Crafty Shield (move)

Crafty Shield トリックガード Trick Guard

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +3 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Party: Affects the user and all allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used first.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Crafty Shield (Japanese: トリックガード Trick Guard) is a non-damaging Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was one of the signature moves of Klefki.

Effect

Crafty Shield protects all Pokémon on the user's side of the field from status moves. It does not protect against moves that the user is using on itself or that target the user's side of the field (so an ally can still use Acupressure on itself or Aromatherapy). It also does not protect against entry hazard moves or moves that target all Pokémon such as Perish Song.

Crafty Shield can be used consecutively without failing.

Moves that break protection, like Feint, will remove the effects of Crafty Shield.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Fairium Z into Z-Crafty Shield, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Crafty Shield cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Crafty Shield cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM SwShLA The user protects itself and its allies from status moves with a mysterious power. This does not stop moves that do damage. BDSP SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			20SwSh
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous			20SwSh
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			20SwSh
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	23	23	16SwSh
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	54SwSh
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous			20SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔USUM
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description SMD It protects from status moves.* You and your teammates in the same room will get the Crafty Shield, which protects you from status moves.*

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 戲法防守 Heifaat Fòhngsáu Mandarin 戲法防守 / 戏法防守 Xìfǎ Fángshǒu French Vigilance German Trickschutz Italian Truccodifesa Korean 트릭가드 Teurikgadeu Spanish Truco Defensa

Variations of the move Quick Guard
Quick Guard • Wide Guard • Crafty Shield

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