Protect (move)

Protect まもる Protect

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4* Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM17 in Generation II TM17 in Generation III TM17 in Generation IV TM17 in Generation V

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 on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Protect on Eevee's Movedex

Protect (Japanese: まもる Protect) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

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. Using Protect, Detect, or Endure consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% each use, whether it is successful or not. Protect has an extra 1/256 chance of failing at any consecutive use, due to the accuracy check in the first two generations.[1] Protect cannot prevent the effects of Perish Song.

Generation III - IV

Protect now has a 50% decaying rate of success on the current turn if Protect, Detect, Endure, was used successfully on the previous turn. The minimum success rate is limited to 12.5%, which is four consecutive turns.[2] Protect fails if the user goes last in the turn.

In Diamond and Pearl, if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move (Lock-On/Mind Reader), the weather (Thunder in Rain, or Blizzard in Hail), or an ability (No Guard), it has a chance to hit through Protect equal to (100 - move accuracy)%. OHKO moves are unaffected, and will never hit through Protect.

Generation V

Protect no longer has a minimum success rate, and still has 50% decay, which now includes Quick Guard and Wide Guard as well.[3]

The following moves cannot be stopped by Protect:

Additionally, Feint lifts Protect's protection for the rest of the turn.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The user is protected from all attacks for a set amount of turns, which ends on the user's turn. However, items such as toss items can still hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	28			28			22				22
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	31			31			24				24
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	31			31			24				24
090		Shellder	Water		Water	25			25	29	16				16
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	--			--			--				--
098		Krabby	Water		Water	34			41	39	29				32
099		Kingler	Water		Water	38			49	42	29				32
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	37			37			34				34
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	37			37			34				34
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	--			--			--				--
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	--			--			--				--
258		Mudkip	Water		Water	no			37			37				37
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	no			42			42				42
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	no			46			46				46
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	no			17			17				17
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	no			25			25				25
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	no			34			32				32
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	no			37			34				34
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	no			37			34				34
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	no			29			29				29
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire	no			27			36				36
341		Corphish	Water		Water	no			23	22	23				23
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	no			23	22	23				23
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	no			31			25				25
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	no			31			25				25
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	no			25			22				22
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	no			25			22				22
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	no			30			30				30
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	no			30			30				30
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	no			25			25				25
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	no			no			--				--
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	no			no			--				--
412		Burmy	Bug		Bug	no			no			--				--
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass	no			no			10				10
414		Mothim	Bug		Flying	no			no			10				10
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	no			no			50				50
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic	no			no			16				16
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass	no			no			no				20
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	no			no			no				15
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	no			no			no				15
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	no			no			no				15
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			no				--
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			no				--
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock	no			no			no				11
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock	no			no			no				11
594		Alomomola	Water		Water	no			no			no				21
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug	no			no			no				28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

