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Defender
#53/25 in Kuchiba City Gym Deck, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.
- Card number
- #53/25
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- July 25, 1998
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
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Collector Notes
Defender
Defender appears in the Japanese print of Kuchiba City Gym Deck, released on July 25, 1998. The Kuchiba City Gym Deck set contains 25 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.
Collector Insights
Defender is a Trainer card from the Kuchiba City Gym Deck set, released on July 25, 1998. Its artist is Keiji Kinebuchi, and it features a theme color of #9d8967. The card’s flavor text describes a strategic effect involving attaching Defender to one of the player’s Pokémon, with a specific condition tied to the opponent’s next turn. This effect reduces damage dealt to the targeted Pokémon by 20 after accounting for Weakness and Resistance. The card’s design and mechanics align with the Trainer category, which typically supports gameplay strategies. Its number in the set is 53, and it is part of the Japanese language edition. The card’s unique interaction with damage reduction makes it a notable inclusion in the set’s lore and mechanics.
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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