Draft:Super MD:Defense

For the lore page, see Pkmn:Defense.

Defense (Japanese: ぼうぎょ) is a stat in  Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. It affects how much damage is taken when a Pokémon is attacked by Moves in the physical category.

Defense Stage Table

Stage	Defense Damage Multiplier
-10	2.35
-9	2.3
-8	2.2
-7	2.1
-6	2.00
-5	1.9
-4	1.8
-3	1.7
-2	1.6
-1	1.5
0	1.00
+1	0.55
+2	0.45
+3	0.4
+4	0.35
+5	0.3
+6	0.25
+7	0.2
+8	0.15
+9	0.13
+10	0.1

Items That Affect Defense

Model	Name		Effect
	English	Japanese
	Awakening		It increases Defense by +2 stages.
	Barrage Guard
	Defense Looplet		It boosts the holder's Defense stat by 15 points.
	Defense Looplet (Extra Notches)		It boosts the holder's Defense stat by 15 points. Has extra notches.
	Four-Leaf Cookie		Raises your max HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed permanently. If you're lucky enough, it will raise multiple stats.
	Guard Boost		It increases Defense by +1 stage. Using this emera as an item increases your Defense stat by 2 points temporarily.
	Iron		Raises the Pokémon's Defense stat by 2 points permanently.
	Mega Donut		Raises your max HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed permanently. If you're lucky enough, it will raise multiple stats.
	Radiance Looplet		It boosts the holder's Defense stat significantly by 40 points.
	Red Looplet		It boosts the holder's Defense stat by 20 points.
	Soothing Seed		Eating it resets the Pokémon's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, accuracy, and evasiveness. Can be positive or negative depending on the circumstances.
	Sweet Chocolate		Raises your max HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed permanently. If you're lucky enough, it will raise multiple stats.
	Vile Seed		It decreases Defense by -3 stages.

Using any Red Emeras as items increases the Defense stat by 2 points temporarily.

Abilities That Affect Defense

Name		Effect	Pokémon with this Ability
English	Japanese
Marvel Scale			Milotic
Weak Armor		When the Pokémon is hit by a physical move (Attack (move) doesn't count), its Defense decreases by -1 stage and its Travel Speed is increased by 1.	Garbodor

Special Tiles That Affect Defense

Model	Name		Effect
	English	Japanese
	Wonder Tile		Resets the Pokémon's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, accuracy, and evasiveness. Can be positive or negative depending on the circumstances.

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Defense
Japanese		ぼうぎょ

References

• Japanese name.