Magic Guard (Ability)

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. If a Pokémon with Magic Guard causes a Pokémon that used Destiny Bond to fate, 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 and in Generation V, can 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	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	Shinbora	Shinbora	Psychic	Flying	Miracle Skin	Magic Guard	Tinted Lens
0577	Yuniran	Yuniran	Psychic		Psychic	Dust Proof	Magic Guard	Regeneration
0578	Daburan	Daburan	Psychic		Psychic	Dust Proof	Magic Guard	Regeneration
0579	Rankurusu	Rankurusu	Psychic		Psychic	Dust Proof	Magic Guard	Regeneration
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

• French: Garde Magik
• German: Magieschild
• Italian: Magicscudo
• Spanish: Muro mágico

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