Magic Guard

Essentials

Magic Guard

Generation 4

Summary

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

Effect

This Pokémon is immune to damage not directly caused by a move.

For example, this Pokémon takes no damage from from weather, recoil, status ailments, or Spikes, but it still suffers from the Attack cut when burned, and a Life Orb will still power up this Pokémon's moves without damaging it. Anything that directly depends on such damage will also not happen; for example, Leech Seed will neither hurt this Pokémon nor heal the opponent, and Pokémon with a Jaboca Berry or Rowap Berry will not consume the berry when hit by this Pokémon.

The following are unaffected: Struggle, Pain Split (whether used by or against this Pokémon), Belly Drum, Substitute, Curse, moves that knock the user out, and damage from confusion.

This Pokémon will neither lose nor regain HP if it drains HP from a Pokémon with Liquid Ooze.

If this Pokémon is badly poisoned, the poison counter is still increased each turn; if the Pokémon loses this ability, it will begin taking as much damage as it would be if it had been taking increasing damage each turn.

History

Before: Paralysis cannot prevent the Pokémon from moving, though the Speed cut is unaffected. Poison still damages the Pokémon outside of battle.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.

: The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.

: The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.

: The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.

Foreign Names

Japanese: マジックガード (majikkugaado)
: マジックガード
Korean: 매직가드
Chinese: 魔法防守
: 魔法防守
French: Garde Magik
German: Magieschild
Spanish: Muro Mágico
Italian: Magicscudo

Pokémon

	Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
	Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
	Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
	Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Hidden: Found on Pokémon from the Dream World and Dream Radar, as well as a few Pokémon from specific in-game encounters.
	Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500

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