Defense Curl

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by 1. Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage. As long as the user remains active, the power of the user's Ice Ball and Rollout will be doubled (this effect is not stackable).

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (70 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Not usable

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Defense Curl

217 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (217)Champions (0)S/V (70)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison				3, 7
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison				3, 7
Venusaur	Grass/Poison				3, 7
Charmander	Fire				3, 7
Charmeleon	Fire				3, 7
Charizard	Fire/Flying				3, 7
Squirtle	Water				3, 7
Wartortle	Water				3, 7
Blastoise	Water				3, 7
Rattata	Normal				3, 7
Raticate	Normal				3, 7
Pikachu	Electric				3, 7
Raichu	Electric				3, 7
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic				3, 7
Sandshrew	Ground		✓		3–9
Alolan Sandshrew	Ice/Steel		✓		7–9
Sandslash	Ground		✓		3–9
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel		✓		7–9
Nidoran-F	Poison				3, 7
Nidorina	Poison				3, 7
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground				3, 7
Nidoran-M	Poison				3, 7
Nidorino	Poison				3, 7
Nidoking	Poison/Ground				3, 7
Clefairy	Fairy		✓		3–9
Clefable	Fairy		✓		3–9
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy		✓		3–9
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy		✓		3–9
Meowth	Normal				3, 7
Persian	Normal				3, 7
Mankey	Fighting				3, 7
Primeape	Fighting				3, 7
Poliwag	Water				3, 7
Poliwhirl	Water				3, 7
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting				3, 7
Geodude	Rock/Ground		✓		3–9
Alolan Geodude	Rock/Electric		✓		7–9
Graveler	Rock/Ground		✓		3–9
Alolan Graveler	Rock/Electric		✓		7–9
Golem	Rock/Ground		✓		3–9
Alolan Golem	Rock/Electric		✓		7–9
Onix	Rock/Ground				4–8
Lickitung	Normal				3–8
Chansey	Normal		✓		3–9
Porygon	Normal				7
Snorlax	Normal		✓		3–9
Mew	Psychic				3, 7
Cyndaquil	Fire		✓		3–7, 9
Quilava	Fire		✓		3–7, 9
Typhlosion	Fire		✓		3–7, 9
Hisuian Typhlosion	Fire/Ghost		✓		3–7, 9
Sentret	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Furret	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Pichu	Electric				3, 7
Cleffa	Fairy				3, 7
Igglybuff	Normal/Fairy		✓		3–9
Togepi	Fairy				3, 7
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				3, 7
Mareep	Electric				3, 7
Flaaffy	Electric				3, 7
Ampharos	Electric				3, 7
Marill	Water/Fairy		✓		3–9
Azumarill	Water/Fairy		✓		3–9
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		3–9
Politoed	Water				3, 7
Hoppip	Grass/Flying				3, 7
Skiploom	Grass/Flying				3, 7
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying				3, 7
Aipom	Normal				3, 7
Wooper	Water/Ground				3, 7
Quagsire	Water/Ground				3, 7
Misdreavus	Ghost				3, 7
Pineco	Bug				3, 7
Forretress	Bug/Steel				3, 7
Dunsparce	Normal		✓		3–9
Steelix	Steel/Ground				3–8
Snubbull	Fairy				3, 7
Granbull	Fairy				3, 7
Qwilfish	Water/Poison				3, 7
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				3, 7–8
Sneasel	Dark/Ice				3, 7
Teddiursa	Normal				3, 7
Ursaring	Normal				3, 7
Slugma	Fire				3, 7
Magcargo	Fire/Rock				3, 7
Swinub	Ice/Ground				3, 7
Piloswine	Ice/Ground				3, 7
Corsola	Water/Rock				3, 7
Remoraid	Water				3, 7
Octillery	Water				3, 7
Phanpy	Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Donphan	Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Porygon2	Normal		✓		3–9
Miltank	Normal				3–8
Blissey	Normal		✓		3–9
Celebi	Psychic/Grass				3, 7
