Safeguard
NormalProtects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
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.
Power—
Accuracy—
PP25
Priority0
CategoryStatus
TargetallySide
GenerationGen II
50 Pokémon can learn this move
#001
Bulbasaur
GrassPoisonKanto
#002
Ivysaur
GrassPoisonKanto
#003
Venusaur
GrassPoisonKanto
#004
Charmander
FireKanto
#005
Charmeleon
FireKanto
#006
Charizard
FireFlyingKanto
#007
Squirtle
WaterKanto
#008
Wartortle
WaterKanto
#009
Blastoise
WaterKanto
#010
Caterpie
BugKanto
#011
Metapod
BugKanto
#012
Butterfree
BugFlyingKanto
#013
Weedle
BugPoisonKanto
#014
Kakuna
BugPoisonKanto
#015
Beedrill
BugPoisonKanto
#016
Pidgey
NormalFlyingKanto
#017
Pidgeotto
NormalFlyingKanto
#018
Pidgeot
NormalFlyingKanto
#019
Rattata
NormalKanto
#020
Raticate
NormalKanto
#021
Spearow
NormalFlyingKanto
#022
Fearow
NormalFlyingKanto
#023
Ekans
PoisonKanto
#024
Arbok
PoisonKanto
#025
Pikachu
ElectricKanto
#026
Raichu
ElectricKanto
#027
Sandshrew
GroundKanto
#028
Sandslash
GroundKanto
#029
Nidoran-F
PoisonKanto
#030
Nidorina
PoisonKanto
#031
Nidoqueen
PoisonGroundKanto
#032
Nidoran-M
PoisonKanto
#033
Nidorino
PoisonKanto
#034
Nidoking
PoisonGroundKanto
#035
Clefairy
FairyKanto
#036
Clefable
FairyKanto
#037
Vulpix
FireKanto
#038
Ninetales
FireKanto
#039
Jigglypuff
NormalFairyKanto
#040
Wigglytuff
NormalFairyKanto
#041
Zubat
PoisonFlyingKanto
#042
Golbat
PoisonFlyingKanto
#043
Oddish
GrassPoisonKanto
#044
Gloom
GrassPoisonKanto
#045
Vileplume
GrassPoisonKanto
#046
Paras
BugGrassKanto
#047
Parasect
BugGrassKanto
#048
Venonat
BugPoisonKanto
#049
Venomoth
BugPoisonKanto
#050
Diglett
GroundKanto
#001
Bulbasaur
GrassPoisonKanto
#002
Ivysaur
GrassPoisonKanto
#003
Venusaur
GrassPoisonKanto
#004
Charmander
FireKanto
#005
Charmeleon
FireKanto
#006
Charizard
FireFlyingKanto
#007
Squirtle
WaterKanto
#008
Wartortle
WaterKanto
#009
Blastoise
WaterKanto
#010
Caterpie
BugKanto
#011
Metapod
BugKanto
#012
Butterfree
BugFlyingKanto
#013
Weedle
BugPoisonKanto
#014
Kakuna
BugPoisonKanto
#015
Beedrill
BugPoisonKanto
#016
Pidgey
NormalFlyingKanto
#017
Pidgeotto
NormalFlyingKanto
#018
Pidgeot
NormalFlyingKanto
#019
Rattata
NormalKanto
#020
Raticate
NormalKanto
#021
Spearow
NormalFlyingKanto
#022
Fearow
NormalFlyingKanto
#023
Ekans
PoisonKanto
#024
Arbok
PoisonKanto
#025
Pikachu
ElectricKanto
#026
Raichu
ElectricKanto
#027
Sandshrew
GroundKanto
#028
Sandslash
GroundKanto
#029
Nidoran-F
PoisonKanto
#030
Nidorina
PoisonKanto
#031
Nidoqueen
PoisonGroundKanto
#032
Nidoran-M
PoisonKanto
#033
Nidorino
PoisonKanto
#034
Nidoking
PoisonGroundKanto
#035
Clefairy
FairyKanto
#036
Clefable
FairyKanto
#037
Vulpix
FireKanto
#038
Ninetales
FireKanto
#039
Jigglypuff
NormalFairyKanto
#040
Wigglytuff
NormalFairyKanto
#041
Zubat
PoisonFlyingKanto
#042
Golbat
PoisonFlyingKanto
#043
Oddish
GrassPoisonKanto
#044
Gloom
GrassPoisonKanto
#045
Vileplume
GrassPoisonKanto
#046
Paras
BugGrassKanto
#047
Parasect
BugGrassKanto
#048
Venonat
BugPoisonKanto
#049
Venomoth
BugPoisonKanto
#050
Diglett
GroundKanto