| Type | normal |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 25 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
The user's party is protected from status conditions.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Safeguard turns into Z-Safeguard and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
| Gold Silver Crystal | Prevents all status problems. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | A mystical force prevents all status problems. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| English | Safeguard |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Velo Sagrado |
| Italian | Salvaguardia |
| Japanese | しんぴのまもり (Shinpi no Mamori) |
| German | Bodyguard |
| French | Rune Protect |