Ability · Gen 9 · 2 Pokémon
Guard Dog
Immune to Intimidate. Intimidated: +1 Attack. Cannot be forced to switch out.
This Pokemon is immune to the effect of the Intimidate Ability and raises its Attack by 1 stage instead. This Pokemon cannot be forced to switch out by another Pokemon's attack or item.
Guard Dog was introduced in Generation 9. 2 Pokémon and forms can have it (1 as a hidden ability).
Best Pokémon with Guard Dog
Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Guard Dog.
Pokémon with Guard Dog
As a regular ability (1)
As a hidden ability (1)
Guard Dog FAQ
What does Guard Dog do?
This Pokemon is immune to the effect of the Intimidate Ability and raises its Attack by 1 stage instead. This Pokemon cannot be forced to switch out by another Pokemon's attack or item.
Which Pokémon have Guard Dog?
2 Pokémon and forms can have Guard Dog, 1 of them only as a hidden ability: Mabosstiff and Okidogi.
Is Guard Dog a hidden ability?
It depends on the Pokémon. Okidogi has it as a hidden ability, while Mabosstiff can have it as a regular ability.
What are the best Pokémon with Guard Dog?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Guard Dog are Mabosstiff (#255 in Champions VGC, 68.4% run Guard Dog) and Okidogi (#223 in National Dex OU, 29.9% run Guard Dog).
Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.