X Defense

	Pokémon Global Link artwork
	Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
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Generation VII	Items
Generation VIII	Battle Items
Generation IX	Battle Items
Fling
Power	30

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.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
RG B Y/RB Y GS C RS E FRLG DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS BDSP	$550	$275
SM USUM 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.
GS C	Raises Defense. (1 BTL)
RS EColoXD	Raises the stat Defense during one battle.
FRLG	Raises the Defense stat of Pokémon in battle. Wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	An item that raises the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
XY ORAS	An item that boosts the Defense stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn.
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	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 It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn.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
RB Y/RG B Y		Celadon Department Store
GS C	Sprout Tower^GS, Union Cave, Rock Tunnel	Violet, Blackthorn, Cerulean, Saffron Poké Marts; Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
RS E	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
DP Pt	Route 203^Pt, Oreburgh Mine^DP	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)
SM USUM	Hau'oli City Marina, Lush Jungle, Paniola Ranch^USUM, Poni Plains, Verdant Cavern, Vast Poni Canyon (×1^SM/×2^USUM)	Route 2, Route 5^USUM, 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)

Pokémon Masters EX

In Pokémon Masters EX, X Defenses can only be used by certain sync pairs who have them as an item move. In addition, a variant of X Defense called X Defense All can be used by certain sync pairs. Both of these item moves have 2 MP. An X Defense only raises the user's Defense, while an X Defense All raises the Defense of all allies. A full list of all sync pairs who can learn X Defense or X Defense All can be found here.

Another variant of X Defense exists called X Defense All +. This item move also has 2 MP, and it raises the Defense of all allies by 3 stat ranks. It is exclusively usable by Lillie & Prinplup in Victory Road.


X Defense	X Defense All	X Defense All +

Description

Games	Description
Masters	X Defense: Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks. X Defense All: Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. X Defense All +: Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks.

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 *
Chinese	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
Portuguese	Portugal	X-Defesa Defesa X*
Spanish		Defensa X
Thai		เพิ่มพลังป้องกัน Phoem Phalang Pongkan