Safeguard (move)

Safeguard しんぴのまもり Mysterious Safeguard

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  25 (max. 40) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user and all allies

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM20 in Generation III TM20 in Generation IV TM20 in Generation V TM20 in Generation VI TM20 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM20 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Safeguard (Japanese: しんぴのまもり Mysterious Safeguard) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM20 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and TM19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Can a disobedient Pokémon put itself to sleep while under the effect of Safeguard (in each generation)? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation II

Safeguard prevents the user and its allies from being inflicted with non-volatile status conditions and confusion for five turns. Existing status conditions are not cured by Safeguard and have their effects as normal.

Safeguard does not protect from self-inflicted sleep from Rest, but does prevent confusion due to fatigue after using Outrage, Petal Dance, or Thrash. Safeguard does not prevent a Pokémon becoming confused due to its held Berserk Gene.

Generation III

Safeguard no longer prevents confusion due to fatigue after using Outrage, Petal Dance, or Thrash. It also does not prevent allies from being confused by a held Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav or Iapapa Berry.

Safeguard prevents a Pokémon from being made drowsy by Yawn, but will not prevent it from falling asleep due to its effect if it is already drowsy.

Safeguard does not protect the user from being inflicted with a status condition by making contact with a Pokémon with the Ability Effect Spore, Static, Flame Body or Poison Point.

Generation IV

Safeguard prevents allies from being confused by a Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav or Iapapa Berry (regardless of whether it is consumed as a held item, via Fling, or via Bug Bite or Pluck) as well as being burned or poisoned by a held Flame Orb or Toxic Orb.

Safeguard is removed from a Pokémon's side of the field if it is hit by Defog (even if it was used by an ally).

Generation V onwards

Safeguard no longer prevents allies from being confused by a Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav or Iapapa Berry (regardless of whether it is consumed as a held item, via Fling, or via Bug Bite or Pluck). Safeguard no longer prevents allies from being burned or poisoned by a held Flame Orb or Toxic Orb. Safeguard now protects the user from being inflicted with a status condition by making contact with a Pokémon with the Ability Effect Spore, Static, Flame Body or Poison Point. Safeguard can be bypassed by Infiltrator.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Safeguard, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A mystic power that protects the user from status problems for five turns. GSC Prevents all status problems. RSEColo.XD A mystical force prevents all status problems.* Prevents status abnormality with a mystical power.* FRLG It protects the user's party from all status problems for five turns. DPPtHGSS The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.* The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems like poison, paralysis, burn, and sleep.* PBR BWB2W2 The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	40	40	34	36	36	25SMUSUM	28
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	25	33	27	27BW 36B2W2	36XY 34ORAS	34SMUSUM	44
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						34
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						1
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	48	49	51	51	51	51SMUSUM	51BDSP
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	60	64	51	61	61	61SMUSUM	61BDSP
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	46	53RSE 50FRLG	50	50	50	50SMUSUM	36SwShBDSP
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	50	43	43	43	43SMUSUM	43
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43SMUSUM	10	10
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							10	10
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	43	43	41	45	45	45SMUSUM	40	40
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	47	47	47	53	53	53SMUSUM	46	46
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	47	47	47	53	53	53SMUSUM	46	46
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	99	99RSE 55FRLG	93	86	1	1SMUSUM	24	24
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	43	43	39	39	39	39	39BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	47	47	46	46	46	46	46BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	51	51	54	54	54	54	54BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	22	22	14	14	14	12	12BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	24	24	14	14	14	12	12BDSP
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	31	36RSE 33FRLG	37	37	37	37	36
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	31	36RSE 33FRLG	37	37	37	37	36
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	23	23	22DP 14PtHGSS	19BW 16B2W2	16	16	20
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	11	11	9DPPt 65HGSS	65	65	65	18
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	11	11	9DPPt 65HGSS	65	65	65	18
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	10	10	10	10	10	10
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		21	18	18BW 13B2W2	13XY 9ORAS	9	24	24
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		21	18	18BW 13B2W2	13XY 9ORAS	9	24	24
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon		50	45	45	45XY 41ORAS	37	36
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		41	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37	37BDSP
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15	15	1
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1							23BDSP
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		48	51	55	55	49	49BDSP	49
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15XY 1ORAS	1
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15XY 1ORAS	1
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			30	30BW 25B2W2	25	25	24SwShBDSP	24
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			30	30BW 25B2W2	25	25	24SwShBDSP	24
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			50	50	50	50	36SwShBDSP
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			29	29	29	29	29BDSP	29
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			29	29	29	29	29BDSP	29
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy							1SwShBDSP
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			11	11	11	11	48SwShBDSP	48
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				45	45	45		45
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug					41	41		31
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy								10
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy								10
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy								1
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy					67	67
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy					67	67
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					70	70
718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					5	5	24
719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					70	70
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						13	15
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						33	20
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						31
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass								1
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug								Rem.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III TM20	IV TM20	V TM20	VI TM20	VII TM20	VIII TM19	IX --
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy							✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy						✔	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
459		Snover		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔PtHGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
572		Minccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
653		Fennekin		Field		Field					✔	✔
654		Braixen		Field		Field					✔	✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field					✔	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					✔	✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3					✔	✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔	✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					✔	✔	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy						✔	✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy						✔	✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1						✔	✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1						✔	✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						✔	✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field						✔	✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						✔	✔
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral						✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2						✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔USUM	✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug							✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug							✔
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon							✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy							✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy							✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy							✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous							✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug							✔
874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral							✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	New York Pokémon Center
234		Stantler		Field		Field	New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Safeguard is a move with 15 PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It targets all team members in the same room, giving them Safeguard status condition for 16-20 turns, which prevents from receiving status conditions that are considered bad (including sleep from Drowsy), as well as prevent move seals - but it won't cure already existing status conditions. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 13.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	3	2	—	—	—%	Allied Side	—	Applies the Status Condition Defense effect to the allied field of play.	Melony & Lapras

