Safeguard

Type
Gen.
2
Power
???
PP
25
Priority
0
Category
Statuscategory img

Effect Summary

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion status condition img for 5 turns.

Detailed Effect

Safeguard protects the user and all ally Pokémon from major status conditions for 5 turns.
Safeguard does not protect from sleep status condition img or confusion status condition img caused by a Pokémon's own item or move or from status conditions that were already in effect.
Safeguard will be removed when hit by Defog.
Infiltrator bypasses Safeguard
  • in Gen 2 Safeguard protects from self-induced confusion.
  • In Gen 3-4 Safeguard does not protect from status conditions caused contact with Pokémon with abilities such as Effect Spore.

Description

GS
C
Prevents all status problems.
RS
E
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
FRLG
It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
DP
HGSS
PL
COL
B2W2
The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgOwn Field
Affects the user's side of the battlefield.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Partial Field EffectEffect on one side of the field.
Interactions
SnatchableThis move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
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Safeguard
japan flag
しんぴのまもり (Shinpi no Mamori)
germany flag
Bodyguard
france flag
Rune Protect
italy flag
Salvaguardia
spain flag
Velo Sagrado
south kore flag
신비의부적 (Sinbiui Bujeok)
mainland china flag
神秘守護 / 神秘守护 (Shénmì Shǒuhù / Sàhnbei Sáuwuh)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM20
TM19

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionBeauty
ColorBlue
FlavorDry

Contest Effect

EffectPrevents jamming for the rest of this turn.
DescriptionCan avoid being startled by others.
Jam-
Appeal❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionPrevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️