Protect
まもる Protect
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| It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
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Target
| Foe
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| Self
| Ally
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| Affects the user
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| Availability
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| Contests
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Protect (Japanese: まもる Protect) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Generation II - III
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. Using Protect, Detect, or Endure consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% each use, whether it is successful or not. Protect cannot prevent the effects of Perish Song.
Generation IV
Protect now has a 50% chance of success on the current turn if Protect, Detect, or Endure was used successfully on the previous turn. Protect fails if the user goes last in the turn.
The following moves cannot be stopped by Protect:
Additionally, Feint lifts Protect's protection for the rest of the turn.
Lock-On, Mind Reader, and No Guard give moves a (100 - move accuracy)% chance to hit through Protect. Thunder during rain and Blizzard during hail have a 30% chance to hit. One-hit knockout moves always fail when Protect is successful, even if Lock-On, Mind Reader, or No Guard is in use.
Learnset
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation II can learn Protect.
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation III can learn Protect.
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Protect, except Regigigas.
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 the anime
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| Elekid
| Ludicolo
| Marshtomp
| Palkia
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| The Pokémon blocks any attacks that hit it with a sphere.
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 Gyarados
| Gyarados's eyes glow red. Then, Gyarados releases small shockwaves that can block an attack.
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| Misty's Gyarados
| Cerulean Blues
| Debut
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 Poliwag
| Poliwag becomes outlined in blue and it can stop attacks.
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| A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School
| Gonna Rule the School!
| None
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 Ludicolo
| Two yellow discs are created in front of Ludicolo's hands, which block any attacks that hit it.
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| Poncho's Ludicolo
| Go Go Ludicolo
| None
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 Deoxys
| Deoxys crouches together and a purple barrier appears around it, blocking any attacks.
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| Deoxys (Purple Crystal)
| Destiny Deoxys
| None
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| Deoxys (Green Crystal)
| Destiny Deoxys
| None
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| A wild Deoxys
| Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)
| None
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 Electabuzz
| Electabuzz blocks the opponent's attack with its arms or a green barrier.
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| Jump's Electabuzz
| Saved by the Beldum
| None
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| Paul's Electabuzz
| A Pyramiding Rage!
| None
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 Misdreavus
| A blue force field surrounds Misdreavus's body, protecting it from attacks.
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| Unknown Trainer's Misdreavus
| Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
| None
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 Snorlax
| Snorlax tenses up its body and it shine a bright white for a couple seconds. Snorlax can then take attacks and not get hurt much.
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| Ash's Snorlax
| Wheel of Frontier
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 Swampert
| Swampert's body becomes surrounded in light green and a green barrier appears around it. Swampert can then block any attacks that hit it.
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| Tucker's Swampert
| Tactic Theatrics!!
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 Marshtomp
| Marshtomp's body becomes surrounded in a green shield, blocking any attacks shot at it.
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| Brock's Marshtomp
| What I Did for Love!
| None
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 Butterfree
| Butterfree's body glows light green and a green forcefield appears around it, blocking any attacks.
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| Drew's Butterfree
| The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!
| None
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 Electivire
| Electivire creates a green barrier around its body, protecting it from attacks.
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| Gary's Electivire
| Home is Where the Start Is!
| None
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 Elekid
| Elekid crosses its arms and a green barrier appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
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| Paul's Elekid
| When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
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 Burmy
| A green barrier appears around Burmy's body, protecting it from attacks.
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| Cheryl's Burmy
| Some Enchanted Sweetning!
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 Palkia
| A pink barrier appears around Palkia's body, protecting it from attacks.
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| Palkia (anime)
| The Rise of Darkrai
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 Dialga
| A dark blue barrier appears around Dialga's body, protecting it from attacks.
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| Dialga (anime)
| The Rise of Darkrai
| None
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 Slowking
| Slowking's body becomes surrounded by a light green barrier that it pushes out of its body to surround others.
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| Conway's Slowking
| Tag! We're It...!
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 Magmar
| Magmar lifts its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a green outline. A light green barrier then comes out of Magmar's body around it, protecting it from attacks.
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| Unknown Trainer's Magmar
| Tag! We're It...!
| None
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 Glalie
| Same as above.
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| Hunter's Glalie
| The Drifting Snorunt
| None
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 Lucario
| A green sphere surrounds the Pokémon, blocking any attacks that hit it.
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| Riley's Lucario
| Saving the World From Ruins!
| None
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 Cherubi
| Same as above.
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| Marilyn's Cherubi
| Battling a Cute Drama!
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 Milotic
| Same as above.
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| Palmer's Milotic
| Arceus and the Jewel of Life
| None
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 Arceus
| Arceus surrounds its body with its Plates. The Plates spin around Arceus, generating a pink and blue sphere that surrounds Arceus, protecting it from attacks.
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| Arceus
| Arceus and the Jewel of Life
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 Golbat
| A green sphere surrounds the Pokémon, blocking any attacks that hit it.
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| Team Galactic Grunts' Golbat
| Gateway to Ruin!
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 Shuckle
| Same as above.
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| A Coordinator's Shuckle
| Dressed for Jess Success!
| None
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Trivia
- In Generation II, after the "[Pokémon's name] protected itself!" message that confirmed the success of the usage of Protect, another message saying that the opponent's Pokémon missed the move appeared. The second message was removed in Generation III, likely to avoid redundancy.
In other languages
- Italian: Protezione.
- French: Abri.
- Spanish: Protección.
- German: Schutzschild.
- Dutch: Bescherming
- Portuguese: Proteção or Proteger
