Protect (Japanese: まもる, Hepburn: Protect) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. Since its debut, Protect has been TM017, up until Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, which changed it to TM007. In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, it is TM025, and in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, Protect returns to becoming TM007.
Effect
When used, Protect makes the Pokémon invulnerable for one turn to most attacks, except Shadow Force, Phantom Force, and Feint. Protect cannot guard the user against weather effects such as hail and sandstorm. While Protect can be used subsequently, there is two-thirds of a chance of it being effective, which also goes for Detect, King's Shield, Spiky Shield, Endure, Wide Guard, and Quick Guard. The rate of Protect being effective is reset upon either using a different move or switching to a different Pokémon. In Generation II only, Protect cannot be used if the user has Substitute in effect.
In Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, there was a glitch in which Thunder while Rain Dance is in effect and Blizzard while Hail is in effect each 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.
Since Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, Protect has +4 priority, but in prior games, Protect has +3 priority.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Protect grants the status of the same name to the user, 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.
Description
Games | Description |
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Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
Pokémon Crystal Version | |
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version |
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Pokémon Emerald Version | |
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version |
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Pokémon Platinum Version | |
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version | It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon | |
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon | |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire |
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Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! | Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl | |
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
Spinoffs
Games | Description |
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Pokémon Stadium 2 | Completely foils an opponent's attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases. |
Pokémon Colosseum |
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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | |
Pokémon Battle Revolution | It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Learnset
Leveling up
Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Level | ||||||||
II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||
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Squirtle | water | Monster/Water 1 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22SMUSUM 32PE |
18 | |
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Wartortle | water | Monster/Water 1 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24SMUSUM 40PE |
20 | |
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Blastoise | water | Monster/Water 1 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24SMUSUM 40PE |
20 | |
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Sandshrew | ground | Field | 24PE | |||||||
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Sandslash | ground | Field | 28PE | |||||||
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Shellder | water | Water 3 | 25 | 25RSE 29FRLG |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16SMUSUM 31PE |
28 | 28 |
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Cloyster | water/ice | Water 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM | 1 | 1 |
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Krabby | water | Water 3 | 34 | 41RSE 38FRLG |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29SMUSUM 27PE |
16 | |
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Kingler | water | Water 3 | 38 | 49RSE 42FRLG |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32SMUSUM 27PE |
16 | |
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Mr. Mime | psychic/fairy | Human-Like | 20 | |||||||
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Mr. Mime | ice/psychic | Human-Like | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Omanyte | rock/water | Water 1/Water 3 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34SMUSUM 33PE |
41 | |
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Omastar | rock/water | Water 1/Water 3 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34SMUSUM 33PE |
43 | |
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Kabuto | rock/water | Water 1/Water 3 | 41 | |||||||
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Kabutops | rock/water | Water 1/Water 3 | 43 | |||||||
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Pineco | bug | Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | 1 |
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Forretress | bug/steel | Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | 1 |
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Mudkip | water | Monster/Water 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37XY 28ORAS |
28 | 12 | ||
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Marshtomp | water/ground | Monster/Water 1 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42XY 32ORAS |
32 | 12 | ||
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Swampert | water/ground | Monster/Water 1 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46XY 32ORAS |
32 | 12 | ||
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Beautifly | bug/ | Bug | 37BDSP | |||||||
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Dustox | bug/poison | Bug | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17XY 37ORAS |
37 | 37BDSP | ||
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Pelipper | water/ | Water 1/Flying | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1, Evo. | 1 | 1 | |
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Aron | steel/rock | Monster | 34 | 32 | 32BW 29B2W2 |
29XY 16ORAS |
16 | 20 | ||
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Lairon | steel/rock | Monster | 37 | 34 | 34BW 29B2W2 |
29XY 16ORAS |
16 | 20 | ||
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Aggron | steel/rock | Monster | 37 | 34 | 34BW 29B2W2 |
29XY 16ORAS |
16 | 20 | ||
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Volbeat | bug | Bug/Human-Like | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29BDSP | ||
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Torkoal | fire | Field | 27 | 36 | 36 | 1, 36XY 30ORAS |
30 | 24 | 24 | |
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Corphish | water | Water 1/Water 3 | 23RSE 22FRLG |
23 | 23 | 23XY 17ORAS |
17 | 24 | ||
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Crawdaunt | water/dark | Water 1/Water 3 | 23RSE 22FRLG |
23 | 23 | 23XY 17ORAS |
17 | 24 | ||
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Anorith | rock/bug | Water 3 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25XY 49ORAS |
49 | 41 | ||
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Armaldo | rock/bug | Water 3 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25XY 53ORAS |
53 | 43 | ||
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Snorunt | ice | Fairy/Mineral | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22XY 32ORAS |
32 | 20 | 20 | |
