Safeguard
Normal-type status move in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
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![]() Baile Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Baile Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required. |
![]() Pom-Pom Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Pom-Pom Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required. |
![]() Pa’u Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Pa’u Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required. |
![]() Sensu Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Sensu Oricorio Paldea #100 | ![]() ![]() | Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required. |
![]() Rabsca Paldea #255 | ![]() ![]() | Remember this move from the Pokémon’s move summary. |
![]() Ninetales Kitakami #38 | ![]() | Remember this move from the Pokémon’s move summary. |
![]() Smeargle Blueberry #40 | ![]() | Permanently copy an eligible obtainable move with Sketch. |
![]() Uxie Nat. #480 | ![]() | Remember this move from the Pokémon’s move summary. |
![]() Mesprit Nat. #481 | ![]() | Remember this move from the Pokémon’s move summary. |
![]() Azelf Nat. #482 | ![]() | Remember this move from the Pokémon’s move summary. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 20 | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats. |
| After You | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 32 | The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user. |
| Attract | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 78 | If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves. |
| Baton Pass | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | 183 | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. | |
| Belly Drum | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 40 | The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. |
| Bind | ![]() | Physical | - | 15 | 85 | 20 | 12 | A long body, tentacles, or the like are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| Block | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 42 | The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. |
| Blood Moon | ![]() | Special | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 2 | The user unleashes the full brunt of its spirit from a full moon that shines as red as blood. This move can't be used twice in a row. |
| Body Slam | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 529 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Boomburst | ![]() | Special | - | 140 | 100 | 10 | 17 | The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible explosive sound. |
| Confide | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 4 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Conversion | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 4 | The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows. |
| Conversion 2 | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 4 | The user changes its type to make itself resistant to the type of the move the target used last. |
| Copycat | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 70 | The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. |
| Court Change | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 2 | With its mysterious power, the user swaps the effects on either side of the field. |
| Covet | ![]() | Physical | - | 60 | 100 | 25 | 61 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item. |
| Crush Claw | ![]() | Physical | - | 75 | 95 | 10 | 19 | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Crush Grip | ![]() | Physical | - | - | 100 | 5 | 2 | The target is crushed with great force. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power. |
| Defense Curl | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 86 | The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat. |
| Disable | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 79 | For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. |
| Doodle | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 2 | The user captures the very essence of the target in a sketch. This changes the Abilities of the user and its ally Pokémon to that of the target. |
| Double Hit | ![]() | Physical | - | 35 | 90 | 10 | 40 | The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 71 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness. |
| Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | 470 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. | |
| Echoed Voice | ![]() | Special | - | 40 | 100 | 15 | 24 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used consecutively by any Pokémon, its power is boosted. |
| Encore | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 5 | 236 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. | |
| Endeavor | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | 368 | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. | |
| Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | 974 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
| Entrainment | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 89 | The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target's Ability the same as the user's. |
| Explosion | ![]() | Physical | - | 250 | 100 | 5 | 55 | The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Extreme Speed | ![]() | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 5 | 31 | The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 961 | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | |
| Fake Out | ![]() | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 10 | 82 | This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. |
| False Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | 102 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | |
| Feint | ![]() | Physical | - | 30 | 100 | 10 | 85 | This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| Fillet Away | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | The user sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats by using its own HP. |
| Flail | ![]() | Physical | - | - | 100 | 15 | 142 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Focus Energy | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 92 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. |
| Follow Me | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 23 | The user draws attention to itself, making all opposing Pokémon take aim only at the user. |
| Fury Attack | ![]() | Physical | - | 15 | 85 | 20 | 30 | The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Fury Swipes | ![]() | Physical | - | 18 | 80 | 15 | 57 | The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | 624 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Glare | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 12 | The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. |
| Growl | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 40 | 174 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Growth | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 79 | The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Guillotine | ![]() | Physical | - | - | 30 | 5 | 11 | A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Harden | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 70 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat. |
| Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | - | 70 | 100 | 15 | 114 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Heal Bell | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | The user makes a soothing bell chime to cure the status conditions of all its fellow party Pokémon and allies. |
| Helping Hand | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | 633 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | |
| Horn Attack | ![]() | Physical | - | 65 | 100 | 25 | 10 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. |
| Horn Drill | ![]() | Physical | - | - | 30 | 5 | 8 | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Howl | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 44 | The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats. |
| Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 605 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Hyper Drill | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 4 | The user spins the pointed part of its body at high speed to pierce the target. This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. |
| Hyper Voice | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 195 | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. | |
| Judgment | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 100 | 10 | 19 | The user releases countless shots of light at the target. This move's type changes depending on the kind of plate held by the user. |
| Last Resort | ![]() | Physical | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 128 | This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. |
| Leer | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 189 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Lock-On | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 17 | The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the user's next move does not miss that target. |






























































































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