Safeguard (move)

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Safeguard
しんぴのまもり Mysterious Safeguard
Safeguard V.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Your Party: Affects the user and all allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Safeguard (Japanese: しんぴのまもり Mysterious Safeguard) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM20 since Generation III.

Effect

Safeguard prevents the user and its allies from being inflicted with non-volatile status conditions and confusion for five turns, except self-inflicted conditions (including held items). Existing status conditions are not cured by Safeguard and have their effects as normal. It will prevent a Pokémon from being inflicted with Yawn, but will not prevent it from falling asleep due to its effect if it is already active.

Description

Games Description
A mystic power that protects the user from status problems for five turns.
Prevents all status problems.
RSE 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.
PMDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move and all team members in the room the Safeguard status, which prevents status problems.
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.*
The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
012 Butterfree Butterfree Bug Flying 40 40 34 36 36
037 Vulpix Vulpix Fire Fire 25 33 27 27 36 36
038 Ninetales Ninetales Fire Fire -- -- -- -- --
086 Seel Seel Water Water 48 49 51 51 51
087 Dewgong Dewgong Water Ice 60 64 51 61 61
122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy 46 53 50 50 50 50
131 Lapras Lapras Water Ice 50 43 43 43 43
146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying 61 61 43 43 43
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon 43 43 43 45 45
148 Dragonair Dragonair Dragon Dragon 47 47 47 53 53
149 Dragonite Dragonite Dragon Flying 47 47 47 53 53
150 Mewtwo Mewtwo Psychic Psychic 99 99 55 93 86 --
152 Chikorita Chikorita Grass Grass 43 43 39 39 39
153 Bayleef Bayleef Grass Grass 47 47 46 46 46
154 Meganium Meganium Grass Grass 51 51 54 54 54
165 Ledyba Ledyba Bug Flying 22 22 14 14 14
166 Ledian Ledian Bug Flying 24 24 14 14 14
175 Togepi Togepi Fairy Fairy 31 36 33 37 37 37
176 Togetic Togetic Fairy Flying 31 36 33 37 37 37
202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet Psychic Psychic -- -- -- -- --
213 Shuckle Shuckle Bug Rock 23 23 22 14 14 16 16
249 Lugia Lugia Psychic Flying 11 11 9 65 65 65
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying 11 11 9 65 65 65
251 Celebi Celebi Psychic Grass 10 10 10 10 10
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying   21 18 18 13 13
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying   21 18 18 13 13
350 Milotic Milotic Water Water   50 45 45 45
358 Chimecho Chimecho Psychic Psychic   41 41 41 41
360 Wynaut Wynaut Psychic Psychic   15 15 15 15
370 Luvdisc Luvdisc Water Water   48 51 55 55
380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic   15 15 15 15
381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic   15 15 15 15
436 Bronzor Bronzor Steel Psychic     30 30 25 25
437 Bronzong Bronzong Steel Psychic     30 30 25 25
439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy     50 50 50
456 Finneon Finneon Water Water     29 29 29
457 Lumineon Lumineon Water Water     29 29 29
488 Cresselia Cresselia Psychic Psychic     11 11 11
594 Alomomola Alomomola Water Water       45 45
666 Vivillon Vivillon Bug Flying         41
684 Swirlix Swirlix Fairy Fairy         67
685 Slurpuff Slurpuff Fairy Fairy         67
703 Carbink Carbink Rock Fairy         70
718 Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground         5
719 Diancie Diancie Rock Fairy         70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison LaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium LaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium LaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium  
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgong VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgong VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgong  
058 Growlithe Growlithe Fire Fire VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgong VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgong VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgong  
072 Tentacool Tentacool* Water Poison Corsola Corsola Corsola  
079 Slowpoke Slowpoke Water Psychic SeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragoniteChikoritaBayleefMeganium SeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragoniteChikoritaBayleefMeganiumMilotic SeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragoniteChikoritaBayleefMeganiumMilotic  
115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan Normal Normal LaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium LaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium LaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium  
123 Scyther Scyther Bug Flying ButterfreeLedybaLedianShuckle ButterfreeLedybaLedianShuckle ButterfreeLedybaLedianShuckle  
179 Mareep Mareep Electric Electric VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgongLaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgongLaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgongLaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganium  
194 Wooper Wooper Water Ground VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragonite VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragonite VulpixNinetalesSeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragonite  
222 Corsola Corsola Water Rock SeelDewgongLaprasDratiniDragonairDragonite      
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM20
IV
TM20
V
TM20
VI
TM20
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison
002 Ivysaur Ivysaur Grass Poison
003 Venusaur Venusaur Grass Poison
012 Butterfree Butterfree Bug Flying
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground
035 Clefairy Clefairy Fairy Fairy
036 Clefable Clefable Fairy Fairy
037 Vulpix Vulpix Fire Fire
038 Ninetales Ninetales Fire Fire
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Fairy
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Fairy
058 Growlithe Growlithe Fire Fire
059 Arcanine Arcanine Fire Fire
063 Abra Abra Psychic Psychic
064 Kadabra Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065 Alakazam Alakazam Psychic Psychic
072 Tentacool Tentacool Water Poison
