Initial Guard (Skill)

Initial Guard (Japanese: 登場時次ダメージ防御 Damage Guard Next On Appearance) is a skill in Pokémon Masters EX.

Initial Guard	登場時次ダメージ防御
	Damage Guard Next On Appearance
Passive Skill Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user when it enters a battle.

Effect

When the user enters the battlefield during a battle, the user will gain the Damage Guard Next effect.

Availability

As passive skill

Sygna Suit Cynthia
(Aura)
& Lucario

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

Acerola
(Summer 2024)
& Jellicent

Blue
(Champion)
& Zapdos

Ethan
& Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion
(Since May 25, 2023)

Selene
(Special Costume)
& Scizor

As lucky skill

Lucky Cookie	Appearance Rate
Arc Suit Lance Lucky Cookie 1	100%

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 登場時次ダメージ防御 Mandarin Chinese 上場時下次傷害防禦 French Arrivée Prochain Garde German Antritt-Folge-Schadensschutz Italian Entrata protettiva Korean 등장시차회데미지방어 Spanish Entrada Siguiente Mitiga Daño

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