normal
Safeguard
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 25 (max 40) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TM19  |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald Fire Red / Leaf Green | TM20 |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | TM20 |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | TM20 |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | TM20 |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM20 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Prevents all status problems. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | A mystical force prevents all status problems. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Sword / Shield | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
Target
This move targets the user's side of the field. Affects the user and its ally (if any).
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Safeguard doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
Protects Pokémon on the user's side of the field from major status effects and confusion for five turns. Does not cancel existing ailments. This effect remains even if the user leaves the field. If yawn is used while this move is in effect, it will immediately fail. defog used by an opponent will end this effect. This effect does not prevent the confusion caused by outrage, petal dance, or thrash.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Safeguard has the Beauty contest type.
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Can avoid being startled by others.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.