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Quick Guard in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Fighting-type status move in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Move text

The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

Move details

Introduced

Generation V

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

15

Priority

3

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Machop

#75

Fighting
Egg

Machoke

#76

Fighting
Machop — breeding

Machoke

#76

Fighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Machamp

#77

Fighting
Machop — breeding

Machamp

#77

Fighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Meditite

#78

FightingPsychic
Egg

Medicham

#79

FightingPsychic
Meditite — breeding

Medicham

#79

FightingPsychic
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Medicham Mega

#79

FightingPsychic
Meditite — breeding

Medicham Mega

#79

FightingPsychic
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Scyther

#123

BugFlying
Egg

Zangoose

#128

Normal
Egg

Aipom

#190

Normal
Egg

Scizor

#212

BugSteel
Scyther — breeding

Scizor

#212

BugSteel
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Scizor Mega

#212

BugSteel
Scyther — breeding

Scizor Mega

#212

BugSteel
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Smeargle

#235

Normal
Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move

Chimchar

#390

Fire
Egg

Monferno

#391

FireFighting
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Monferno

#391

FireFighting
Chimchar — breeding

Monferno

#391

FireFighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Infernape

#392

FireFighting
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Infernape

#392

FireFighting
Chimchar — breeding

Infernape

#392

FireFighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Ambipom

#424

Normal
Aipom — breeding

Ambipom

#424

Normal
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Croagunk

#453

PoisonFighting
Egg

Toxicroak

#454

PoisonFighting
Croagunk — breeding

Toxicroak

#454

PoisonFighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Scraggy

#559

DarkFighting
Egg

Scrafty

#560

DarkFighting
Scraggy — breeding

Scrafty

#560

DarkFighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Mienshao

#620

Fighting
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Mienshao

#620

Fighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Mienshao

#620

Fighting
Mienfoo — level up

Pawniard

#624

DarkSteel
Egg

Bisharp

#625

DarkSteel
Pawniard — breeding

Bisharp

#625

DarkSteel
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Chespin

#650

Grass
Egg

Quilladin

#651

Grass
Chespin — breeding

Quilladin

#651

Grass
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Chesnaught

#652

GrassFighting
Chespin — breeding

Chesnaught

#652

GrassFighting
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Fletchling

#661

NormalFlying
Egg

Fletchinder

#662

FireFlying
Fletchling — breeding

Fletchinder

#662

FireFlying
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Talonflame

#663

FireFlying
Fletchling — breeding

Talonflame

#663

FireFlying
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Pancham

#674

Fighting
Egg

Pangoro

#675

FightingDark
Pancham — breeding

Pangoro

#675

FightingDark
Trade from X/Y; retain through local trade and evolution where applicable

Hawlucha

#701

FightingFlying
Egg

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