy
Togedemaru-Totem
10154 - Electric, Steel
Typhlosion-Hisui
10233 - Fire, Ghost
Dudunsparce-Three-Segment
10255 - Normal