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No Guard (Japanese: ノーガード No Guard) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Three Pokémon have this ability, all in the same evolutionary line.
Effect
In battle
All moves used by or against a Pokémon with this ability cannot miss. It also allows Pokémon to be hit during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Fly or Dig.
In Diamond and Pearl, a Pokémon with No Guard can successfully hit an opponent's Pokémon that has used Protect or Detect, but only if that Pokémon uses a move with less than 100% accuracy. The lower the initial accuracy of the move is, the higher the chance of the move breaking through Protect/Detect. Thus, when used against Protect or Detect, moves like Swift and Aerial Ace will always be blocked, and despite having the lowest accuracy, so will all OHKO moves. This does not happen anymore in Platinum or HeartGold/SoulSilver. In a Double Battle, the effect only applies to the Pokémon with No Guard and any Pokémon targeting it.
Outside of battle
Outside of battle, if the Pokémon with No Guard is leading the party, then No Guard increases the wild Pokémon encounter rate. See also Quick Feet and White Smoke.
Pokémon with No Guard
Single ability
No Pokémon have No Guard as their only ability.
Dual ability
