Safeguard
Normal
Effect Summary
Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion
for 5 turns.
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
or confusion 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
Safeguard does not protect from sleep
or confusion 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
C
GS
Prevents all status problems.
E
RS
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
FRLG
It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Additional Information
Move Target
Own Field
Affects the user's side of the battlefield.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Partial Field Effect
Effect on one side of the field.
Interactions1
Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
Contest Information
Contest
Beauty
Blue
Dry FlavorContest Effect
Prevents jamming for the rest of this turn.
Can avoid being startled by others.
Appeal❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️