Unbending (Skill)

Unbending (Japanese: 防御ダウン無効 No Defense Decrease) is a skill in Pokémon Masters EX.

Unbending	防御ダウン無効
	No Defense Decrease
Flavor text Passive Skill Defense cannot be lowered.

Effect

Details

Defense cannot be lowered. Neither the user nor the opponent can lower the user's Defense stat rank by any means.

Availability

Sync Pairs (innate)

Tate
& Solrock

Marlon
& Carracosta

Egg Pokémon

Scottie/Bettie
& Spearow/Fearow

Scottie/Bettie
& Geodude/Graveler/Golem

Scottie/Bettie
& Magnemite/Magneton

Scottie/Bettie
& Farfetch'd

Scottie/Bettie
& Shellder/Cloyster

Scottie/Bettie
& Onix
(2nd skill)

Scottie/Bettie
& Eevee/Leafeon

Sync pairs (sync grid - yellow tiles)

Skyla
& Swanna

Kukui
& Lycanroc

Gladion
& Silvally

Piers
& Obstagoon

Burgh
(Spring 2021)
& Togepi

Elio
& Primarina

Scottie/Bettie
& Cobalion

Scottie/Bettie
& Mesprit

Morty
& Mismagius

N
& Zekrom

Lt. Surge
& Raichu

Lana
& Araquanid

Evelyn
& Entei

Hop
& Zamazenta

Caitlin
(Fall 2021)
& Sableye

Diantha
(Special Costume)
& Keldeo

Sonia
& Yamper

Sophocles
& Togedemaru

Bea
(Palentine's 2022)
& Vanilluxe

Ingo
& Excadrill

Emmet
(Special Costume)
& Escavalier

Falkner
& Pidgeot

Roxanne
& Probopass

Roxanne
(Fall 2023)
& Runerigus

Aaron
& Vespiquen

Courtney
& Camerupt

Drake
& Salamence

Blue
& Exeggutor

Elesa
& Joltik

Hapu
& Mudsdale

Maylene
& Medicham

Jasmine
(Holiday 2022)
& Ampharos

Serena
& Fletchling

Raihan
& Gigalith

Allister
(Fall 2022)
& Gourgeist

Shauna
& Chesnaught

Shauna
(Special Costume)
& Klefki

Lyra
(Special Costume)
& Phanpy

Cynthia
(Sygna Suit)
& Kommo-o

Giovanni
& Nidorino

Janine
& Crobat

Iris
(Alt.)
& Hydreigon

Liza
(Summer 2023)
& Celesteela

Olivia
& Carbink

Anabel
& Snorlax

Bede
& Hatterene

Bruno
& Onix

Ryuki
& Turtonator

Acerola
& Banette

Acerola
(Sygna Suit)
& Tapu Bulu

Selene
& Umbreon

Clair
(New Year's 2024)
& Drampa

Barry
& Roserade

Elaine
& Eevee

Chase
& Pikachu

Professor Sycamore
(Holiday 2023)
& Gogoat

Wally
& Delcatty

Argenta
& Skarmory

Iono
& Bellibolt

Riley
& Lucario

Victor
(Palentine's 2024)
& Greedent

Lucky Cookies

Lucky Cookie	Appearance Rate
1★ Creamy Lucky Cookie	0.57%
2★ Creamy Lucky Cookie	1.16%
3★ Creamy Lucky Cookie	12.5%
1★ Deluxe Lucky Cookie	0.62%
2★ Deluxe Lucky Cookie	3.75%

Trivia

• Unbending is similar to Big Pecks from the core series games.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 防御ダウン無効 Mandarin Chinese 防禦下降無效 French Immunité ↓Défense German Vert.↓-Schutz Italian Resilienza Korean 방어다운무효 Bang-eo Daun Muhyo Spanish Inmunidad Defensa ↓

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