Guard Split (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Guard Split averages the user's Defense and Special Defense with those of the target. Stat boosts are not taken into account.

For example, if the user's Defense was 100, the opponent's was 200, and the opponent had used Screech on the user, then both Pokémon would end up with 150 Defense. Due to the stat drop, the Guard Split user's effective Defense would now be 75 (instead of the 50 it was originally).

Z-Move effects

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

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Guard Split
Japanese ガードシェア (Guard Share)
German Schutzteiler
French Partage Garde
Italian Paridifesa
Spanish Isoguardia
Korean 가드셰어
Chinese (Simplified) 防守平分
Chinese (Traditional) 防守平分

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of its target’s.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Guard Split 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.

Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 65
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Level 5
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Level 7
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 29
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Level 29
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Level 45

Learnt by breeding

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