Stats and effect
Psychic
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
0
Effect
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.
Move properties
- Snatchable — The opponent can steal it with Snatch.
Machines that teach this move
- TR17 Sword/Shield
- TM128 Scarlet/Violet, Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk
The same move has different numbers in different games — check the number for your version before going after the machine.
Pokémon that learn this move (173)
page 1 of 5The tiles cover all games at once. “From Lv.” is the level from the latest game in which that species learns this move by level-up — hover over the number to see which game. No number means it never learns the move by level-up.
#001
Bulbasaur
#002
Ivysaur
#003
Venusaur
from Lv. 1
#027
Sandshrew
#028
Sandslash
#032
Nidoran♂
#033
Nidorino
#034
Nidoking
#035
Clefairy
from Lv. 16
#036
Clefable
#039
Jigglypuff
#040
Wigglytuff
#052
Meowth
#053
Persian
from Lv. 1
#054
Psyduck
from Lv. 34
#055
Golduck
from Lv. 36
#060
Poliwag
from Lv. 38
#061
Poliwhirl
from Lv. 41
#062
Poliwrath
#079
Slowpoke
from Lv. 27
#080
Slowbro
from Lv. 27
#098
Krabby
#099
Kingler
from Lv. 1
#108
Lickitung
#114
Tangela
from Lv. 49
#143
Snorlax
from Lv. 36
#150
Mewtwo
from Lv. 32
#151
Mew
from Lv. 10
#161
Sentret
from Lv. 36
#162
Furret
from Lv. 42
#163
Hoothoot
#164
Noctowl
#170
Chinchou
#171
Lanturn
#173
Cleffa
#183
Marill