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Card details
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
Defender
Base series · Released 1999/01/09 · Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
Current market price
for First Edition Shadowless
Market (Near Mint)
$19.93
Price range (NM → Damaged)
$4.42 – $19.93
5 provider prices
Card variant
3 variants foundFirst Edition Shadowless
5 provider prices · 5 conditions · 13 graded
Raw prices
What do NM, LP… mean?
NMNear Mint — minimal to no visible wear.
LPLightly Played — minor edge wear or small scratches.
MPModerately Played — edge whitening, minor creases, surface scratches.
HPHeavily Played — creases, heavy whitening, noticeable damage.
DMDamaged — severe wear or structural damage.
Provider price
A check means the price is sourced directly from TCGPlayer or CardMarket. Conditions without a check are estimated from neighboring prices using the same multipliers the iOS app uses.
| Condition | Market | 30 days | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
NMNear Mint | $19.93 | -0.3% | — |
LPLightly Played | $17.44 | +8.3% | — |
MPModerately Played | $9.14 | +27% | — |
HPHeavily Played | $5.85 | +1.7% | — |
DMDamaged | $4.42 | -6.5% | — |
Graded prices
PSA 10
$648.26
$260.00 – $975.00
PSA 9
$246.69
$209.43 – $250.00
PSA 8
$46.99
$35.00 – $52.00
PSA 7
$42.93
$15.00 – $50.00
Frequently asked
- What is Defender #80/102 worth?
- Defender (Base) currently sells for about $19.93 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Defender from?
- Defender is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 80/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Defender?
- Defender is classified as Uncommon in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Defender?
- Raw Defender sells for $19.93; PSA 10 examples sell for $648.26 — about 32.5× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Defender?
- Defender was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Defender a 1st Edition card?
- Defender comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.