Quick Guard (move)

Quick Guard (Japanese: ファストガード Fast Guard) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation V.

Generation V
Quick Guard protects all Pokémon on the user's side of the field from moves that have increased priority during that turn, such as or. It does not block moves that have been given an increased priority through that would not usually have one.

Using Quick Guard,, , , or consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% for each successful use.

This move has +3 priority, so it will be executed before most other moves.

and lift the effect of Quick Guard from the opponent's team when successfully used on an opponent, and Feint hits despite being an increased priority move. When used on an ally, Feint is blocked by Quick Guard.

Generation VI onward
Quick Guard will now block moves given an increased priority through and. However, even if given priority by these Abilities, Quick Guard cannot block any moves that would normally bypass, and , such as  and.

Using Quick Guard consecutively no longer decreases its chance of success, although it still decreases the chance of success for, , , , and.

,, and will lift the effect of Quick Guard from the target's team when used successfully. Feint and Shadow Force now lift the effect of Quick Guard from all allies, if they hit an ally.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z into Z-Quick Guard, the user's stat rises by one stage.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Gates to Infinity, Quick Guard protects the user from moves that are used from more than one space away until the end of their next move.

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In the anime

 * In Evolution Exchange Excitement!, 's was revealed to know Quick Guard. However, it has never been shown using the move.

In other languages
Rapidschutz Anticipo Prévention Anticipo ファストガード 快速防守（招式）