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==Effect==
==Effect==
{{main|Protection}}
Protect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from [[weather]] or a [[status condition]].
Protect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from [[weather]] or a [[status condition]].


If the user [[priority|goes last]] in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Protect will succeed also drops each time the user uses {{m|Endure}} or any [[protection]] move (except {{m|Mat Block}} and {{m|Crafty Shield}}) in succession.
If the user [[priority|goes last]] in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Protect will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses {{m|Endure}}, any [[protection]] move that [[Protection#Moves that protect only the user|only affects the user]], {{m|Quick Guard}}, or {{m|Wide Guard}}.
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Some moves will {{cat|moves that do damage through protection|do damage through Protect}}. Most damaging [[Z-Move]]s and [[Max Move]]s will only do 25% of their original damage, except {{m|G-Max One Blow}} and {{m|G-Max Rapid Flow}} which do full damage. {{cat|Moves that break protection}}, like {{m|Feint}}, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Protect. The Ability {{a|Unseen Fist}} allows [[contact]] moves to bypass Protect.
Some moves will {{cat|moves that do damage through protection|do damage through Protect}}. Most damaging [[Z-Move]]s and [[Max Move]]s will only do 25% of their original damage, except {{m|G-Max One Blow}} and {{m|G-Max Rapid Flow}} which do full damage. {{cat|Moves that break protection}}, like {{m|Feint}}, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Protect. The Ability {{a|Unseen Fist}} allows [[contact]] moves to bypass Protect.


[[Status move]]s that are unaffected by Protect are [[#Moves that bypass Protect|listed below]].
[[Status move]]s that are unaffected by Protect are [[Protection#Unprotectable moves|listed here]]. Generally, {{cat|moves that target the user}}, {{cat|moves that target the user and all allies}}, {{cat|moves that target all Pokémon}} (except {{m|Shadow Shed}} and {{m|Shadow Half}}), and [[entry hazard]] moves cannot be blocked by Protect.


===Generation II===
===Generation II===
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===Generation IV===
===Generation IV===
In {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} only, due to a bug, if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move ({{m|Lock-On}}/{{m|Mind Reader}}), the weather ({{m|Thunder}} in [[Rain]], or {{m|Blizzard}} in {{weather|Hail}}), or an Ability ({{a|No Guard}}), it has a chance to hit through Protect equal to <code>(100 - move {{stat|accuracy}})%</code>. [[One-hit knockout move|OHKO]] moves are unaffected, and will never hit through Protect. This bug was fixed in Platinum.
In {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} only, due to [[List of glitches (Generation IV)#Protection bypass glitch|a bug]], if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move ({{m|Lock-On}}/{{m|Mind Reader}}), the weather ({{m|Thunder}} in [[rain]] or {{m|Blizzard}} in {{weather|hail}}), or an Ability ({{a|No Guard}}), it ignores protection with inverted accuracy. [[One-hit knockout move|OHKO]] moves are unaffected and will not hit through protection. This bug was fixed in Platinum.


===Generation V onwards===
===Generation V onwards===
If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Protect, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Protect, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
===Moves that bypass Protect===
The moves marked with a ✔ below bypass Protect. This list excludes damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves.
Generally, {{cat|moves that target the user}}, {{cat|moves that target the user and all allies}}, {{cat|moves that target all Pokémon}} (except {{m|Shadow Shed}} and {{m|Shadow Half}}), and [[entry hazard]] moves cannot be blocked by Protect.
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!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}
{{movelist|Acupressure|Normal|cat=Status}} || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Aromatic Mist|Fairy|cat=Status}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal|cat=Status}} || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||
{{movelist|Block|Normal|cat=Status}} || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Confide|Normal|cat=Status}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Conversion 2|Normal|cat=Status}} || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Curse|Ghost|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Decorate|Fairy|cat=Status}} || || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Doom Desire|Steel|cat=Special}} || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Feint|Normal|cat=Physical}} || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flower Shield|Fairy|cat=Status}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Future Sight|Psychic|cat=Special}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal|cat=Status}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Fury|Dark|cat=Physical}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic|cat=Special}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mean Look|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Nightmare|Ghost|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Perish Song|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Phantom Force|Ghost|cat=Physical}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Play Nice|Normal|cat=Status}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psych Up|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Roar|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Role Play|Psychic|cat=Status}} || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rototiller|Ground|cat=Status}} || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||
{{movelist|Shadow Force|Ghost|cat=Physical}} || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sketch|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spider Web|Bug|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||
{{movelist|Tearful Look|Normal|cat=Status}} || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Teatime|Normal|cat=Status}} || || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Whirlwind|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
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==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 04:19, 28 December 2022

Protect
まもる Protect
Protect IX.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  +4
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

Protect (Japanese: まもる Protect) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

It was

Effect

Main article: Protection

Protect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from weather or a status condition.

If the user goes last in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Protect will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses Endure, any protection move that only affects the user, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard.

