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Revision as of 18:06, 31 May 2011

Defense Curl
まるくなる Curl Up
File:Defense Curl.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Defense Curl (Japanese: まるくなる Curl Up) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 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 to the previous generation, the power of the move Rollout will be doubled for the user as long as it remains in battle. This effect cannot be Baton Passed.

Generation III and on

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


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground   6 6 3 3 '
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground   --, 6 --, 6 --, 3 --, 3 '
035 Clefairy Clefairy Normal Normal 39 26 25 13 13 '
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Normal 19 4 4 5 5 '
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Normal -- -- -- -- -- '
074 Geodude Geodude Rock Ground 11 6 -- -- -- '
075 Graveler Graveler Rock Ground --, 11 --, 6 -- -- -- '
076 Golem Golem Rock Ground --, 11 --, 6 -- -- -- '
108 Lickitung Lickitung Normal Normal 23 13 12 9 ' '
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal 44 41 41 31 ' '
143 Snorlax Snorlax Normal Normal   15 10 9 4 4 '
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire       22 22 '
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire       24 24 '
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire       24 24 '
161 Sentret Sentret Normal Normal   5 4 4 4 '
162 Furret Furret Normal Normal   --, 5 --, 4 --, 4 --, 4 '
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Normal   4 4 5 5 '
183 Marill Marill Water Water   3 3 2 2 '
184 Azumarill Azumarill Water Water   --, 3 --, 3 --, 2 --, 2 '
206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Normal Normal   5 4 5 4 '
231 Phanpy Phanpy Ground Ground   9 9 -- -- '
232 Donphan Donphan Ground Ground   9 9 -- -- '
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal   24 24 -- -- '
241 Miltank Miltank Normal Normal   8 8 5 5 '
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal   33 33 31 31 '
363 Spheal Spheal Ice Water       -- -- -- '
364 Sealeo Sealeo Ice Water       --     '
365 Walrein Walrein Ice Water       --     '
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal       9 9 '
400 Bibarel Bibarel Normal Water       9 9 '
427 Buneary Buneary Normal Normal       -- -- '
428 Lopunny Lopunny Normal Normal       -- -- '
446 Munchlax Munchlax Normal Normal       4 4 '
463 Lickilicky Lickilicky Normal Normal       9 9 '
492 Shaymin Shaymin Grass Grass       --   '
498 Tepig Tepig Fire Fire         13 '
499 Pignite Pignite Fire Fighting         13 '
500 Emboar Emboar Fire Fighting         13 '
517 Munna Munna Psychic Psychic         -- '
518 Musharna Musharna Psychic Psychic         -- '
543 Venipede Venipede Bug Poison         -- '
544 Whirlipede Whirlipede Bug Poison         -- '
545 Scolipede Scolipede Bug Poison         -- '
622 Golett Golett Ground Ghost         -- '
623 Golurk Golurk Ground Ghost         -- '
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
TM40
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
TM08
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison
002 Ivysaur Ivysaur Grass Poison
003 Venusaur Venusaur Grass Poison
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire
005 Charmeleon Charmeleon Fire Fire
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water
008 Wartortle Wartortle Water Water
009 Blastoise Blastoise Water Water
019 Rattata Rattata Normal Normal
020 Raticate Raticate Normal Normal
025 Pikachu Pikachu Electric Electric
026 Raichu Raichu Electric Electric
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground
029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ Poison Poison
030 Nidorina Nidorina Poison Poison
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Poison Poison
