Wide Guard (move)

Wide Guard ワイドガード Wide Guard

Battles Type  Rock Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +3 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Party: Affects the user and all allies

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Wide Guard (Japanese: ワイドガード Wide Guard) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Wide Guard protects all Pokémon on the user's side of the field for the rest of that turn from damaging moves that can target multiple Pokémon, even those used by an ally that strike all Pokémon on the field (such as Earthquake and Surf). Wide Guard will block these moves even in Single Battles. Wide Guard cannot block status moves that target multiple Pokémon, such as Dark Void and Teeter Dance.

Using Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Detect, Protect, or Endure consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% for each successful use.

This move has +3 priority, so will be executed before most other moves.

Feint and Shadow Force lift the effect of Wide Guard when successfully used on an opponent's team.

Generation VI

Wide Guard can now be used consecutively without failing, although it still decreases the chance of success for Protect, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, and Spiky Shield.

Hyperspace Fury, Hyperspace Hole, and Phantom Force will lift the effect of Wide Guard from the target's team when used successfully. Feint and Shadow Force now lift the effect of Wide Guard from all allies, if they hit an ally.

Generation VII

Wide Guard will now also protect against status moves that can target multiple Pokémon, such as Dark Void or Teeter Dance.

If a damaging Z-Move that targets multiple Pokémon targets a Pokémon protected by Wide Guard, the Z-Move will bypass Wide Guard but only do 25% of the original damage (Wide Guard remains in effect). Due to an oversight, in version 1.0 of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Wide Guard reduces the damage of all damaging Z-Moves, rather than just damaging Z-Moves that target multiple Pokémon; this was fixed in version 1.1 of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. (There are no damaging Z-Moves that target multiple Pokémon in Pokémon Sun and Moon.)

If powered up by a Rockium Z into Z-Wide Guard, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII

Wide Guard cannot protect from Dragon Darts.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. If used in succession, its chances of failing rises. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	41	41	41	21
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	23B2W2	23	23	16SwShBDSP
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	46	46	46	21
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	23B2W2	23	23	16SwShBDSP
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		23ORAS	23	56SwShBDSP
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral		1ORAS	1	1BDSP
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	40	40	40	48SwShBDSP
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	45	45	37	15
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	25	25	25	18
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	25	25	25	18
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	53	1, 53	1, 61
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	45	45	45	20
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral			1USUM	1
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			17	5
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			17	1
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			1	1
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			67	77
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			67	77
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	10
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	25
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			53USUM	30
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug				48
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral				48
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass		✔	✔	✔BDSP
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔BDSP
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral			✔USUM	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔BDSP
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field			✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	Island Scan - Akala OutskirtsUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	2014 World Championships Aegislash
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	2019 World Championships Aerodactyl
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	Easter Egg Turtonator Korean Egg Turtonator
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	1	1	—	—	100%	Self	—	The user takes up a defensive posture. Using this move again will make the user leave this defensive posture. No other actions can be taken when in this defensive posture. Nullifies moves that target all allies when hit by such a move while in this defensive posture, then the user leaves the defensive posture.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): ... Nullifies moves that target all allies when hit by such a move while in this defensive posture.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Wide Guard is Aegislash's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgrading Iron Defense into it instead of Iron Head. The user focuses in place for a short time to create a great shield on them. When this shield appears, boost count increases by 1, granting a shield to the user and shoves enemies in front. While this shield is active, enemy player attacks increase boost count by 1 for each different enemy player (capping at 4). When this move ends, shove enemies in front of the user once again and slow them for 2s. At level 13, the move's cooldown is reduced.

Description

Games Description MDGtI You and your teammates in the same room will get the Wide Guard status, which protects them from wide-ranging moves. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row. SMD You and your teammates in the same room will get the Wide Guard status condition, which protects you from wide-ranging moves. MDRTDX You and your teammates in the same room will get the Wide Guard condition, which protects you from wide-ranging moves.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 廣域防守 Gwóngwihk Fòhngsáu Mandarin 廣域防守 / 广域防守 Guǎngyù Fángshǒu French Garde Large German Rundumschutz Italian Bodyguard Korean 와이드가드 Waideugadeu Brazilian Portuguese Vasta Proteção Spanish Vastaguardia

Variations of the move Quick Guard
Quick Guard • Wide Guard • Crafty Shield

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