Safeguard (move)

Safeguard しんぴのまもり Mysterious Protection

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  25 (max. 40) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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 Side: Affects the user's side of the field

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM20 in Generation III TM20 in Generation IV TM20 in Generation V TM20 in Generation VI TM20 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM20 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM051 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

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

Safeguard (Japanese: しんぴのまもり Mysterious Protection) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

It is:

• TM20 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
• TM19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM051 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V onwards
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By breeding
  • By event
    • Generation II
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
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  • Pokémon Masters EX
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  • Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
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  • Core series games
  • Side series games
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Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Can a disobedient Pokémon put itself to sleep while under the effect of Safeguard (in each generation)? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation II

Safeguard prevents the user and its allies from being inflicted with non-volatile status conditions and confusion for five turns. Existing status conditions are not cured by Safeguard and have their effects as normal.

Safeguard does not protect from self-inflicted sleep from Rest, but does prevent confusion due to fatigue after using Outrage, Petal Dance, or Thrash. Safeguard does not prevent a Pokémon becoming confused due to its held Berserk Gene.

Generation III

Safeguard no longer prevents confusion due to fatigue after using Outrage, Petal Dance, or Thrash. It also does not prevent allies from being confused by a held Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav or Iapapa Berry.

Safeguard prevents a Pokémon from being made drowsy by Yawn, but will not prevent it from falling asleep due to its effect if it is already drowsy.

Safeguard does not protect the user from being inflicted with a status condition by making contact with a Pokémon with the Ability Effect Spore, Static, Flame Body or Poison Point.

Generation IV

Safeguard prevents allies from being confused by a Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav or Iapapa Berry (regardless of whether it is consumed as a held item, via Fling, or via Bug Bite or Pluck) as well as being burned or poisoned by a held Flame Orb or Toxic Orb.

Safeguard is removed from a Pokémon's side of the field if it is hit by Defog (even if it was used by an ally).

