X Defense

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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 stat.
==In the core series games==
===Price===
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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 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===
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===Acquisition===
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| Celadon Department Store
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| Sprout Tower, Union Cave, Rock Tunnel
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| Rustboro City
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| Veilstone Department Store
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| Union Cave, Rock Tunnel
| Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
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| Dreamyard
| Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
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| Aspertia City
| Nacrene City, Shopping Mall NineJoin Avenue ()
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| Routes , , and , Santalune City (×3), Cyllage City, 
| Santalune City Poké Mart
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| Rustboro City, Granite Cave, Mauville City, Jagged Pass
| Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3)
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| Hau'oli City , Lush Jungle, Paniola Ranch, Poni Plains, Verdant Cavern, Vast Poni Canyon (×1/×2)
| , , , and Poké MartsFestival Plaza (Battle Store)
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| , Pewter City, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department Store
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| Motostoke Poké Mart
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| Oreburgh Mine
| Veilstone Department Store
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| 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)
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| Oni Mountain
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| Coastal Biome, Polar Biome
| Vending machines (Terarium)
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Artwork from
==In the spin-off games==
===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 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.
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After rescuing a distressed Mii in an area, they will occasionally use X Defenses (along with X Attacks, X Speeds, or ). 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 card is available in and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!.
 	
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
In , 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 & in .
 	 	
X Defense	X Defense All	X Defense All +
====Description====
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==In the TCG==
The English language release of the X Defense uses the direct translation of its Japanese name Defender. Defender's first apparence was in the , 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 with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese . It was reprinted in the expansion. It was reprinted again in the Japanese , , , and theme decks, and the Totodile Half Deck of the Japanese .
This card was later reprinted in the expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese expansion.
Alongside , 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==
==Related articles==
Category:Stat-raising items
de:X-Verteidigung
fr:Défense +
ja:ディフェンダー
zh:防御强化（道具）