Protect

Protect

まもる Protect

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	+3
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

{

Protect (まもる, Protect) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
STA2	Completely foils an opponent's attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases.
GSC	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
RSECOLXD	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
FRLG	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
DPPtHGSS 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.
SWSHBDSP	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Effect

Although it makes the Pokémon virtually invincible to most attacks, it does not protect it from Shadow Force, Phantom Force, and Feint, which are anti-protection moves. It also does not protect it from indirect weather damage, such as Hail and Sandstorm. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, there was a glitch that Thunder while Rain Dance is in effect and Blizzard while Hail is in effect both had 30% chance of penetrating Protect and Detect. It is also possible for a Pokémon with No Guard to hit through Protect in those games.

After being protected from Protect, the user can use it again. However, the chances of it protecting your Pokémon are decreased by 2/3 every time you use any of the following moves: Protect, Detect, King's Shield, Spiky Shield, Endure, Wide Guard and Quick Guard. It will return to normal upon use of a different move or switching out.

In the Mystery Dungeon series, Protect grants the user the protect status blocking most attacks for as long as the status stays active, which usually lasts 3-6 turns. When Feint is used, the protect status is broken early. Pokémon under the protect status skill take damage from items and explosions.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Generation I

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• The depiction of Protect has changed throughout the anime. In Generation I, the user simply glows white. In Generation II through Generation IV, the user gains a green barrier around them. In Generation V and Generation VI, the user gains a blue barrier around them. In Generation VII, the user gains a red barrier around them.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Protect depicted in Generation II.
• Protect depicted in Generation III.
• Protect depicted in Generation V.
• Protect depicted in Generation VI.
• Protect depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• Protect depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

1/6

Main series

• Protect being used by Ash's Snorlax.
• Protect being used by Brock's Marshtomp.
• Protect being used by Paul's Electivire.
• Protect being used by Cilan's Dwebble.
• Protect being used by Serena's Eevee.
• Protect being used by A wild Deoxys.
• Protect being used by Goh's Falinks.

1/7

Spin-offs & shorts

• Protect being used by Brendan's Deoxys (In Pokémon Generations).
• Protect being used by a wild Heatran (In Pokémon Generations).
• Protect being used by Zinzolin's Cryogonal and Weavile (In Pokémon Generations).

1/3

Pokémon Adventures

• Protect being used by Silver's Sneasel.
• Protect being used by Crystal's Metagross.

1/2

This article is a stub. Please help the wiki by expanding it.