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Quick Guard in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Fighting-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

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.

Nickit

Galar #29

Dark
Egg

Thievul

Galar #30

Dark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Thievul

Galar #30

Dark
Learn as Nickit, then retain through evolution.

Zigzagoon Galar

Galar #31

DarkNormal
Egg

Linoone Galar

Galar #32

DarkNormal
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Linoone Galar

Galar #32

DarkNormal
Learn as Zigzagoon Galar, then retain through evolution.

Obstagoon

Galar #33

DarkNormal
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Obstagoon

Galar #33

DarkNormal
Learn as Zigzagoon Galar, then retain through evolution.

Pancham

Galar #111

Fighting
Egg

Pangoro

Galar #112

FightingDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pangoro

Galar #112

FightingDark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Pangoro

Galar #112

FightingDark
Learn as Pancham, then retain through evolution.

Machop

Galar #138

Fighting
Egg

Machoke

Galar #139

Fighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Machoke

Galar #139

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Machoke

Galar #139

Fighting
Learn as Machop, then retain through evolution.

Machamp

Galar #140

Fighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Machamp

Galar #140

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Machamp

Galar #140

Fighting
Learn as Machop, then retain through evolution.

Machamp Gigantamax

Galar #140

Fighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Machamp Gigantamax

Galar #140

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Machamp Gigantamax

Galar #140

Fighting
Learn as Machop, then retain through evolution.

Farfetch’d Galar

Galar #218

Fighting
Egg

Sirfetch’d

Galar #219

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Sirfetch’d

Galar #219

Fighting
Learn as Farfetchd Galar, then retain through evolution.

Croagunk

Galar #222

PoisonFighting
Egg

Toxicroak

Galar #223

PoisonFighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Toxicroak

Galar #223

PoisonFighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Toxicroak

Galar #223

PoisonFighting
Learn as Croagunk, then retain through evolution.

Scraggy

Galar #224

DarkFighting
Egg

Scrafty

Galar #225

DarkFighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Scrafty

Galar #225

DarkFighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Scrafty

Galar #225

DarkFighting
Learn as Scraggy, then retain through evolution.

Pawniard

Galar #246

DarkSteel
Egg

Bisharp

Galar #247

DarkSteel
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Bisharp

Galar #247

DarkSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Bisharp

Galar #247

DarkSteel
Learn as Pawniard, then retain through evolution.

Hawlucha

Galar #320

FightingFlying
Egg

Passimian

Galar #343

Fighting
Egg

Fletchling

Armor #22

NormalFlying
Egg

Fletchinder

Armor #23

FireFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Fletchinder

Armor #23

FireFlying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Fletchinder

Armor #23

FireFlying
Learn as Fletchling, then retain through evolution.

Talonflame

Armor #24

FireFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Talonflame

Armor #24

FireFlying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Talonflame

Armor #24

FireFlying
Learn as Fletchling, then retain through evolution.

Scyther

Armor #118

BugFlying
Egg

Scizor

Armor #119

BugSteel
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Scizor

Armor #119

BugSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Scizor

Armor #119

BugSteel
Learn as Scyther, then retain through evolution.

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Fighting

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