Leaf Guard (Ability)

Leaf Guard リーフガード
Leaf Guard
Flavor text
Generation IV
Prevents status problems in sunny weather.DPPt
Prevents problems with status in sunny weather.HGSS
Generation V
Prevents problems with status in sunny weather.
Generation VI
Prevents status conditions in sunny weather.
Generation VII
Prevents status conditions in sunny weather.SM
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.USUM
Generation VIII
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.
Generation IX
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.

Leaf Guard (Japanese: リーフガード Leaf Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

During harsh sunlight, Leaf Guard prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by non-volatile status conditions and Yawn (including via the Flame Orb and Toxic Orb). It has no effect on any current status condition prior to the weather being set up.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is drowsy due to Yawn, if there is harsh sunlight when it would fall asleep, the Ability activates and keeps it awake.

Generation IV

Rest can still be used normally, and the user falls asleep for two turns.

Generation V onward

Rest will now fail if used by a Pokémon with Leaf Guard during harsh sunlight.

Outside of battle

Leaf Guard has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Leaf Guard

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0114   Tangela
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Regenerator
0152   Chikorita
Grass Grass Overgrow None Leaf Guard
0153   Bayleef
Grass Grass Overgrow None Leaf Guard
0154   Meganium
Grass Grass Overgrow None Leaf Guard
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Infiltrator
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Infiltrator
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Infiltrator
0315   Roselia
Grass Poison Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard
0406   Budew
Grass Poison Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard
0465   Tangrowth
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator
0470   Leafeon
Grass Grass Leaf Guard None Chlorophyll
0541   Swadloon
Bug Grass Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat
0548   Petilil
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0549   Lilligant
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0549   Lilligant
Hisuian Form
Grass Fighting Chlorophyll Hustle Leaf Guard
0753   Fomantis
Grass Grass Leaf Guard None Contrary
0754   Lurantis
Grass Grass Leaf Guard None Contrary
0761   Bounsweet
Grass Grass Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil
0762   Steenee
Grass Grass Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil
0763   Tsareena
Grass Grass Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil
0893   Zarude
Dark Grass Leaf Guard None None
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 games

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Protects the Pokémon from status problems in sunny weather.
BSL ひざしがつよい てんきだと わるいじょうたいに ならない
MDGtI Prevents bad status conditions when it's sunny.*
The Pokémon is protected from bad status conditions in the Sunny weather condition!*
SMD The Pokémon is protected from bad status conditions when it's sunny!
MDRTDX The Pokémon is protected from bad status conditions, such as poison or paralysis, during Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight.


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 葉子防守 Yihpjí Fòhngsáu *
葉片防禦 Yihppin Fòhngyuh *
Mandarin 葉子防守 / 叶子防守 Yèzi Fángshǒu *
葉片防禦 Yèpiàn Fángyù *
  French Feuille Garde*
Feuil. Garde*
  German Floraschild
  Italian Fogliamanto
  Korean 리프가드 Leaf Guard
  Brazilian Portuguese Guarda Folha
  Russian Листовой Щит Listovoy Shchit
  Spanish Defensa Hoja
  Thai ใบไม้ป้องกัน
  Vietnamese Phòng Vệ Lá Cây


Abilities affected by weather conditions
Sand VeilSwift SwimChlorophyllRain DishForecastSnow CloakDry SkinHydrationSolar PowerLeaf GuardIce BodyFlower GiftHarvestSand RushSand ForceSlush RushIce FaceProtosynthesisOrichalcum Pulse


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