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===Effect===
===Effect===
Prevents [[stats|stat]] reduction by opponents' moves for the user's [[party]] for five turns. From [[Generation III]] onward, it also increases the Pokémon's [[friendship]] a little.
Guard Spec. replicates the effect of the move {{m|Mist}}, which itself has changed through the generations.
 
====Generation I====
Prevents opponents' moves whose only effect is to cause stat changes to the player's Pokémon, such as {{m|Growl}} or {{m|String Shot}}, from having those effects, for as long as the player's current Pokémon remains active in the current battle. Guard Spec. will not block stat drops that are side effects of damaging moves, such as {{m|Aurora Beam}} or {{m|Psychic}}.
 
====Generation II====
Like other battle items, using Guard Spec. now causes the active Pokémon to get a small [[friendship]] boost.
 
Guard Spec. now prevents stat drops that are side effects of opponents' damaging moves as well. It does not prevent the user from having their stats dropped as a result of their own moves (such as a non-{{t|Ghost}}-type using {{m|Curse}}).
 
====Generation III onward====
Guard Spec. now has a maximum duration of five turns, but continues to apply to a new Pokémon after the previous one switches out or faints.


===Description===
===Description===

Revision as of 23:20, 17 March 2020

Guard Spec.
エフェクトガード
Effect Guard
Bag Guard Spec. Sprite.png
Guard Spec.
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation IV Bag Battle items pocket icon.png Battle items
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Battle Items pocket icon.png Battle Items
Fling
Power 30

The Guard Spec. (Japanese: エフェクトガード Effect Guard) is a type of battle item introduced in Generation I. It temporarily prevents stat reduction.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
$700 $350
SMUSUM
SwSh
$1,500 $750
PE $700 $350

Effect

Guard Spec. replicates the effect of the move Mist, which itself has changed through the generations.

Generation I

Prevents opponents' moves whose only effect is to cause stat changes to the player's Pokémon, such as Growl or String Shot, from having those effects, for as long as the player's current Pokémon remains active in the current battle. Guard Spec. will not block stat drops that are side effects of damaging moves, such as Aurora Beam or Psychic.

Generation II

Like other battle items, using Guard Spec. now causes the active Pokémon to get a small friendship boost.

Guard Spec. now prevents stat drops that are side effects of opponents' damaging moves as well. It does not prevent the user from having their stats dropped as a result of their own moves (such as a non-Ghost-type using Curse).

Generation III onward

Guard Spec. now has a maximum duration of five turns, but continues to apply to a new Pokémon after the previous one switches out or faints.

Description

Games Description
Stad Temporarily increases Speed for one battle.
GS Prevents stat reduction. (1 BTL)
C Prevents stats reduction. (1 BTL)
RSE Prevents stat reduction when used in battle.
FRLG An item that prevents stat reduction among party Pokémon for five turns after use.
ColoXD Prevents stat reduction when used in battle.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after use.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after it is used in battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RBY/RGBY Victory Road Celadon Department Store
GSC Team Rocket's HideoutC Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
RSE Route 103 Mauville and Fallarbor Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store
FRLG Victory Road Celadon Department Store
Colo Phenac Poké Mart
XD Realgam Tower (Battle CD 18 completion prize) Pyrite Poké Mart
DPPt Route 205Pt, Route 215DP Veilstone Department Store
HGSS Team Rocket HQ Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
PW Suburban Area, Town Outskirts
BW Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
B2W2 Castelia City Battle Company Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
Join Avenue (Market)
XY Routes 13 and 21 Santalune City Poké Mart
ORAS Routes 103 and 112 Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3)
SMUSUM Route 13, Poni Gauntlet, Team Rocket's CastleUSUM Route 2, Route 5USUM, Route 8, and Hau'oli Poké Marts
Festival Plaza (Battle Store)MUM
PE Route 6, Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co. All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department Store
SwSh Hammerlocke Poké Mart (south)

Wonder Launcher

Bag Guard Spec. WL Sprite.png The Guard Spec. appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 3 points to use.

In the TCG

Guard Spec. appears as a Trainer card in Sheet 2 of the Vending Machine cards released exclusively in Japan.

Trivia

  • In Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, there is a Trainer Tips sign in Celadon City that states Guard Specs. decrease damage taken by Special attacks. This is incorrect, as Guard Specs. protect a Pokémon from having its stats lowered.
    • Interestingly, the item's description in the leaked beta version of Gold and Silver states that it increases Special Defense, which would make the sign retroactively correct. The item's actual effect in the beta, however, is still the same as in the officially released versions of the games.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 能力防守 Nàhnglihk Fòhngsáu *
效果防護 Haauhgwó Fòhngwuh *
Mandarin 能力防守 Nénglì Fángshǒu
France Flag.png French Garde-Stats*
Défense Spéciale*
Défense Spéc.*
Germany Flag.png German Megablock
Italy Flag.png Italian Superguardia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 이펙트가드 Effect Guard
Spain Flag.png Spanish Protección X*
Protec. Especial*



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