Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once (Skill)

Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once	ピンチ時一度次ダメージ防御
	Damage Guard Next Once in Pinch
Passive Skill Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 1–8 Has a chance (X%) of applying the Damage Guard Next effect to the user when it is in a pinch. This effect can activate only once per battle. Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9 Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user when it is in a pinch. This effect can activate only once per battle.

Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once (Japanese: ピンチ時一度次ダメージ防御 Damage Guard Next Once in Pinch) is a family of skills in Pokémon Masters EX.

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  • Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9
    • As grid skill (yellow tiles)
• In other languages

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Effect

When the user's HP drops to ¼ (25%) of its maximum or below during battle, it has a chance of applying the Damage Guard Next effect. This effect will only be applied to the user once each battle. The skill can range from Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 1 to Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9, with higher numbered skills resulting in a greater chance of activation. Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9 will always apply the Damage Guard Next effect. Currently, only Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9 is available on scoutable sync pairs.

Skill rank	Activation chance
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 1	20%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 2	30%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 3	40%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 4	50%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 5	60%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 6	70%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 7	80%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 8	90%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9	100%

Availability

Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

Sygna Suit Grimsley
& Sharpedo
(Since December 25, 2024)

Hilbert
& Oshawott/Dewott/Samurott
(Since February 25, 2026)

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		ピンチ時一度次ダメージ防御
Mandarin Chinese		危機時下次傷害防禦至多一次
French		1× Désespoir Prochain Garde
German		Notfall-Folge-Schadensschutz (1×)
Italian		Mono emergenza protettiva
Korean		위기시한번차회데미지방어
Spanish		Siguiente Mitiga Daño 1 vez en Apuro

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