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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. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Cleffa, Clefairy and Clefable.

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 or Substitute. 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. Magic Guard does not prevent damage from confusion or the effects of Perish Song. Magic Guard will prevent the user from being poisoned by Toxic Spikes.

Generation V

Magic Guard no longer grants immunity to being fully paralyzed, and no longer prevents poisoning from Toxic Spikes. Magic Guard now prevents Imposter from activating.

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	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Magic Guard	Friend Guard
0036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Magic Guard	Unaware
0063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	Synchronize	Inner Focus	Magic Guard
0064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	Synchronize	Inner Focus	Magic Guard
0065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	Synchronize	Inner Focus	Magic Guard
0173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Magic Guard	Friend Guard
0561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying	Wonder Skin	Magic Guard	Tinted Lens
0577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic	Overcoat	Magic Guard	Regenerator
0578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic	Overcoat	Magic Guard	Regenerator
0579		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 Mandarin Chinese 魔法防禦 Mófǎ Fángyù French Garde Magik German Magieschild Greek Μαγικός Φρουρός Italian Magicscudo Korean 매직가드 Magic Guard Portuguese Escudo Mágico Spanish Muro Mágico

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