Friend Guard (Ability)
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Friend Guard (Japanese: フレンドガード Friend Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.
Effect
In battle
Friend Guard reduces the damage that other allied Pokémon receive from attacks (from any Pokémon) by 25%. It does not reduce the damage dealt by moves that deal direct damage. It does not affect the Pokémon with the Ability itself.
If multiple of a Pokémon's allies have Friend Guard, Friend Guard stacks multiplicatively. For example, if both of a Pokémon's allies have Friend Guard in a Triple Battle, the damage that that Pokémon receives is multiplied by 9/16 (56.25%), which is a damage reduction of 43.75%.
Outside of battle
Friend Guard has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Friend Guard
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0035 | 
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Clefairy |
Fairy | Cute Charm | Magic GuardGen IV+ | Friend Guard | |
| 0039 | 
|
Jigglypuff |
Normal | Fairy | Cute Charm | CompetitiveGen VI+ | Friend Guard |
| 0173 | 
|
Cleffa |
Fairy | Cute Charm | Magic GuardGen IV+ | Friend Guard | |
| 0174 | 
|
Igglybuff |
Normal | Fairy | Cute Charm | CompetitiveGen VI+ | Friend Guard |
| 0440 | 
|
Happiny |
Normal | Natural Cure | Serene Grace | Friend Guard | |
| 0664 | 
|
Scatterbug |
Bug | Shield Dust | Compound Eyes | Friend Guard | |
| 0665 | 
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Spewpa |
Bug | Shed Skin | None | Friend Guard | |
| 0666 | 
|
Vivillon |
Bug | Flying | Shield Dust | Compound Eyes | Friend Guard |
| 0925 | 
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Maushold |
Normal | Friend Guard | Cheek Pouch | Technician | |
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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