Withdraw
WaterStatus
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Description
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Battle Flow
| Priority | 0 |
| Makes Contact | No |
| Blocked by Protect | No |
| Classifications | Snatch |
Target: Self Opponents Opponent Opponent Your Side Self Ally Click a slot in the bottom row to set your position (Self). Choose One Affects All Opponent Ally Self | |
Secondary Effects
| Status Inflicted | None |
| Flinch Chance | 0% |
| Recoil / Crash | 0% |
| Healing | 0% |
Game Availability
| Status | Available |
| Debut | Red & Blue (Gen 1) |
| Latest Usable | Champions |
Usable in Games:
Scarlet & Violet
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Sword & Shield
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sun & Moon
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
X & Y
Black 2 & White 2
Black & White
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Platinum
Diamond & Pearl
FireRed & LeafGreen
Emerald
Ruby & Sapphire
Crystal
Gold & Silver
Yellow
Red & Blue
The Isle of Armor
The Crown Tundra
The Teal Mask
The Indigo Disk
Greyed-out game icons indicate the move is unavailable in those games.
Description History
Scarlet & Violet
The Teal Mask
The Indigo Disk
Pokémon Champions
“The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.”
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Sword & Shield
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sun & Moon
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
X & Y
Black 2 & White 2
Black & White
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Platinum
Diamond & Pearl
The Isle of Armor
The Crown Tundra
“The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.”
Emerald
“Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.”
Stat History
This move has not changed since its introduction.
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Pokémon that learn this move
NatID | Pokémon | Learning Methods by Game |
|---|---|---|
| #0842 |  Appletun | |
| #0840 |  Applin | |
| #0689 |  Barbaracle | |
| #0688 |  Binacle | |
| #0009 |  Blastoise | |
| #0009 |  Blastoise Mega | |
| #0565 |  Carracosta | |
| #0091 |  Cloyster | |
| #0558 |  Crustle | |
| #1011 |  Dipplin | |
| #0557 |  Dwebble | |
| #0841 |  Flapple | |
| #0388 |  Grotle | |
| #1019 |  Hydrapple | |
| #0138 |  Omanyte | |
| #0139 |  Omastar | |
| #1025 |  Pecharunt | |
| #1012 |  Poltchageist Counterfeit | |
| #1012 |  Poltchageist Artisan | |
| #0855 |  Polteageist Phony Form | |
| #0855 |  Polteageist Antique Form | |
| #0090 |  Shellder | |
| #0213 |  Shuckle | |
| #1013 |  Sinistcha Unremarkable | |
| #1013 |  Sinistcha Masterpiece | |
| #0854 |  Sinistea Phony Form | |
| #0854 |  Sinistea Antique Form | |
| #0080 |  Slowbro | |
| #0080 |  Slowbro Mega | |
| #0080 |  Slowbro Galarian | |
| #0007 |  Squirtle | |
| #0787 |  Tapu Bulu | |
| #0788 |  Tapu Fini | |
| #0785 |  Tapu Koko | |
| #0786 |  Tapu Lele | |
| #1024 |  Terapagos | |
| #1024 |  Terapagos Terastal Form | |
| #1024 |  Terapagos Stellar Form | |
| #0564 |  Tirtouga | |
| #0324 |  Torkoal | |
| #0389 |  Torterra | |
| #0387 |  Turtwig | |
| #0008 |  Wartortle |
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