Guard Spec.


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The Guard Spec. (Japanese: エフェクトガード Effect Guard) is a type of battle item introduced in Generation I. It temporarily prevents stat reduction.

Price

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Effect
Prevents stat reduction by opponents' moves for the user's party for five turns. From Generation III onward, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Description

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Acquisition

 * Celadon Department Store
 * Team Rocket's Hideout
 * Goldenrod and Celadon Department Stores
 * and Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store
 * Celadon Department Store
 * Poké Mart
 * Realgam Tower ( completion prize)
 * Poké Mart
 * Veilstone Department Store
 * Team Rocket HQ
 * Goldenrod and Celadon Department Stores
 * Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
 * Castelia City
 * Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine Join Avenue
 * Routes and
 * Santalune City Poké Mart
 * Routes and
 * Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3)
 * , Poni Gauntlet
 * ,, and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Poni Gauntlet, Team Rocket's Castle (Aether Paradise if not obtained during Episode RR)
 * ,, , and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co.
 * All Poké Marts
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 * Veilstone Department Store
 * Team Rocket HQ
 * Goldenrod and Celadon Department Stores
 * Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
 * Castelia City
 * Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine Join Avenue
 * Routes and
 * Santalune City Poké Mart
 * Routes and
 * Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3)
 * , Poni Gauntlet
 * ,, and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Poni Gauntlet, Team Rocket's Castle (Aether Paradise if not obtained during Episode RR)
 * ,, , and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co.
 * All Poké Marts
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 * Routes and
 * Santalune City Poké Mart
 * Routes and
 * Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3)
 * , Poni Gauntlet
 * ,, and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Poni Gauntlet, Team Rocket's Castle (Aether Paradise if not obtained during Episode RR)
 * ,, , and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co.
 * All Poké Marts
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 * , Poni Gauntlet, Team Rocket's Castle (Aether Paradise if not obtained during Episode RR)
 * ,, , and Hau'oli City Poké Marts Festival Plaza
 * , Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co.
 * All Poké Marts
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 * , Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co.
 * All Poké Marts
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Wonder Launcher
The Guard Spec. appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 3 points to use.

Trivia

 * In, there is a Trainer Tips sign in Celadon City that states Guard Specs. decrease damage taken by Special attacks. This is incorrect, as Guard Specs. protect a Pokémon from having its stats lowered.
 * Interestingly, the item's description in the leaked beta version of Gold and Silver states that it increases Special Defense, which would make the sign retroactively correct. The item's actual effect in the beta, however, is still the same as in the officially released versions of the games.

In other languages
Megablock Garde-Stats Strumenti lotta エフェクトガード 能力防守（道具）