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'''Wonder Guard''' (Japanese: '''ふしぎなまもり''' ''Mysterious Protection'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Only one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} has this Ability.
'''Wonder Guard''' (Japanese: '''ふしぎなまもり''' ''Mysterious Protection'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Shedinja}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Wonder Guard only allows [[Damage modification#super effective|super effective]] moves to hit.
Wonder Guard makes the user immune to direct damage moves that are not [[Damage modification#super effective|super effective]].


It does not prevent stat-altering moves, such as {{m|Tail Whip}}, from hitting or from lowering the Pokémon's stats. Also, it does not prevent damage from [[weather conditions]] or [[List of moves that cause entry hazards|entry hazards]]. Moves which cause [[status ailment]]s, such as {{m|PoisonPowder}}, can still be used. In addition, the Pokémon can still be afflicted with status ailments and receive damage from those status ailments. Wonder Guard does not block {{m|Struggle}} from hitting, nor does it block moves whose types do not come into play for damage calculation, such as {{m|Beat Up}}. In Generation IV, {{m|Fire Fang}} hits even if it is not super-effective, though this was removed in Generation V.
It does not affect moves that do not do damage, such as {{m|Tail Whip}} or {{m|Poison Powder}}. It does not prevent any indirect damage, such as from a {{status|burn}} or {{status|poison}}, [[weather]], [[recoil]] damage, or {{FB|List of moves that cause|entry hazards}}.


Wonder Guard cannot be {{m|Skill Swap}}ped or copied by {{m|Role Play}}, but it can be {{a|Trace}}d. In addition, Wonder Guard cannot turn into {{a|Mummy}}.
Wonder Guard also does not block typeless moves from hitting. This includes {{m|Struggle}}, and, prior to [[Generation V]], {{m|Beat Up}}, {{m|Future Sight}}, and {{m|Doom Desire}}. In [[Generation IV]] only, due to a presumed [[glitch]], {{m|Fire Fang}} can hit through Wonder Guard even if it would not be super effective.
 
Wonder Guard cannot be {{m|Skill Swap}}ped or copied by {{m|Role Play}}, but it can be {{a|Trace}}d. Wonder Guard can be replaced with {{m|Simple Beam}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, {{m|Entrainment}} or suppressed with {{m|Gastro Acid}}. Additionally, Entrainment can grant Wonder Guard to a target if used by a Pokémon with this Ability.
 
Wonder Guard can be bypassed by a Pokémon with {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}}.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Wonder Guard==
==Pokémon with Wonder Guard==
{{Ability/head|ghost}}
{{Ability/entry|292|Shedinja|Bug|Ghost|Wonder Guard|None|None}}
{{Ability/foot|ghost}}


===Pokéstar Studios opponents with Wonder Guard===
{{Ability/head|ghost}}
{{Ability/head|ghost}}
{{Ability/entry|292|Shedinja|Bug|Ghost|Wonder Guard|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|000|Majin|Dark|Ghost|Wonder Guard|None|None}}
{{Ability/foot|ghost}}
{{Ability/foot|ghost}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=ghost|exp=yes|gen=Only super effective moves will hit.|image1=Colonel Hansen Shedinja Wonder Guard.png|image1p=Shedinja}}
{{moveanime|type=ghost|exp=yes|gen=Only super effective moves will hit.|image1=Colonel Hansen Shedinja Wonder Guard.png|image1p=Shedinja}}
{{movep|type=ghost|ms=292|pkmn=Shedinja|method=When an attack that isn't Super-effective hits Shedinja, it simply bounces off its body. If a move that is Super-effective hits Shedinja, it is automatically knocked out.}}
{{movep|type=ghost|ms=292|pkmn=Shedinja|method=When an attack that isn't super effective hits Shedinja, it simply bounces off its body. If a move that is super effective hits Shedinja, it is automatically knocked out.}}
{{movebtm|type=ghost|user=Colonel Hansen|user1=Colonel Hansen's Shedinja|startcode=AG044|startname=The Princess and the Togepi|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtm|type=ghost|user=Colonel Hansen|user1=Colonel Hansen's Shedinja|startcode=AG044|startname=The Princess and the Togepi|notes=Debut}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Hackers often hack this Ability onto {{p|Spiritomb}} ([[Wondertomb]]) and {{p|Sableye}} ([[Wondereye]]), because those Pokémon do not have a weakness. Hence, they can only be damaged by [[status ailment]]s, [[weather conditions]], [[entry hazard]]s, {{m|Fire Fang}}{{tt|*|Generation IV only}}, {{m|Struggle}}, [[recoil]], [[Life Orb]], [[Sticky Barb]], [[Black Sludge]], {{a|Rough Skin}}, {{a|Iron Barbs}}, fixed-damage attacks, after the use of {{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Foresight}} or {{m|Odor Sleuth}}, and by Pokémon with {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Turboblaze}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Scrappy}}.
* Prior to [[Generation VI]], it was popular to hack this Ability onto the {{2t|Dark|Ghost}}-type {{p|Spiritomb}} ("{{DL|Appendix:Metagame terminology|Wondertomb/Wondereye|Wondertomb}}") and {{p|Sableye}} ("Wondereye"), as their complete lack of weaknesses made them impervious to ''all'' direct damage (barring {{m|Fire Fang}}{{tt|*|Generation IV only}}, typeless damage moves such as {{m|Future Sight}}{{tt|*|Prior to Generation V}} and {{m|Struggle}}, and having their type or Ability changed or negated). As of Generation VI, the two are now weak to the {{t|Fairy}} type.
* Wonder Guard and {{a|Multitype}} are the only Abilities that resist {{a|Mummy}}, besides Mummy itself.
** This immunity was showcased with the [[Pokéstar Studios]] [[Pokéstar Studios opponents|opponent]] {{DL|Pokéstar Studios opponents|Majin}}, requiring the player to inflict burn or change Majin's Ability or type to defeat it.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|fr=Garde Mystik
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|de=Wunderwache
|el=Θαυμαστή Φρουρά
|it=Magidifesa
|it=Magidifesa
|ko=불가사의 부적 ''Bulgasayi Bujeok''
|ko=불가사의 부적 ''Bulgasayi Bujeok''
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[[Category:Abilities that alter damage taken]]
[[Category:Abilities that alter damage taken]]
[[pt:Wonder Guard]]


