Pokémon · Base
Defender
Base Set · #80 · Uncommon · 1999
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$1.65
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 80 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Series
- Base
About this card
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).
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Defender
Tournaments scanned
243
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Defender
- 1Other1 deck
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.43 | $0.97 | $4,321.00 | $1.65 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.99 |
| 7-day average | €11.99 |
| 30-day average | €8.73 |
| Low | €3.99 |
| Trend price | €11.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Defender is real?
Defender is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Defender worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Defender is $1.65; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Defender from?
Defender is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Defender?
Defender is a Uncommon card in the Base Set set.
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Other Defender printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
