Leaf Guard (Ability)

Leaf Guard	リーフガード
	Leaf Guard
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Prevents status problems in sunny weather. Generation V Prevents problems with status in sunny weather. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Leaf Guard (Japanese: リーフガード Leaf Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Fourteen Pokémon have this Ability, all of which are Grass-type. Only two Pokémon may have this as their primary Ability, five have it as their secondary Ability and the remaining seven may have this Ability through the Dream World only.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Leaf Guard prevents non-volatile status problems in sunny weather. This is similar to Safeguard in that it does not prevent self-inflicted statuses, such as from Rest.

Generation V

Leaf Guard now prevents the use of Rest.

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 Guard	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 Guard	Infiltrator
0188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	Infiltrator
0189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Leaf Guard	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
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 Mandarin Chinese 葉片防禦 Yèpiàn Fángyù French Feuil. Garde German Floraschild Italian Fogliamanto Korean 리프가드 Leaf Guard Portuguese Proteção de Folhas Spanish Defensa Hoja

Variations of the Ability Hydration
Hydration • Leaf Guard

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