Friend Guard

Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

9 Pokémon8 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 5

Added in Gen 5.

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In-depth effect
Pokémon
Hidden Ability
More from Gen 5

In-depth effect

All friendly Pokémon take 0.75× as much direct damage from moves while this Pokémon is in battle. This effect stacks if multiple allied Pokémon have it.

Pokémon with Friend Guard (1)

#0925

Maushold

As a Hidden Ability8

Pokémon that can have Friend Guard only as their Hidden Ability.

#0035

ClefairyHidden #0039

JigglypuffHidden #0173

CleffaHidden #0174

IgglybuffHidden #0440

HappinyHidden #0664

ScatterbugHidden #0665

SpewpaHidden #0666

VivillonHidden

More abilities from Gen 5

Other abilities introduced alongside Friend Guard.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Sheer Force	30	Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Infiltrator	25	Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Telepathy	25	Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Unnerve	25	Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Regenerator	23	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Weak Armor	23	Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Overcoat	22	Protects against damage from weather.
Sap Sipper	19	Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

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“Friend Guard”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/friend-guard.

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