Leaf Guard (Ability)

Leaf Guard (Japanese: リーフガード Leaf Guard) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

During harsh sunlight, Leaf Guard prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by non-volatile status conditions (including via Flame Orb and Toxic Orb) and Yawn. It has no effect on any status conditions the Pokémon was afflicted by prior to the weather being set up.

If harsh sunlight is created in the turn where a Pokémon made drowsy due to Yawn would fall asleep, the Ability will activate and keep the Pokémon awake.

Generation IV

Rest can still be used normally, and the user falls asleep for two turns.

Generation V onward

Rest will now fail if used by a Pokémon with Leaf Guard during harsh sunlight.

Outside of battle

Leaf Guard has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Leaf Guard

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Gen IV+	Regenerator
0152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None
0153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None
0154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None
0187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Gen IV+	Infiltrator
0188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Gen IV+	Infiltrator
0189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Gen IV+	Infiltrator
0315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point
0406		Budew	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point
0465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll		Regenerator
0470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass		None	Chlorophyll
0541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass		Chlorophyll	Overcoat
0548		Petilil	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Own Tempo
0549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Own Tempo
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form	Grass	Fighting	Chlorophyll	Hustle
0753		Fomantis	Grass		Grass		None	Contrary
0754		Lurantis	Grass		Grass		None	Contrary
0761		Bounsweet	Grass		Grass		Oblivious	Sweet Veil
0762		Steenee	Grass		Grass		Oblivious	Sweet Veil
0763		Tsareena	Grass		Grass		Queenly Majesty	Sweet Veil
0893		Zarude	Dark	Grass		None	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

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