Crafty Shield (move)
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- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
Move data
| Type | Fairy |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Priority | +3 |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 6 |
Effects
Crafty Shield protects the user's team from any Status category move targeted at them, for the duration of the turn. It has priority +3 so will activate before most other moves.
It does not protect against the moves Perish Song, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, or Sticky Web; and it does not prevent moves that target the attacker itself (such as Rest).
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Fairium Z and uses its Z-Power, Crafty Shield turns into Z-Crafty Shield and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Targets all Pokémon on the user’s team.
Other languages
| English | Crafty Shield |
|---|---|
| Japanese | トリックガード (Trick Guard) |
| German | Trickschutz |
| French | Vigilance |
| Italian | Truccodifesa |
| Spanish | Truco Defensa |
| Korean | 트릭가드 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 戏法防守 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 戲法防守 |
Game descriptions
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user protects itself and its allies from status moves with a mysterious power. This does not stop moves that do damage. |
|---|---|
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user protects itself and its allies from status moves with a mysterious power. This does not stop moves that do damage. |
| Sword/Shield | The user protects itself and its allies from status moves with a mysterious power. This does not stop moves that do damage. |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
| Scarlet/Violet | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Crafty Shield at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0563 / Ghost
Level 20
