Max Guard (move)

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Max Guard is a Normal-type status Max Move. It was introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Guard protects the user from moves for the rest of the turn. Unlike other protection moves, it fully protects the user from Max Moves.

Learnset

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Guard if it knows a status move.

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