Defender

Defender

Defender appears in the Japanese print of Tamamushi City Gym Deck, released on July 25, 1998. The Tamamushi City Gym Deck set contains 28 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Defender is a Trainer card from the Tamamushi City Gym Deck set, released on July 25, 1998. Designed by artist Keiji Kinebuchi, it features a theme color of #9d8967. The card’s flavor text describes a mechanism where a Defender is attached to one of your Pokémon, with the attached card discarded at the end of your opponent’s next turn. This action reduces damage dealt to the targeted Pokémon by 20, after accounting for Weakness and Resistance. It has no listed HP value or attacks, aligning with its Trainer classification. The card’s functionality revolves around defensive adjustments during gameplay. Its rarity and specific card number are not specified in the provided data. The set it belongs to is associated with gym themes, reflecting its strategic role in competitive play.

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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