Does Magic Guard prevent the user from fainting after using Explosion, etc?

Does Magic guard prevent damage from selfdestruct/Explosion/Misty explosion/Mind blown?

I know it prevents damage from Steel beam & Chloroblast [I tried it myself], but the 2nd best ability in the game behind Wonder Guard could be banned in tournaments like AAB [Almost any ability] if You can use explosion without fainting.

I don’t think this will work however because it would be too OP.After all, Iron fist doesn’t boost Sucker PUNCH and Triage doesn’t give priority to Bitter blade

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Moves that cause the user to faint, Destiny Bond, and Perish Song can still cause a Pokémon with Magic Guard to faint.

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Moves like Explosion, Self Destruct, and Misty Explosion causes the user to faint, so Magic Guard won’t prevent a Pokemon from fainting after using Explosion.

Here’s a replayof Magic Guard not preventing Reuniclus from fainting after using Explosion.

However, Mind Blown works like Steel Beam, so having Magic Guard prevents the 50% HP loss.

Mind Blown inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP rounded up (unless it has Magic Guard).

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Replayof Magic Guard + Mind Blown interaction.

TL;DRExplosion, Self Destruct, and Misty Explosion causes the user to faint if the Pokemon has Magic Guard, while Magic Guard prevents the 50% HP loss from Mind Blown.

(Also, Sucker Punch doesn’t get boosted because it was known as “Surprise Attack” in Japanese)