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==In other games==
==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], Protect is a move with 10 PP and 75% accuracy. The user gains {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|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 {{m|Taunt}}.
The user gains the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Protect}} status condition, causing it to be protected from most attacks. The user can still be damaged by items or explosions. The status lasts for 3-6 turns prior to [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]], and only 1 turn from Gates to Infinity onwards. The move may fail if a move such as {{m|Detect}} or {{m|Endure}} was last used by the user.
 
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===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===

Revision as of 00:48, 23 June 2023

Protect
まもる Protect
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 is:

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.

Protect is an increased priority move that will go before most attacks in a turn. 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
Priority +3
+4

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 Monster Water 1 28 28 22 22 22 22SMUSUM
32PE
18
0008 Wartortle Monster Water 1 31 31 24 24 24 25SMUSUM
40PE
20
0009 Blastoise Monster Water 1 31 31 24 24 24 25SMUSUM
44PE
20
0027 Sandshrew Field Field 24PE
0028 Sandslash Field Field 28PE
0090 Shellder Water 3 Water 3 25 25RSE
29FRLG
16 16 16 16SMUSUM
31PE
28 28
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1 1
0098 Krabby Water 3 Water 3 34 41RSE
38FRLG
29 29 29 29SMUSUM
27PE
16
0099 Kingler Water 3 Water 3 38 49RSE
42FRLG
32 32 32 32SMUSUM
27PE
16
0122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like 20
122G Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
0138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3 37 37 34 34 34 34SMUSUM
33PE
41
0139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3 37 37 34 34 34 34SMUSUM
33PE
43
0140 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3 41
0141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3 43
0204 Pineco Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0258 Mudkip Monster Water 1 37 37 37 37XY
28ORAS
28 12
0259 Marshtomp
Monster Water 1 42 42 42 42XY
32ORAS
32 12
0260 Swampert
Monster Water 1 46 46 46 46XY
32ORAS
32 12
0267 Beautifly
Bug Bug 37BDSP
0269 Dustox
Bug Bug 17 17 17 17XY
37ORAS
37 37BDSP
0279 Pelipper
Water 1 Flying 25 25 25 25 1, Evo. 1 1
0304 Aron
Monster Monster 34 32 32BW
29B2W2
29XY
16ORAS
16 20
0305 Lairon
Monster Monster 37 34 34BW
29B2W2
29XY
16ORAS
16 20
0306 Aggron
Monster Monster 37 34 34BW
29B2W2
29XY
16ORAS
16 20
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like 29 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
0324 Torkoal Field Field 27 36 36 1, 36XY
30ORAS
30 24 24
0341 Corphish Water 1 Water 3 23RSE
22FRLG
23 23 23XY
17ORAS
17 24
0342 Crawdaunt
Water 1 Water 3 23RSE
22FRLG
23 23 23XY
17ORAS
17 24
0347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 31 25 25 25XY
49ORAS
49 41
0348 Armaldo
Water 3 Water 3 31 25 25 25XY
53ORAS
53 43
0361 Snorunt Fairy Mineral 25 22 22 22XY
32ORAS
32 20 20
0362 Glalie Fairy Mineral 25 22 22 22XY
32ORAS
32 20 20
0372 Shelgon Dragon Dragon 30 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0373 Salamence
Dragon Dragon 30 30 30 30 1 1 1
0381 Latios
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25 25 25XY
4ORAS
4
0410 Shieldon
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0411 Bastiodon
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0412 Burmy Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
413G Wormadam
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak

Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
413S Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak

Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
0414 Mothim
Bug Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
0439 Mime Jr.
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20
0475 Gallade
Human-Like Amorphous 50 53 53XY
49ORAS
49 28 28
0478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral 1 1
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 16 16 16 16 14 14
0486 Regigigas No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 24
0541 Swadloon
Bug Bug 20 20 1, Evo.
0543 Venipede
Bug Bug 15 15 15 8SwSh
0544 Whirlipede
Bug Bug 15 15 15 1SwSh
0545 Scolipede
Bug Bug 15 15 15 1SwSh
0559 Scraggy
Field Dragon 20SwSh
0560 Scrafty
Field Dragon 20SwSh
0562 Yamask Mineral Amorphous 1 1 1 1SwSh
562G Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form

