Defense

Defense (abbreviated DEF) is a statistic that determines the amount of damage your monster receives when it is hit by an opponent's attack. Defense can be effected by proper planning on your part (knowing when to try to dodge or take a hit) or by the state your monster is in (if it is paralyzed or confused, its defense will not be as good). Different monsters rely on different strategies of defense for the games, but sub-type plays a big role in it as well. For instance, Jells, Arrowheads, Durahans and Golems all have good defense because of the makeup of their bodies, so using these monsters in combining may help raise the defense of your baby monster.