Withdraw (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 40  (max. 64)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Withdraw raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Withdraw turns into Z-Withdraw and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Withdraw
Japanese からにこもる (Kara ni Komoru)
German Panzerschutz
French Repli
Italian Ritirata
Spanish Refugio
Korean 껍질에숨기
Chinese (Simplified) 缩入壳中
Chinese (Traditional) 縮入殼中

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Heightens the user’s DEFENSE.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user withdraws its body in its hard shell, raising its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Withdraw at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Level 6
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 1
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 1
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 1
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 1
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 4
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Level 4
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Level 5
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Level 1
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Level 1
Applin Applin
#0840 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Level 1
Polteageist Polteageist
#0855 / Ghost
Level 1
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Poltchageist Poltchageist
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal
Level 1
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost
Level 8