Magic-Guard

Magic Guard is an ability in the Pokémon series that provides complete immunity to indirect damage. This means that a Pokémon with Magic Guard will only take damage from direct attacks and will not be affected by indirect damage sources such as:

  • Status conditions like Burn, Poison, and Toxic
  • Weather effects like Hail and Sandstorm
  • Entry hazards like Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock
  • Recoil damage from moves like Brave Bird and Double-Edge
  • Life Orb recoil, while still benefiting from the 30% power boost it provides

Magic Guard does not prevent the effects of the status conditions themselves, only the damage they would normally cause. For instance, a Pokémon with Magic Guard that is poisoned will not lose HP due to poison, but it will still be affected by other aspects of the poison status, such as being unable to heal naturally when set by certain moves like Toxic Spikes.

Another fascinating aspect of Magic Guard is that it negates the damage from

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Pokémon with the Magic-Guard ability

clefairy
Clefairy

35 - Fairy

clefable
Clefable

36 - Fairy

abra
Abra

63 - Psychic

kadabra
Kadabra

64 - Psychic

alakazam
Alakazam

65 - Psychic

cleffa
Cleffa

173 - Fairy

sigilyph
Sigilyph

561 - Psychic, Flying

solosis
Solosis

577 - Psychic

duosion
Duosion

578 - Psychic

reuniclus
Reuniclus

579 - Psychic