Defend Order (move)

Defend Order ぼうぎょしれい Defend Order

The user calls out its underlings to make a living shield, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Battles Type  Bug Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  0 Jam  0

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  0 Earn double the score in the next turn.

Defend Order on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Defend Order on Eevee's Movedex

Defend Order (Japanese: ぼうぎょしれい Defend Order) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Vespiquen.

Effect

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

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 13 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• Spanish: A Defender
• Italian: Comandoscudo
• German: Blockbefehl

Variations on the move Bulk Up
	Bulk Up | Calm Mind | Cosmic Power Dragon Dance | Stockpile | Defend Order

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