Generation V onwards

Safeguard no longer prevents allies from being confused by a Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav or Iapapa Berry (regardless of whether it is consumed as a held item, via Fling, or via Bug Bite or Pluck). Safeguard no longer prevents allies from being burned or poisoned by a held Flame Orb or Toxic Orb. Safeguard now protects the user from being inflicted with a status condition when making contact with a Pokémon with the Ability Effect Spore, Static, Flame Body or Poison Point. Safeguard can be bypassed by Infiltrator.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Safeguard, the user's Speed stat is also raised by one stage.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  12s Move wind-up time  20 frames  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description Stad2 A mystic power that protects the user from status problems for five turns. GSC Prevents all status problems. RSEColoXD A mystical force prevents all status problems. (move) Prevents status abnormality with a mystical power. (TM) FRLG It protects the user's party from all status problems for five turns. DPPtHGSS The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. (move) The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems like poison, paralysis, burn, and sleep. (TM) PBR BWB2W2 The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. ZA The user creates a peculiar field that prevents status conditions for a while. This effect continues even if the user is switched out. Champs Gives the user's side the Safeguard status for 5 turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0012		Butterfree		Bug	40	40	34	36	36	25	28	28
0037		Vulpix		Field	25	33	27	27BW 36B2W2	36XY 34ORAS	34	44	44	44
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field						34	−		−
0038		Ninetales		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Rem.
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field						1	−		−
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		40
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		40
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	48	49	51	51	51	51		51	51
0087		Dewgong		Water 1 Field	60	64	51	61	61	61		61	61
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	46	53RSE 50FRLG	50	50	50	50	36	36		36
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like							1			36
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	50	43	43	43	43	43	−	−	−
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43	10	10	10
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered							10		10
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	43	43	41	45	45	45	40	40	40	40
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	47	47	47	53	53	53	46	46	46	40
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	47	47	47	53	53	53	46	46	46	40
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	99	99RSE 55FRLG	93	86	1	1	24	24	24	24
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	43	43	39	39	39	39		39	39	36
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	47	47	46	46	46	46		46	46	36
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	51	51	54	54	54	54		54	54	36
0165		Ledyba		Bug	22	22	14	14	14	12		12
0166		Ledian		Bug	24	24	14	14	14	12		12
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	31	36RSE 33FRLG	37	37	37	37	36	36
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	31	36RSE 33FRLG	37	37	37	37	36	36
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0213		Shuckle		Bug	23	23	22DP 14PtHGSS	19BW 16B2W2	16	16	20	20
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	11	11	9DPPt 65HGSS	65	65	65	18	18	18
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	11	11	9DPPt 65HGSS	65	65	65	18	18	18
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	10	10	10	10	10	10	−	−
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon		21	18	18BW 13B2W2	13XY 9ORAS	9	24	24	24	24
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon		21	18	18BW 13B2W2	13XY 9ORAS	9	24	24	24	24
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon		50	45	45	45XY 41ORAS	37	36	36	36	36
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		41	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37		37	37	−
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15	15	1	1
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		−	−	−	−	−		23
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		48	51	55	55	49		49	49
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15XY 1ORAS	1	−	−	−	−
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15XY 1ORAS	1	−	−	−	−
0436		Bronzor		Mineral			30	30BW 25B2W2	25	25	24	24	24
0437		Bronzong		Mineral			30	30BW 25B2W2	25	25	24	24	24
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered			50	50	50	50	36	36		36
0456		Finneon		Water 2			29	29	29	29		29	29
0457		Lumineon		Water 2			29	29	29	29		29	29
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy			−	−	−	−	1	1
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.2.0.1+
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.2.0.1+
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.2.0.1+
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered			11	11	11	11	48	48	48
0594		Alomomola		Water 1 Water 2				45	45	45			45
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug					41	41			31	40
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy					−	−			10	10
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy					−	−			10	10
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered					−	−				10
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy					−	−			1	10
0684		Swirlix		Fairy					67	67	−			−
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy					67	67	−			−
0703		Carbink		Fairy Mineral					70	70	−		−	−
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					5	5	24			24
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered					70	70	−		−	−
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1						13	15
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon						33	20			15
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered						31	−
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like							1			36
0930		Arboliva		Grass									1
0954		Rabsca		Bug									Rem.
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					TM20	TM20	TM20	TM20	SMUSUM TM20	SwSh TM19	BDSP TM20	ZA TM051
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	−
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy					✔	✔		−
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field					✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field					✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field					✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field					✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0045		Vileplume		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster Water 1						✔		✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1						✔		✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like						✔		✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0166		Ledian		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1 Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1						✔		✔
