Quick Guard (move)

Quick Guard (Japanese: ファストガード Fast Guard) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V.

Quick Guard
ファストガード Fast Guard

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	+3
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user and all allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works great if the user goes first this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation V

Quick Guard protects all Pokémon on the user's side of the field from moves that have increased priority during that turn, such as Quick Attack or Aqua Jet. It does not block moves that have been given an increased priority through Prankster that would not usually have one.

Using Quick Guard, Wide Guard, Detect, Protect, or Endure consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% for each successful use.

This move has +3 priority, so it will be executed before most other moves.

Feint and Shadow Force lift the effect of Quick Guard from the opponent's team when successfully used on an opponent, and Feint hits despite being an increased priority move. When used on an ally, Feint is blocked by Quick Guard.

Generation VI onward

Quick Guard will now block moves given an increased priority through Prankster and Gale Wings. However, even if given priority by these Abilities, Quick Guard cannot block any moves that would normally bypass Protect, Detect, and Spiky Shield, such as Confide and Transform.

Using Quick Guard consecutively no longer decreases its chance of success, although it still decreases the chance of success for Protect, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, and Spiky Shield.

Hyperspace Fury, Hyperspace Hole, and Phantom Force will lift the effect of Quick Guard from the target's team when used successfully. Feint and Shadow Force now lift the effect of Quick Guard from all allies, if they hit an ally.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z into Z-Quick Guard, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying		43^ORAS	43^SMUSUM	20
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying		51^ORAS	51^SMUSUM	20
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	31	31^SMUSUM	21
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1^SMUSUM	1
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				40^SwSh
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		51^ORAS	51	20
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	46	46	46	21
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		41^ORAS	41	15
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		53^ORAS	53	15
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		57^ORAS	57	15
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying		25^ORAS	25	25^BDSP
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying		27^ORAS	27	27^BDSP
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				32
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	33	33	33	32
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		11^ORAS	11	56
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	45	45	37	15^SwSh
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	25	25	25	18^SwSh
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	25	25	25	18^SwSh
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1^SwSh
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	45	45	45	20^SwSh
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like				1^SwSh
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	55	1, 55	42	14^SwSh
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	55	1, 55	42	14^SwSh
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	55	1, 55	42	14^SwSh
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	55	55	55	14^SwSh
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field		1, 53	1, 53	49^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			1	1^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field				1^SwSh
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	10^SwSh
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			40^USUM	16^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field				✔^SwSh
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔^BDSP
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔^BDSP
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔^BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔	✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
766		Passimian		Field		Field			✔	✔^SwSh
827		Nickit		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	Saori Yoshida's Machamp
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Gates to Infinity, Quick Guard protects the user from moves that are used from more than one space away until the end of their next move.

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	You and your teammates in the same room will get the Quick Guard status, which protects you from enemies' distant moves. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row.
SMD	You and your teammates in the same room will get the Quick Guard status condition, which protects you from faraway enemies' moves.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Mienfoo
The user protects itself and its allies from moves.
User	First Used In	Notes
Mienfoo	Mienfoo puts its hands together and becomes outlined in a bright red aura. It then points its hands forward, forming a bright red barrier of energy in front of itself that protects it and its allies from attacks.
Cliff's Mienfoo	The Beartic Mountain Feud!	Debut

In Evolution Exchange Excitement!, Bianca's Escavalier was revealed to know Quick Guard. However, it has never been shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	快速防守 Faaichūk Fòhngsáu * 先制防禦 Sīnjai Fòhngyuh *
Chinese	Mandarin	快速防守 Kuàisù Fángshǒu * 先制防禦 Xiānzhì Fángyù *
Dutch		Snelschild
French		Prévention
German		Rapidschutz
Italian		Anticipo
Korean		퍼스트가드 First Guard
Polish		Szybka Obrona
Portuguese	Brazil	Defesa Rápida Prevenção (TCG)
Portuguese	Portugal	Defesa Rápida
Spanish	Latin America	Defensa Rápida
Spanish	Spain	Anticipo

Variations of the move Quick Guard

Quick Guard • Wide Guard • Crafty Shield

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