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Defense Curl

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Normal	-	-	40	0	-	User

Description

Boosts user's Defense one stage. Doubles the power of Ice Ball and Rollout for as long as the user is in the battle. The Defense boost can be Baton Passed, but the Ice Ball / Rollout boost cannot.

Competitive Use

There is not much competitive value in this move. It's outclassed by other moves that raise the Defense stat faster, like Acid Armor or Iron Defense. In short, there is literally no situation in which you could ever use this move.

Related Moves

Acid Armor, Barrier or Iron Defense are superior moves that raise the Defense stat by 2 stages in a single turn.

Cotton Guard raises the Defense stat by 3 stages in one turn.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Amoonguss	Grass / Poison	NU	Effect Spore / Regenerator	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
Azumarill	Water	UU	Thick Fat / Huge Power / Sap Sipper	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
Bagon	Dragon	LC	Rock Head / Sheer Force	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
Bibarel	Normal / Water	NU	Simple / Unaware / Moody	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
Bidoof	Normal	LC	Simple / Unaware / Moody	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
Blissey	Normal	OU	Natural Cure / Serene Grace / Healer	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
Bonsly	Rock	LC	Sturdy / Rock Head / Rattled	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
Buneary	Normal	LC	Run Away / Klutz / Limber	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
Camerupt	Fire / Ground	NU	Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
Chansey	Normal	OU	Natural Cure / Serene Grace / Healer	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
Cherrim	Grass	NU	Flower Gift	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
Cherubi	Grass	LC	Chlorophyll	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
Clefable	Normal	RU	Cute Charm / Magic Guard / Unaware	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
Cyndaquil	Fire	LC	Blaze / Flash Fire	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
Donphan	Ground	OU	Sturdy / Sand Veil	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
Dunsparce	Normal	NU	Serene Grace / Run Away / Rattled	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
Emboar	Fire / Fighting	NU	Blaze / Reckless	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
Foongus	Grass / Poison	LC	Effect Spore / Regenerator	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
Furret	Normal	NU	Run Away / Keen Eye / Frisk	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
Geodude	Rock / Ground	LC	Rock Head / Sturdy / Sand Veil	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
Golem	Rock / Ground	NU	Rock Head / Sturdy / Sand Veil	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
Golett	Ground / Ghost	LC	Iron Fist / Klutz / No Guard	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
Golurk	Ground / Ghost	RU	Iron Fist / Klutz / No Guard	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
Igglybuff	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Friend Guard	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
Lickilicky	Normal	NU	Own Tempo / Oblivious / Cloud Nine	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
Lickitung	Normal	LC	Own Tempo / Oblivious / Cloud Nine	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
Lopunny	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Klutz / Limber	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
Miltank	Normal	NU	Thick Fat / Scrappy / Sap Sipper	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
Munchlax	Normal	RU	Pickup / Thick Fat / Gluttony	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
Munna	Psychic	LC	Forewarn / Synchronize / Telepathy	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
Musharna	Psychic	NU	Forewarn / Synchronize / Telepathy	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
Numel	Fire / Ground	LC	Oblivious / Simple / Own Tempo	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
Onix	Rock / Ground	LC	Rock Head / Sturdy / Weak Armor	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
Pachirisu	Electric	NU	Run Away / Pickup / Volt Absorb	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
Phanpy	Ground	LC	Pickup / Sand Veil	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
Porygon-Z	Normal	BL2	Adaptability / Download / Analytic	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
Porygon2	Normal	UU	Trace / Download / Analytic	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
Salamence	Dragon / Flying	OU	Intimidate / Moxie	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
Sandshrew	Ground	LC	Sand Veil / Sand Rush	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
Sandslash	Ground	RU	Sand Veil / Sand Rush	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
Scolipede	Bug / Poison	RU	Poison Point / Swarm / Quick Feet	60	90	89	55	69	112	475
Sentret	Normal	LC	Run Away / Keen Eye / Frisk	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
Shelgon	Dragon	NU	Rock Head / Overcoat	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
Snorlax	Normal	UU	Immunity / Thick Fat / Gluttony	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
Spheal	Ice / Water	LC	Thick Fat / Ice Body / Oblivious	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
Steelix	Steel / Ground	RU	Rock Head / Sturdy / Sheer Force	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
Sudowoodo	Rock	NU	Sturdy / Rock Head / Rattled	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
Tepig	Fire	LC	Blaze / Thick Fat	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
Typhlosion	Fire	RU	Blaze / Flash Fire	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
Venipede	Bug / Poison	LC	Poison Point / Swarm / Quick Feet	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
Wailmer	Water	LC	Water Veil / Oblivious / Pressure	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
Wailord	Water	NU	Water Veil / Oblivious / Pressure	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
Walrein	Ice / Water	NU	Thick Fat / Ice Body / Oblivious	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
Whirlipede	Bug / Poison	NU	Poison Point / Swarm / Quick Feet	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
Wigglytuff	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Frisk	140	70	45	75	50	45	425