Guard Dog (Ability)

Guard Dog	ばんけん
	Guard Dog
Flavor text Generation IX Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.

Guard Dog (Japanese: ばんけん Guard Dog) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX.

Effect

In battle

This Ability prevents other Pokémon from forcing the Pokémon with this Ability to switch out or flee with a move (e.g. Roar, Circle Throw, etc.) or item (Red Card). Guard Dog does not affect the Pokémon switching out manually, or switching out or fleeing with its own move (e.g. Baton Pass, Teleport, etc.) or item (Eject Button and Eject Pack).

Additionally, if a Pokémon with this ability is affected by Intimidate, its Attack stat will increase by one stage, rather than decreasing by one stage.

Outside of battle

Guard Dog has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Guard Dog

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0943		Mabosstiff	Dark		Dark	Intimidate	Guard Dog	Stakeout
1014		Okidogi	Poison	Fighting	Toxic Chain	None	Guard Dog
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 看門犬 Hōnmùhnhyún Mandarin 看門犬 / 看门犬 Kānménquǎn French Chien de Garde German Wachhund Italian Cane da Guardia Korean 파수견 Pasugyeon Spanish Perro Guardián

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.