Move Detail

Quick Guard

Check what this move does, why it matters, and which Pokemon can use it.

Quick Guard details

Quick Guard

Fighting · Team safety

The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

CategoryStatusPower0AccuracyCheck sourcePP16Priority3TargetAlly sideCrit rate4.17%Effect rate--

Why it mattersHelps your team survive a dangerous turn. Use it when the opponent can knock out an important Pokemon.

Move Mechanics

What special rules does this move trigger?

These are the hidden yes/no checks that decide whether abilities, protection, reflection, contact, sound, punch, bite, wind, powder, and similar effects care about the move.

Snatchable

Physical contact No Touch hit · Triggers contact abilities/items.

Sound move No Sound · Blocked by Soundproof-style effects.

Punch move No Punch · Can work with punch-boosting effects.

Biting move No Bite · Can work with bite-boosting effects.

Snatchable Yes Snatch · Can be taken by Snatch-style effects.

Slicing move No Slice · Can work with slicing-boosting effects.

Bullet move No Bullet · Can be blocked by Bulletproof-style effects.

Wind move No Wind · Can trigger wind-based effects.

Powder move No Powder · Can interact with powder/spore protection.

Metronome No Randomable · Can be called by Metronome-style effects.

Affected by Gravity No Gravity · Changes when Gravity is active.

Defrosts when used No Thaw · Can thaw the user when selected.

Magic Coat/Bounce No Reflectable · Can be reflected by Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.

Protect/Detect No Blocked · Can be blocked by Protect or Detect.

Mirror Move No Copyable · Can be copied by Mirror Move-style effects.

Field set cross-checked against Serebii AttackDex labels; structured yes/no values generated from Pokémon Showdown move flags.