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| This card was released in the English {{TCG|Base Set}}, first originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Expansion Pack}}. It was reprinted in the English {{TCG|Base Set 2}} expansion, the Japanese {{TCG|Hanada City Gym|Hanada}}, {{TCG|Kuchiba City Gym|Kuchiba}}, {{TCG|Tamamushi City Gym|Tamamushi}}, and {{TCG|Yamabuki City Gym}} theme decks, and the Totodile Half Deck of the Japanese {{TCG|Intro Pack Neo}}. | | This card was released in the English {{TCG|Base Set}}, first originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Expansion Pack}}. This card was included in the {{TCG|Trainer Deck A}}, which was given to prototype {{TCG|Pokémon League}}s before the Base Set's official release. All of the cards in this deck have red borders and "Trainer Deck A" printed on the backs. It was reprinted in the English {{TCG|Base Set 2}} expansion, the Japanese {{TCG|Hanada City Gym|Hanada}}, {{TCG|Kuchiba City Gym|Kuchiba}}, {{TCG|Tamamushi City Gym|Tamamushi}}, and {{TCG|Yamabuki City Gym}} theme decks, and the Totodile Half Deck of the Japanese {{TCG|Intro Pack Neo}}. |
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| It was later reprinted in the English {{TCG|Undaunted}} expansion with new artwork by [[Ryo Ueda]], originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Reviving Legends}} expansion. It was given an errata alongside the release of {{TCG|Black and White}} so that it now protects against damage from all attacks, not just opponents' attacks. | | It was later reprinted in the English {{TCG|Undaunted}} expansion with new artwork by [[Ryo Ueda]], originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Reviving Legends}} expansion. It was given an errata alongside the release of {{TCG|Black and White}} so that it now protects against damage from all attacks, not just opponents' attacks. |
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Defender ディフェンダー Defender
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Base Set 2
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Rarity
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English card no.
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109/130
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Japanese Deck Kit
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Intro Pack Neo
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Japanese Side Deck
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Totodile Half Deck
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Japanese card no.
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4
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English expansion
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Undaunted
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72/90
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Japanese expansion
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Reviving Legends
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Japanese Rarity
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Japanese card no.
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070/080
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Defender (Japanese: ディフェンダー Defender) is a Trainer card (Item card in Japan). It was first released in Base Set as a Trainer card.
Card text
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You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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FLARE
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(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
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Attach Defender to 1 of your Pokémon. At the end of your opponent's next turn, discard Defender. Damage done to that Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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Do Nothing
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At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
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At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
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Do Nothing
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At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
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You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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FLARE
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(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
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Attach Defender to 1 of your Pokémon. Discard this card at the end of your opponent's next turn. Any damage done to the Pokémon Defender is attached to by an opponent's attack is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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Do Nothing
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At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
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At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
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Do Nothing
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At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
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Release information
This card was released in the English Base Set, first originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. This card was included in the Trainer Deck A, which was given to prototype Pokémon Leagues before the Base Set's official release. All of the cards in this deck have red borders and "Trainer Deck A" printed on the backs. It was reprinted in the English Base Set 2 expansion, the Japanese Hanada, Kuchiba, Tamamushi, and Yamabuki City Gym theme decks, and the Totodile Half Deck of the Japanese Intro Pack Neo.
It was later reprinted in the English Undaunted expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, originating from the Japanese Reviving Legends expansion. It was given an errata alongside the release of Black and White so that it now protects against damage from all attacks, not just opponents' attacks.
An errata released alongside Black and White says that the card should read "by attacks" instead of "by an opponent's attack".
Gallery
Trivia
Origin
Defender's Japanese name is that of the X Defend, an item in the Pokémon games. The Japanese name of the item was either used for the English card by mistake, or was intentionally used as "Defender" is inscribed on the side of the object in the card's original artwork.