Wide Guard (move)

Move data

Type Rock
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Priority +3
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Wide Guard protects the user's team from all multi-target moves (such as Surf or Rock Slide), for the duration of the turn. It has priority +3 so will activate before most other moves.

The accuracy of Wide Guard does not decrease if used consecutively after itself or Quick Guard. However, it does decrease the accuracy of Protect, Detect, Endure, Spiky Shield, King's Shield and Baneful Bunker by 13 each time it or Quick Guard is used.

Changes

  • In Generation 5, the accuracy of Wide Guard decreases by 12 each time it is used consecutively after itself or any protecting move listed above.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Wide Guard turns into Z-Wide Guard and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all Pokémon on the user’s team.

Other languages

English Wide Guard
Japanese ワイドガード (Wide Guard)
German Rundumschutz
French Garde Large
Italian Bodyguard
Spanish Vastaguardia
Korean 와이드가드
Chinese (Simplified) 广域防守
Chinese (Traditional) 廣域防守

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Wide Guard at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 21
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 21
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Level 30
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 56
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 1
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Level 48
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 13
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 20
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Level 1
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Level 1
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 5
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Level 1
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Level 1
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 77
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 77
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Level 48
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Level 48
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 1
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 1
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Level 1
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Level 44
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 84

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Wide Guard as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Mineral