Defender

Defender

Defender appears in the Japanese print of Miscellaneous Decks, released on October 15, 1996. The Miscellaneous Decks set contains 73 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Defender is a card designed by Keiji Kinebuchi and included in the Miscellaneous Decks set, which was released on October 15, 1996. It holds the number 53 in this collection, though specific rarity details are not listed. The card’s flavor text describes its function as a support item that can be attached to one of the player’s Pokémon. When attached, it reduces damage dealt to that Pokémon by 20 points at the end of the opponent’s next turn, following the application of Weakness and Resistance effects. This effect is triggered automatically after the attachment is made. The card’s role is tied to its conditional discard mechanism, which activates after a specific turn in the game. Defender is part of the Japanese-language card set, which is noted in the data but not elaborated further. The card’s design is associated with the theme color #a0885b, reflecting its visual style within the set’s context.

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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