Shield

Shield シールド Shield
PSI Shield Σ in EarthBound
Ranks	α (Alpha) β (Beta) Σ (Sigma EarthBound only) Ω (Omega)
Target	Party member
PSI category	Assist
Appears in	Mother EarthBound Mother 3
Learned by	Ninten Ana Ness Paula Poo Lucas

A shield is a type of PSI technique, having many different types and effects, with the main effect being reducing damage for an ally. It first appeared in Mother.

In Mother

PSI Shield

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and reduces all damage by half	4	Ninten Ana	13 4
β	Shields all party members and reduces all damage by half	9	Ninten Ana	30 9

Power Shield

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
None	Shields one party member and reflects damage back to the enemy	9	Ninten Ana	34 24

In EarthBound

Shield

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and reduces all physical damage by half	6	Ness Poo	12 15
β	Shields one party member and reflects damage back to the enemy	10	Ness Poo	34 16
Σ	Shields all party members and reduces all physical damage by half	18	Poo	15
Ω	Shields all party members and reflects damage back to the enemy	30	Poo	51

PSI Shield

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and nullifies the effects of PSI attacks	8	Paula	6
β	Shields one party member and reflects PSI attacks back to the enemy	14	Paula	51
Σ	Shields all party members and nullifies the effects of PSI attacks	24	Paula	26
Ω	Shields all party members and reflects PSI attacks back to the enemy	42	Paula	60

In Mother 3

Shield

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and reduces all physical damage by half	6	Lucas	22
Ω	Shields all party members and reduces all physical damage by half	18	Lucas	35

Counter

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and reflects half of the physical damage done back to the enemy	12	Lucas	27
Ω	Shields all party members and reflects half of the physical damage done back to the enemy	28	Lucas	51

PSI Shield

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and reduces all PSI damage by half	8	Lucas	28
Ω	Shields all party members and reduces all PSI damage by half	20	Lucas	45

PSI Counter

Rank	Effect	PP	Characters	Level learned
α	Shields one party member and reflects half of the PSI damage done back to the enemy	18	Lucas	33
Ω	Shields all party members and reflects half of the PSI damage done back to the enemy	34	Lucas	53