Shields Down causes the Pokémon to changes its appearance and stats depending on its remaining HP.
When the Pokémon's HP is over 50%, it has higher defenses and is immune to status conditions. When its HP falls below 50%, the outer shell breaks and the Pokémon has higher attack.
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. |
| English | Shields Down |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Escudo Limitado |
| Italian | Scudosoglia |
| Japanese | リミットシールド (Limit Shield) |
| German | Limitschild |
| French | Bouclier-Carcan |