Magic Guard (ability)

Effect

Magic Guard protects the Pokémon from indirect damage, including:

• Damage from the Poison status condition
• Damage from a Burn (though the Attack drop still occurs)
• Damage from Leech Seed or Curse
• Weather damage (hail or sandstorm)
• Recoil damage (e.g. from Head Charge)
• Crash damage from Jump Kick or High Jump Kick
• Damage from Spikes or Stealth Rock when switching in (Toxic Spikes still poisons the Pokémon but they will not lose HP)
• HP loss from Life Orb (though the move boosts still occur)

It does not prevent damage from confusion, trapping moves (e.g. Bind) or Struggle.

Changes

In Generation 4 a Pokémon with Magic Guard cannot be poisoned from Toxic Spikes, nor become fully immobile through paralysis (though the Speed drop still occurs).

Game descriptions

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Pokémon with Magic Guard

Magic Guard as a hidden ability