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Protect
Protect SV
まもる
Protect
Generation: II
Battle Data
Type: Type Normal
Category Status
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: Cute
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cute
Appeal: 0
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:
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Protect (Japanese: まもる, HepburnProtect) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM17 since then. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM07. In Generation VIII, it is TM25 for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. In Generation IX, it is TM007 for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.

Description[]

Games Description
Completely foils an opponent's attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases.
GSC Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
RSEXD 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.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
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 IX
007 Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 28 28 22 22 22 22SMUSUM
32PE
18
008 Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 31 31 24 24 24 24SMUSUM
40PE
20
009 Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 31 31 24 24 24 24SMUSUM
40PE
20
027 Sandshrew ground Field 24PE
028 Sandslash ground Field 28PE
090 Shellder water Water 3 25 25RSE
29FRLG
16 16 16 16SMUSUM
31PE
28 28
091 Cloyster water/ice Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1 1
098 Krabby water Water 3 34 41RSE
38FRLG
29 29 29 29SMUSUM
27PE
16
099 Kingler water Water 3 38 49RSE
42FRLG
32 32 32 32SMUSUM
27PE
16
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like 20
122A Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like 1SwSh
138 Omanyte rock/water Water 1/Water 3 37 37 34 34 34 34SMUSUM
33PE
41
139 Omastar rock/water Water 1/Water 3 37 37 34 34 34 34SMUSUM
33PE
43
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 41
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 43
204 Pineco bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
258 Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 37 37 37 37XY
28ORAS
28 12
259 Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 42 42 42 42XY
32ORAS
32 12
260 Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 46 46 46 46XY
32ORAS
32 12
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug 37BDSP
269 Dustox bug/poison Bug 17 17 17 17XY
37ORAS
37 37BDSP
279 Pelipper water/flying Water 1/Flying 25 25 25 25 1, Evo. 1 1
304 Aron steel/rock Monster 34 32 32BW
29B2W2
29XY
16ORAS
16 20
305 Lairon steel/rock Monster 37 34 34BW
29B2W2
29XY
16ORAS
16 20
305 Aggron steel/rock Monster 37 34 34BW
29B2W2
29XY
16ORAS
16 20
313 Volbeat bug Bug/Human-Like 29 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
324 Torkoal fire Field 27 36 36 1, 36XY
30ORAS
30 24 24
341 Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 23RSE
22FRLG
23 23 23XY
17ORAS
17 24
342 Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 23RSE
22FRLG
23 23 23XY
17ORAS
17 24
347 Anorith rock/bug Water 3 31 25 25 25XY
49ORAS
49 41
348 Armaldo rock/bug Water 3 31 25 25 25XY
53ORAS
53 43
361 Snorunt ice Fairy/Mineral 25 22 22 22XY
32ORAS
32 20 20
362 Glalie ice Fairy/Mineral 25 22 22 22XY
32ORAS
32 20 20
372 Shelgon dragon Dragon 30 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
373 Salamence dragon/flying Dragon 30 30 30 30 1 1 1
381 Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered 25 25 25 25XY
4ORAS
4
410 Shieldon rock/steel Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
411 Bastiodon rock/steel Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
412 Burmy bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
413B Wormadam bug/ground Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
File:413C.png Wormadam bug/steel Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug 10 10 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered 20
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous 50 53 53XY
49ORAS
49 28 28
478 Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral 1 1
481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered 16 16 16 16 14 14
486 Regigigas normal Undiscovered 24
541 Swadloon bug/grass Bug 20 20 1, Evo.
543 Venipede bug/poison Bug 15 15 15 8SwSh
544 Whirlipede bug/poison Bug 15 15 15 1SwSh
545 Scolipede bug/poison Bug 15 15 15 1SwSh
559 Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon 20SwSh
560 Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon 20SwSh
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous 1 1 1 1SwSh
562A Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 1SwSh
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous 1 1 1 1SwSh
564 Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 11 11 11 3SwSh
565 Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 11 11 11 1SwSh
577 Solosis psychic Amorphous 1SwSh
578 Duosion psychic Amorphous 1SwSh
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous 1SwSh
594 Alomomola water Water 1/Water 2 21 21 21 21
616 Shelmet bug Bug 28 28 28 1SwSh
665 Spewpa bug Bug 9 1, Evo. Evo.
704 Goomy dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
705 Sliggoo dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
705A Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon 15
706 Goodra dragon Dragon 9 9 15SwSh 15
706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon 15
712 Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral 15SwSh 15
713 Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral 15SwSh 15
713A Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral 15
739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 17
740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 1
776 Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon 9 8SwSh
780 Drampa normal/dragon Monster/Dragon 9 10SwSh
782 Jangmo-o dragon Dragon 13 4SwSh
783 Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon 1, 13 1SwSh
784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon 1, 13 1SwSh
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered 1USUM 10SwSh
809 Melmetal steel Undiscovered 63PE 56SwSh
833 Chewtle water Monster/Water 1 14SwSh 14
834 Drednaw water/rock Monster/Water 1 1SwSh 1
841 Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 16SwSh 16
842 Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 16SwSh 16
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous 18SwSh
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous 18SwSh 18
866 Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like 1SwSh
867 Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 1SwSh
870 Falinks fighting Fairy/Mineral 1SwSh 1
882 Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered 7SwSh
883 Arctovish water/ice Undiscovered 7SwSh
950 Klawf rock Water 3 21
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[]

Every Pokémon can learn this move, even the ones that don't learn TMs normally. The following Pokémon that cannot learn this move are listed here:

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.

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