The user&#39;s team is protected from the following status effects for five turns: <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/burn" class="linksred">Burn</a>, <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/confusion" class="linksred">Confusion</a>, <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/frozen" class="linksred">Frozen</a>, <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/paralyze" class="linksred">Paralyze</a>, <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/poison" class="linksred">Poison</a> and <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/sleep" class="linksred">Sleep</a>. The effects of <a href="http://pldh.net/dex/move/rest" class="linksred">Rest</a> and <a href="http://pldh.net/dex/move/toxicspikes" class="linksred">Toxic Spikes</a> are not prevented by Safeguard. Safeguard&#39;s effect can be removed by using the move <a href="http://pldh.net/dex/move/defog" class="linksred">Defog</a>.