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Deoxys Defense Forme
Legends Awakened 25/146 • rare
- Set
- Legends Awakened
- Number
- 25/146
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $14.43
- Artist
- Kazuaki Aihara
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for any Deoxys and switch it with Deoxys Defense Forme. (Any cards attached to Deoxys Defense Forme, damage counters, Special Conditions, and effects on it are now on the new Pokémon.) If you do, put Deoxys Defense Forme on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. You can't use more than 1 Form Change Poké-Power each turn.
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of an attack, and any damage done to Deoxys by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
An alien virus that fell to earth on a meteor underwent a DNA mutation to become this Pokémon.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Deoxys Defense Forme was introduced as card 25/146 in the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion Legends Awakened, released in 2008. This set was part of the Diamond & Pearl Series and was designed to feature Pokémon that had evolved or changed forms, drawing heavily from the mechanics introduced in the Generation IV video games. The artwork highlights Deoxys's defensive posture, reflecting the creature's unique ability to shift its cellular structure to bolster its resilience, a core mechanic that distinguished it from other Psychic-type Pokémon in the set.
The card's design aesthetic leans into the high-contrast, dynamic digital illustration style typical of the era, focusing on the alien, crystalline nature of the Pokémon. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was analyzed for its synergy with other cards in the Legends Awakened set, which emphasized strategic synergy between different forms. It remains a notable piece for collectors focusing on the Diamond & Pearl era due to its representation of one of the series' most versatile Mythical Pokémon.
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