Safeguard (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM20
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM20
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM20
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM20
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM20
Sword​/​Shield TM19
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM20

Effects

The user's party is protected from status conditions.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Safeguard turns into Z-Safeguard and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all Pokémon on the user’s team.

Other languages

English Safeguard
Japanese しんぴのまもり (Shinpi no Mamori)
German Bodyguard
French Rune Protect
Italian Salvaguardia
Spanish Velo Sagrado
Korean 신비의부적
Chinese (Simplified) 神秘守护
Chinese (Traditional) 神秘守護

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Prevents all status problems.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Safeguard at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 44
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 51
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 61
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Level 10
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Level 10
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Level 40
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Level 46
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 46
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 24
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Level 39
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Level 46
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Level 54
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Level 18
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Level 18
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Level 24
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Level 24
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Level 36
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Level 37
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Level 49
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 24
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 24
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Level 29
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Level 29
Cresselia Cresselia
#0488 / Psychic
Level 48
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 45
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Level 31
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Level 10
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Level 10
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Level 1
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Safeguard as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Flying