Mineral Amorphous 1SwSh
0563 Cofagrigus Mineral Amorphous 1 1 1 1SwSh
0564 Tirtouga
Water 1 Water 3 11 11 11 3SwSh
0565 Carracosta
Water 1 Water 3 11 11 11 1SwSh
0577 Solosis Amorphous Amorphous 1SwSh
0578 Duosion Amorphous Amorphous 1SwSh
0579 Reuniclus Amorphous Amorphous 1SwSh
0594 Alomomola Water 1 Water 2 21 21 21 21
0616 Shelmet Bug Bug 28 28 28 1SwSh
0665 Spewpa Bug Bug 9 1, Evo. Evo.
0704 Goomy Dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
0705 Sliggoo Dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
705H Sliggoo
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form

Dragon Dragon 15
0706 Goodra Dragon Dragon 9 1, 9 15SwSh 15
706H Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

Dragon Dragon 15
0712 Bergmite Monster Mineral 15SwSh 15
0713 Avalugg Monster Mineral 15SwSh 15
713H Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form

Monster Mineral 15
0739 Crabrawler Water 3 Water 3 17
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3 1
0776 Turtonator
Monster Dragon 9 8SwSh
0780 Drampa
Monster Dragon 9 10SwSh
0782 Jangmo-o Dragon Dragon 13 4SwSh
0783 Hakamo-o
Dragon Dragon 1, 13 1SwSh
0784 Kommo-o
Dragon Dragon 1, 13 1SwSh
0805 Stakataka
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1USUM 10SwSh
0809 Melmetal No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 63PE 56SwSh
0833 Chewtle Monster Water 1 14SwSh 14
0834 Drednaw
Monster Water 1 1SwSh 1
0841 Flapple
Grass Dragon 16SwSh 16
0842 Appletun
Grass Dragon 16SwSh 16
0854 Sinistea Mineral Amorphous 18SwSh
0855 Polteageist Mineral Amorphous 18SwSh 18
0866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
0867 Runerigus
Mineral Amorphous 1SwSh
0870 Falinks Fairy Mineral 1SwSh 1
0882 Dracovish
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7SwSh
0883 Arctovish
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7SwSh
0950 Klawf 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 Bug Bug
0011 Metapod Bug Bug
0013 Weedle
Bug Bug
0014 Kakuna
Bug Bug
0129 Magikarp Water 2 Dragon
0132 Ditto Ditto Ditto
0201 Unown No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0202 Wobbuffet Amorphous Amorphous
0235 Smeargle Field Field
0265 Wurmple Bug Bug
0266 Silcoon Bug Bug
0268 Cascoon Bug Bug
0360 Wynaut No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0374 Beldum
Mineral Mineral
0401 Kricketot Bug Bug
0412 Burmy Bug Bug
0415 Combee
Bug Bug
0486 Regigigas No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0602 Tynamo Amorphous Amorphous
0664 Scatterbug Bug Bug
0789 Cosmog No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0790 Cosmoem No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0824 Blipbug Bug Bug
0840 Applin
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

The user gains the Protect status condition, causing it to be protected from most attacks. The user can still be damaged by items or explosions. The status lasts for 3-6 turns prior to Gates to Infinity, and only 1 turn from Gates to Infinity onwards. The move may fail if a move such as Detect or Endure was last used by the user.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 10 - 75% - User User -
MDTDS - - 10 - 75% - User User -
BSL - - 10 - 75% - User User -
MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Slots of move gauge MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pairs
Status 2 1 —% Self Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user. Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct Shiny
Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys
(Attack Forme* only; Direct link)
Anabel & Snorlax
Marnie (Champion) & Moltres (Galarian)

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

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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).
  • Although Protect is not present as an move in Pokémon GO, it appears to have inspired the Protect Shield used in Trainer Battles. The Protect Shield even has a hexagon tiling pattern, similar to Protect's animation in Generation VII, during which Trainer Battles were introduced.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 守住 Sáujyuh
Mandarin 守住 Shǒuzhù
Czech Ochranný útok
Danish Beskyt
Dutch Bescherm
Finnish Suojaus
French Canada Protéger*
Europe Abri
German Schutzschild
Greek Προστασία Prostasía
Hebrew הגנה Hagana
Hindi बचाओ Bachao
रक्षा कवच Raksha Kavach
Indonesian Lindungi
Bertahan
Berlindung
Italian Protezione
Korean 방어 Bang-eo
Polish Ochrona*
Tarcza Obronna*
Portuguese Brazil Proteção
Portugal Proteção
Proteger
Romanian Protecția
Russian Щит Schit
Serbian Zaštita
Spanish Protección
Swedish Försvara
Vietnamese Bảo Vệ

References


External links


Variations of the move Protect
ProtectDetectKing's ShieldSpiky ShieldBaneful BunkerObstructSilk TrapBurning Bulwark


Generation II TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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