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3						✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0300		Skitty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0301		Delcatty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1 Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1 Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field Grass			✔	✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field Grass			✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass			✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0518		Musharna		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0540		Sewaddle		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous						✔		✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0572		Minccino		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field			✔	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field			✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1 Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0608		Lampent		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0622		Golett		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		–
0653		Fennekin		Field				✔	✔			✔
0654		Braixen		Field				✔	✔			✔
0655		Delphox		Field				✔	✔			–
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug				✔	✔			✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy				✔	✔			✔
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy				✔	✔			✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy				✔	✔			✔
0677		Espurr		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0698		Amaura		Monster				✔	✔	✔		✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster				✔	✔	✔		✔
0700		Sylveon		Field				✔	✔	✔		–
0703		Carbink		Fairy Mineral				✔	✔	✔		–
0707		Klefki		Mineral				✔	✔	✔		–
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster Mineral				✔	✔	✔		−
0713		Avalugg		Monster Mineral				✔	✔	✔		−
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			−
0722		Rowlet		Flying					✔	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying					✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying					✔	✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying					✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy					✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy					✔	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1					✔	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1					✔	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug					✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass					✔	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass					✔	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass					✔	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass					✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass					✔	✔
0762		Steenee		Grass					✔	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass					✔	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass					✔	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field					✔	✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1					✔	✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral					✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous					✔	✔		−
0779		Bruxish		Water 2					✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon					✔	✔		✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon					✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon					✔	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon					✔	✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered					✔USUM	✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1 Field						✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1 Field						✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1 Field						✔
0825		Dottler		Bug						✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug						✔
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon						✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy						✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy						✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy						✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1 Water 3						✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like						✔		✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous						✔		✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy Amorphous						✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug						✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral						✔
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy						✔		✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					II	III	IV	VII	IX
								SMUSUM	SV
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0058		Growlithe		Field	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔	✔	−
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0179		Mareep		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	✔	−	−	−
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying				✔	✔
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0177		Natu		Flying	New York Pokémon Center
0234		Stantler		Field	New York City Pokémon Center
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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0003		Venusaur		−
0026		Raichu		−
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		−
0036		Clefable		✔
0038		Ninetales		✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		✔
0045		Vileplume		−
0059		Arcanine		−
0065		Alakazam		✔
0080		Slowbro		✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		✔
0115		Kangaskhan		✔
0121		Starmie		✔
0149		Dragonite		✔
0154		Meganium		✔
0181		Ampharos		✔
0196		Espeon		✔
0199		Slowking		✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		✔
0212		Scizor		−
0254		Sceptile		−
0282		Gardevoir		✔
0302		Sableye		✔
0334		Altaria		✔
0350		Milotic		✔
0358		Chimecho		✔
0362		Glalie		−
0389		Torterra		−
0460		Abomasnow		−
0475		Gallade		✔
0478		Froslass		✔
0497		Serperior		−
0518		Musharna		✔
0531		Audino		✔
0547		Whimsicott		✔
0563		Cofagrigus		✔
0579		Reuniclus		✔
0609		Chandelure		✔
0623		Golurk		−
0637		Volcarona		✔
0655		Delphox		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		✔
0671		Florges All forms		✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		✔
0685		Slurpuff		✔
0689		Barbaracle		✔
0699		Aurorus		✔
0700		Sylveon		✔
0707		Klefki		✔
0709		Trevenant		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		✔
0713		Avalugg		−
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		−
0724		Decidueye		−
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		−
0748		Toxapex		−
0752		Araquanid		−
0763		Tsareena		−
0765		Oranguru		✔
0778		Mimikyu		✔
0780		Drampa		✔
0842		Appletun		−
0858		Hatterene		✔
0866		Mr. Rime		✔
0867		Runerigus		✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Safeguard targets all team members in the same room, giving them the Safeguard status condition. This status prevents affected Pokémon from being afflicted by bad status conditions (including sleep from Drowsy), as well as move seals. Safeguard will not cure already existing status conditions. This lasts for 16-20^RBTDS / 21^GtISMD turns. This move is affected by Snatch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 15 - —% - Entire room Party Yes MDTDS - - 13 - —% - Entire room Party Yes BSL - - 13 - —% - Entire room Party Yes MDGtI - - 13 50 —% - Entire room Party Yes SMD - - 13 30 —% - Entire room Party Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Safeguard	Status	3	2	—	—	—%	Allied side	—	Applies the Status Condition Defense effect to the allied field of play.	Melony & Lapras

• Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Blocks status conditions from affecting the allied field of play.

Pokémon UNITE

Safeguard

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Blissey			4	10s	Removes all status conditions from the user and the designated ally Pokémon and grants both Pokémon a shield. While these shields are active, the shielded Pokémon become immune to hindrances. Upgraded to Safeguard+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10. Upgrade: Increases the amount of damage nullified by the shield effect.
Ho-Oh			1 or 3	6s	Has the user create a protective field that reduces damage taken from the next attack. When this field reduces damage from an attack, the user's movement speed is increased for a short time.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user and team members in the same room gain the Safeguard status, which prevents status problems. MDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move and all team members in the room the Safeguard status, which prevents status problems. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンと じぶんを しんぴのまもりじょうたいに かえて わるいじょうたいに ならないようにする MDGtI You and your teammates in the same room will get the Safeguard status, which prevents you from having bad status conditions. SMD You and your teammates in the same room get the Safeguard status condition, which prevents you from having bad status conditions. MDRTDX You and your teammates in the same room get the Safeguard condition, which prevents you from having bad statuses.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Dragonair Delcatty Slowking Vivillon
The user creates a protective field.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lugia spreads its wings and a large light blue or green barrier forms around it, repelling attacks from it.
Lugia (M02)	The Power of One		Debut
Lugia (anime)	A Promise is a Promise		None
	Butterfree becomes surrounded in a blue barrier, repelling attacks, or Butterfree's body becomes outlined in light green. Then, its body starts to glow light green and it can block attacks.
Lisa's Butterfree	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Jeremy's Butterfree	Weekend Warrior		None
	Celebi crouches together and becomes surrounded in a pink and green, or just green energy shield.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Celebi	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
A wild Celebi	Celebi and Joy!		None
	Dragonair's body becomes covered in a blue-green aura that protects it from attacks.
Clair's Dragonair	Great Bowls of Fire!		None
	Latias's eyes glow light blue. Then a blue force field comes out of Latias's body and can stop attacks.
Latias (M05)	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
	Latios's eyes glow light blue. Then, his body starts to glow light blue and a bright blue force field surrounds Latios's body, stopping attacks.
Latios (M05)	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
	Milotic's body becomes outlined in green.
Robert's Milotic	Win, Lose or Drew!		None
Wallace's Milotic	Our Cup Runneth Over!		None
	Togepi's body glows blue, then it becomes surrounded by a blue force field that stops attacks.
Misty's Togepi	A Togepi Mirage!		None
A wild Togepi	A Togepi Mirage!		None
	Togetic's body glows blue and a blue force field surrounds it.
Misty's Togetic	A Togepi Mirage!		None
	Delcatty's body glows light blue and it creates a light blue force field around itself that protects it from attacks.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
	Ralts's body becomes outlined in green and a green barrier appears around it, blocking anything from getting in.
A Ralts Max befriended	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
	Gorebyss becomes surrounded in a green aura that blocks any attacks.
Juan's Gorebyss	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wynaut's body glows green, blocking any attacks, or Wynaut's body glows teal and a green force field appears around Wynaut's body, protecting it from attacks.
Multiple wild Wynaut	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?		None
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	A green force field appears around Abra, preventing anything from getting through to Abra.
A wild Abra	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Deoxys's body glows green and it pushes out a green barrier from its body that prevents anything from getting in.
Deoxys (anime)	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
	A light green barrier appears around Bronzor's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Trainer's Bronzor	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Slowking leans its head forward and the gem on its crown glows light green. A large, crystallized barrier appears around Slowking's body, protecting it from attacks.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're It...!		None
	Finneon's body becomes outlined in turquoise, then its whole body glows green, protecting it from attacks.
Zoey's Finneon	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
	Togekiss crosses its wings and its body starts to glow green. Then, it opens up its wings and a large green barrier comes out of its body, repelling attacks, or Togekiss faces its head towards the sky and it spins around. Two light green vortexes form on top and below Togekiss's body as it spins, and a cylinder of sparkling green energy appears around Togekiss's body.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
	Vivillon's body glows white and it forms a silver force field around its body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Vivillon	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of Altaria's body, protecting it from attacks.
Three wild Altaria	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of a Plant Cloak Wormadam's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Wormadam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of Sandy Cloak Wormadam's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Wormadam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of Trash Cloak Wormadam's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Wormadam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Mime Jr.
The user protects itself from status ailments.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mime Jr. glows brightly and prevents the opponent from inflicting any status ailment on it.
Hiori's Mime Jr.	Stopping Darkrai!!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Vivillon Dragonair Skitty
The user creates a protective field that prevents status moves and conditions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dragonair raises its head and its body starts to glow. It then becomes surrounded by a shield which protects it from attacks.
Clair's Dragonair	Debonaire Dragonair		Debut
	Skitty raises its tail in the air and a force field appears around it, protecting it from status attacks.
Ruby's Kiki	Brushing Past Breloom		None
	Vivillon spins around and releases a light from its body to protect it from status conditions.
Yvette's fifteen Vivillon	Xerneas Gives		None

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side 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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

Safeguard ending in Battle Revolution.

• Safeguard displays an animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
• Despite having distinct effects in the games, Reflect, Light Screen, Barrier, Protect, and Safeguard are often depicted in the animated series seemingly sharing the same effect that Protect has in the games (protecting the user from most the effect of moves).

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	神秘守護 Sàhnbei Sáuwuh * 神秘護身 Sàhnbei Wuhsān *
	Mandarin	神秘守護 / 神秘守护 Shénmì Shǒuhù * 神秘護身 Shénmì Hùshēn * 神秘护身 Shénmì Hùshēn * 神秘的守護 Shénmì de Shǒuhù *
Dutch		Beveiliging
Finnish		Suojakilpi Suojaus (AG110)
French		Rune Protect
German		Bodyguard
Greek		Περιφρούρηση Perifroúrisi
Indonesian		Pertahanan
Italian		Salvaguardia
Korean		신비의부적 Sinbi-uibujeok
Polish		Obrona
Portuguese	Brazil	Salvaguarda
	Portugal	Salvaguarda Abrigo
Serbian		Obezbeđenje
Spanish	Latin America	Velo Sagrado (games, DP171–DP177) Salvaguarda (EP222, XY012, M19) Escudo (EP253–AG151)
	Spain	Velo Sagrado
Vietnamese		Thần Chú Bảo Vệ

Variations of the move Safeguard
Lucky Chant • Mist • Safeguard

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