Ability · Gen 3 · 1 Pokémon
Wonder Guard
This Pokemon can only be damaged by supereffective moves and indirect damage.
Wonder Guard was introduced in Generation 3. 1 Pokémon and forms can have it.
Changes type matchups
Every type: only super-effective hits do damage; everything else 0×
Applied automatically on every weakness page and in the team builder's defensive analysis.
Best Pokémon with Wonder 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 Wonder Guard.
Wonder Guard before and after
Damage taken by Shedinja without → with Wonder Guard.
| Attack | Shedinja |
|---|---|
| Water | 1× → 0× |
| Electric | 1× → 0× |
| Grass | ½× → 0× |
| Ice | 1× → 0× |
| Poison | ½× → 0× |
| Ground | ½× → 0× |
| Psychic | 1× → 0× |
| Bug | ½× → 0× |
| Dragon | 1× → 0× |
| Steel | 1× → 0× |
| Fairy | 1× → 0× |
Pokémon with Wonder Guard
As a regular ability (1)
Wonder Guard FAQ
What does Wonder Guard do?
This Pokemon can only be damaged by supereffective moves and indirect damage.
Which Pokémon have Wonder Guard?
1 Pokémon and forms can have Wonder Guard: Shedinja.
What are the best Pokémon with Wonder Guard?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Wonder Guard are Shedinja (#126 in National Dex OU, 100% run Wonder Guard).
Does Wonder Guard change type matchups?
Yes. Every type: only super-effective hits do damage; everything else 0×. DexTeam's weakness pages and team builder count this automatically.
Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.