X Defense

The X Defense (Japanese: ディフェンダー Defender), known as X Defend prior to Generation VI, is a type of battle item introduced in Generation I. It temporarily boosts a Pokémon's Defense stat.

X Defense ディフェンダー Defender

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Introduced in Generation I Pocket Generation I Items Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Battle Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Battle Items Generation IX Battle Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS BDSP $550 $275 SMUSUM SwSh $2,000 $1,000 PE $500 $250 SV $2,000 $500

At Join Avenue's Market, X Defend can be bought in dozens at $4950 each, which equates to $412.5 per X Defend.

Effect

Generations I to VI

When used from the Bag during battle, it raises the Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level. From Generation II onward, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Generation VII onward

When used from the Bag during battle, it raises the Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Wonder Launcher

The X Defend appears as four Wonder Launcher items, increasing the Defense stat by 1, 2, 3 or 6 levels. It costs 3, 5, 7, or 11 points to use respectively.

Description

Games Description Stad Temporarily increases Defense for one battle. GSC Raises Defense. (1 BTL) RSEColoXD Raises the stat Defense during one battle. FRLG Raises the Defense stat of Pokémon in battle. Wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item that raises the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. XYORAS An item that boosts the Defense stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP An item that sharply boosts the Defense stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn. SV An item that sharply boosts the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY/RGBY Celadon Department Store GSC Sprout TowerGS, Union Cave, Rock Tunnel Violet, Blackthorn, Cerulean, Saffron Poké Marts; Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store RSE Rustboro City Petalburg, Rustboro, Mauville, Fallarbor, Mossdeep, Sootopolis Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store FRLG Route 11 Celadon Department Store Colo Phenac Poké Mart XD Pyrite Poké Mart DPPt Route 203Pt, Oreburgh MineDP Veilstone Department Store HGSS Union Cave, Rock Tunnel Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store PW Suburban Area, Icy Mountain Rd. BW Dreamyard Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine B2W2 Aspertia City Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine Join Avenue (Market) XY Routes 9, 15, and 18, Santalune City Trainers' School (×3), Cyllage City, Victory Road Santalune City Poké Mart ORAS Rustboro City, Granite Cave, Mauville City, Jagged Pass Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3) SMUSUM Hau'oli City Marina, Lush Jungle, Paniola RanchUSUM, Poni Plains, Verdant Cavern, Vast Poni Canyon (×1SM/×2USUM) Route 2, Route 5USUM, Route 8, and Hau'oli Poké Marts Festival Plaza (Battle Store) PE Route 11, Pewter City, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department Store SwSh Routes 3 and 8 Motostoke Poké Mart BDSP Oreburgh Mine Veilstone Department Store SV Area Zero, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two) Chansey Supply SVTM Oni Mountain SVID Coastal Biome, Polar Biome Vending machines (Terarium)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

X Defense (along with X Attack and X Speed) appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U as equipment that any of the five playable Pokémon can use. X Defense raises the holder's Defense while lowering Speed. While it will occasionally come with a special effect, the ones without effects come in three rarities: normal, Threefold, and Sixfold.

Pokémon Rumble World

After rescuing a distressed Mii in an area, they will occasionally use X Defenses (along with X Attacks, X Speeds, or Potions). What they give out is chosen randomly upon being rescued. The X Defense boosts the Defense stat for some time.

Pokémon Trading Card Game series

The Defender card is available in Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!.

Defender (GB1)	Defender (GB2)

In the TCG

X Defense

Main article: Defender (Base Set 80)

The English language release of the X Defense uses the direct translation of its Japanese name Defender. Defender's first apparence was in the Trainer Deck A, before the Base Set's official release. This print has a red border and "Trainer Deck A" printed on the back.

This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 expansion. It was reprinted again in the Japanese Hanada, Kuchiba, Tamamushi, and Yamabuki City Gym theme decks, and the Totodile Half Deck of the Japanese Intro Pack Neo.

This card was later reprinted in the Undaunted expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese Reviving Legends expansion.

Alongside Black and White, this card received an erratum to change "by an opponent's attack" to "by attacks".

Defender reduces the damage done to the Pokémon Defender is attached to by attacks by 20 during the opponent's next turn.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 防禦強化 Fòhngyuh Kèuhngfa * 傷害預防 Sēunghoih Yuhfòhng * Mandarin 防禦強化 / 防御强化 Fángyù Qiánghuà French Défense + German X-Verteidigung* X-Abwehr* Italian Difesa X Korean 디펜드업 Defend-Up Portuguese Brazil Defesa X (games) X-Defesa Portugal X-Defesa Defesa X* Spanish Defensa X Thai เพิ่มพลังป้องกัน Phoem Phalang Pongkan

Battle items

X Attack

X Defense

X Sp. Atk

X Sp. Def

X Speed

X Accuracy

Guard Spec.

Dire Hit

Exclusive to Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Aux Power

Aux Guard

Aux Guard

Aux Evasion

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