Withdraw

Water

Summary

Withdraw is a Water-type status move with no power and perfect accuracy. It does not deal damage but raises the user's Defense stat by one stage. Withdraw is often used to increase the longevity of Water-type Pokémon in battles by reducing the damage taken from physical attacks. It is a basic yet strategic move, commonly found in the early stages of the game and on many defensive Water-type Pokémon like Squirtle and Turtwig. The move's name and effect evoke the idea of retreating into a protective shell, which is fitting given its function in battles.

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Short Effect: Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Game Descriptions

Heightens the user's DEFENSE.

Heightens the user's DEFENSE.

Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.

Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.

The user withdraws its body in its hard shell, raising its DEFENSE stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.

Move Details

Pokémon That Learn Withdraw

squirtle
Squirtle

Types: Water

wartortle
Wartortle

Types: Water

blastoise
Blastoise

Types: Water

slowbro
Slowbro

Types: Water, Psychic

shellder
Shellder

Types: Water

cloyster
Cloyster

Types: Water, Ice

omanyte
Omanyte

Types: Rock, Water

omastar
Omastar

Types: Rock, Water

shuckle
Shuckle

Types: Bug, Rock

torkoal
Torkoal

Types: Fire

turtwig
Turtwig

Types: Grass

grotle
Grotle

Types: Grass

torterra
Torterra

Types: Grass, Ground

dwebble
Dwebble

Types: Bug, Rock

crustle
Crustle

Types: Bug, Rock

tirtouga
Tirtouga

Types: Water, Rock

carracosta
Carracosta

Types: Water, Rock

binacle
Binacle

Types: Rock, Water

barbaracle
Barbaracle

Types: Rock, Water

tapu-koko
Tapu-Koko

Types: Electric, Fairy

tapu-lele
Tapu-Lele

Types: Psychic, Fairy

tapu-bulu
Tapu-Bulu

Types: Grass, Fairy

tapu-fini
Tapu-Fini

Types: Water, Fairy

applin
Applin

Types: Grass, Dragon

flapple
Flapple

Types: Grass, Dragon

appletun
Appletun

Types: Grass, Dragon

sinistea
Sinistea

Types: Ghost

polteageist
Polteageist

Types: Ghost

dipplin
Dipplin

Types: Grass, Dragon

poltchageist
Poltchageist

Types: Grass, Ghost

sinistcha
Sinistcha

Types: Grass, Ghost

hydrapple
Hydrapple

Types: Grass, Dragon

terapagos
Terapagos

Types: Normal

pecharunt
Pecharunt

Types: Poison, Ghost

blastoise-mega
Blastoise-Mega

Types: Water

slowbro-mega
Slowbro-Mega

Types: Water, Psychic

slowbro-galar
Slowbro-Galar

Types: Poison, Psychic

terapagos-terastal
Terapagos-Terastal

Types: Normal

terapagos-stellar
Terapagos-Stellar

Types: Normal