Unbending (Skill)

Unbending (Japanese: 防御ダウン無効 Immunity to Defense Reduction) is a skill in Pokémon Masters EX.

Unbending	防御ダウン無効
	Immunity to Defense Reduction
Passive Skill Defense cannot be lowered.

Effect

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

Availability

As passive skill

Kabu
& Torkoal

Marlon
& Carracosta

Tate
& Solrock

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

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

Scottie/Bettie
& Cobalion

Scottie/Bettie
& Mesprit

Aaron
& Vespiquen

Acerola
& Banette

Sygna Suit Acerola
& Tapu Bulu

Allister
(Fall 2022)
& Gourgeist

Anabel
& Snorlax

Argenta
& Skarmory

Arven
& Mabosstiff

Arven
& Nacli

Barry
& Roserade

Bea
(Palentine's 2022)
& Vanilluxe

Bede
& Hatterene
(Since January 23, 2023)

Bellelba
& Swoobat

Blue
& Exeggutor

Bruno
& Onix

Burgh
(Spring 2021)
& Togepi

Caitlin
(Fall 2021)
& Sableye

Chase
& Pikachu

Cheryl
& Wailord

Clair
(New Year's 2024)
& Drampa

Courtney
& Camerupt

Sygna Suit Cynthia
& Kommo-o
(Since January 16, 2024)

Diantha
(Special Costume)
& Keldeo

Drake
& Salamence

Elaine
& Eevee

Elesa
& Joltik

Elio
& Popplio/Brionne/Primarina

Emmet
(Special Costume)
& Escavalier

Eri
& Annihilape

Evelyn
& Entei

Falkner
& Pidgeot

Giovanni
& Nidorino

Gladion
& Silvally

Hapu
& Mudsdale

Hop
& Zamazenta

Hugh
& Unfezant

Ingo
& Excadrill
(Since August 12, 2023)

Iono
& Bellibolt

Iris
(Alt.)
& Hydreigon
(Since November 6, 2023)

Janine
& Crobat

Jasmine
(Holiday 2022)
& Ampharos

Kukui
& Lycanroc

Lana
& Araquanid

Liza
(Summer 2023)
& Celesteela

Lt. Surge
& Raichu

Lyra
(Special Costume)
& Phanpy

Maylene
& Meditite/Medicham

Milo
& Eldegoss

Morty
& Mismagius

N
& Zekrom
(Since November 1, 2022)

Olivia
& Carbink

Piers
& Obstagoon

Raihan
& Gigalith

Riley
& Lucario

Roxanne
& Nosepass/Probopass

Roxanne
(Fall 2023)
& Runerigus

Ryuki
& Turtonator

Selene
& Umbreon

Serena
& Fletchling

Shauna
& Chesnaught

Shauna
(Special Costume)
& Klefki

Skyla
& Swanna

Skyla
& Unfezant

Sonia
& Yamper

Sophocles
& Togedemaru

Sycamore
(Holiday 2023)
& Gogoat

Tierno
& Crawdaunt

Victor
(Palentine's 2024)
& Greedent

Volo
& Gible

Wally
& Delcatty

As lucky skill

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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