Guard Split (move)

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Guard Split
ガードシェア Guard Share
Guard Split IX.png
Guard Split IX 2.png
Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Clever
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Clever
Appeal  0  
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

Guard Split (Japanese: ガードシェア Guard Share) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Guard Split averages the user's Defense and Special Defense stats with those of the target Pokémon. Both the user's and the target's stat changes are ignored when calculating the average.

Guard Split bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Guard Split, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Guard Split will fail if used in a Tera Raid Battle (on Boss and allies alike).

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of its target's.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0213 Shuckle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug 55BW
45B2W2
45 45 35 35
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 48BW
34B2W2
34 34 36 36
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 54BW
34B2W2
34 34 38 38
0380 Latias DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 75 1, 75XY
46ORAS
46 65 65 65
0562 Yamask GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 33 33 33 48
0562 Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form
GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Amorphous 48
0563 Cofagrigus GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 33 33 33 56
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 50 50 50 24
0606 Beheeyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 56 56 56 24
0703 Carbink RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 27 27 5 5
0719 Diancie RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 27 21 7 7
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
All available forms
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35XY
29ORAS
29 29
0793 Nihilego RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 25
0831 Wooloo NormalIC Big.png Field Field 12
0832 Dubwool NormalIC Big.png Field Field 12
0867 Runerigus GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Amorphous 56
0876 Indeedee
Indeedee
Female
PsychicIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 45 45
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
0063 Abra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0327 Spinda NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0410 Shieldon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
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
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field Island Scan - Blush MountainUSUM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Guard Split averages the user's Defense and Special Defense stats with those of the target Pokémon.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI - - 13 50 100% - Front All Yes
SMD - - 13 30 100% - Front All Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It adds the Defense of you and the target, then shares it equally. It also shares the Special Defense equally. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It adds together the Defense of you and the target, and then it splits the total equally. It also splits the total Sp. Def equally. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防守平分 Fòhngsáu Pìhngfān
Mandarin 防守平分 Fángshǒu Píngfēn
France Flag.png French Partage GardeVI+
PartageGardeV
Germany Flag.png German Schutzteiler
Italy Flag.png Italian Paridifesa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 가드셰어 Gadeusye-eo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Isoguardia
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Phòng Ngự


Variations of the move Power Split
StatusIC HOME.png Power SplitGuard Split


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