まるくなるCurl Up

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40(max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not makecontact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected bySnatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM40 inGeneration II Move Tutor inPokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2♥♥ Jam  0  Can avoid being startled by others once.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2♥♥ Jamming  0  Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

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

Defense Curl (Japanese:まるくなるCurl Up) is a non-damagingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration I. It wasTM40 in Generation II.

Effect

Defense Curl increases the user'sDefense by 1 stage.

Defense Curl also doubles the power of the user'sRollout andIce Ball as long as the user remains in battle. This effect does not stack with itself and cannot beBaton Passed.

Defense Curl can be used as the first move of aPokémon Contest combination, causingRollout andTackle to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causingIce Ball andRollout to give the user an extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.

If powered up by aNormalium Z into Z-Defense Curl, the user'saccuracy is raised by one stage.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	−	6	6	3	3BW 1B2W2	1	1	1	1	1	1
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							1	1	1		1
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	−	1, 6	1, 6	1, 3	1, 3BW 1B2W2	1	1	1	1	1	1
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1	1	1		Rem.
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	39	26	25	13	13	13	13	4	1	1	1
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1	Rem.
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	19	4	4	5	5	5XY 3ORAS	3	6	1	1	1
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1	1
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	11	6	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							1	1			1
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	1, 11	1, 6	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							1	1			1
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	1, 11	1, 6	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							1	1			1
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	23	13	12	9	9	9	9	−	1	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	44	41	41	31	1	1	1	4	1	1	1
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	15	10RSE 9FRLG	4	4	4	4	6	1	1	1
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		−	−	22	22	22	22			22	22
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		−	−	24	24	24	24			24	24
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		−	−	24	24	24	24			24	24
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field											24
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		5	4	4	4	4	4			4	4
0162		Furret		Field		Field		1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4			1, 4	1
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		4	4	5	5	5XY 3ORAS	3		4	4	4
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		3	3	2	2BW 10B2W2	10	10		1	1	1
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 3	1, 3	1, 2	1, 2BW 10B2W2	10	10		1	1	1
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		5	4	5	4BW 1B2W2	1	1		1	1	1
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		9	9	1	1	1	1			1	1
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		9	9	1	1	1	1			1	1
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		24	24	1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0241		Miltank		Field		Field		8	8	5	5	5	5		10	10
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		33	33	31	1	1	1		1	1	1
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			1FRLG	1	1	1	1		1	1
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			1FRLG	−	−	1ORAS	1		1	1
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			1FRLG	−	−	1ORAS	1		1	1
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				9	9	9	5			5
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				9	9	9	5			5
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1		4	4
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1		1	1
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		4	4	4
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				4	4	4	4		4	4	4
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				9	9	9	9		1	1
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1DP	−	−	−			−	−
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					13	13	13				13
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					13	13	13				13
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					13	13	13				13
0517		Munna		Field		Field					1	1	1		1
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1		1
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					1	1	1		1
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					1	1	1		1
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					1	1	1		1
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1		4		4
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1		1		1
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3							−		1
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							−		1
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral		Mineral							3				3
0775		Komala		Field		Field							1				1
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy							5		5
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		6		6
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field									4
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field									1
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass											1
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass											1
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug											1
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug											1
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field											1
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											Rem.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔			−
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field					−	✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field						✔		✔
0840		Applin		Grass	Dragon						✔		✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug						✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral						✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

ByTM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						II	III
						TM40	E Tutor
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1		✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field		✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field		✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field		✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy		✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster		✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster		✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster		✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Special move

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0801		Magearna Original Color		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	HOME National Pokédex Completion Magearna
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Defense Curl raises the user's Defense by one stage. The power ofRollout andIce Ball will be doubled if Defense Curl was the user's most recently used move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

InPokémon Rumble Rush, allstatus moves including Defense Curl could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Defense Curl could be seen as a move used by BossGeodude.

Defense Curl

Charge time	2.1 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Defense

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Defense Curl isWigglytuff's andGreedent's first move.

Wigglytuff starts with the move asJigglypuff. The user gains a shield for 25% max HP and rolls forward a short distance, throwing enemies hit in the air for .5s. Hitting an obstacle while rolling will change the direction Wigglytuff is moving and reset the cooldown of Pound, Double Slap, or Dazzling Gleam. Upon evolving at level 4, it is replaced by eitherRollout orSing.

Greedent starts with the move asSkwovet. The move grants the user a shield (15% max HP) for a short time. In addition, an Oran Berry will drop in front of the user. Upon evolving at level 5, it is replaced by eitherStuff Cheeks orCovet.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense by 1 level. BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Golem Sentret Phanpy Donphan
The user curls up to conceal weak spots.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew curls itself into a ball.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	Path to the Pokémon League		Debut Sandshrewcould not legally learn Defense Curlat the time
	Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell, and hides its head, making itself into a ball.
Chopper's Golem	The Bridge Bike Gang		None
A wild Golem	Hour of the Houndour		None
	Sentret rolls itself up into a ball.
A wild Sentret	Tanks a Lot!		None
	Graveler pulls its arms and legs in and curls itself into a ball.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
	Phanpy curls itself into a ball and becomes outlined in yellow or blue energy, protecting it from attacks.
Ash's Phanpy	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
	Poliwag pulls in its legs and wraps its tail around itself to make itself into a ball.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
	Donphan curls itself into a ball, protecting itself from attacks.
Ash's Donphan	Queen of the Serpentine!		None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

• InBuddy,Hop mentioned that hisWooloo knows Defense Curl, but it hasn't been seen using the move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Golem Furret
The user curls up to conceal weak spots and protect itself from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell, protecting it from attacks.
Yellow's Gravvy	The Legend		Debut
	Furret curls around others to protect them.
Two wild Furret	Popular Pupitar		None

• InThe Escape,Green'sJigglypuff,Jiggly, was revealed to know Defense Curl by herPokédex.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Munchlax
The user curls its body to strength its defense.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Munchlax rolls around.
A wild Munchlax	Find Munchlax!!		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Sentret
The user curls up into a ball
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sentret tucks in its body and curls up into a ball.
Shu's Sentret	GDZ42		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy
The user curls into a ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy curls into a ball and then rolls forward.
Red's Clefairy	Pikachu Was Kidnapped!!		None

In other generations

Core series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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