In the anime

Armaldo	Slowking	Marshtomp	Frillish
The Pokémon blocks any attacks that hit it with a sphere.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Gyarados	Gyarados's eyes glow red. Then, Gyarados releases small shockwaves from its mouth that can block an attack.
Misty's Gyarados	Cerulean Blues		Debut
Poliwag	Poliwag's body becomes outlined in blue and it can stop attacks.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Ludicolo	Two yellow discs are created in front of Ludicolo's hands. It can then block any attacks that hit the disks.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo		None
Deoxys	Deoxys crouches together and a purple barrier appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
A wild Deoxys	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
Electabuzz	Electabuzz blocks the opponent's attack with its arms, or Electabuzz's body becomes surrounded by gold and a green barrier appears around its body, protecting it from attacks. Sometimes its body glows yellow before using the attack.
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
Paul's Electabuzz	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
Misdreavus	A blue force field surrounds Misdreavus's body, protecting it from attacks.
Unknown Trainer's Misdreavus	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
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.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactic Theatrics!!		None
Marshtomp	Marshtomp's body becomes surrounded in a green shield, blocking any attacks shot at it.
Brock's Marshtomp	What I Did for Love!		None
Butterfree	Butterfree's body glows light green and a green force field appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
Electivire	Electivire creates a green barrier or force field around its body, protecting it from attacks, or Electivire puts its arms in front of its face and its body starts to glow yellow-green. A green force field then surrounds its body and protects it from attacks.
Gary's Electivire	Home is Where the Start Is!		None
Paul's Electivire	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None
Elekid	Elekid crosses its arms and a green barrier appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Paul's Elekid	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Mew	A green barrier appears around Mew's body, protecting it from attacks.
A mirage Mew	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Burmy	A green barrier appears around Burmy's body, protecting it from attacks.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetning!		None
Palkia	A pink barrier appears around Palkia's body, protecting it from attacks.
Palkia (anime)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Dialga	A dark blue barrier appears around Dialga's body, protecting it from attacks.
Dialga (anime)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Slowking	Slowking's body becomes surrounded by a light green barrier that it pushes out of its body to surround others.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're It...!		None
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.
Unknown Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!		None
Glalie	Glalie's body glow's gold and a green force field appears over Glaile's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Pokémon Poacher's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
Cherubi	Cherubi's body becomes outlined in gold and a green force field comes out of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
Milotic	A green force field appears around Milotic's body, protecting it from attacks.
Palmer's Milotic	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Arceus	The 16 Life Plates circle around Arceus's body and a force field that is pink in the front and blue in the back appears around Arceus's body, protecting it from attacks.
Arceus (anime)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Heatran	The gray circle on Heatran's forehead glows white and a silver force field appears around Heatran's body, protecting it from attacks.
Marcus's Heatran	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Golbat	A green force field surrounds Golbat's body, protecting it from attacks.
Team Galactic Grunt's Golbat	Gateway to Ruin!		None
Shuckle	Shuckle holds out two tentacles and a green force field appears over its body, protecting it from attacks.
A Coordinator's Shuckle	Dressed for Jess Success!		None
Azelf	The gem on Azelf's forehead glows red and a light green barrier surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Azelf (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Mesprit	The gem on Mesprit's forehead glows red and a light green barrier surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Mesprit (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Uxie	The gem on Uxie's forehead glows red and a light green barrier surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Uxie (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Lopunny	Lopunny crosses its ears and a green force field surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nando's Lopunny	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		None
Armaldo	Armaldo crosses its claws and a green force field surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nando's Armaldo	League Unleashed!		None
Frillish	Frillish holds out its tentacles with the bottoms facing toward the opponent and a turquoise force field surrounds Frillish's body.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
Dwebble	Dwebble pulls its body into its shell and the whole shell flashes white. Then, a wave of turquoise energy starting from the top of Dwebble's shell and moves downwards. Once the energy moves downwards, it leaves behind a darker turquoise glow, protecting Dwebble from attacks, or Dwebble pulls its body into its shell and a turquoise force field surrounds it, protecting it from attacks, or Dwebble lowers its head and a turquoise force field appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Two wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Burgh's Dwebble	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Herdier	A turquoise force field comes out and surrounds Herdier's body, protecting it from attacks.
Lenora's Herdier	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		None
Gothitelle	Gothitelle puts one of its hands out in front of it when the opponent is about to attack it and a turquoise energy shield appears in front of Gothitelle's hand, protecting it.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Leavanny	A bluish-green force field appears around Leavanny's body, protecting it from attacks.
Burgh's Leavanny	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Lampent	Lampent holds its arms out and a turquoise energy shield appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Lampent	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
Litwick	Litwick bows its head and holds its arms out in front of it. Then, a turquoise energy shield appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Four wild Litwick	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
Duosion	A small turquoise energy shield appears in front of Duosion's body, and the shield grows larger until it surrounds Duosion's body. The shield protects it from attacks.
Officer Jenny's Duosion	Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!		None
Timburr	Timburr's wooden beam glows bluish-green. Then, a bluish-green force field appears around Timburr's body, protecting it from attacks.
Linda's Timburr	BW057		None
Landorus	A bluish-green force field appears in front of Landorus's body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Landorus	BW060		None
Shelmet	Shelmet closes its lid and forms a bluish-green force field around itself that protects it from attacks.
Bianca's Shelmet	BW063		None
Scolipede	A bluish-green force field forms around Scolipede that protects it from attacks.
Thane's Father's Scolipede	BW065		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Sneasel	Rapidash
The user puts up one of its arms to block an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Sneasel	Sneasel puts up both of its arms to block and protect itself from an attack.
Silver's Sneasel	Sneasel Sneak Attack		Debut
Magnemite	Magnemite creates a forcefield around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Lt. Surge's Magnemite	Electrifying Magnemite		None
Shuckle	Shuckle pulls all of its limbs into its shell and the shell starts to glow brightly, protecting it from attacks.
Lucy's Shuckle	VS. Shuckle		None
Metagross	Metagross crosses its front two legs in front of its face, protecting it from attacks. When used over and over again, the move becomes less efficient.
Crys's Metagross	VS. Charizard II		None
Rapidash	Rapisdash stands up on its hind legs and a bright energy surrounds the front of its hoofs, blocking an attack, or Rapidash rears up on its hind legs and crosses its front hoofs in front of its face, protecting it from attacks.
Platinum's Rapidash	VS. Rapidash		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• In Generation II, after the "[Pokémon's name] protected itself!" message appears, another message saying that the opponent's Pokémon's move missed appears. The second message was removed in Generation III, likely to avoid redundancy.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 守住 Shǒuzhù Dutch Bescherming French Abri German Schutzschild Greek Προστασία Hindi बचाओ Bachao रक्षा कवच Raksha Kavach Indonesian Lindungi Bertahan Italian Protezione Korean 방어 Bang'eo Portuguese Proteção Proteger Serbian Zaštita Spanish Protección

Variations of the move Detect
Detect • Protect

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