Guard Split

Effect

Averages Defense and Sp. Def stats with target. The user and the target have their Defense and Special Defense stats set to be equal to the average of the user and the target's Defense and Special Defense stats, respectively, rounded down. Stat stage changes are unaffected.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (10 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (6 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Guard Split

28 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (28)Champions (6)S/V (10)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Abra	Psychic				5–8
Kadabra	Psychic				5–8
Alakazam	Psychic	✓			5–8
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock		✓		6–9
Rhydon	Ground/Rock		✓		6–9
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				5–8
Spinda	Normal				6–7
Baltoy	Ground/Psychic				5–8
Claydol	Ground/Psychic				5–8
Latias	Dragon/Psychic		✓		5–9
Shieldon	Rock/Steel		✓		6–7, 9
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock	✓	✓		6–9
Yamask	Ghost				5–8
Galarian Yamask	Ground/Ghost				8
Cofagrigus	Ghost	✓			5–8
Elgyem	Psychic				5–8
Beheeyem	Psychic				5–8
Shelmet	Bug				5–8
Accelgor	Bug				5–8
Carbink	Rock/Fairy		✓		6–9
Diancie	Rock/Fairy		✓		6–9
Hoopa	Psychic/Ghost		✓		6–7, 9
Nihilego	Rock/Poison				7–8
Wooloo	Normal				8
Dubwool	Normal				8
Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	✓			8
Indeedee-F	Psychic/Normal	✓	✓		8–9