Pokemon Ref

Safeguard (Pokémon Move)

Safeguard Effect

Effect

The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

In-Depth Effect

Protects Pokémon on the user's side of the field from major status effects and confusion for five turns. Does not cancel existing ailments. This effect remains even if the user leaves the field. If yawn is used while this move is in effect, it will immediately fail. defog used by an opponent will end this effect. This effect does not prevent the confusion caused by outrage, petal dance, or thrash.

Safeguard Move Data

Type Normal
CategoryStatus
Introduced inGeneration 2
Power Points (PP) 25
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority0
Target
User's field
The user's side of the field. Affects the user and its ally (if any).

Machine/Record

Ruby Sapphiretm20
Emeraldtm20
FireRed LeafGreentm20
Diamond Pearltm20
Platinumtm20
HeartGold SoulSilvertm20
Black Whitetm20
Black 2 White 2tm20
X Ytm20
Sun Moontm20
Ultra Sun Ultra Moontm20
Sword Shieldtm19

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireA mystical force prevents all status problems.
EmeraldA mystical force prevents all status problems.
FireRed LeafGreenIt protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
Diamond PearlThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
PlatinumThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
HeartGold SoulSilverThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
Black WhiteThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
Black 2 White 2The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
X YThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Sun MoonThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Sword ShieldThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Pokémon that Learn Safeguard by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug28
#66VulpixFireField44
#68NinetalesFireField1
#139SeelWaterWater 1Field51
#140DewgongWaterIceWater 1Field61
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like36
#213LaprasWaterIceMonsterWater 143
#240MoltresFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered10
#242DratiniDragonWater 1Dragon40
#243DragonairDragonWater 1Dragon46
#244DragoniteDragonFlyingWater 1Dragon46
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered24
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass39
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass46
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass54
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug12
#263LedianBugFlyingBug12
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered36
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy36
#299WobbuffetPsychicAmorphous1
#309ShuckleBugRockBug20
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered18
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered18
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered10
#445SwabluNormalFlyingFlyingDragon24
#446AltariaDragonFlyingFlyingDragon24
#463MiloticWaterWater 1Dragon36
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous37
#298WynautPsychicNo Eggs Discovered1
#491LuvdiscWaterWater 249
#503LatiasDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered1
#505LatiosDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered1
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral24
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral24
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered36
#582FinneonWaterWater 229
#583LumineonWaterWater 229
#270TogekissFairyFlyingFlyingFairy1
#602CresseliaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered48
#716AlomomolaWaterWater 1Water 245
#798VivillonBugFlyingBug41
#819SwirlixFairyFairy67
#820SlurpuffFairyFairy67
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral70
#858Zygarde 50DragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered24
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered70
#930PyukumukuWaterWater 115
#956DrampaNormalDragonMonsterDragon20
#970NihilegoRockPoisonNo Eggs Discovered31
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like1
#246Mewtwo Mega XPsychicFightingNo Eggs Discovered1
#247Mewtwo Mega YPsychicNo Eggs Discovered1
#504Latias MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered1
#506Latios MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered1
#447Altaria MegaDragonFairyFlyingDragon9
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered70
#67Vulpix AlolaIceField34
#69Ninetales AlolaIceFairyField1
#860Zygarde 10 Power ConstructDragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered24
#861Zygarde 50 Power ConstructDragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered24
#862Zygarde CompleteDragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered24
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like1
#241Moltres GalarDarkFlyingNo Eggs Discovered10
#859Zygarde 10DragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered24

Pokémon that Learn Safeguard by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#53SandshrewGroundField
#97GrowlitheFireField
#113TentacoolWaterPoisonWater 3
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#184KangaskhanNormalMonster
#196ScytherBugFlyingBug
#273MareepElectricMonsterField
#291WooperWaterGroundWater 1Field
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#889Oricorio BaileFireFlyingFlying
#890Oricorio Pom PomElectricFlyingFlying
#891Oricorio PauPsychicFlyingFlying
#892Oricorio SensuGhostFlyingFlying