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Glalie | ice | Fairy/Mineral | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22XY 32ORAS |
32 | 20 | 20 | |
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Shelgon | dragon | Dragon | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | Evo. | |
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Salamence | dragon/ | Dragon | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Latios | dragon/psychic | Undiscovered | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25XY 4ORAS |
4 | |||
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Shieldon | rock/steel | Monster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | |||
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Bastiodon | rock/steel | Monster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | |||
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Burmy | bug | Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | |||
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Wormadam | bug/grass | Bug | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10BDSP | |||
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Wormadam | bug/ground | Bug | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10BDSP | |||
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Wormadam | bug/steel | Bug | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10BDSP | |||
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Mothim | bug/ | Bug | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10BDSP | |||
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Mime Jr. | psychic/fairy | Undiscovered | 20 | |||||||
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Gallade | psychic/fighting | Human-Like/Amorphous | 50 | 53 | 53XY 49ORAS |
49 | 28 | 28 | ||
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Froslass | ice/ghost | Fairy/Mineral | 1 | 1 | ||||||
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Mesprit | psychic | Undiscovered | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | ||
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Regigigas | normal | Undiscovered | 24 | |||||||
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Swadloon | bug/grass | Bug | 20 | 20 | 1, Evo. | |||||
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Venipede | bug/poison | Bug | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8SwSh | ||||
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Whirlipede | bug/poison | Bug | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1SwSh | ||||
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Scolipede | bug/poison | Bug | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1SwSh | ||||
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Scraggy | dark/fighting | Field/Dragon | 20SwSh | |||||||
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Scrafty | dark/fighting | Field/Dragon | 20SwSh | |||||||
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Yamask | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | ||||
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Yamask | ground/ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Cofagrigus | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | ||||
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Tirtouga | water/rock | Water 1/Water 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3SwSh | ||||
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Carracosta | water/rock | Water 1/Water 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1SwSh | ||||
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Solosis | psychic | Amorphous | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Duosion | psychic | Amorphous | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Reuniclus | psychic | Amorphous | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Alomomola | water | Water 1/Water 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | ||||
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Shelmet | bug | Bug | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1SwSh | ||||
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Spewpa | bug | Bug | 9 | 1, Evo. | Evo. | |||||
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Goomy | dragon | Dragon | 9 | 9 | 15SwSh | 15 | ||||
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Sliggoo | dragon | Dragon | 9 | 9 | 15SwSh | 15 | ||||
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Sliggoo | steel/dragon | Dragon | 15 | |||||||
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Goodra | dragon | Dragon | 9 | 9 | 15SwSh | 15 | ||||
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Goodra | steel/dragon | Dragon | 15 | |||||||
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Bergmite | ice | Monster/Mineral | 15SwSh | 15 | ||||||
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Avalugg | ice | Monster/Mineral | 15SwSh | 15 | ||||||
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Avalugg | ice/rock | Monster/Mineral | 15 | |||||||
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Crabrawler | fighting | Water 3 | 17 | |||||||
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Crabominable | fighting/ice | Water 3 | 1 | |||||||
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Turtonator | fire/dragon | Monster/Dragon | 9 | 8SwSh | ||||||
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Drampa | normal/dragon | Monster/Dragon | 9 | 10SwSh | ||||||
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Jangmo-o | dragon | Dragon | 13 | 4SwSh | ||||||
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Hakamo-o | dragon/fighting | Dragon | 1, 13 | 1SwSh | ||||||
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Kommo-o | dragon/fighting | Dragon | 1, 13 | 1SwSh | ||||||
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Stakataka | rock/steel | Undiscovered | 1USUM | 10SwSh | ||||||
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Melmetal | steel | Undiscovered | 63PE | 56SwSh | ||||||
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Chewtle | water | Monster/Water 1 | 14SwSh | 14 | ||||||
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Drednaw | water/rock | Monster/Water 1 | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||
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Flapple | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | 16SwSh | 16 | ||||||
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Appletun | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | 16SwSh | 16 | ||||||
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Sinistea | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | 18SwSh | |||||||
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Polteageist | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | 18SwSh | 18 | ||||||
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Mr. Rime | ice/psychic | Human-Like | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Runerigus | ground/ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | 1SwSh | |||||||
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Falinks | fighting | Fairy/Mineral | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||
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Dracovish | water/dragon | Undiscovered | 7SwSh | |||||||
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Arctovish | water/ice | Undiscovered | 7SwSh | |||||||
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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:
- Caterpie
- Metapod
- Weedle
- Kakuna
- Magikarp
- Ditto
- Unown
- Wobbuffet
- Smeargle
- Wurmple
- Silcoon
- Cascoon
- Wynaut
- Beldum
- Kricketot
- Burmy
- Combee
- Regigigas
- Tynamo
- Scatterbug
- Cosmog
- Cosmoem
- Blipbug
- Applin
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
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