Essentials
Stats
- Power
 - — (no damage)
 - Accuracy
 - — (cannot miss)
 - PP
 - 40, up to 64 with 
 PP Up - Target
 - User
 - Effect chance
 - n/a
 - Priority
 - 0 (normal)
 
Flags
- Makes contact
 - Has a charging turn
 - Must recharge
 - Blocked by Detect and Protect
 - Reflectable
 - 
            Snatchable
            
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
 - Copied by Mirror Move
 - Punch-based
 - Sound-based
 - Unusable during Gravity
 - Defrosts when used
 - Targets opposite side in triples
 - Heals
 - Ignores Substitute
 - Powder-based
 - Jaw-based
 - Pulse-based
 - Ballistics-based
 - Mental effects
 - Unusable during Sky Battles
 - Dance
 
Machines

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Effect
Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
Flavor
Flavor Text

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Heightens the user's DEFENSE.
 
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Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.


The user withdraws its body in its hard shell, raising its DEFENSE stat.
 
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The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
 
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The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
 
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The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
 
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The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
 
Foreign Names
- Japanese
        

 - からにこもる (karanikomoru)
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 - からにこもる
 - Korean
        

 - 껍질에숨기
 - Chinese
        

 - 縮入殼中
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 - 缩入壳中
 - French
        

 - Repli
 - German
        

 - Panzerschutz
 - Spanish
        

 - Refugio
 - Italian
        

 - Ritirata
 - Czech
        

 - Schování
 
Contests
 Contest
    - Type
 
- Appeal
 - ♡
 - Jam
 - Flavor text
 - Can avoid being startled by others.
 - Use after
 - Use before
 - None
 
 Super Contest
    - Type
 
- Appeal
 - ♡♡
 - Flavor text
 - Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
 - Use after
 - None
 - Use before
 - None
 
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Withdraw.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect | 
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30 | — | — | Raises the user's Defense by one stage.  | 
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Squirtle | 
     
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Torrent
     Rain Dish  | 
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    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    44 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 43 | 314 | |
| 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wartortle | 
     
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Torrent
     Rain Dish  | 
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    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    59 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 58 | 405 | |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blastoise | 
     
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Torrent
     Rain Dish  | 
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    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    79 | 83 | 100 | 85 | 105 | 78 | 530 | |
| — | — | — | Mega Blastoise | 
     
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Mega Launcher | ![]()  | 
    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    79 | 103 | 120 | 135 | 115 | 78 | 630 | ||||||
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | Slowbro | 
     
     
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Oblivious
     Own Tempo Regenerator  | 
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    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    95 | 75 | 110 | 100 | 80 | 30 | 490 | |
| 37 | 0 | Mega Slowbro | 
     
     
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Shell Armor | ![]()  | 
    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    95 | 75 | 180 | 130 | 80 | 30 | 590 | |||||||
| — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Shellder | 
     
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Shell Armor
     Skill Link Overcoat  | 
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Water 3 | 30 | 65 | 100 | 45 | 25 | 40 | 305 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cloyster | 
     
     
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Shell Armor
     Skill Link Overcoat  | 
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Water 3 | 50 | 95 | 180 | 85 | 45 | 70 | 525 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Omanyte | 
     
     
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Swift Swim
     Shell Armor Weak Armor  | 
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    Water 1
     Water 3  | 
    35 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 55 | 35 | 355 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Omastar | 
     
     
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Swift Swim
     Shell Armor Weak Armor  | 
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    Water 1
     Water 3  | 
    70 | 60 | 125 | 115 | 70 | 55 | 495 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shuckle | 
     
     
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Sturdy
     Gluttony Contrary  | 
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Bug | 20 | 10 | 230 | 10 | 230 | 5 | 505 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Torkoal | 
     
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White Smoke
     Drought Shell Armor  | 
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Field | 70 | 85 | 140 | 85 | 70 | 20 | 470 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Turtwig | 
     
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Overgrow
     Shell Armor  | 
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    Monster
     Grass  | 
    55 | 68 | 64 | 45 | 55 | 31 | 318 | ||||
| — | — | — | — | — | Grotle | 
     
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Overgrow
     Shell Armor  | 
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    Monster
     Grass  | 
    75 | 89 | 85 | 55 | 65 | 36 | 405 | ||||
| — | — | — | — | — | Torterra | 
     
     
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Overgrow
     Shell Armor  | 
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    Monster
     Grass  | 
    95 | 109 | 105 | 75 | 85 | 56 | 525 | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Dwebble | 
     
     
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Sturdy
     Shell Armor Weak Armor  | 
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    Bug
     Mineral  | 
    50 | 65 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 325 | |||||
| — | — | — | — | Crustle | 
     
     
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Sturdy
     Shell Armor Weak Armor  | 
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    Bug
     Mineral  | 
    70 | 105 | 125 | 65 | 75 | 45 | 485 | |||||
| — | — | — | — | Tirtouga | 
     
     
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Solid Rock
     Sturdy Swift Swim  | 
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    Water 1
     Water 3  | 
    54 | 78 | 103 | 53 | 45 | 22 | 355 | |||||
| — | — | — | — | Carracosta | 
     
     
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Solid Rock
     Sturdy Swift Swim  | 
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    Water 1
     Water 3  | 
    74 | 108 | 133 | 83 | 65 | 32 | 495 | |||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Binacle | 
     
     
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Tough Claws
     Sniper Pickpocket  | 
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Water 3 | 42 | 52 | 67 | 39 | 56 | 50 | 306 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Barbaracle | 
     
     
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Tough Claws
     Sniper Pickpocket  | 
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Water 3 | 72 | 105 | 115 | 54 | 86 | 68 | 500 | ||||||
| — | Tapu Koko | 
     
     
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Electric Surge
     Telepathy  | 
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Undiscovered | 70 | 115 | 85 | 95 | 75 | 130 | 570 | ||||||||
| — | Tapu Lele | 
     
     
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Psychic Surge
     Telepathy  | 
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Undiscovered | 70 | 85 | 75 | 130 | 115 | 95 | 570 | ||||||||
| — | Tapu Bulu | 
     
     
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Grassy Surge
     Telepathy  | 
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Undiscovered | 70 | 130 | 115 | 85 | 95 | 75 | 570 | ||||||||
| — | Tapu Fini | 
     
     
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Misty Surge
     Telepathy  | 
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Undiscovered | 70 | 75 | 115 | 95 | 130 | 85 | 570 | ||||||||
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