Mudkip	Water				3
Marshtomp	Water/Ground				3
Swampert	Water/Ground				3
Zigzagoon	Normal				3
Linoone	Normal				3
Seedot	Grass				3
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark				3
Shiftry	Grass/Dark				3
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy				3
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy				3
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy				3
Whismur	Normal				3
Loudred	Normal				3
Exploud	Normal				3
Azurill	Normal/Fairy				3
Nosepass	Rock				3
Skitty	Normal				3
Delcatty	Normal				3
Aron	Steel/Rock				3
Lairon	Steel/Rock				3
Aggron	Steel/Rock				3
Plusle	Electric				3
Minun	Electric				3
Gulpin	Poison				3
Swalot	Poison				3
Wailmer	Water				3–8
Wailord	Water				3–8
Numel	Fire/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Camerupt	Fire/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Spinda	Normal				3
Zangoose	Normal				3
Lunatone	Rock/Psychic				3
Solrock	Rock/Psychic				3
Castform	Normal				3
Kecleon	Normal				3
Chimecho	Psychic				3
Glalie	Ice				3
Spheal	Ice/Water				3–8
Sealeo	Ice/Water				3–8
Walrein	Ice/Water				3–8
Bagon	Dragon		✓		5–9
Shelgon	Dragon		✓		3, 5–9
Salamence	Dragon/Flying		✓		3, 5–9
Metang	Steel/Psychic				3
Metagross	Steel/Psychic				3
Regirock	Rock				3
Regice	Ice				3
Registeel	Steel				3
Kyogre	Water				3
Groudon	Ground				3
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic				3
Bidoof	Normal				4–7
Bibarel	Normal/Water				4–7
Pachirisu	Electric		✓		4–7, 9
Cherubi	Grass				5–8
Cherrim	Grass				5–8
Ambipom	Normal				3, 7
Buneary	Normal				4–8
Lopunny	Normal				4–8
Mismagius	Ghost				3, 7
Bonsly	Rock		✓		4–9
Happiny	Normal		✓		8–9
Munchlax	Normal		✓		4–9
Weavile	Dark/Ice				3, 7
Lickilicky	Normal				3–8
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				3, 7
Mamoswine	Ice/Ground				3, 7
Porygon-Z	Normal		✓		3–9
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting				3
Probopass	Rock/Steel				3
Shaymin	Grass				4
Tepig	Fire		✓		5–7, 9
Pignite	Fire/Fighting		✓		5–7, 9
Emboar	Fire/Fighting		✓		5–7, 9
Munna	Psychic				5–8
Musharna	Psychic				5–8
Venipede	Bug/Poison				5–8
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison				5–8
Scolipede	Bug/Poison				5–8
Foongus	Grass/Poison		✓		5–9
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison		✓		5–9
Golett	Ground/Ghost		✓		5–9
Golurk	Ground/Ghost		✓		5–9
Chespin	Grass				6–7
Quilladin	Grass				6–7
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting				6–7
Bunnelby	Normal				6–8
Diggersby	Normal/Ground				6–8
Skiddo	Grass		✓		6–7, 9
Gogoat	Grass		✓		6–7, 9
Stufful	Normal/Fighting				8
Bewear	Normal/Fighting				8
Wimpod	Bug/Water				8
Golisopod	Bug/Water				8
Minior	Rock/Flying		✓		7, 9
Komala	Normal		✓		7, 9
Togedemaru	Electric/Steel				7–8
Magearna	Steel/Fairy		✓		7–9
Skwovet	Normal		✓		8–9
Greedent	Normal		✓		8–9
Wooloo	Normal				8
Dubwool	Normal				8
Applin	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Flapple	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Appletun	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Sizzlipede	Fire/Bug				8
Centiskorch	Fire/Bug				8
Cufant	Steel		✓		8–9
Copperajah	Steel		✓		8–9
Ursaluna	Ground/Normal				3, 7
Bramblin	Grass/Ghost		✓		9
Brambleghast	Grass/Ghost		✓		9
Rellor	Bug		✓		9
Rabsca	Bug/Psychic		✓		9
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost				3, 7
Dudunsparce	Normal		✓		3–9
Great Tusk	Ground/Fighting		✓		9
Iron Treads	Ground/Steel		✓		9
Dipplin	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Hydrapple	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Pecharunt	Poison/Ghost		✓		9