Wonder Guard (ability)
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Wonder Guard (Japanese: ふしぎなまもり Wondrous Protection) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only one Pokémon has this ability.
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Effect
In battle
Wonder Guard only allows super effective moves to hit. It does not prevent stat-altering moves, such as Tail Whip, from hitting or from lowering the Pokémon's stats. Also, it does not prevent damage from weather effects, such as Sandstorm.
Moves which cause status problems, such as PoisonPowder, can still be used. In addition, the Pokémon can still be afflicted with status problems and receive damage from those status problems. Wonder Guard does not block Struggle from hitting, nor does it block moves whose types do not come into play for damage calculation, such as Beat Up and Future Sight. Fire Fang will also hit even if it is not super-effective. Wonder Guard may not be Skill Swapped or copied with Role Play, but it may be Traced.
Outside of battle
Wonder Guard has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Wonder Guard
Single ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
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| 292 | 
| Shedinja | Bug | Ghost | |
Dual ability
No Pokémon have Wonder Guard as one of their two abilities.
Trivia
- Hackers often hack Spiritomb or Sableye with this ability, because those Pokémon do not have a weakness, and can therefore only be damaged by status ailments, weather conditions and use of moves such as Foresight and, strangely, Fire Fang. It is also possible to counter these hacks with the move Gastro Acid or the ability Mold Breaker.
