Protect (move)
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| Protect まもる | |
|---|---|
| It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
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| Battles | |
| Type | Normal |
| Category | Status |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | —% |
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| Evades the foe's attack, but cuts chance of success by half each time it's used in succession. | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Cute |
| Appeal | 1 ♥ |
| Jam | 0 |
| Can avoid being startled by others. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Cute |
| Appeal | 0 |
| Raises the score if the Voltage is low. | |
Protect is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.
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Effect
Generation II
Protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage afflicted by weather conditions it is susceptible to, or damage from status ailment that it obtained on a previous turn.
Generation IV
Protect cannot always prevent the effects of attacks if the user of the attack that is being used to attack the Pokémon using Protect has the No Guard ability and is using a STAB move, nor can it always protect against those using Thunder while it is raining or Blizzard while it is hailing. In the latter two cases, the moves have a 50% chance of hitting through Protect, whereas with No Guard, the moves have their normal accuracy as their chance to hit. Furthermore, Protect will always be broken by the moves Feint and Shadow Force.
In the anime
 Paul's Elekid using Protect. |
 Cheryl's Burmy using Protect. |
Pokémon
Ludicolo. The two yellow discs are created in front of the palms of its hands, which block any attacks that hit it.
- Used by Poncho's Ludicolo in Go Go Ludicolo to protect itself from BubbleBeam. Debut
Elekid/Electivire. A green sphere surrounds the Pokémon, blocking any attacks that hit it.
- Used by Gary's Electivire in Home is Where the Start Is and Paul's Elekid in When Pokémon Worlds Collide to deflect Pikachu's attack.
Burmy. A green sphere surrounds the Pokémon, blocking any attacks that hit it.
- Used by Cheryl's Burmy in DP030 to protect against Chansey's Doubleslap as a wild Pokémon and Wobbuffet's Counter in training.
Slowking. A green sphere surrounds the Pokémon, blocking any attacks that hit it.
- Used by Conway's Slowking in Tag We're It!.
Magmar. A green sphere surrounds the Pokémon, blocking any attacks that hit it.
- Used by an unnamed Trainer's Magmar in Tag, We're It!.
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
Generation III
By leveling up
- Squirtle at Lv.28
- Wartortle at Lv.31
- Blastoise at Lv.31
- Shellder at Lv.25 (R/S/E)
- Shellder at Lv.29 (FR/LG)
- Cloyster at Lv.--
- Krabby at Lv.41 (R/S/E)
- Krabby at Lv.38 (FR/LG)
- Kingler at Lv.49 (R/S/E)
- Kingler at Lv.42 (FR/LG)
- Omanyte at Lv.37
- Omastar at Lv.37
- Pineco at Lv.--
- Forretress at Lv.--
- Mudkip at Lv.37
- Marshtomp at Lv.42
- Swampert at Lv.46
- Dustox at Lv.17
- Pelipper at Lv.25
- Aron at Lv.34
- Lairon at Lv.37
- Aggron at Lv.37
- Volbeat at Lv.29
- Torkoal at Lv.27
- Corphish at Lv.23 (R/S/E)
- Corphish at Lv.22 (FR/LG)
- Crawdaunt at Lv.23 (R/S/E)
- Crawdaunt at Lv.22 (FR/LG)
- Anorith at Lv.31
- Armaldo at Lv.31
- Snorunt at Lv.25
- Glalie at Lv.25
- Shelgon at Lv.30
- Salamence at Lv.30
- Latios at Lv.25
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Squirtle at Lv.22
- Wartortle at Lv.24
- Blastoise at Lv.24
- Shellder at Lv.16
- Cloyster at Lv.--
- Krabby at Lv.29
- Kingler at Lv.32
- Omanyte at Lv.34
- Omastar at Lv.34
- Pineco at Lv.--
- Forretress at Lv.--
- Mudkip at Lv.37
- Marshtomp at Lv.42
- Swampert at Lv.46
- Dustox at Lv.17
- Pelipper at Lv.25
- Aron at Lv.32
- Lairon at Lv.34
- Aggron at Lv.34
- Volbeat at Lv.29
- Torkoal at Lv.36
- Corphish at Lv.23
- Crawdaunt at Lv.23
- Anorith at Lv.25
- Armaldo at Lv.25
- Snorunt at Lv.22
- Glalie at Lv.22
- Shelgon at Lv.30
- Salamence at Lv.30
- Latios at Lv.25
- Shieldon at Lv.--
- Bastiodon at Lv.--
- Burmy at Lv.--
- Wormadam (Grass) at Lv.10
- Mothim at Lv.10
- Gallade at Lv.50
- Mesprit at Lv.16
- Wormadam (Ground) at Lv.10
- Wormadam (Steel) at Lv.10
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Pokémon is protected from all attacks for a set amount of turns. Protect ends on the user's turn.
In other languages
- French: Abri.
- Spanish: Protección.
- German: Schutzschild.
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
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