Pokémon Ability
Guard Dog
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.
Pokémon with Guard Dog
1 Pokémon known to have Guard Dog (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Guard Dog ability
Guard Dog 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: Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.
How to get a Pokémon with Guard Dog
If Guard Dog is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Guard Dog. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Guard Dog 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 Guard Dog as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
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.