Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once (Skill)

Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once ピンチ時一度次ダメージ防御
Damage Guard Next Once in Pinch
Passive Skill
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 1–8
Has a chance (X%) of applying the Damage Guard Next effect to the user when it is in a pinch. This effect can activate only once per battle.
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9
Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user when it is in a pinch. This effect can activate only once per battle.

Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once (Japanese: ピンチ時一度次ダメージ防御 Damage Guard Next Once in Pinch) is a family of skills in Pokémon Masters EX.

Effect

When the user's HP drops to ¼ (25%) of its maximum or below during battle, it has a chance of applying the Damage Guard Next effect. This effect will only be applied to the user once each battle. The skill can range from Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 1 to Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9, with higher numbered skills resulting in a greater chance of activation. Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9 will always apply the Damage Guard Next effect. Currently, only Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9 is available on scoutable sync pairs.

Skill rank Activation chance
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 1 20%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 2 30%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 3 40%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 4 50%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 5 60%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 6 70%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 7 80%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 8 90%
Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9 100%

Availability

Pinch: Damage Guard Next Once 9

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

Grimsley & SharpedoGrimsley & Sharpedo
Sygna Suit Grimsley
& Sharpedo

(Since December 25, 2024)

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese ピンチ時一度次ダメージ防御
Mandarin Chinese 危機時下次傷害防禦至多一次
French 1× Désespoir Prochain Garde
German Notfall-Folge-Schadensschutz (1×)
Italian Mono emergenza protettiva
Korean 위기시한번차회데미지방어
Spanish Siguiente Mitiga Daño 1 vez en Apuro
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