073 Tentacruel Tentacruel Water Poison
079 Slowpoke Slowpoke Water Psychic
080 Slowbro Slowbro Water Psychic
086 Seel Seel Water Water
087 Dewgong Dewgong Water Ice
096 Drowzee Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097 Hypno Hypno Psychic Psychic
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal
115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan Normal Normal
122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy
123 Scyther Scyther Bug Flying
131 Lapras Lapras Water Ice
146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
152 Chikorita Chikorita Grass Grass
153 Bayleef Bayleef Grass Grass
154 Meganium Meganium Grass Grass
165 Ledyba Ledyba Bug Flying
166 Ledian Ledian Bug Flying
173 Cleffa Cleffa Fairy Fairy
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Fairy
175 Togepi Togepi Fairy Normal
176 Togetic Togetic Fairy Flying
179 Mareep Mareep Electric Electric
180 Flaaffy Flaaffy Electric Electric
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric
182 Bellossom Bellossom Grass Grass
191 Sunkern Sunkern Grass Grass
192 Sunflora Sunflora Grass Grass
194 Wooper Wooper Water Ground
195 Quagsire Quagsire Water Ground
199 Slowking Slowking Water Psychic
202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet Psychic Psychic
212 Scizor Scizor Bug Steel
213 Shuckle Shuckle Bug Rock
222 Corsola Corsola Water Rock
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal
249 Lugia Lugia Psychic Flying
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying
251 Celebi Celebi Psychic Grass
252 Treecko Treecko Grass Grass
253 Grovyle Grovyle Grass Grass
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Grass
267 Beautifly Beautifly Bug Flying
280 Ralts Ralts Psychic Fairy
281 Kirlia Kirlia Psychic Fairy
282 Gardevoir Gardevoir Psychic Fairy
285 Shroomish Shroomish Grass Grass
286 Breloom Breloom Grass Fighting
300 Skitty Skitty Normal Normal
301 Delcatty Delcatty Normal Normal
327 Spinda Spinda Normal Normal
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying
337 Lunatone Lunatone Rock Psychic
338 Solrock Solrock Rock Psychic
350 Milotic Milotic Water Water
358 Chimecho Chimecho Psychic Psychic
360 Wynaut Wynaut Psychic Psychic
361 Snorunt Snorunt Ice Ice
362 Glalie Glalie Ice Ice
368 Gorebyss Gorebyss Water Water
369 Relicanth Relicanth Water Rock
370 Luvdisc Luvdisc Water Water
377 Regirock Regirock Rock Rock
378 Regice Regice Ice Ice
379 Registeel Registeel Steel Steel
380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic
381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic
382 Kyogre Kyogre Water Water
383 Groudon Groudon Ground Ground
385 Jirachi Jirachi Steel Psychic
386 Deoxys Deoxys Psychic Psychic
387 Turtwig Turtwig Grass Grass
388 Grotle Grotle Grass Grass
389 Torterra Torterra Grass Ground
413 Wormadam Wormadam Bug Grass
414 Mothim Mothim Bug Flying
420 Cherubi Cherubi Grass Grass
421 Cherrim Cherrim Grass Grass
433 Chingling Chingling Psychic Psychic
436 Bronzor Bronzor Steel Psychic
437 Bronzong Bronzong Steel Psychic
439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy
456 Finneon Finneon Water Water
457 Lumineon Lumineon Water Water
459 Snover Snover Grass Ice
460 Abomasnow Abomasnow Grass Ice
468 Togekiss Togekiss Fairy Flying
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting
478 Froslass Froslass Ice Ghost
480 Uxie Uxie Psychic Psychic
481 Mesprit Mesprit Psychic Psychic
482 Azelf Azelf Psychic Psychic
483 Dialga Dialga Steel Dragon
484 Palkia Palkia Water Dragon
486 Regigigas Regigigas Normal Normal
487 Giratina Giratina Ghost Dragon
488 Cresselia Cresselia Psychic Psychic
489 Phione Phione Water Water
490 Manaphy Manaphy Water Water
492 Shaymin Shaymin Grass Grass
493 Arceus Arceus Normal Normal
494 Victini Victini Psychic Fire
517 Munna Munna Psychic Psychic
518 Musharna Musharna Psychic Psychic
527 Woobat Woobat Psychic Flying
528 Swoobat Swoobat Psychic Flying
531 Audino Audino Normal Normal
540 Sewaddle Sewaddle Bug Grass
541 Swadloon Swadloon Bug Grass
542 Leavanny Leavanny Bug Grass
546 Cottonee Cottonee Grass Fairy
547 Whimsicott Whimsicott Grass Fairy
548 Petilil Petilil Grass Grass
549 Lilligant Lilligant Grass Grass
556 Maractus Maractus Grass Grass
561 Sigilyph Sigilyph Psychic Flying
562 Yamask Yamask Ghost Ghost
563 Cofagrigus Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost
572 Minccino Minccino Normal Normal
573 Cinccino Cinccino Normal Normal
574 Gothita Gothita Psychic Psychic
575 Gothorita Gothorita Psychic Psychic
576 Gothitelle Gothitelle Psychic Psychic
577 Solosis Solosis Psychic Psychic
578 Duosion Duosion Psychic Psychic
579 Reuniclus Reuniclus Psychic Psychic
585 Deerling Deerling Normal Grass
586 Sawsbuck Sawsbuck Normal Grass
592 Frillish Frillish Water Ghost
593 Jellicent Jellicent Water Ghost
594 Alomomola Alomomola Water Water
605 Elgyem Elgyem Psychic Psychic
606 Beheeyem Beheeyem Psychic Psychic
607 Litwick Litwick Ghost Fire
608 Lampent Lampent Ghost Fire
609 Chandelure Chandelure Ghost Fire
622 Golett Golett Ground Ghost
623 Golurk Golurk Ground Ghost
636 Larvesta Larvesta Bug Fire
637 Volcarona Volcarona Bug Fire
638 Cobalion Cobalion Steel Fighting
639 Terrakion Terrakion Rock Fighting
640 Virizion Virizion Grass Fighting
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire
644 Zekrom Zekrom Dragon Electric
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice
647 Keldeo Keldeo Water Fighting
648 Meloetta Meloetta Normal Psychic
653 Fennekin Fennekin Fire Fire
654 Braixen Braixen Fire Fire
655 Delphox Delphox Fire Psychic
666 Vivillon Vivillon Bug Flying
669 Flabébé Flabébé Fairy Fairy
670 Floette Floette Fairy Fairy
671 Florges Florges Fairy Fairy
677 Espurr Espurr Psychic Psychic
678 Meowstic Meowstic Psychic Psychic
684 Swirlix Swirlix Fairy Fairy
685 Slurpuff Slurpuff Fairy Fairy
688 Binacle Binacle Rock Water
689 Barbaracle Barbaracle Rock Water
698 Amaura Amaura Rock Ice
699 Aurorus Aurorus Rock Ice
700 Sylveon Sylveon Fairy Fairy
703 Carbink Carbink Rock Fairy
707 Klefki Klefki Steel Fairy
708 Phantump Phantump Ghost Grass
709 Trevenant Trevenant Ghost Grass
710 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass
711 Gourgeist Gourgeist Ghost Grass
712 Bergmite Bergmite Ice Ice
713 Avalugg Avalugg Ice Ice
718 Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0177 177 Natu Psychic Flying New York Pokémon Center
0234 234 Stantler Normal New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

