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The Protector (Japanese: プロテクター Protector) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It allows Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior.
In the core series games
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Causes Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior when used on it in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Held item
Causes Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior when traded while holding it. This consumes the Protector.
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A protective item of some sort. It is extremely stiff and heavy. It is loved by a certain Pokémon.
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A protective item of some sort. It is extremely stiff and heavy. It's loved by a certain Pokémon.
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Protector appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
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If the player offers both a Link Cable and Protector at Luminous Spring, Rhydon can be evolved into Rhyperior. This consumes the Link Cable and Protector.
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
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A heavy, durable piece of protective equipment. It allows a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve.
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Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F)
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Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior if it knocks out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment while its own Warrior is equipped with a Protector.
The Protector can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.
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Enables certain Pokémon to evolve.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Yikes, Yanmega! II, Diamond's Lickilicky, Kit, used a Protector to protect itself from Mars's Yanmega swarm's soundwaves. Roseanne later revealed that the Protector was one of the items she used in her research of Pokémon Evolution.
In Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior, it was revealed that Silver had given Blue a Protector to be held by his Rhydon, allowing him to evolve into a Rhyperior when he was traded between the two Trainers. Afterwards, Blue had let Silver keep Rhyperior as a temporary replacement for his lost Ursaring.
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