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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
====Generation III==== | |||
Wonder Guard makes the Pokémon with this Ability immune to damaging moves that are not [[super effective]]. | Wonder Guard makes the Pokémon with this Ability immune to damaging moves that are not [[super effective]]. | ||
For the purposes of Wonder Guard, any {{DL|Type|typeless}} damage is considered super-effective. This means Wonder Guard doesn't prevent {{status|confusion}} damage, damage from {{status|burn}}, [[weather]], [[recoil]], {{FB|List of moves that cause|entry hazards}} and {{m|Struggle}}. Prior to [[Generation V]], Wonder Guard does not affect {{m|Beat Up}}, {{m|Future Sight}}, or {{m|Doom Desire}}. | |||
Wonder Guard does not affect [[status move]]s, such as {{m|Tail Whip}} or {{m|Poison Powder}}. | |||
Wonder Guard prevents damage from {{cat|moves that deal direct damage}}, as long as they are not a type that is super effective against the Pokémon with this Ability. For example, Shedinja with Wonder Guard is immune to {{m|Counter}} and {{m|Psywave}}, but not {{m|Night Shade}}. | Wonder Guard prevents damage from {{cat|moves that deal direct damage}}, as long as they are not a type that is super effective against the Pokémon with this Ability. For example, Shedinja with Wonder Guard is immune to {{m|Counter}} and {{m|Psywave}}, but not {{m|Night Shade}}. | ||
{{m|Role Play}} fails if the target has the Ability Wonder Guard. {{m|Skill Swap}} fails if either Pokémon has Wonder Guard. | |||
====Generation IV==== | |||
Due to a {{DL|List of glitches in Generation IV|Fire Fang Wonder Guard glitch|a glitch}}, {{m|Fire Fang}} is able to hit through Wonder Guard, even if the target does not have a weakness to {{type|Fire}} moves. | |||
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Wonder Guard can be bypassed by {{cat|Abilities that ignore other Abilities|Abilities that ignore Abilities}}. | |||
====Generation V onwards==== | |||
Fire Fang can no longer bypass Wonder Guard. | |||
Wonder Guard cannot be copied by {{a|Power of Alchemy}} or {{a|Receiver}}. Wonder Guard can be bypassed by {{cat|moves that ignore Abilities}}. {{a|Wandering Spirit}} will not swap Abilities with Wonder Guard either. | |||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== |