Withdraw (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

Type	Water
Category	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

User

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.