Magic Guard (Ability)

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Magic Guard マジックガード
Magic Guard
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Generation IV
The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Generation V
The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Generation VI
The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Generation VII
The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Magic Guard (Japanese: マジックガード Magic Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Clefairy's evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from weather, poison, Curse, and Leech Seed, but it does not stop them from being induced. Additional effects, such as being trapped by binding moves (such as Fire Spin) and Attack reduction from a burn, are not prevented.

Damage caused by entry hazards (such as Spikes) and recoil and crash damage is prevented, except recoil damage from Struggle. Magic Guard will also prevent Life Orb's HP deduction without negating its power boost. Damage from confusion still occurs.

Magic Guard does not prevent direct modification of a Pokémon's HP through means other than damage, such as with Pain Split, Belly Drum, Substitute, or a Ghost type cutting its own HP to use Curse. Moves that cause the user to faint, Destiny Bond and Perish Song can still cause a Pokémon with Magic Guard to faint.

Generation IV

If paralyzed, a Pokémon with Magic Guard will suffer from the normal Speed reduction but cannot be fully paralyzed. Magic Guard will prevent the Pokémon with this Ability from being poisoned by Toxic Spikes.

Generation V onward

Magic Guard no longer grants immunity to being fully paralyzed and no longer prevents poisoning from Toxic Spikes, but it still prevents poison damage.

Outside of battle

Magic Guard has no effect outside of battle. This means a poisoned Pokémon with Magic Guard will still take damage in the field in Generation IV (but not later generations, because poison no longer causes damage in the field starting in Generation V).

Pokémon with Magic Guard

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0035   Clefairy
Fairy Fairy Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard
0036   Clefable
Fairy Fairy Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware
0063   Abra
Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0064   Kadabra
Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0065   Alakazam
Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0173   Cleffa
Fairy Fairy Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard
0561   Sigilyph
Psychic Flying Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens
0577   Solosis
Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
0578   Duosion
Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
0579   Reuniclus
Psychic Psychic Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 魔法防守 Mōfaat Fòhngsáu
Mandarin 魔法防守 Mófǎ Fángshǒu *
魔法防禦 Mófǎ Fángyù *
  French Garde Magik
  German Magieschild
  Italian Magicscudo
  Korean 매직가드 Magic Guard
  Portuguese Escudo Mágico
  Spanish Muro Mágico


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