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===In battle===
===In battle===
====Generation IV====
====Generation IV====
Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from {{m|Hail}}, {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Curse}}, or {{m|Leech Seed}}. It does not prevent status problems, but rather protects from damaging effects. Damage caused upon being switched in, such as {{m|Stealth Rock}}, and [[Recoil]] is prevented except from using {{m|Struggle}}. If a Pokémon with Magic Guard causes a Pokémon that used {{m|Destiny Bond}} to faint, the Pokémon with Magic Guard will also faint. Magic Guard will also cancel out {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}}'s HP deduction without negating its power boost. Additional effects such as trapping from moves like {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{stat|Attack}} reduction from a {{status|burn}} are not prevented. If paralyzed, a Pokémon with Magic Guard will suffer from the normal Speed reduction but cannot be fully paralyzed.
Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from {{m|Hail}}, {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Curse}}, or {{m|Leech Seed}}. It does not prevent status problems, but rather protects from damaging effects. Damage caused upon being switched in, such as {{m|Stealth Rock}}, and [[Recoil]] is prevented except from using {{m|Struggle}}, and HP loss will still occur when using {{m|Belly Drum}}. If a Pokémon with Magic Guard causes a Pokémon that used {{m|Destiny Bond}} to faint, the Pokémon with Magic Guard will also faint. Magic Guard will also cancel out {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}}'s HP deduction without negating its power boost. Additional effects such as trapping from moves like {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{stat|Attack}} reduction from a {{status|burn}} are not prevented. If paralyzed, a Pokémon with Magic Guard will suffer from the normal Speed reduction but cannot be fully paralyzed.  


====Generation V====
====Generation V====
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===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
Magic Guard has no effect outside of battle.  
Magic Guard has no effect outside of battle.


==Pokémon with Magic Guard==
==Pokémon with Magic Guard==

Revision as of 16:51, 15 September 2011

Magic Guard マジックガード
Magic Guard
Flavor text
Generation IV
The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Generation V
The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Magic Guard (Japanese: マジックガード Magic Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Ten Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from Hail, Toxic, Curse, or Leech Seed. It does not prevent status problems, but rather protects from damaging effects. Damage caused upon being switched in, such as Stealth Rock, and Recoil is prevented except from using Struggle, and HP loss will still occur when using Belly Drum. If a Pokémon with Magic Guard causes a Pokémon that used Destiny Bond to faint, the Pokémon with Magic Guard will also faint. Magic Guard will also cancel out Life Orb's HP deduction without negating its power boost. Additional effects such as trapping from moves like Fire Spin and Attack reduction from a burn are not prevented. If paralyzed, a Pokémon with Magic Guard will suffer from the normal Speed reduction but cannot be fully paralyzed.

Generation V

Magic Guard no longer grants immunity to being fully paralyzed.

Outside of battle

Magic Guard has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Magic Guard

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
 Normal Normal Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard
0036 Clefable Clefable
 Normal Normal Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware
0063 Abra Abra
 Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0064 Kadabra Kadabra
 Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0065 Alakazam Alakazam
 Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0173 Cleffa Cleffa
 Normal Normal Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard
0561 Sigilyph Sigilyph
 Psychic Flying Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens
0577 Solosis Solosis
 Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
0578 Duosion Duosion
 Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
0579 Reuniclus Reuniclus
 Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
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
France Flag.png French Garde Magik
Germany Flag.png German Magieschild
Greece Flag.png Greek Μαγικός Φρουρός
Italy Flag.png Italian Magicscudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 매직가드 Magic Guard
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Escudo Mágico
Spain Flag.png Spanish Muro Mágico


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