Gen II Gen III Gen IV Gen V Gen VI Gen VII Gen VIII Gen IX
Success rate Times ½ after each use ✔ ✔
Times ½ after each use (lowest: 1/8) ✔bug ✔
Times 1/3 after each use ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Some moves will do damage through Protect. Most damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves will only do 25% of their original damage, except G-Max One Blow and G-Max Rapid Flow which do full damage. Moves that break protection, like Feint, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Protect. The Ability Unseen Fist allows contact moves to bypass Protect.

Status moves that are unaffected by Protect are listed here. Generally, moves that target the user, moves that target the user and all allies, moves that target all Pokémon (except Shadow Shed and Shadow Half), and entry hazard moves cannot be blocked by Protect.

Generation II

In this generation only, Protect will fail if the user is behind a substitute.

Generation III

In this generation only, the success rate is meant to have a lower bound of 1/8, but a bug causes it to become erratic afterwards instead.

Protect can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Harden was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

In Diamond and Pearl only, due to a bug, if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move (Lock-On/Mind Reader), the weather (Thunder in rain or Blizzard in hail), or an Ability (No Guard), it ignores protection with inverted accuracy. OHKO moves are unaffected and will not hit through protection. This bug was fixed in Platinum.

Generation V onwards

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Protect, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Completely foils an opponent's attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases.
GSC Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
RSEColoXD Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.*
Negates all damage, but may fail if used in succession.*
FRLG Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2 		It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE 		Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007 Squirtle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 28 28 22 22 22 22SMUSUM
32PE 		18
0008 Wartortle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 31 31 24 24 24 25SMUSUM
40PE 		20
0009 Blastoise WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 31 31 24 24 24 25SMUSUM
44PE 		20
0027 Sandshrew GroundIC Big.png Field Field 24PE
0028 Sandslash GroundIC Big.png Field Field 28PE
0090 Shellder WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 25 25RSE
29FRLG 		16 16 16 16SMUSUM
31PE 		28 28
0091 Cloyster WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1 1
0098 Krabby WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 34 41RSE
38FRLG 		29 29 29 29SMUSUM
27PE 		16
0099 Kingler WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 38 49RSE
42FRLG 		32 32 32 32SMUSUM
27PE 		16
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 20
122G Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
 IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
0138 Omanyte RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 37 37 34 34 34 34SMUSUM
33PE 		41
0139 Omastar RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 37 37 34 34 34 34SMUSUM
33PE 		43
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 41
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 43
0204 Pineco BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0205 Forretress BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0258 Mudkip WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 37 37 37 37XY
28ORAS 		28 12
0259 Marshtomp WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 42 42 42 42XY
32ORAS 		32 12
0260 Swampert WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 46 46 46 46XY
32ORAS 		32 12
0267 Beautifly BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 37BDSP
0269 Dustox BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 17 17 17 17XY
37ORAS 		37 37BDSP
0279 Pelipper WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Water 1 Flying 25 25 25 25 1, Evo. 1 1
0304 Aron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Monster 34 32 32BW
29B2W2 		29XY
16ORAS 		16 20
0305 Lairon SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Monster 37 34 34BW
29B2W2 		29XY
16ORAS 		16 20
0306 Aggron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Monster 37 34 34BW
29B2W2 		29XY
16ORAS 		16 20
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 29 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
0324 Torkoal FireIC Big.png Field Field 27 36 36 1, 36XY
30ORAS 		30 24 24
0341 Corphish WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 23RSE
22FRLG 		23 23 23XY
17ORAS 		17 24
0342 Crawdaunt WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 23RSE
22FRLG 		23 23 23XY
17ORAS 		17 24
0347 Anorith RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 31 25 25 25XY
49ORAS 		49 41
0348 Armaldo RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 31 25 25 25XY
53ORAS 		53 43
0361 Snorunt IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 25 22 22 22XY
32ORAS 		32 20 20
0362 Glalie IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 25 22 22 22XY
32ORAS 		32 20 20
0372 Shelgon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 30 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0373 Salamence DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Dragon Dragon 30 30 30 30 1 1 1
0381 Latios DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25 25 25XY
4ORAS 		4
0410 Shieldon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0411 Bastiodon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0412 Burmy BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
 BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
413G Wormadam
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
 BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
413S Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
 BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
0414 Mothim BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
0439 Mime Jr. PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like Amorphous 50 53 53XY
49ORAS 		49 28 28
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Fairy Mineral 1 1
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 16 16 16 16 14 14
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 24
0541 Swadloon BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 20 20 1, Evo.
0543 Venipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 15 15 15 8SwSh
0544 Whirlipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 15 15 15 1SwSh
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 15 15 15 1SwSh
0559 Scraggy DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Dragon 20SwSh
0560 Scrafty DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Dragon 20SwSh
0562 Yamask GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 1 1 1 1SwSh
562G Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form
 GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Mineral Amorphous 1SwSh
0563 Cofagrigus GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 1 1 1 1SwSh
0564 Tirtouga WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 11 11 11 3SwSh
0565 Carracosta WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 11 11 11 1SwSh
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1SwSh
0578 Duosion PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1SwSh
0579 Reuniclus PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1SwSh
0594 Alomomola WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 21 21 21 21
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 28 28 28 1SwSh
0665 Spewpa BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 9 1, Evo. Evo.
0704 Goomy DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
0705 Sliggoo DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
705H Sliggoo
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Dragon Dragon 15
0706 Goodra DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 9 1, 9 15SwSh 15
706H Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Dragon Dragon 15
0712 Bergmite IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 15SwSh 15
0713 Avalugg IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 15SwSh 15
713H Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
 IceIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Mineral 15
0739 Crabrawler FightingIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 17
0740 Crabominable FightingIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 1
0776 Turtonator FireIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 9 8SwSh
0780 Drampa NormalIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 9 10SwSh
0782 Jangmo-o DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 13 4SwSh
0783 Hakamo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Dragon Dragon 1, 13 1SwSh
0784 Kommo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Dragon Dragon 1, 13 1SwSh
0805 Stakataka RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1USUM 10SwSh
0809 Melmetal SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 63PE 56SwSh
0833 Chewtle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 14SwSh 14
0834 Drednaw WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 1SwSh 1
0841 Flapple GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Grass Dragon 16SwSh 16
0842 Appletun GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Grass Dragon 16SwSh 16
0854 Sinistea GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 18SwSh
0855 Polteageist GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 18SwSh 18
0866 Mr. Rime IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
0867 Runerigus GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Mineral Amorphous 1SwSh
0870 Falinks FightingIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 1SwSh 1
0882 Dracovish WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7SwSh
0883 Arctovish WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7SwSh
0000 Klawf RockIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
TM17 		III
TM17 		IV
TM17 		V
TM17 		VI
TM17 		VII
TM17
TM07 		VIII
TM25 		IX
TM007
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010 Caterpie BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0011 Metapod BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0013 Weedle BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0014 Kakuna BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0129 Magikarp WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Dragon ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0132 Ditto NormalIC Big.png Ditto Ditto ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0201 Unown PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0202 Wobbuffet PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0235 Smeargle NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0265 Wurmple BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0266 Silcoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0268 Cascoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0360 Wynaut PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0374 Beldum SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0401 Kricketot BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0412 Burmy BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘
0415 Combee BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0602 Tynamo ElectricIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0664 Scatterbug BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0789 Cosmog PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘
0790 Cosmoem PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘
0824 Blipbug BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘
0840 Applin GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Grass Dragon ✘ ✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Protect is a move with 10 PP and 75% accuracy. The user gains Protect status condition for 3-6 turns, causing it to be protected from most attacks; it still can be damaged by items or explosions. This move is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Status 2 1 — — —% Self — Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user. Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct*
Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Attack Forme* only)

