Withdraw (move)

Withdraw redirects here. For the act of switching Pokémon in battle, see Recall.

Withdraw からにこもる Withdraw into Shell

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Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Withdraw (Japanese: からにこもる Withdraw into Shell) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Withdraw increases the user's Defense by 1 stage.

Description

Games Description Used mainly by Pokémon with shells. By withdrawing into the shell, Defense is increased. Heightens the user's Defense. RSE Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense. FRLG The user withdraws its body in its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. Withdraws into its hard shell to raise Defense. The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	28			10			10			10				10			'
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	31			10			10			10				10			'
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	--, 31			--, 31			--, 10			-, 10				--, 10			'
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	37			37			37			37				37			'
090		Shellder	Water		Water	--			--			--			4				4			'
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	--			--			--			--				--			'
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	--			--			--			--				--			'
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	--			--			--			--				--			'
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock				--			--			--				--			'
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire										7				7			'
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										5				5			'
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										--, 5				--, 5			'
389		Torterra	Grass		Grass										--, 5				--, 5			'
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock														7			'
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock														--, 7			'
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock														--			'
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock														--			'
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.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Squirtle using Withdraw in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Withdraw is Squirtle's Special Side move. It hides into its shell and slides around the stage, damaging opponents it collides with. If it is attacked, Squirtle will come out of its shell.

In the anime

Blastoise Shuckle Squirtle Omanyte and Omastar
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Squirtle pulls all of its limbs into its shell for protection. Sometimes, the shell glows blue when the attack is being used.
Ash's Squirtle	Fire and Ice		Debut
May's Squirtle	Curbing the Crimson Tide!		None
	Cloyster clamps its shell shut, protecting its inner body from harm.
Pete Pebbleman's Cloyster	Fire and Ice		None
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
	Wartortle pulls all of its limbs into its shell for protection.
Captain Aiden's Team Wartortle	The Pokémon Water War		None
	Omanyte pulls itself into its shell and covers the bottom part with a material the same color as its shell.
Multiple wild Omanyte	Fossil Fools		None
Multiple wild Omanyte	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	Omastar pulls itself into its shell and covers the bottom part with a material the same color as its shell.
Multiple wild Omastar	Fossil Fools		None
A wild Omastar	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	Blastoise pulls its limbs, head, and hydro cannons into its shell.
A Blastoise Jessie borrows from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Gary's Blastoise	Can't Beat the Heat!		Japanese version only
	Shuckle pulls its head and limbs into its body and its shell glows or flashes red, protecting it from attacks or raising its defense. While in its shell, Shuckle's shell glows brightly every time it wants to raise its defense more.
Rebecca's Shuckle	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
Conway's Shuckle	Working on a Right Move!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cloyster File:Goura Withdraw.png Tirtouga
The user pulls into their shell to heighten defense.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cloyster closes its shell over its head.
Lorelei's Cloyster	Cloystered		Debut
	Tirtouga pulls its body into its shell, increasing its Defense.
Black's Goura	ABW32		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 縮殼 Suō​ké​ Dutch Terugtrekking Finnish Vetäytyminen French Repli German Panzerschutz Greek Απόσυρση Hindi पीछे हटो Peeche Hato Indonesian Masuk Cangkang Masuk Italian Ritirata Korean 껍질에숨기 Kkeopjil-e Sumgi Brazilian Portuguese Retirada Serbian Povlačenje Spanish Refugio

Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense Curl • Harden • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw Formerly a variation Howl

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