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Defend Order (move)

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Defend Order
ぼうぎょしれい Defense Order
Type  Bug
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

Defend Order (Japanese: ぼうぎょしれい Defense Order) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is one of the signature moves of Vespiquen, alongside Attack Order and Heal Order.

Effect

Defend Order increases the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage each.

If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Defend Order, the user's Defense stat rises by another stage.

Description

Games Description
DPPBR The user calls out its underlings to make a living shield, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
PtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
SV The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, boosting its Defense and Sp. Def stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
IV V VI VII VIII IX
0416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug 13 13BW
17B2W2 		17 17 40 40 40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Defend Order raises the user's Defense and Sp. Defense by one stage each.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS - - 13 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 13 - —% - User User -
SMD - - 20 40 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Status 1 — — — —% Self — Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. Aaron & Vespiquen

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょ とくぼうを １だんかいあげる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD It boosts your Defense and Sp. Def. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Generation IV Generation V Generation VI

Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky SMD Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防禦指令 Fòhngyuh Jílihng
Mandarin 防禦指令 / 防御指令 Fángyù Zhǐlìng
French Appel DéfenseVI+
Appel DéfensIV–V
German Blockbefehl
Greek Προσταγή Άμυνας
Italian Comandoscudo
Korean 방어지령 Bang-eojiryeong
Spanish A Defender
Vietnamese Lệnh Phòng Thủ
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.
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