Withdraw

Effect

The user withdraws into its shell to toughen its body. Raises its Defense by 1 stage.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Water	Status	—	—	40	0	User

“—” power marks a status move. “—” accuracy means no accuracy check.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

39 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (39 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Withdraw: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Squirtle	Water	Lv 6	Where to get it
Wartortle	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Blastoise	WaterSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Slowbro	WaterPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Shellder	Water	Lv 4	Where to get it
Cloyster	WaterIce	Lv 1	Where to get it
Omanyte	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Omastar	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Shuckle	BugRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Torkoal	Fire	Lv 4	Where to get it
Turtwig	Grass	Lv 5	Where to get it
Grotle	Grass	Lv 1, Lv 5	Where to get it
Torterra	GrassRock	Lv 1, Lv 5	Where to get it
Dwebble	BugRock	Lv 4	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Crustle	BugRock	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tirtouga	WaterRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Carracosta	WaterRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Binacle	RockWater	Lv 4	Where to get it
Barbaracle	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Tapu Koko	ElectricFairy	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tapu Lele	PsychicFairy	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tapu Bulu	GrassFairy	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tapu Fini	WaterFairy	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Applin	GrassDragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Flapple	GrassDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Only by using a Tart Apple on Applin, and the Tart Apple can't be obtained.
Appletun	GrassDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Only by using a Sweet Apple on Applin, and the Sweet Apple can't be obtained.
Sinistea	Ghost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Polteageist	Ghost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Poltchageist	GrassGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sinistcha	GrassGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Terapagos	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Mega Blastoise	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Galarian Slowbro	PoisonPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Mega Slowbro	WaterPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Terapagos’s standard form. Terapagos (Terastal Form)	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Terapagos’s standard form. Terapagos (Stellar Form)	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Gigantamax Blastoise	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Flapple’s standard form. Gigantamax Flapple	GrassDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Appletun’s standard form. Gigantamax Appletun	GrassDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

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