No Guard (ability)

Effect

No Guard ensures that all attacks used by, and targeted at, the ability-bearer hit without fail.

This includes moves used on a Pokémon in the hidden stages of the moves Fly, Dive, Dig and Shadow Force.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with No Guard is the leading party Pokémon, wild Pokémon are twice as likely to appear.

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
Ensures the Pokémon and its foe’s attacks land.
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver Ensures both Pokémon’s and foe’s attacks land.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Ensures attacks by or against the Pokémon land.
X​/​Y Ensures attacks by or against the Pokémon land.
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire Ensures that attacks by or against the Pokémon will land.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The Pokémon employs no-guard tactics to ensure incoming and outgoing attacks always land.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The Pokémon employs no-guard tactics to ensure incoming and outgoing attacks always land.
Scarlet​/​Violet The Pokémon employs no-guard tactics to ensure incoming and outgoing attacks always land.

Other languages

English No Guard
Japanese ノーガード (No Guard)
German Schildlos
French Annule Garde
Italian Nullodifesa
Spanish Indefenso
Korean 노가드
Chinese (Simplified) 无防守
Chinese (Traditional) 無防守

Pokémon with No Guard

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Mega Pidgeot 0018 Pidgeot
Mega Pidgeot
Machop 0066 Machop Guts Steadfast
Machoke 0067 Machoke Guts Steadfast
Machamp 0068 Machamp Guts Steadfast
Honedge 0679 Honedge
Doublade 0680 Doublade

No Guard as a hidden ability

#
Name
Other abilities
Karrablast 0588 Karrablast Swarm
Shed Skin
Golett 0622 Golett Iron Fist
Klutz
Golurk 0623 Golurk Iron Fist
Klutz
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) 0745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Keen Eye
Vital Spirit