Vivillon Safeguard.png
Vivillon
Abra Safeguard.png
Abra
Conway Slowking Safeguard.png
Slowking
Clair Dragonair Safeguard.png
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
A wild Lugia 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 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: 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 forcefield comes out of Latias's body and can stop attacks.
Latias (M05) Pokémon Heroes None
Latios Latios's eyes glow light blue. Then, its body starts to glow light blue and a bright blue forcefield surrounds Latios's body, stopping attacks.
Latios (M05) Pokémon Heroes 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 forcefield surrounds it.
Misty's Togetic A Togepi Mirage! None
Delcatty Delcatty's body glows light blue and it creates a light blue forcefield 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.
A wild Deoxys Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1) None
Bronzor A light green barrier appears around Bronzor's body, protecting it from attacks.
Unknown 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


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 神秘護身 Shénmì Hùshēn
Finland Flag.png Finnish Suojakilpi
Suojaus (AG110)
France Flag.png French Rune Protect
Germany Flag.png German Bodyguard
Greece Flag.png Greek Περιφρούρηση
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Pertahanan
Italy Flag.png Italian Salvaguardia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 신비의부적 Sinbi-yi Bujeok
Poland Flag.png Polish Ochrona
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Salva Guarda
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Salvaguarda
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Obezbeđenje
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Velo Sagrado
Spain Flag.png Spain Velo Sagrado



Variations of the move Safeguard
StatusIC HOME.png Lucky ChantMistSafeguard


Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS


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