Safeguard — Pokémon Move

Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

Type: normal; class: status; power: —; accuracy: —; PP: 25; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Protects Pokémon on the user’s side of the field from major status effects and confusion for five turns. Does not cancel existing ailments. This effect remains even if the user leaves the field. If Yawn is used while this move is in effect, it will immediately fail. Defog used by an opponent will end this effect. This effect does not prevent the confusion caused by Outrage, Petal Dance, or Thrash.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silverPrevents all status problems.
crystalPrevents all status problems.
ruby sapphireA mystical force prevents all status problems.
emeraldA mystical force prevents all status problems.
firered leafgreenIt protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
diamond pearlThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
platinumThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
heartgold soulsilverThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
black whiteThe user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
black 2 white 2The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
x yThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
omega ruby alpha sapphireThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
sun moonThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
ultra sun ultra moonThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
lets go pikachu lets go eeveeThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
sword shieldThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
legends arceusThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
scarlet violetThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet