Safeguard
normal
status
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 25 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | users field |
| Introduced | Generation II |
In game description
The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Pokemon that learn Safeguard
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0012
Butterfree
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0045
Vileplume
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0086
Seel
#0087
Dewgong
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0113
Chansey
#0115
Kangaskhan
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr Mime
#0123
Scyther
#0131
Lapras
#0146
Moltres
#0147
Dratini
#0148
Dragonair
#0149
Dragonite
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0152
Chikorita
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0012
Butterfree
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0045
Vileplume
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0086
Seel
#0087
Dewgong
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0113
Chansey
#0115
Kangaskhan
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr Mime
#0123
Scyther
#0131
Lapras
#0146
Moltres
#0147
Dratini
#0148
Dragonair
#0149
Dragonite
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0152
Chikorita
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Using Safeguard in Cobblemon
Safeguard deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.