Quick Guard

Essentials

Quick Guard

status

Generation 5

Summary

Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: User's field
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 3 (fast)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Moves with priority greater than 0 will not hit friendly Pokémon for the remainder of this turn. If the user is last to act this turn, this move will fail.

This move cannot be selected by Assist or Metronome.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises.

: The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

: The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ファストガード (fasutogaado)
: ファストガード
Korean: 퍼스트가드
Chinese: 快速防守
: 快速防守
French: Prévention
German: Rapidschutz
Spanish: Anticipo
Italian: Anticipo

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Quick Guard.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
			43	43	43	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
			51	51	51	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
			51	51	51	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
31	31	31	31	31	31	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
46	46	46	46	46	46	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
—	—	—	—	—	—	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
			41	41	41	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
			53	53	53	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
			57	57	57	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
			57	57	57	Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
			25	25	25	Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
			27	27	27	Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
			11	11	11	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
			11	11	11	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
33	33	33	33	33	33	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
		33	33	33	33	Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
45	45	45	45	37	37	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
25	25	25	25	25	25	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
25	25	25	25	25	25	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
—	—	—	—	—	—	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
45	45	45	45	45	45	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
55	55	—	—	42	42	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
55	55	—	—	42	42	Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
55	55	—	—	42	42	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
55	55	55	55	55	55	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
	55	55	55	55	55	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
		—	—	—	—	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
				—	—	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
				—	—	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
					40	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
						Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
						Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
						Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
						Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
						Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
						Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
						Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
						Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
						Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
						Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
						Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
						Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
						Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
						Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490

44 Pokémon