Draft:Super MD:Special Defense

For the lore page, see Pkmn:Special Defense.

Special Defense (Japanese: とくぼう) is a stat in  Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. It affects how much damage is taken when a Pokémon is attacked by Moves in the special category.

Special 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 Special Defense

Model	Name		Effect
	English	Japanese
	Awakening	覚醒	It increases Special Defense by +2 stages.
	Barrage Guard	れんだまもり	Using this emera as an item increases your Special Defense stat by 2 points temporarily.
	Four-Leaf Cookie	よつばのクッキー	Raises your max HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed permanently. If you're lucky enough, it will raise multiple stats.
	Mega Donut	ビッグドーナツ	Raises your max HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed permanently. If you're lucky enough, it will raise multiple stats.
	Red Looplet	あかのリングル	It boosts the holder's Special Defense stat by 20 points.
	Soothing Seed	なだめのタネ	Eating it resets the Pokémon's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, accuracy, and evasiveness. Can be positive or negative depending on the circumstances.
	Sp. Def Looplet	とくぼうリングル	It boosts the holder's Special Defense stat by 15 points.
	Sp. Def Looplet (Extra notches)	とくぼうリングル	It boosts the holder's Special Defense stat by 15 points. Has extra notches.
	Sweet Chocolate	スイートチョコ	Raises your max HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed permanently. If you're lucky enough, it will raise multiple stats.
	Time Looplet	ときのリングル	It boosts the holder's Special Defense stat significantly by 40 points.
	Vile Seed	じゃあくなタネ	It decreases Special Defense by -3 stages.
	Zinc	キトサン	Raises the Pokémon's Special Defense stat by 2 points permanently.

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

Abilities That Affect Special Defense

Name		Effect	Pokémon with this Ability
English	Japanese
Flower Gift	フラワーギフト	If the floor is Sunny or has Extremely Harsh Sunlight, this ability will activate and raise the Attack and Special Defense of teammates in the same room by +2 stages. This ability does not affect the user, only allies. Other teammates with this ability can give this buff to the Pokémon, though. This ability does not stack.	Cherrim

Special Tiles That Affect Special Defense

Model	Name		Effect
	English	Japanese
	Mud Trap	どろのワナ	Lowers the Pokémon's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, or Special Defense.
	Wonder Tile	ふしぎなゆか	Resets the Pokémon's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, accuracy, and evasiveness. Can be positive or negative depending on the circumstances.

Pokémon Formes That Affect Special Defense

Some Pokémon forms have passive stat stage modifiers. These modifiers cannot be altered by any effects that interact with visible stat changes, such as Haze, Psych Up, Heart Swap, Foresight, Power Trick, or Topsy-Turvy. They're also unaffected by abilities, such as Simple and Contrary. Transform also cannot copy these stat changes. Punishment can't detect passive stat changes during damage calculation. These passive stat changes can only be modified by specific effects that indirectly affect stat stages, such as Gravity, Sandstorm, various emeras, and abilities, such as Snow Cloak and Tangled Feet. They can also be swapped with the move Wonder Room. However, they can still be ignored just like any other visible stat change with abilities, such as Unaware, Keen Eye, No Guard, and with moves such as Chip Away and Sacred Sword.

Model	Name		Passive Stat Stages
	English	Japanese
	Deoxys (Attack Forme)	デオキシス (アタックフォルム)	Receives -2 stages in Special Defense and Defense.
	Deoxys (Defense Forme)	デオキシス (ディフェンスフォルム)	Receives +3 stages in Special Defense and Defense.
	Shaymin (Sky Forme)	シェイミ (スカイフォルム)	Receives -2 stages in Special Defense and Defense.
	Tornadus (Therian Forme)	トルネロス (れいじゅうフォルム)	Receives +3 stages in Special Defense and Defense.
	Aegislash (Shield Forme)	ギルガルド (シールドフォルム)	Receives +2 stages in Special Defense and Defense, from 0 stages.
	Aegislash (Blade Forme)	ギルガルド (ブレードフォルム)	Receives -2 stages in Special Defense and Defense. This cancels out the stat changes from the Shield forme, resulting in 0 stages.
	Hoopa (Unbound)	ときはなたれしフーパ	Receives +3 stages in Special Defense.

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Special Defense
Japanese		とくぼう

References

• Japanese name.