Steel · Status move · Gen 6
King's Shield
King's Shield is a Steel-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +4 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
+4
Effect
Protects from damaging attacks. Contact: -1 Atk. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn, and Pokemon trying to make contact with the user have their Attack lowered by 1 stage. Non-damaging moves go through this protection. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon) — changed: PP 10 → 5
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn King's Shield
1 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 |
King's Shield FAQ
What does King's Shield do?
King's Shield is a Steel-type status move. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn, and Pokemon trying to make contact with the user have their Attack lowered by 1 stage. Non-damaging moves go through this protection. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn King's Shield?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn King's Shield in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Aegislash.
Is King's Shield in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use King's Shield in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: PP 10 → 5.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.