Shadow Shield (Ability)

Shadow Shield	ファントムガード
	Phantom Guard
Flavor text Generation VII Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full. Generation VIII Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full. Generation IX Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.

Shadow Shield (Japanese: ファントムガード Phantom Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Lunala.

Effect

In battle

Shadow Shield reduces damage taken from damage-dealing moves by half when at maximum HP. It does not reduce the amount of HP taken from moves that deal direct damage.

When hit with a multi-strike move at maximum HP, only the first hit will have its damage reduced. All further hits will deal full damage.

Unlike Multiscale, this Ability cannot be ignored by moves or Abilities. It can still be changed or suppressed.

Outside of battle

Shadow Shield has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shadow Shield

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0792		Lunala	Psychic	Ghost	Shadow Shield	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 languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 幻影防守 Waahnyíng Fòhngsáu Mandarin 幻影防守 Huànyǐng Fángshǒu French Spectro-Bouclier German Phantomschutz Hungarian Árnyék Pajzs Italian Spettroguardia Korean 스펙터가드 Specter Guard Brazilian Portuguese Escudo Sombrio Russian Теневой Щит Teneboi Shchit Spanish Guardia Espectro

Variations of the Ability Multiscale
Multiscale • Shadow Shield

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