Defense Curl
Normal-type status move.
- Type
- normal
- Category
- Status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- Never misses
- PP
- 40
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- User
- Introduced
- Generation 1
Effect
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
Properties: Ignores protect, Mirror move banned, Snatch affected.
The battle runs the Gen 3 effect, with type, category, power, accuracy, PP and priority from the Gen 9 games.
Learned by
By level up
- Sandshrew (Lv 1)
- Sandslash (Lv 1)
- Clefairy (Lv 1, Lv 4)
- Clefable (Lv 1)
- Jigglypuff (Lv 1, Lv 3)
- Wigglytuff (Lv 1)
- Geodude (Lv 1)
- Graveler (Lv 1)
- Golem (Lv 1)
- Lickitung (Lv 1, Lv 9)
- Chansey (Lv 1)
- Snorlax (Lv 1, Lv 4)
- Cyndaquil (Lv 22)
- Quilava (Lv 24)
- Typhlosion (Lv 24)
- Sentret (Lv 4)
- Furret (Lv 1, Lv 4)
- Igglybuff (Lv 4)
- Marill (Lv 1, Lv 10)
- Azumarill (Lv 1, Lv 10)
- Dunsparce (Lv 1)
- Phanpy (Lv 1)
- Donphan (Lv 1)
- Porygon2 (Lv 1)
- Miltank (Lv 10)
- Blissey (Lv 1)
- Spheal (Lv 1)
- Sealeo (Lv 1)
- Walrein (Lv 1)
- Bidoof (Lv 9)
- Bibarel (Lv 9)
- Buneary (Lv 1)
- Lopunny (Lv 1)
- Munchlax (Lv 4)
- Lickilicky (Lv 9)
By TM or HM
None.
As an egg move
Breeding is not in the game yet, so egg moves cannot be learned.
From a move tutor
The move tutors that teach these are not in the game yet.
- Bulbasaur
- Ivysaur
- Venusaur
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Pikachu
- Raichu
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Nidoran♀
- Nidorina
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran♂
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Jigglypuff
- Wigglytuff
- Meowth
- Persian
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Geodude
- Graveler
- Golem
- Onix
- Lickitung
- Chansey
- Snorlax
- Mew
- Cyndaquil
- Quilava
- Typhlosion
- Sentret
- Furret
- Pichu
- Cleffa
- Igglybuff
- Togepi
- Togetic
- Mareep
- Flaaffy
- Ampharos
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Sudowoodo
- Politoed
- Hoppip
- Skiploom
- Jumpluff
- Aipom
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Misdreavus
- Pineco
- Forretress
- Dunsparce
- Steelix
- Snubbull
- Granbull
- Qwilfish
- Shuckle
- Sneasel
- Teddiursa
- Ursaring
- Slugma
- Magcargo
- Swinub
- Piloswine
- Corsola
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Phanpy
- Donphan
- Porygon2
- Miltank
- Blissey
- Celebi
- Mudkip
- Marshtomp
- Swampert
- Zigzagoon
- Linoone
- Seedot
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
- Ralts
- Kirlia
- Gardevoir
- Whismur
- Loudred
- Exploud
- Azurill
- Nosepass
- Skitty
- Delcatty
- Aron
- Lairon
- Aggron
- Plusle
- Minun
- Gulpin
- Swalot
- Wailmer
- Wailord
- Numel
- Camerupt
- Spinda
- Zangoose
- Lunatone
- Solrock
- Castform
- Kecleon
- Chimecho
- Glalie
- Spheal
- Sealeo
- Walrein
- Bagon
- Shelgon
- Salamence
- Metang
- Metagross
- Regirock
- Regice
- Registeel
- Kyogre
- Groudon
- Jirachi
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