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X Defense Effect and How to Get It

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X Defense Effect and How to Get It

This is a page on the Battle Item X Defense and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see its effect, how to get it, and how to use it competitively.

X Defense Effect

X Defense ImageX Defense
Effect An item that sharply boosts the Defense stat of a Pokemon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokemon is withdrawn.

How to Get X Defense

Motostoke

X Defense can be bought at the Pokemart at the bottom right corner of the map in Motostoke.
Motostoke Map and Obtainable Pokemon

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Currently Unavailable.

How to Use X Defense

X Defense raises the user's Defense stat by two stages, or by 2x as well as raising the friendship of the Pokemon.

This is useful for defensive teams that rely on high defensive stats in battle.

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