Leaf Guard (Ability)

Leaf Guard (Japanese: リーフガード Leaf Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Fourteen Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Grass types.

Effect

In battle

During harsh sunlight, Leaf Guard prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by non-volatile status conditions and Yawn (including via the Flame Orb and Toxic Orb).

If a Pokémon with this Ability is drowsy due to Yawn, if there is harsh sunlight when it would fall asleep the Ability activates and keeps it awake.

Generation IV

It does not prevent self-inflicted sleep from Rest.

Generation V onward

Leaf Guard now prevents the use of Rest.

Outside of battle

Leaf Guard has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Leaf Guard

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	Regenerator
0152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Leaf Guard
0153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Leaf Guard
0154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Leaf Guard
0187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	Infiltrator
0188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	Infiltrator
0189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	Infiltrator
0315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Leaf Guard
0406		Budew	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Leaf Guard
0465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	Regenerator
0470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass	Leaf Guard	None	Chlorophyll
0541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass	Leaf Guard	Chlorophyll	Overcoat
0548		Petilil	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Own Tempo	Leaf Guard
0549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Own Tempo	Leaf Guard
0???	Bounsweet	Bounsweet	Grass		Grass	Leaf Guard	Oblivious	Unknown
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 葉片防禦 / 叶片防御 Yèpiàn Fángyù French Feuille Garde* Feuil. Garde* German Floraschild Italian Fogliamanto Korean 리프가드 Leaf Guard Brazilian Portuguese Guarda Folha Russian Листовой Щит Spanish Defensa Hoja

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