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 Rocks 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
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks. |
| Sword/Shield | The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks. |
Other languages
| English | Magic Guard |
|---|---|
| Japanese | マジックガード (Magic Guard) |
| German | Magieschild |
| French | Garde Magik |
| Italian | Magicscudo |
| Spanish | Muro Mágico |
Pokémon with Magic Guard
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Clefairy | Cute Charm | Friend Guard |
| 036 | Clefable | Cute Charm | Unaware |
| 173 | Cleffa | Cute Charm | Friend Guard |
| 561 | Sigilyph | Wonder Skin | Tinted Lens |
| 577 | Solosis | Overcoat | Regenerator |
| 578 | Duosion | Overcoat | Regenerator |
| 579 | Reuniclus | Overcoat | Regenerator |
Magic Guard as a hidden ability
# | Name | Other abilities |
|---|---|---|
| 063 | Abra |
Synchronize Inner Focus |
| 064 | Kadabra |
Synchronize Inner Focus |
| 065 | Alakazam |
Synchronize Inner Focus |