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Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from {{m|Hail}}, {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Curse}}, or {{m|Leech Seed}}. It does not prevent status problems, but rather protects from damaging effects. | Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from {{m|Hail}}, {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Curse}}, or {{m|Leech Seed}}. It does not prevent status problems, but rather protects from damaging effects. Damage caused upon being switched in, such as {{m|Stealth Rock}}, and [[Recoil]] is prevented except from using {{m|Struggle}}. Magic Guard will also cancel out {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}}'s HP deduction without negating its power boost. Additional effects such as trapping from moves like {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{stat|Attack}} reduction from a {{status|burn}} are not prevented. If paralyzed, a Pokémon with Magic Guard will suffer from the normal Speed reduction, but is immune to being fully paralyzed. | ||
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Magic Guard (Japanese: マジックガード Magic Guard) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Four Pokémon have this ability.
Effect
In battle
Magic Guard prevents indirect damage, such as from Hail, Toxic, Curse, or Leech Seed. It does not prevent status problems, but rather protects from damaging effects. Damage caused upon being switched in, such as Stealth Rock, and Recoil is prevented except from using Struggle. Magic Guard will also cancel out Life Orb's HP deduction without negating its power boost. Additional effects such as trapping from moves like Fire Spin and Attack reduction from a burn are not prevented. If paralyzed, a Pokémon with Magic Guard will suffer from the normal Speed reduction, but is immune to being fully paralyzed.
Outside of battle
Magic Guard has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Magic Guard
Single ability
No Pokémon has Magic Guard as its only ability.
Dual ability
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In other languages
- Italian: Magicscudo
- Spanish: Muro mágico
