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Defender · Base Set (BS) #80

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Defender
Trainer › (Item)

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).

illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Classic › Base Set (BS) › #80/102 : Uncommon · ↘ Jan 9, 1999
Formats: Other: 1999–2001
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Rating

Overall: 80.00% (80 wins, 20 losses)

Within Set & Formats:

  • Base Set: 50% (2 wins, 2 losses)
  • BS-on (1999–2001): 82% (14 wins, 3 losses)

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2 comments

  1. Taunya Gaiser

    (12 years ago)

    If this is attached to a pokemon who does damage to itself can it negate 20 from that attack 

    Reply
    • Mantidactyle Taunya Gaiser

      (12 years ago)

       Yes

      Reply

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