Withdraw
Move data
| Type | water |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 40 |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Withdraw raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
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.
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. |
Other languages
| English | Withdraw |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Refugio |
| Italian | Ritirata |
| Japanese | からにこもる (Kara ni Komoru) |
| German | Panzerschutz |
| French | Repli |
Pokémon that learn Withdraw:
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