Ability · Gen 4 · 12 Pokémon

No Guard

Every move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.

No Guard was introduced in Generation 4. 12 Pokémon and forms can have it (4 as a hidden ability).

Best Pokémon with No Guard

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 No Guard.

Pokémon with No Guard

As a regular ability (8)

As a hidden ability (4)

No Guard FAQ

What does No Guard do?

Every move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.

Which Pokémon have No Guard?

12 Pokémon and forms can have No Guard, 4 of them only as a hidden ability: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Raichu Y, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Karrablast, Golett and Golurk and more.

Is No Guard a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Karrablast, Golett, Golurk and Lycanroc-Midnight have it as a hidden ability, while Mega Pidgeot, Mega Raichu Y, Machop, Machoke and Machamp can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with No Guard?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have No Guard are Mega Raichu Y (#13 in Champions VGC, 100% run No Guard), Mega Hawlucha (#166 in Champions VGC, 100% run No Guard), Mega Pidgeot (#231 in Champions VGC, 100% run No Guard), Machamp (#273 in Champions VGC, 83.2% run No Guard) and Golurk (#294 in Champions VGC, 67.5% run No Guard).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.