Pokémon that Learn Safeguard by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy
#53SandshrewGroundField
#55SandslashGroundField
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#66VulpixFireField
#68NinetalesFireField
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#78VileplumeGrassPoisonGrass
#97GrowlitheFireField
#98ArcanineFireField
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#104KadabraPsychicHuman-Like
#105AlakazamPsychicHuman-Like
#113TentacoolWaterPoisonWater 3
#114TentacruelWaterPoisonWater 3
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#139SeelWaterWater 1Field
#140DewgongWaterIceWater 1Field
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#155HypnoPsychicHuman-Like
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#184KangaskhanNormalMonster
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#196ScytherBugFlyingBug
#213LaprasWaterIceMonsterWater 1
#240MoltresFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#242DratiniDragonWater 1Dragon
#243DragonairDragonWater 1Dragon
#244DragoniteDragonFlyingWater 1Dragon
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug
#263LedianBugFlyingBug
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#273MareepElectricMonsterField
#274FlaaffyElectricMonsterField
#275AmpharosElectricMonsterField
#79BellossomGrassGrass
#287SunkernGrassGrass
#288SunfloraGrassGrass
#291WooperWaterGroundWater 1Field
#292QuagsireWaterGroundWater 1Field
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#299WobbuffetPsychicAmorphous
#197ScizorBugSteelBug
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#347TreeckoGrassMonsterDragon
#348GrovyleGrassMonsterDragon
#349SceptileGrassMonsterDragon
#367BeautiflyBugFlyingBug
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#381KirliaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#382GardevoirPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#388ShroomishGrassFairyGrass
#389BreloomGrassFightingFairyGrass
#403SkittyNormalFieldFairy
#404DelcattyNormalFieldFairy
#439SpindaNormalFieldHuman-Like
#445SwabluNormalFlyingFlyingDragon
#446AltariaDragonFlyingFlyingDragon
#450LunatoneRockPsychicMineral
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#456BaltoyGroundPsychicMineral
#457ClaydolGroundPsychicMineral
#463MiloticWaterWater 1Dragon
#475TropiusGrassFlyingMonsterGrass
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#298WynautPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#480SnoruntIceFairyMineral
#481GlalieIceFairyMineral
#489GorebyssWaterWater 1
#490RelicanthWaterRockWater 1Water 2
#491LuvdiscWaterWater 2
#500RegirockRockNo Eggs Discovered
#501RegiceIceNo Eggs Discovered
#502RegisteelSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#503LatiasDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#505LatiosDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#507KyogreWaterNo Eggs Discovered
#509GroudonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#514Deoxys NormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#518TurtwigGrassMonsterGrass
#519GrotleGrassMonsterGrass
#520TorterraGrassGroundMonsterGrass
#542Wormadam PlantBugGrassBug
#545MothimBugFlyingBug
#551CherubiGrassFairyGrass
#552CherrimGrassFairyGrass
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#179HappinyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#582FinneonWaterWater 2
#583LumineonWaterWater 2
#584SnoverGrassIceMonsterGrass
#585AbomasnowGrassIceMonsterGrass
#270TogekissFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#384GalladePsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#483FroslassIceGhostFairyMineral
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#594MespritPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#595AzelfPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#596DialgaSteelDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#597PalkiaWaterDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#599RegigigasNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#600Giratina AlteredGhostDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#602CresseliaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#603PhioneWaterWater 1Fairy
#604ManaphyWaterWater 1Fairy
#606Shaymin LandGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#608ArceusNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#609VictiniPsychicFireNo Eggs Discovered
#610SnivyGrassFieldGrass
#611ServineGrassFieldGrass
#612SerperiorGrassFieldGrass
#632MunnaPsychicField
#633MusharnaPsychicField
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#646AudinoNormalFairy
#656SewaddleBugGrassBug
#657SwadloonBugGrassBug
#658LeavannyBugGrassBug
#662CottoneeGrassFairyFairyGrass
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass
#664PetililGrassGrass
#665LilligantGrassGrass
#677MaractusGrassGrass
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous
#694MinccinoNormalField
#695CinccinoNormalField
#696GothitaPsychicHuman-Like
#697GothoritaPsychicHuman-Like
#698GothitellePsychicHuman-Like
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#707DeerlingNormalGrassField
#708SawsbuckNormalGrassField
#714FrillishWaterGhostAmorphous
#715JellicentWaterGhostAmorphous
#716AlomomolaWaterWater 1Water 2
#727ElgyemPsychicHuman-Like
#728BeheeyemPsychicHuman-Like
#729LitwickGhostFireAmorphous
#730LampentGhostFireAmorphous
#731ChandelureGhostFireAmorphous
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral
#759LarvestaBugFireBug
#760VolcaronaBugFireBug
#761CobalionSteelFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#762TerrakionRockFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#763VirizionGrassFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#768ReshiramDragonFireNo Eggs Discovered
#769ZekromDragonElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#772KyuremDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#775Keldeo OrdinaryWaterFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#777Meloetta AriaNormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#783FennekinFireField
#784BraixenFireField
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField
#798VivillonBugFlyingBug
#801FlabebeFairyFairy
#802FloetteFairyFairy
