Safeguard

Effect

For 5 turns, protects user's party from status. For 5 turns, the user and its party members cannot have non-volatile status conditions or confusion inflicted on them by other Pokemon. Pokemon on the user's side cannot become affected by Yawn but can fall asleep from its effect. It is removed from the user's side if the user or an ally is successfully hit by Defog. Fails if the effect is already active on the user's side.

Targets

The user's side of the field

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (38 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (52 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Usable (85 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Safeguard

295 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 (295)Champions (52)S/V (38)Z-A (85)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison			✓	3–8
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison			✓	3–8
Venusaur	Grass/Poison			✓	3–8
Butterfree	Bug/Flying				3–8
Raichu	Electric				8
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic				7–8
Sandshrew	Ground				3–8
Alolan Sandshrew	Ice/Steel				7–8
Sandslash	Ground				3–8
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel				7–8
Clefairy	Fairy			✓	3–8
Clefable	Fairy	✓		✓	3–8
Vulpix	Fire		✓		3–9
Alolan Vulpix	Ice				7–8
Ninetales	Fire	✓	✓		3–9
Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy	✓			7–8
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy				3–8
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	✓			3–8
Vileplume	Grass/Poison				6–8
Growlithe	Fire				3–8
Arcanine	Fire				3–8
Abra	Psychic			✓	3–8
Kadabra	Psychic			✓	3–8
Alakazam	Psychic	✓		✓	3–8
Tentacool	Water/Poison				3–8
Tentacruel	Water/Poison				3–8
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic			✓	3–8
Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic			✓	8
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	✓		✓	3–8
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Seel	Water		✓		3–7, 9
Dewgong	Water/Ice		✓		3–7, 9
Drowzee	Psychic				3–7
Hypno	Psychic				3–7
Chansey	Normal				3–8
Kangaskhan	Normal	✓		✓	3–8
Staryu	Water			✓
Starmie	Water/Psychic	✓		✓
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	✓		✓	3–8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic			✓	4–8
Scyther	Bug/Flying				3–8
Lapras	Water/Ice				3–8
Moltres	Fire/Flying		✓		3–9
Galarian Moltres	Dark/Flying		✓		8–9
Dratini	Dragon		✓	✓	3–9
Dragonair	Dragon		✓	✓	3–9
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Mewtwo	Psychic		✓	✓	3–9
Mew	Psychic				3–8
Chikorita	Grass		✓	✓	3–7, 9
Bayleef	Grass		✓	✓	3–7, 9
Meganium	Grass	✓	✓	✓	3–7, 9
Ledyba	Bug/Flying				3–7
Ledian	Bug/Flying				3–7
Cleffa	Fairy			✓	3–8
Igglybuff	Normal/Fairy				3–8
Togepi	Fairy				3–8
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				3–8
Mareep	Electric				3–7
Flaaffy	Electric				3–7
Ampharos	Electric	✓			3–7
Bellossom	Grass				3–8
Sunkern	Grass				3–7
Sunflora	Grass				3–7
Wooper	Water/Ground				3–8
Quagsire	Water/Ground				3–8
Espeon	Psychic	✓		✓
Slowking	Water/Psychic	✓		✓	3–8
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Wobbuffet	Psychic				3–8
Scizor	Bug/Steel			✓	3–8
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				3–8
Corsola	Water/Rock				3–8
Galarian Corsola	Ghost				8
Blissey	Normal				3–8
Lugia	Psychic/Flying		✓		3–9
Ho-Oh	Fire/Flying		✓		3–9
Celebi	Psychic/Grass				3–8
Treecko	Grass			✓	3–8
Grovyle	Grass			✓	3–8
Sceptile	Grass			✓	3–8
Beautifly	Bug/Flying				3–7
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy				3–8
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy				3–8
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	✓		✓	3–8
Shroomish	Grass				3–7
Breloom	Grass/Fighting				3–7
Skitty	Normal				3–7
Delcatty	Normal				3–7
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	✓		✓
Spinda	Normal				3–7
Swablu	Normal/Flying		✓	✓	3–9
Altaria	Dragon/Flying	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Lunatone	Rock/Psychic				3–8
Solrock	Rock/Psychic				3–8
Baltoy	Ground/Psychic				4–8
Claydol	Ground/Psychic				4–8
Milotic	Water	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Tropius	Grass/Flying				3–7
Chimecho	Psychic	✓	✓	✓	3–7, 9
Wynaut	Psychic				3–8
Snorunt	Ice				3–8
Glalie	Ice				3–8
Gorebyss	Water				3–7
Relicanth	Water/Rock				3–8
Luvdisc	Water		✓		3–7, 9
Regirock	Rock				3–8
Regice	Ice				3–8
Registeel	Steel				3–8
Latias	Dragon/Psychic			✓	3–8
Latios	Dragon/Psychic			✓	3–8
Kyogre	Water			✓	3–8
Groudon	Ground			✓	3–8
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic				3–8
Deoxys	Psychic				3–7
Turtwig	Grass				4–7
Grotle	Grass				4–7
Torterra	Grass/Ground				4–7
Wormadam	Bug/Grass				4–7
Wormadam-Sandy	Bug/Ground				4–7
Wormadam-Trash	Bug/Steel				4–7
Mothim	Bug/Flying				4–7
Cherubi	Grass				4–8
Cherrim	Grass				4–8
Chingling	Psychic			✓	4–7
Bronzor	Steel/Psychic		✓		4–9
Bronzong	Steel/Psychic		✓		4–9
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy			✓	4–8
Happiny	Normal				4–8
Finneon	Water		✓		4–7, 9
Lumineon	Water		✓		4–7, 9
Snover	Grass/Ice				4–8
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice				4–8
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				3–8
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	✓		✓	3–8
Froslass	Ice/Ghost	✓			3–8
Uxie	Psychic		✓		4–9
Mesprit	Psychic		✓		4–9
Azelf	Psychic		✓		4–9
Dialga	Steel/Dragon				4–8
Palkia	Water/Dragon				4–8
Regigigas	Normal				4–8
Giratina	Ghost/Dragon				4–8
Cresselia	Psychic		✓		4–9
Phione	Water				4–7
Manaphy	Water				4–7
Shaymin	Grass				4–7
Arceus	Normal				4–7
Victini	Psychic/Fire				5–8
Snivy	Grass				5–7
Servine	Grass				5–7
Serperior	Grass				5–7
Munna	Psychic			✓	5–8
Musharna	Psychic	✓		✓	5–8
Woobat	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Swoobat	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Audino	Normal	✓		✓	5–8
Sewaddle	Bug/Grass				5–7
Swadloon	Bug/Grass				5–7
Leavanny	Bug/Grass				5–7
Cottonee	Grass/Fairy				5–8
Whimsicott	Grass/Fairy	✓			5–8
Petilil	Grass				5–8
Lilligant	Grass				5–8
Hisuian Lilligant	Grass/Fighting				5–8
Maractus	Grass				5–8
Sigilyph	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Yamask	Ghost			✓	5–8
Galarian Yamask	Ground/Ghost			✓	8
Cofagrigus	Ghost	✓		✓	5–8
Minccino	Normal				5–8
Cinccino	Normal				5–8
Gothita	Psychic				5–8
Gothorita	Psychic				5–8
Gothitelle	Psychic				5–8
Solosis	Psychic				5–8
Duosion	Psychic				5–8
Reuniclus	Psychic	✓			5–8
Deerling	Normal/Grass				5–7
Sawsbuck	Normal/Grass				5–7
Frillish	Water/Ghost				5–8
Jellicent	Water/Ghost				5–8
Alomomola	Water		✓		5–7, 9
Elgyem	Psychic				5–8
Beheeyem	Psychic				5–8
Litwick	Ghost/Fire			✓	5–8
Lampent	Ghost/Fire			✓	5–8
Chandelure	Ghost/Fire	✓		✓	5–8
Golett	Ground/Ghost			✓	5–8
Golurk	Ground/Ghost			✓	5–8
Larvesta	Bug/Fire				5–8
Volcarona	Bug/Fire	✓			5–8
Cobalion	Steel/Fighting			✓	5–8
Terrakion	Rock/Fighting			✓	5–8
Virizion	Grass/Fighting			✓	5–8
Reshiram	Dragon/Fire				5–8
Zekrom	Dragon/Electric				5–8
Kyurem	Dragon/Ice				5–8
Kyurem-Black	Dragon/Ice				5–8
Kyurem-White	Dragon/Ice				5–8
Keldeo	Water/Fighting			✓	5–8
Meloetta	Normal/Psychic				5–7
Fennekin	Fire				6–7
Braixen	Fire				6–7
Delphox	Fire/Psychic	✓		✓	6–7
Vivillon	Bug/Flying	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon-Fancy	Bug/Flying		✓		6–7, 9
Vivillon-Pokeball	Bug/Flying		✓		6–7, 9
Flabébé	Fairy		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Floette	Fairy		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Floette-Eternal	Fairy	✓		✓	6
Florges	Fairy	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Espurr	Psychic			✓	6–8
Meowstic	Psychic	✓		✓	6–8
Meowstic-F	Psychic	✓		✓	6–8
Swirlix	Fairy			✓	6–8
Slurpuff	Fairy	✓		✓	6–8
Binacle	Rock/Water			✓	6–8
Barbaracle	Rock/Water	✓		✓	6–8
Amaura	Rock/Ice			✓	6–8
Aurorus	Rock/Ice	✓		✓	6–8
Sylveon	Fairy	✓			6–8
Carbink	Rock/Fairy				6–8
Klefki	Steel/Fairy	✓			6–8
Phantump	Ghost/Grass			✓	6–8
Trevenant	Ghost/Grass	✓		✓	6–8
Pumpkaboo	Ghost/Grass			✓	6–8
Pumpkaboo-Super	Ghost/Grass				6–8
Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass	✓		✓	6–8
Gourgeist-Super	Ghost/Grass				6–8
Bergmite	Ice				6–8
Avalugg	Ice				6–8
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock				6–8
Zygarde	Dragon/Ground			✓	6–8
Zygarde-10%	Dragon/Ground				7
Diancie	Rock/Fairy			✓	6–8
Hoopa	Psychic/Ghost				6–7
Rowlet	Grass/Flying				7–8
Dartrix	Grass/Flying				7–8
Decidueye	Grass/Ghost				7–8
Hisuian Decidueye	Grass/Fighting				7–8
Oricorio	Fire/Flying		✓		7, 9
Cutiefly	Bug/Fairy				7–8
Ribombee	Bug/Fairy				7–8
Mareanie	Poison/Water				7–8
Toxapex	Poison/Water				7–8
Araquanid	Water/Bug				7–8
Fomantis	Grass				7–8
Lurantis	Grass				7–8
Morelull	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Shiinotic	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Bounsweet	Grass				7–8
Steenee	Grass				7–8
Tsareena	Grass				7–8
Comfey	Fairy				7–8
Oranguru	Normal/Psychic	✓			7–8
Pyukumuku	Water				7–8
Minior	Rock/Flying				7
Mimikyu	Ghost/Fairy	✓			7–8
Bruxish	Water/Psychic				7
Drampa	Normal/Dragon	✓		✓	7–8
Jangmo-o	Dragon				7–8
Hakamo-o	Dragon/Fighting				7–8
Kommo-o	Dragon/Fighting				7–8
Tapu Koko	Electric/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Lele	Psychic/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Fini	Water/Fairy				7–8
Solgaleo	Psychic/Steel				7–8
Lunala	Psychic/Ghost				7–8
Nihilego	Rock/Poison				7–8
Stakataka	Rock/Steel				7–8
Sobble	Water				8
Drizzile	Water				8
Inteleon	Water				8
Dottler	Bug/Psychic				8
Orbeetle	Bug/Psychic				8
Appletun	Grass/Dragon				8
Hatenna	Psychic				8
Hattrem	Psychic				8
Hatterene	Psychic/Fairy	✓			8
Cursola	Ghost				8
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓		✓	4–8
Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	✓		✓	8
Alcremie	Fairy	✓			8
Frosmoth	Ice/Bug				8
Stonjourner	Rock				8
Indeedee-F	Psychic/Normal	✓		✓	8
Zamazenta	Fighting				8
Calyrex	Psychic/Grass				8
Calyrex-Ice	Psychic/Ice				8
Calyrex-Shadow	Psychic/Ghost				8
Kleavor	Bug/Rock				3–8
Arboliva	Grass/Normal	✓	✓		9
Rabsca	Bug/Psychic		✓		9