Description

Games Description
MDRB The user gains the Protect status, preventing damage from enemy attacks and moves.
MDTD Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves, and is also protected from the effects of moves.
MDS Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves and is also protected from the effects of moves.
BSL じぶんを まもりじょうたいにかえる まもりじょうたいになると てきのこうげきや わざのこうかを うけない
MDGtI You'll get the Protect status, which enables you to evade enemies' attacks and move effects. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row.
SMD You'll protect yourself and evade enemies' attacks and move effects. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you use a move that evades enemies' attacks.


In the anime

Main series


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer


Pokémon Generations


Pokémon Evolutions


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Protect II.png Protect III.png Protect IV.png Protect V.png
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
Protect VI.png Protect VII.png Protect PE.png Protect VIII.png
Generation VI SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII

Side series games

Protect Stad2.png Protect Colo.png Protect XD.png Protect PBR.png
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Protect PMD RB.png Protect PMD GTI.png Protect PSMD.png Protect Masters.png
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD Masters EX

Trivia

  • In Generation II, after the "[Pokémon]'s PROTECTING itself!" message appears, there is another message saying that the opponent's move missed. This is caused by Protect's effect internally leading moves with an accuracy check to miss, and was changed in Generation III to omit the second message.
  • Protect is the most common move among the movesets of Video Game World Championships team's winners.
  • Despite having distinct effects in the games, Reflect, Light Screen, Barrier, Protect and Safeguard are often depicted in the anime seemingly sharing the same effect that Protect has in the games (protecting the user from most the effect of moves).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 守住 Sáujyuh
Mandarin 守住 Shǒuzhù
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Ochranný útok
Denmark Flag.png Danish Beskyt
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Bescherm
Finland Flag.png Finnish Suojaus
French Canada Flag.png Canada Protéger*
France Flag.png Europe Abri
Germany Flag.png German Schutzschild
Greece Flag.png Greek Προστασία Prostasía
Israel Flag.png Hebrew הגנה Hagana
India Flag.png Hindi बचाओ Bachao
रक्षा कवच Raksha Kavach
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Lindungi
Bertahan
Berlindung
Italy Flag.png Italian Protezione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 방어 Bang-eo
Poland Flag.png Polish Ochrona*
Tarcza Obronna*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Proteção
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Proteção
Proteger
Romania Flag.png Romanian Protecția
Russia Flag.png Russian Щит Schit
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Zaštita
Spain Flag.png Spanish Protección
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Försvara
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bảo Vệ

References


External links


Variations of the move Protect
StatusIC HOME.png Protect • Detect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap • Burning Bulwark


Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07
Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE
Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08
Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38
39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57
58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76
77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06
Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186
187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216
217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229


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