Paralysis cannot prevent the Pokémon from moving, though the Speed cut is unaffected. Poison still damages the Pokémon outside of battle.
Generation 4 · Ability No. 98
Magic Guard
Learn how Magic Guard works, which Pokémon can use it and how its text evolved throughout the games.
Generation IV
Main series
10
compatible Pokémon
0
variants
13
history records
#0098
Full description
This Pokémon is immune to damage not directly caused by a move. For example, this Pokémon takes no damage from from weather, recoil, status ailments, or Spikes, but it still suffers from the Attack cut when burned, and a Life Orb will still power up this Pokémon's moves without damaging it. Anything that directly depends on such damage will also not happen; for example, Leech Seed will neither hurt this Pokémon nor heal the opponent, and Pokémon with a Jaboca Berry or Rowap Berry will not consume the berry when hit by this Pokémon. The following are unaffected: Struggle, Pain Split (whether used by or against this Pokémon), Belly Drum, Substitute, Curse, moves that knock the user out, and damage from confusion. This Pokémon will neither lose nor regain HP if it drains HP from a Pokémon with Liquid Ooze. If this Pokémon is badly poisoned, the poison counter is still increased each turn; if the Pokémon loses this ability, it will begin taking as much damage as it would be if it had been taking increasing damage each turn.
Effect summary
Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.
History across games
See how this Ability and its official descriptions changed across the games.
12 versions
Latest: the-teal-mask
1 effect change
Pokémon with Magic Guard
Each card combines the Pokémon identity, types and this Ability position in its available set.
1–10 of 10 Pokémon
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No.35
Clefairy
Types
No.36
Clefable
Types
No.63
Abra
Types
No.64
Kadabra
Types
No.65
Alakazam
Types
No.173
Cleffa
Types
No.561
Sigilyph
No.577
Solosis
Types
No.578
Duosion
Types
No.579
Reuniclus
Types