Safeguard (move)

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• Learnt by level up
• Learnt by TM
• Learnt by breeding

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Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	25  (max. 40)
Introduced	Generation 2

Technical/Hidden Machine

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM20
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM20
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM20
X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	TM20
Sun/Moon	TM20

Effects

The user's party is protected from status conditions.

Z-Move effects

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

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Safeguard at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Level 25 Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Level 34 Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice
Level 34 Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Level 1 Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy
Level 1 Seel
#086 / Water
Level 51 Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Level 61 Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 50 Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Level 43 Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Level 43 Dratini
#147 / Dragon
Level 45 Dragonair
#148 / Dragon
Level 53 Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 53 Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Level 1 Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Level 39 Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Level 46 Meganium
#154 / Grass
Level 54 Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Level 12 Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Level 12 Togepi
#175 / Fairy
Level 37 Togetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying
Level 37 Wobbuffet
#202 / Psychic
Level 1 Shuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock
Level 16 Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Level 65 Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Level 65 Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Level 10 Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Level 9 Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Level 9 Milotic
#350 / Water
Level 37 Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Level 37 Wynaut
#360 / Psychic
Level 15 Luvdisc
#370 / Water
Level 49 Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 1 Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 1 Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 25 Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 25 Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 50 Finneon
#456 / Water
Level 29 Lumineon
#457 / Water
Level 29 Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Level 11 Alomomola
#594 / Water
Level 45 Vivillon
#666 / Bug · Flying
Level 41 Swirlix
#684 / Fairy
Level 67 Slurpuff
#685 / Fairy
Level 67 Carbink
#703 / Rock · Fairy
Level 70 Zygarde
50% Forme
#718 / Dragon · Ground
Level 5 Diancie
#719 / Rock · Fairy
Level 70 Pyukumuku
#771 / Water
Level 13 Drampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon
Level 33 Nihilego
#793 / Rock · Poison
Level 31

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison Ivysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic Sandshrew
#027 / Ground Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#027 / Ice · Steel Sandslash
#028 / Ground Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#028 / Ice · Steel Clefairy
#035 / Fairy Clefable
#036 / Fairy Vulpix
#037 / Fire Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice Ninetales
#038 / Fire Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison Growlithe
#058 / Fire Arcanine
#059 / Fire Abra
#063 / Psychic Kadabra
#064 / Psychic Alakazam
#065 / Psychic Tentacool
#072 / Water · Poison Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic Seel
#086 / Water Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice Drowzee
#096 / Psychic Hypno
#097 / Psychic Chansey
#113 / Normal Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying Dratini
#147 / Dragon Dragonair
#148 / Dragon Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic Mew
#151 / Psychic Chikorita
#152 / Grass Bayleef
#153 / Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying Cleffa
#173 / Fairy Igglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy Togepi
#175 / Fairy Togetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying Mareep
#179 / Electric Flaaffy
#180 / Electric Ampharos
#181 / Electric Bellossom
#182 / Grass Sunkern
#191 / Grass Sunflora
#192 / Grass Wooper
#194 / Water · Ground Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic Wobbuffet
#202 / Psychic Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel Shuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock Corsola
#222 / Water · Rock Blissey
#242 / Normal Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass Treecko
#252 / Grass Grovyle
#253 / Grass Sceptile
#254 / Grass Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying Ralts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy Kirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy Shroomish
#285 / Grass Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting Skitty
#300 / Normal Delcatty
#301 / Normal Spinda
#327 / Normal Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic Milotic
#350 / Water Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying Chimecho
#358 / Psychic Wynaut
#360 / Psychic Snorunt
#361 / Ice Glalie
#362 / Ice Gorebyss
#368 / Water Relicanth
#369 / Water · Rock Luvdisc
#370 / Water Regirock
#377 / Rock Regice
#378 / Ice Registeel
#379 / Steel Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic Kyogre
#382 / Water Groudon
#383 / Ground Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic Turtwig
#387 / Grass Grotle
#388 / Grass Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#413 / Bug · Ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying Cherubi
#420 / Grass Cherrim
#421 / Grass Chingling
#433 / Psychic Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy Happiny
#440 / Normal Finneon
#456 / Water Lumineon
#457 / Water Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice Togekiss
#468 / Fairy · Flying Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost Uxie
#480 / Psychic Mesprit
#481 / Psychic Azelf
#482 / Psychic Dialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon Regigigas
#486 / Normal Giratina
Altered Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon Cresselia
#488 / Psychic Phione
#489 / Water Manaphy
#490 / Water Shaymin
Land Forme
#492 / Grass Shaymin
Sky Forme
#492 / Grass · Flying Arceus
#493 / Normal Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire Snivy
#495 / Grass Servine
#496 / Grass Serperior
#497 / Grass Munna
#517 / Psychic Musharna
#518 / Psychic Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying Audino
#531 / Normal Sewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass Swadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass Cottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy Petilil
#548 / Grass Lilligant
#549 / Grass Maractus
#556 / Grass Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying Yamask
#562 / Ghost Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost Minccino
#572 / Normal Cinccino
#573 / Normal Gothita
#574 / Psychic Gothorita
#575 / Psychic Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic Solosis
#577 / Psychic Duosion
#578 / Psychic Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic Deerling
#585 / Normal · Grass Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost Alomomola
#594 / Water Elgyem
#605 / Psychic Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire Golett
#622 / Ground · Ghost Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost Larvesta
#636 / Bug · Fire Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Keldeo
Ordinary Forme
#647 / Water · Fighting Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic Fennekin
#653 / Fire Braixen
#654 / Fire Delphox
#655 / Fire · Psychic Vivillon
#666 / Bug · Flying Flabébé
#669 / Fairy Floette
#670 / Fairy Florges
#671 / Fairy Espurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic Swirlix
#684 / Fairy Slurpuff
#685 / Fairy Binacle
#688 / Rock · Water Barbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water Amaura
#698 / Rock · Ice Aurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice Sylveon
#700 / Fairy Carbink
#703 / Rock · Fairy Klefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy Phantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass Trevenant
#709 / Ghost · Grass Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#710 / Ghost · Grass Gourgeist
Average Size
#711 / Ghost · Grass Bergmite
#712 / Ice Avalugg
#713 / Ice Zygarde
50% Forme
#718 / Dragon · Ground Diancie
#719 / Rock · Fairy Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark Rowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying Dartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying Decidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost Oricorio
Baile Style
#741 / Fire · Flying Cutiefly
#742 / Bug · Fairy Ribombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy Mareanie
#747 / Poison · Water Toxapex
#748 / Poison · Water Araquanid
#752 / Water · Bug Fomantis
#753 / Grass Lurantis
#754 / Grass Morelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy Shiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy Bounsweet
#761 / Grass Steenee
#762 / Grass Tsareena
#763 / Grass Comfey
#764 / Fairy Oranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic Pyukumuku
#771 / Water Minior
Meteor Form
#774 / Rock · Flying Mimikyu
#778 / Ghost · Fairy Bruxish
#779 / Water · Psychic Drampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Jangmo-o
#782 / Dragon Hakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting Kommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting Tapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy Tapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy Tapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy Tapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy Solgaleo
#791 / Psychic · Steel Lunala
#792 / Psychic · Ghost Nihilego
#793 / Rock · Poison

Learnt by breeding

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

Oricorio
Baile Style
#741 / Fire · Flying
Flying