Heart Guard

Heart Guard (Japanese: ハートガード Heart Guard) is an ability created by for Generation VI.

In battle
For five turns after the Pokémon enters battle, Heart Guard protects the Pokémon and its allies from status conditions inflicted during the foe's turn, indirect damage (except confusion and recoil damage), damage from attacks they would normally be immune to, and reductions to Defense, Special Defense, and evasion, as well as allowing them to use Protect and Detect twice in a row successfully. The effect ends if the Pokémon's HP falls below &frac14; of the maximum, but will activate again if its HP is restored.

Heart Guard cannot be Skill Swapped or copied by Role Play, but it can be Traced.

Outside of battle
A walking Pokémon with Heart Guard is protected from sand and hail damage. As in battle, the ability is negated while the Pokémon's HP is below &frac14; of the maximum.

Pokémon with Heart Guard

 * Corubim [Guardian Forme]