Past description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Blocks status conditions from affecting the allied field of play.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Safeguard is Blissey's second move. It is obtained by evolving at level 4 and upgrading Heal Pulse into it instead of Soft-Boiled. The user grants both the targeted ally and themself a shield for 3s; purging hindrances and making both immune to hindrances for 3s. At level 10, the shield value is increased.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user and team members in the same room gain the Safeguard status, which prevents status problems. MDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move and all team members in the room the Safeguard status, which prevents status problems. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンと じぶんを しんぴのまもりじょうたいに かえて わるいじょうたいに ならないようにする MDGtI You and your teammates in the same room will get the Safeguard status, which prevents you from having bad status conditions. SMD You and your teammates in the same room get the Safeguard status condition, which prevents you from having bad status conditions. MDRTDX You and your teammates in the same room get the Safeguard condition, which prevents you from having bad statuses.

In the anime

Vivillon	Delcatty	Slowking	Dragonair
The user creates a protective field.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Lugia	Lugia spreads its wings and a large light blue or green barrier forms around it, repelling attacks from it.
Lugia (M02)	The Power of One		Debut
Lugia (anime)	A Promise is a Promise		None
Butterfree	Butterfree becomes surrounded in a blue barrier, repelling attacks, or Butterfree's body becomes outlined in light green. Then, its body starts to glow light green and it can block attacks.
Lisa's Butterfree	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Jeremy's Butterfree	Weekend Warrior		None
Celebi	Celebi crouches together and becomes surrounded in a pink and green, or just green energy shield.
Celebi (M04)	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
A wild Celebi	Celebi and Joy!		None
Dragonair	Dragonair's body glows blue-green and it can block attacks.
Clair's Dragonair	Great Bowls of Fire!		None
Latias	Latias's eyes glow light blue. Then a blue force field comes out of Latias's body and can stop attacks.
Latias (M05)	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Latios	Latios's eyes glow light blue. Then, his body starts to glow light blue and a bright blue force field surrounds Latios's body, stopping attacks.
Latios (M05)	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Milotic	Milotic's body becomes outlined in green.
Robert's Milotic	Win, Lose or Drew!		None
Wallace's Milotic	Our Cup Runneth Over!		None
Togepi	Togepi's body glows blue, then it becomes surrounded by a blue force field that stops attacks.
Misty's Togepi	A Togepi Mirage!		None
A wild Togepi	A Togepi Mirage!		None
Togetic	Togetic's body glows blue and a blue force field surrounds it.
Misty's Togetic	A Togepi Mirage!		None
Delcatty	Delcatty's body glows light blue and it creates a light blue force field around itself that protects it from attacks.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
Ralts	Ralts's body becomes outlined in green and a green barrier appears around it, blocking anything from getting in.
Max's Ralts	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
Gorebyss	Gorebyss becomes surrounded in a green aura that blocks any attacks.
Juan's Gorebyss	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Wynaut	Wynaut's body glows green, blocking any attacks, or Wynaut's body glows teal and a green force field appears around Wynaut's body, protecting it from attacks.
Multiple wild Wynaut	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?		None
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
Abra	A green force field appears around Abra, preventing anything from getting through to Abra.
A wild Abra	Fear Factor Phony		None
Deoxys	Deoxys's body glows green and it pushes out a green barrier from its body that prevents anything from getting in.
Deoxys (anime)	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
Bronzor	A light green barrier appears around Bronzor's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Trainer's Bronzor	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Slowking	Slowking leans its head forward and the gem on its crown glows light green. A large, crystallized barrier appears around Slowking's body, protecting it from attacks.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're It...!		None
Finneon	Finneon's body becomes outlined in turquoise, then its whole body glows green, protecting it from attacks.
Zoey's Finneon	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
Togekiss	Togekiss crosses its wings and its body starts to glow green. Then, it opens up its wings and a large green barrier comes out of its body, repelling attacks, or Togekiss faces its head towards the sky and it spins around. Two light green vortexes form on top and below Togekiss's body as it spins, and a cylinder of sparkling green energy appears around Togekiss's body.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
Vivillon	Vivillon's body glows white and it forms a silver force field around its body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Vivillon	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
Altaria	A turquoise force field appears in front of Altaria's body, protecting it from attacks.
Three wild Altaria	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Wormadam	A turquoise force field appears in front of a Plant Cloak Wormadam's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Wormadam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Wormadam	A turquoise force field appears in front of Sandy Cloak Wormadam's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Wormadam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Wormadam	A turquoise force field appears in front of Trash Cloak Wormadam's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Wormadam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Mime Jr.
The user protects itself from status ailments.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mime Jr.	Mime Jr. glows brightly and prevents the opponent from inflicting any status ailment on it.
Hiori's Mime Jr.	Stopping Darkrai!!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Vivillon	Dragonair	Skitty
The user creates a protective field that prevents status moves and conditions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dragonair	Dragonair raises its head and its body starts to glow. It then becomes surrounded by a shield which protects it from attacks.
Clair's Dragonair	Debonaire Dragonair		Debut
Skitty	Skitty raises its tail in the air and a force field appears around it, protecting it from status attacks.
Ruby's Kiki	Brushing Past Breloom		None
Vivillon	Vivillon spins around and releases a light from its body to protect it from status conditions.
Yvette's fifteen Vivillon	PS593		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Safeguard ending in Battle Revolution.

• Safeguard displays an animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
• Despite having distinct effects in the games, Reflect, Light Screen, Barrier, Protect and Safeguard are often depicted in the anime seemingly sharing the same effect that Protect has in the games (protecting the user from most the effect of moves).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 神秘守護 Sàhnbei Sáuwuh * 神秘護身 Sàhnbei Wuhsān * Mandarin 神秘守護 / 神秘守护 Shénmì Shǒuhù * 神秘護身 Shénmì Hùshēn * 神秘护身 Shénmì Hùshēn * 神秘的守護 Shénmì-de Shǒuhù * Dutch Beveiliging Finnish Suojakilpi Suojaus (AG110) French Rune Protect German Bodyguard Greek Περιφρούρηση Indonesian Pertahanan Italian Salvaguardia Korean 신비의부적 Sinbi-uibujeok Polish Obrona* Ochrona* Opiekun* Samoobrona* Portuguese Brazil Salvaguarda Portugal Salvaguarda Abrigo Serbian Obezbeđenje Spanish Latin America Salvaguarda (EP222, XY012) Escudo (EP253, AG060-AG110, AG151) Protección* (AG035, AG146, AG172, DP077) Campo de Fuerza (AG045) Escudo Protector (AG171) Salvavidas (DP050) Resguardo (DP075) Velo Sagrado (DP171-DP177) Spain Velo Sagrado Vietnamese Thần Chú Bảo Vệ

Variations of the move Safeguard
Lucky Chant • Mist • Safeguard

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