X Defense sprite

X Defense

Generation
Generation I
Category
Battle Items
Consumable
Yes
Holdable
No
Field Use
No
Battle Use
Yes
Fling
Power: 30

Description

A battle item that temporarily boosts a Pokémon’s Defense stat during battle.

Pocket

GenerationPocket
Generation I
Pocket icon ItemsItems
Generation II
Pocket icon ItemsItems
Generation III
Pocket icon ItemsItems
Generation IV
Pocket icon Battle ItemsBattle Items
Generation V
Pocket icon ItemsItems
Generation VI
Pocket icon ItemsItems
Generation VII
Pocket icon ItemsItems
Generation VIII
Pocket icon Battle ItemsBattle Items
Generation IX
Pocket icon Battle ItemsBattle Items

Effects

Battle
Stat Boost
Gen I-Gen VI
+1 Defense stage
(Also increases friendship from Generation II onward.)
Gen VII+
+2 Defense stages
(Also increases friendship.)

Prices

VersionBuySell
RB
Y
550
275
LGPLGE
500
250
SM
USUM
2000
1000
SV
2000
500

Flavor Texts

SM
USUM

An item that sharply boosts the Defense stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn.

SV

An item that sharply boosts the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.

Notes

Known as X Defend prior to Generation VI.

Stat Modifiers

StatEffectGenerations
DefenseDefense
+1 stage
Gen I - Gen VI
DefenseDefense
+2 stages
Gen VII+

Acquisitions

VersionsMethodLocationCost
R
 ()
Celadon City
Celadon Department Store
PokéDollars550
S
 ()
Chansey Supply
PokéDollars2,000

Spin-Off Games

GameEffect
Pokémon Masters EXRaises the user’s Defense by two stat ranks.

Sprites

FRLG
Item sprite
BW
Item sprite
BDSP
Item sprite
SV
Item sprite

Other Languages

Japanese flagディフェンダー (Difenda)
French flagDéfense +
German flagX-Verteidigung
Italian flagDifesa X
Spanish flagDefensa X
Korean flag디펜드업 (Defend-Up)