033 Nidorino Nidorino Poison Poison
034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground
035 Clefairy Clefairy Normal Normal
036 Clefable Clefable Normal Normal
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Normal
052 Meowth Meowth Normal Normal
053 Persian Persian Normal Normal
056 Mankey Mankey Fighting Fighting
057 Primeape Primeape Fighting Fighting
060 Poliwag Poliwag Water Water
061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Water Water
062 Poliwrath Poliwrath Water Fighting
074 Geodude Geodude Rock Ground
075 Graveler Graveler Rock Ground
076 Golem Golem Rock Ground
108 Lickitung Lickitung Normal Normal
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal
143 Snorlax Snorlax Normal Normal
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire
161 Sentret Sentret Normal Normal
162 Furret Furret Normal Normal
172 Pichu Pichu Electric Electric
173 Cleffa Cleffa Normal Normal
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Normal
175 Togepi Togepi Normal Normal
176 Togetic Togetic Normal Flying
179 Mareep Mareep Electric Electric
180 Flaaffy Flaaffy Electric Electric
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric
183 Marill Marill Water Water
184 Azumarill Azumarill Water Water
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Rock Rock
186 Politoed Politoed Water Water
187 Hoppip Hoppip Grass Flying
188 Skiploom Skiploom Grass Flying
189 Jumpluff Jumpluff Grass Flying
190 Aipom Aipom Normal Normal
194 Wooper Wooper Water Ground
195 Quagsire Quagsire Water Ground
200 Misdreavus Misdreavus Ghost Ghost
204 Pineco Pineco Bug Bug
205 Forretress Forretress Bug Steel
206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Normal Normal
208 Steelix Steelix Steel Ground
209 Snubbull Snubbull Normal Normal
210 Granbull Granbull Normal Normal
211 Qwilfish Qwilfish Water Poison
213 Shuckle Shuckle Bug Rock
215 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Ice
216 Teddiursa Teddiursa Normal Normal
217 Ursaring Ursaring Normal Normal
218 Slugma Slugma Fire Fire
219 Magcargo Magcargo Fire Rock
220 Swinub Swinub Ice Ground
221 Piloswine Piloswine Ice Ground
222 Corsola Corsola Water Rock
223 Remoraid Remoraid Water Water
224 Octillery Octillery Water Water
231 Phanpy Phanpy Ground Ground
232 Donphan Donphan Ground Ground
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal
241 Miltank Miltank Normal Normal
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal
251 Celebi Celebi Grass Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
095 Onix Onix Rock Ground   GeodudeGravelerGolem GeodudeGravelerGolem
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Rock Rock   GeodudeGravelerGolem GeodudeGravelerGolem
320 Wailmer Wailmer Water Water   SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanDunsparceSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanDunsparceSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
322 Numel Numel Fire Ground SandshrewSandslashSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalrein SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
371 Bagon Bagon Dragon Dragon     CharmanderCharmeleonCharizardWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.ShelgonSalamenceWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal   SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
417 Pachirisu Pachirisu Electric Electric   SandshrewSandslashClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretMarillAzumarillPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny SandshrewSandslashClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretMarillAzumarillPhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunnyTepigPigniteEmboarMunnaMusharna
420 Cherubi Cherubi Grass Grass     ClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffMarillAzumarill
438 Bonsly Bonsly Rock Rock   GeodudeGravelerGolem GeodudeGravelerGolem


Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

#   Pokémon Type
0001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
Grass Poison
0002 Ivysaur Ivysaur
Grass Poison
0003 Venusaur Venusaur
Grass Poison
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
Fire
0006 Charizard Charizard
Fire Flying
0007 Squirtle Squirtle
Water
0008 Wartortle Wartortle
Water
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
Poison
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
Poison
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Poison
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
Poison
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
Normal
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal
0053 Persian Persian
Normal
0056 Mankey Mankey
Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
Fighting
0060 Poliwag Poliwag
Water
0061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
Water
0062 Poliwrath Poliwrath
Water Fighting
0074 Geodude Geodude
Rock Ground
0075 Graveler Graveler
Rock Ground
0076 Golem Golem
Rock Ground
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal
0113 Chansey Chansey
Normal
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
Fire
0156 Quilava Quilava
Fire
0157 Typhlosion Typhlosion
Fire
0161 Sentret Sentret
Normal
0162 Furret Furret
Normal
0172 Pichu Pichu
Electric
0173 Cleffa Cleffa
Normal
0174 Igglybuff Igglybuff
Normal
0175 Togepi Togepi
Normal
0176 Togetic Togetic
Normal Flying
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
Electric
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
Electric
0183 Marill Marill
Water
0184 Azumarill Azumarill
Water
0185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
Rock
0186 Politoed Politoed
Water
0187 Hoppip Hoppip
Grass Flying
0188 Skiploom Skiploom
Grass Flying
0189 Jumpluff Jumpluff
Grass Flying
0190 Aipom Aipom
Normal
0194 Wooper Wooper
Water Ground
0195 Quagsire Quagsire
Water Ground
0200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Ghost
0204 Pineco Pineco
Bug
0205 Forretress Forretress
Bug Steel
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce
Normal
0208 Steelix Steelix
Steel Ground
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal
0211 Qwilfish Qwilfish
Water Poison
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal
0218 Slugma Slugma
Fire
0219 Magcargo Magcargo
Fire Rock
0220 Swinub Swinub
Ice Ground
0221 Piloswine Piloswine
Ice Ground
0222 Corsola Corsola
Water Rock
0223 Remoraid Remoraid
Water
0224 Octillery Octillery
Water
0231 Phanpy Phanpy
Ground
0232 Donphan Donphan
Ground
0233 Porygon2 Porygon2
Normal
0241 Miltank Miltank
Normal
0242 Blissey Blissey
Normal
0251 Celebi Celebi
Grass Psychic
0258 Mudkip Mudkip
Water
0259 Marshtomp Marshtomp
Water Ground
0260 Swampert Swampert
Water Ground
0263 Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
Normal
0264 Linoone Linoone
Normal
0273 Seedot Seedot
Grass
0274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
Grass Dark
0275 Shiftry Shiftry
Grass Dark
0280 Ralts Ralts
Psychic
0281 Kirlia Kirlia
Psychic
0282 Gardevoir Gardevoir
Psychic
0293 Whismur Whismur
Normal
0294 Loudred Loudred
Normal
0295 Exploud Exploud
Normal
0298 Azurill Azurill
Normal
0299 Nosepass Nosepass
Rock
0300 Skitty Skitty
Normal
0301 Delcatty Delcatty
Normal
0304 Aron Aron
Steel Rock
0305 Lairon Lairon
Steel Rock
0306 Aggron Aggron
Steel Rock
0311 Plusle Plusle
Electric
0312 Minun Minun
Electric
0316 Gulpin Gulpin
Poison
0317 Swalot Swalot
Poison
0320 Wailmer Wailmer
Water
0321 Wailord Wailord
Water
0322 Numel Numel
Fire Ground
0323 Camerupt Camerupt
Fire Ground
0327 Spinda Spinda
Normal
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal
0337 Lunatone Lunatone
Rock Psychic
0338 Solrock Solrock
Rock Psychic
0351 Castform Castform
Normal
0351 Castform Castform
Fire
0351 Castform Castform
Water
0351 Castform Castform
Ice
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal
0358 Chimecho Chimecho
Psychic
0362 Glalie Glalie
Ice
0363 Spheal Spheal
Ice Water
0364 Sealeo Sealeo
Ice Water
0365 Walrein Walrein
Ice Water
0372 Shelgon Shelgon
Dragon
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying
0375 Metang Metang
Steel Psychic
0376 Metagross Metagross
Steel Psychic
0377 Regirock Regirock
Rock
0378 Regice Regice
Ice
0379 Registeel Registeel
Steel
0382 Kyogre Kyogre
Water
0383 Groudon Groudon
Ground
0385 Jirachi 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.


In the anime

The user curls up to conceal weak spots.
Pokémon Method
User First 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 and becomes outlined in yellow, protecting it from attacks.
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
Donphan Donphan curls itself into ball, protecting itself from attacks.
Ash's Donphan Queen of the Serpentine! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Dutch Forsvars Rul
French Boul'Armure
German Einigler
Greek Αμυντική Περιέλιξη
Italian Ricciolscudo
Korean 웅크리기 Ungkeurigi
Serbian Sklupčavanje
Spanish Rizo Defensa



Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense CurlHardenMeditateSharpenWithdraw
Formerly a variation
Howl


Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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