#804FlorgesFairyFairy
#810EspurrPsychicField
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField
#819SwirlixFairyFairy
#820SlurpuffFairyFairy
#823BinacleRockWaterWater 3
#824BarbaracleRockWaterWater 3
#833AmauraRockIceMonster
#834AurorusRockIceMonster
#224SylveonFairyField
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#841KlefkiSteelFairyMineral
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#852BergmiteIceMonsterMineral
#853AvaluggIceMonsterMineral
#858Zygarde 50DragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#868RowletGrassFlyingFlying
#869DartrixGrassFlyingFlying
#870DecidueyeGrassGhostFlying
#889Oricorio BaileFireFlyingFlying
#893CutieflyBugFairyBugFairy
#894RibombeeBugFairyBugFairy
#903MareaniePoisonWaterWater 1
#904ToxapexPoisonWaterWater 1
#908AraquanidWaterBugWater 1Bug
#910FomantisGrassGrass
#911LurantisGrassGrass
#913MorelullGrassFairyGrass
#914ShiinoticGrassFairyGrass
#920BounsweetGrassGrass
#921SteeneeGrassGrass
#922TsareenaGrassGrass
#923ComfeyFairyGrass
#924OranguruNormalPsychicField
#930PyukumukuWaterWater 1
#933Minior Red MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#955BruxishWaterPsychicWater 2
#956DrampaNormalDragonMonsterDragon
#958Jangmo ODragonDragon
#959Hakamo ODragonFightingDragon
#960Kommo ODragonFightingDragon
#962Tapu KokoElectricFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#965Tapu FiniWaterFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#968SolgaleoPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#969LunalaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#970NihilegoRockPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#997SobbleWaterWater 1Field
#998DrizzileWaterWater 1Field
#999InteleonWaterWater 1Field
#1006DottlerBugPsychicBug
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug
#1023AppletunGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1040HatennaPsychicFairy
#1041HattremPsychicFairy
#1042HatterenePsychicFairyFairy
#1048CursolaGhostWater 1Water 3
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like
#1051RunerigusGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#1053AlcremieFairyFairyAmorphous
#1057FrosmothIceBugBug
#1058StonjournerRockMineral
#1077ZamazentaFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#1090CalyrexPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#515Deoxys AttackPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#517Deoxys SpeedPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#543Wormadam SandyBugGroundBug
#544Wormadam TrashBugSteelBug
#607Shaymin SkyGrassFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#601Giratina OriginGhostDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#778Meloetta PirouetteNormalFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#774Kyurem BlackDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#773Kyurem WhiteDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#776Keldeo ResoluteWaterFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#4Venusaur MegaGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#106Alakazam MegaPsychicHuman-Like
#185Kangaskhan MegaNormalMonster
#246Mewtwo Mega XPsychicFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#247Mewtwo Mega YPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#276Ampharos MegaElectricDragonMonsterField
#198Scizor MegaBugSteelBug
#383Gardevoir MegaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#586Abomasnow MegaGrassIceMonsterGrass
#803Floette EternalFairyFairy
#504Latias MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#506Latios MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#350Sceptile MegaGrassDragonMonsterDragon
#447Altaria MegaDragonFairyFlyingDragon
#385Gallade MegaPsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#647Audino MegaNormalFairyFairy
#128Slowbro MegaWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#482Glalie MegaIceFairyMineral
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#508Kyogre PrimalWaterNo Eggs Discovered
#510Groudon PrimalGroundFireNo Eggs Discovered
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#52Raichu AlolaElectricPsychicFieldFairy
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField
#56Sandslash AlolaIceSteelField
#67Vulpix AlolaIceField
#69Ninetales AlolaIceFairyField
#860Zygarde 10 Power ConstructDragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#861Zygarde 50 Power ConstructDragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#862Zygarde CompleteDragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#890Oricorio Pom PomElectricFlyingFlying
#891Oricorio PauPsychicFlyingFlying
#892Oricorio SensuGhostFlyingFlying
#912Lurantis TotemGrassGrass
#934Minior Orange MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#935Minior Yellow MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#936Minior Green MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#937Minior Blue MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#938Minior Indigo MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#939Minior Violet MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#940Minior RedRockFlyingMineral
#941Minior OrangeRockFlyingMineral
#942Minior YellowRockFlyingMineral
#943Minior GreenRockFlyingMineral
#944Minior BlueRockFlyingMineral
#945Minior IndigoRockFlyingMineral
#946Minior VioletRockFlyingMineral
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#953Mimikyu Totem DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#954Mimikyu Totem BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#961Kommo O TotemDragonFightingDragon
#895Ribombee TotemBugFairyBugFairy
#909Araquanid TotemWaterBugWater 1Bug
#126Slowpoke GalarPsychicMonsterWater 1
#129Slowbro GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like
#241Moltres GalarDarkFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#131Slowking GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#322Corsola GalarGhostWater 1Water 3
#684Yamask GalarGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#859Zygarde 10DragonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#1062Indeedee FemalePsychicNormalFairy
#1078Zamazenta CrownedFightingSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes