Pokémon Unite: Best Defender Builds

There are five classes in Pokémon Unite that describes a set of Pokémon characters, based on their strengths and weaknesses. The Defender class in Pokémon Unite have high Endurance and excel at protecting allies and hindering opponents.

Pokémon Unite: Best Defender Builds

These Pokémon abilities and Items help build up each character, according to their classes, stats, and gameplay. Here's a list of the best Defender builds in Pokémon Unite.

Snorlax

Abilities

• Tackle
  • Charge forward belly first, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time.
• Heavy Slam
  • Slams Snorlax's heavy body down, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and displaces them.
• Block
  • Players will spread their arms wide to create shield that prevents Pokémon from passing through the wall and shoves opposing Pokémon that run into it.

Related: Best Snorlax Builds in Pokémon Unite

Items

• Leftovers
  • When not in combat, recovers one percent of the players HP every second.
• Rocky Helmet
  • After taking a certain amount of damage, deals Percent Damage to nearby opponents.
• Assault Vest
  • When out of combat, gain a percentage of maximum health as a shield that blocks special attacks.
• Eject Button
  • Instantly teleport somewhere nearby.

Crustle

Abilities

• Fury Cutter
  • Slashes opposing Pokémon with each successful hit dealing in more damage.
• Shell Smash
  • Smashes its shell to swap defenses for increased movement speed and attack damage
• X-Scissor
  • Claws opponents multiple times, displacing them. Stuns opponents that get carried into terrain

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Items

• Leftovers
  • When not in combat, recovers one percent of the players' HP every second.
• Assault Vest
  • When out of combat, gain a percentage of maximum health as a shield that blocks special attacks
• Float Stone
  • Players move faster when they are not in combat
• Potion
  • Restore a small amount of HP over time

Slowbro

Abilities

• Water Gun
  • Shoots a powerful stream of water that displaces opponents by stunning them and knocking them back.
• Surf
  • Charge forward while surfing on waves. The first wave deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and displaces them.
• Telekinesis
  • Makes opposing Pokémon float with psychic power. If used again, pulls the opposing Pokémon toward the user.

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Items

• Shell Bell
  • Special attacks heal 45 HP, plus a percentage of Special Attack
• Rocky Helmet
  • After taking a certain amount of damage, deals Percent Damage to nearby opponents.
• Aeos Cookie
  • Permanently increases Max HP upon scoring a goal.
• Eject Button
  • Instantly teleport somewhere nearby.

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