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[[it:Magidifesa (abilità)]]
[[it:Magidifesa (abilità)]]
[[ja:ふしぎなまもり]]
[[ja:ふしぎなまもり]]
[[pl:Wonder Guard (Zdolność)]]
[[pl:Wonder Guard (zdolność)]]
[[pt:Wonder Guard]]
[[zh:奇异守护（特性）]]

Revision as of 05:01, 17 July 2015

Wonder Guard ふしぎなまもり
Mysterious Protection
Flavor text
Generation III
"Super effective" hits.
Generation IV
Only supereffective moves will hit.
Generation V
Only supereffective moves will hit.
Generation VI
Only supereffective moves will hit.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Wonder Guard (Japanese: ふしぎなまもり Mysterious Protection) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is the signature Ability of Shedinja.

Effect

In battle

Wonder Guard makes the user immune to direct damage moves that are not super effective.

It does not affect moves that do not do damage, such as Tail Whip or Poison Powder. It does not prevent any indirect damage, such as from a burn or poison, weather, recoil damage, or entry hazards.

Wonder Guard also does not block typeless moves from hitting. This includes Struggle, and, prior to Generation V, Beat Up, Future Sight, and Doom Desire. In Generation IV only, due to a presumed glitch, Fire Fang can hit through Wonder Guard even if it would not be super effective.

Wonder Guard cannot be Skill Swapped or copied by Role Play, but it can be Traced. Wonder Guard can be replaced with Simple Beam, Worry Seed, Entrainment or suppressed with Gastro Acid. Additionally, Entrainment can grant Wonder Guard to a target if used by a Pokémon with this Ability.

Wonder Guard can be bypassed by a Pokémon with Mold Breaker, Teravolt, or Turboblaze.

Outside of battle

Wonder Guard has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Wonder Guard

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0292 Shedinja Shedinja
 Bug Ghost Wonder Guard None None
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.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Wonder Guard

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000 Majin Majin
 Dark Ghost Wonder Guard None None
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 the anime

Colonel Hansen Shedinja Wonder Guard.png
Shedinja


Only super effective moves will hit.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Shedinja When an attack that isn't super effective hits Shedinja, it simply bounces off its body. If a move that is super effective hits Shedinja, it is automatically knocked out.
Colonel Hansen's Shedinja The Princess and the Togepi Debut


Trivia

  • Prior to Generation VI, it was popular to hack this Ability onto the Dark/Ghost-type Spiritomb ("Wondertomb") and Sableye ("Wondereye"), as their complete lack of weaknesses made them impervious to all direct damage (barring Fire Fang*, typeless damage moves such as Future Sight* and Struggle, and having their type or Ability changed or negated). As of Generation VI, the two are now weak to the Fairy type.
    • This immunity was showcased with the Pokéstar Studios opponent Majin, requiring the player to inflict burn or change Majin's Ability or type to defeat it.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 奇異守護 Qíyì Shǒuhù
France Flag.png French Garde Mystik
Germany Flag.png German Wunderwache
Italy Flag.png Italian Magidifesa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불가사의 부적 Bulgasayi Bujeok
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Proteção Maravilhosa
Spain Flag.png Spanish Superguarda


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