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General

Defense Curl

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Eevine summary: Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40; maximum is 64
Target: user
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: n/a
Power percentile: 0
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: まるくなる
Romaji: Marukunaru

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: Not a TM
GSC TM: TM40 (¥), location: find in middle of inner F2 of Mt. Mortar (good luck getting there)
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.

Flavor Text

Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 0
Flavor text: Prevents the next jam on this turn.

Similar Moves

: Dive, Mirror Coat
: Detect, Double Team, Rapid Spin
: Minimize, Rest
: Calm Mind, Substitute
: Counter, Endure, Harden, Stockpile

Combos

Use Defense Curl before: Rollout, Tackle
Use Defense Curl after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 146 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

35 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
				3	3	2	2	Azumarill	2'7.5"	62.8 lb		Water 1 Fairy	Huge Power Thick Fat	100	50	80	50	80	50	68.3
						9	9	Bibarel	3'3.4"	69.4 lb		Water 1 Ground	Simple Unaware	79	85	60	55	60	71	68.3
						9	9	Bidoof	1'7.7"	44.1 lb		Water 1 Ground	Simple Unaware	59	45	40	35	40	31	41.7
		33	33	33	33	31	31	Blissey	4'11.1"	103.2 lb		Fairy	Natural Cure Serene Grace	255	10	10	75	135	55	90.0
						--	--	Buneary	1'3.7"	12.1 lb		Ground Humanshape	Run Away Klutz	55	66	44	44	56	85	58.3
44	44	41	41	41	41	31	31	Chansey	3'7.3"	76.3 lb		Fairy	Natural Cure Serene Grace	250	5	5	35	105	50	75.0
39	39	26	26	25	25	13	13	Clefairy	1'11.6"	16.5 lb		Fairy	Cute Charm Magic Guard	70	45	48	60	65	35	53.8
						22	22	Cyndaquil	1'7.7"	17.4 lb		Ground	Blaze	39	52	43	60	50	65	51.5
		9	9	9	9	--	--	Donphan	3'7.3"	264.6 lb		Ground	Sturdy	90	120	120	60	60	50	83.3
		5	5	4	4	5	5	Dunsparce	4'11.1"	30.9 lb		Ground	Serene Grace Run Away	100	70	70	65	65	45	69.2
		--	--	4	4	4	4	Furret	5'10.9"	71.6 lb		Ground	Run Away Keen Eye	85	76	64	45	55	90	69.2
11	11	6	6	--	--	--	--	Geodude	1'3.7"	44.1 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	40	80	100	30	30	20	50.0
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Golem	4'7.1"	661.4 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	80	110	130	55	65	45	80.8
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Graveler	3'3.4"	231.5 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	55	95	115	45	45	35	65.0
		4	4	4	4	5	5	Igglybuff	11.8"	2.2 lb		No Eggs	Cute Charm	90	30	15	40	20	15	35.0
19	19	4	4	4	4	5	5	Jigglypuff	1'7.7"	12.1 lb		Fairy	Cute Charm	115	45	20	45	25	20	45.0
						9	9	Lickilicky	5'6.9"	308.6 lb		Monster	Oblivious Own Tempo	110	85	95	80	95	50	85.8
23	23	13	13	12	12	9	9	Lickitung	3'11.2"	144.4 lb		Monster	Oblivious Own Tempo	90	55	75	60	75	30	64.2
						--	--	Lopunny	3'11.2"	73.4 lb		Ground Humanshape	Cute Charm Klutz	65	76	84	54	96	105	80.0
		3	3	3	3	2	2	Marill	1'3.7"	18.7 lb		Water 1 Fairy	Huge Power Thick Fat	70	20	50	20	50	40	41.7
		8	8	8	8	5	5	Miltank	3'11.2"	166.4 lb		Ground	Thick Fat Scrappy	95	80	105	40	70	100	81.7
						4	4	Munchlax	1'11.6"	231.5 lb		No Eggs	Thick Fat Pickup	135	85	40	40	85	5	65.0
		9	9	9	9	--	--	Phanpy	1'7.7"	73.9 lb		Ground	Pickup	90	60	60	40	40	40	55.0
		24	24	24	24	--	--	Porygon2	1'11.6"	71.6 lb		Mineral	Trace Download	85	80	90	105	95	60	85.8
						24	24	Quilava	2'11.4"	41.9 lb		Ground	Blaze	58	64	58	80	65	80	67.5
		6	6	6	6	3	3	Sandshrew	1'11.6"	26.5 lb		Ground	Sand Veil	50	75	85	20	30	40	50.0
		--	--	6	6	3	3	Sandslash	3'3.4"	65 lb		Ground	Sand Veil	75	100	110	45	55	65	75.0
					--			Sealeo	3'7.3"	193.1 lb		Water 1 Ground	Thick Fat Ice Body	90	60	70	75	70	45	68.3
		5	5	4	4	4	4	Sentret	2'7.5"	13.2 lb		Ground	Run Away Keen Eye	35	46	34	35	45	20	35.8
						--		Shaymin	7.9"	4.6 lb		No Eggs	Natural Cure	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
		15	15	10	9	4	4	Snorlax	6'10.7"	1014.1 lb		Monster	Immunity Thick Fat	160	110	65	65	110	30	90.0
					--	--	--	Spheal	2'7.5"	87.1 lb		Water 1 Ground	Thick Fat Ice Body	70	40	50	55	50	25	48.3
						24	24	Typhlosion	5'6.9"	175.3 lb		Ground	Blaze	78	84	78	109	85	100	89.0
					--			Walrein	4'7.1"	332 lb		Water 1 Ground	Thick Fat Ice Body	110	80	90	95	90	65	88.3
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Wigglytuff	3'3.4"	26.5 lb		Fairy	Cute Charm	140	70	45	75	50	45	70.8

Machine

Too many to list!

Egg

7 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Bidoof	1'7.7"	44.1 lb	Water 1 Ground	Simple Unaware	59	45	40	35	40	31	41.7
Bonsly	1'7.7"	33.1 lb	No Eggs	Sturdy Rock Head	50	80	95	10	45	10	48.3
Numel	2'3.6"	52.9 lb	Ground	Oblivious Simple	60	60	40	65	45	35	50.8
Onix	28'10.5"	463 lb	Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	35	45	160	30	45	70	64.2
Pachirisu	1'3.7"	8.6 lb	Ground Fairy	Run Away Pickup	60	45	70	45	90	95	67.5
Sudowoodo	3'11.2"	83.8 lb	Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	70	100	115	30	65	30	68.3
Wailmer	6'6.7"	286.6 lb	Ground Water 2	Oblivious Water Veil	130	70	35	70	35	60	66.7

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