Pokémon Ability

Friend Guard

Reduces damage done to allies.

In-depth effect

In Double & Triple battles, the damage that ally Pok�mon receive from attacks is reduced by 25%.

Pokémon with Friend Guard

1 Pokémon known to have Friend Guard (Gen 9 dataset)

Maushold

About the Friend Guard ability

Friend Guard is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: Reduces damage done to allies.

How it works: In Double & Triple battles, the damage that ally Pok�mon receive from attacks is reduced by 25%.

How to get a Pokémon with Friend Guard

If Friend Guard is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Friend Guard. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Friend Guard is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Friend Guard as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.