Guard Split — Pokémon Move

Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target.

Type: psychic; class: status; power: —; accuracy: —; PP: 10; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Averages the user’s unmodified Defense with the target’s unmodified Defense; the value becomes the unmodified Defense for both Pokémon. Unmodified Special Defense is averaged the same way.

In-game descriptions by version

black whiteThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of its target’s.
black 2 white 2The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of its target’s.
x yThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
omega ruby alpha sapphireThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
sun moonThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
ultra sun ultra moonThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
lets go pikachu lets go eeveeThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
sword shieldThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
legends arceusThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
scarlet violetThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet