Pokemon Unite Best Defender Pokemon To Play

Best Defender Pokemon Tier List

Pokemon Unite Best Defender Pokemon Guide, the Defender Role is able to absorb lots of damage and CC the enemy. We have ranked the strongest Attackers in a Tier List; just below that, you can find their Stats (Offense, Endurance, Mobility, Support, and Scoring). We also have recommended Held and Battle items you should use with the Defender role based on its playstyle in-game.

Best Defender Pokemon Unite

S TIER
The Best Defender Pokemon To Play.
A TIER
Very Strong, but not on the same level as S-Tier Choices.
B TIER
Good choice and can be viable with the right team.
C TIER
An Average choice, middle of the pack neither good nor bad.

S TIER

A TIER

B TIER

C TIER

List of Defender Pokemon Stats in Pokemon Unite

Below is a complete list of every Defender Pokemon's Stats in Pokemon Unite.

Pokemon	Role	Offense	Endurance	Mobility	Support	Scoring	Total
Blastoise Intermediate	Melee Defender	4	7	4	6	4	25
Crustle Novice	Melee Defender	3	8	3	6	4	24
Slowbro Intermediate	Ranged Defender	3	8	3	8	3	25
Snorlax Novice	Melee Defender	3	10	4	5	3	25

Best Defender Items To Use

Below is a list of the best Defender Held and Battle items based on the Role's Playstyle.

Best Held Items For Defender

Held Item	Stats
Rocky Helmet	HP +18 ~ 240 Defense +0 ~ 28 Reflect Damage Max HP% +3% ~ 5% When the Pokémon receives 10% of Max HP damage, damage is dealt to nearby opposing Pokémon equal to 3/4/5% of those Pokémon's max HP
Assault Vest	HP +18 ~ 270 Sp. Def +0 ~ 28 Special Move Shield (Out of Combat) +9% ~ 15% When the Pokémon is not in combat for 7 seconds, they are granted a shield that nullifies Sp. Atk damage equal to 9/12/15% of their max HP.
Aeos Cookie	HP +8 ~ 240 HP Upon Goal +100 ~ 200 When the Pokémon scores a goal, its max HP increases by 100/150/200
Score Shield	HP +15 ~ 240 Shield and Focus +5% ~ 10% While the Pokémon is attempting to score a goal, it is granted a shield equal to 5/7.5/10% of its max HP and its goals cannot be interrupted while it is shielded
Buddy Barrier	HP +20 ~ 600 Shield +20% ~ 40% Upon using a Unite Move, the attacker and its lowest-HP ally gain a shield for 20/30/40% of their max health.
Focus Band	Def +2 ~ 30 Sp. Def +0 ~ 30 HP Recover Amount 8% ~14% When the Pokémon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8/11/14% of the HP it had lost
Leftovers	HP +16 ~ 240 HP Recovery +0 ~ 9 HP Recovery (Out of Combat) +1% ~ 2% When the Pokémon is not in combat, it recovers 1/1.5/2% of its max HP every second

Best Battle Items For Defender

Battle Item	Stats
Eject Button	Cooldown: 55 Seconds Moves to a specified direction immediately.
Potion	Cooldown: 30 Seconds Heal your Pokemon for 12.5% of its maximum health.