Protect (move)

Protect まもる Protect

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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM17 in Generation II TM17 in Generation III TM17 in Generation IV TM17 in Generation V TM17 in Generation VI TM17 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM07 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM25 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM17 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM007 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM017 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

It is:

• TM17 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
• TM07 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TM25 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM007 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V to VII
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Champions
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
  • Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
  • Pokémon Generations
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• In the manga
  • Ash & Pikachu
  • Pokémon Adventures
  • Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
  • Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
  • Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
  • Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!
  • Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
  • Pokémon Pocket Monsters
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
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Effect

Main article: Protection

Protect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from weather or a status condition.

Protect is an increased priority move that will go before most attacks in a turn. If the user goes last in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Protect will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses Endure, any protection move that only affects the user, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard.

		Gen II	Gen III	Gen IV	Gen V	Gen VI	Gen VII	Gen VIII	Gen IX
Success rate	Times ½ after each use	✔			✔
	Times ½ after each use (lowest: 1/8)		✔bug	✔
	Times 1/3 after each use					✔	✔	✔	✔
Priority	+3	✔	✔	✔
	+4				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Some moves will do damage through Protect. Most damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves will only do 25% of their original damage, except G-Max One Blow and G-Max Rapid Flow which do full damage. Moves that break protection, like Feint, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Protect. The Ability Unseen Fist allows contact moves to bypass Protect.

Status moves that are unaffected by Protect are listed here. Generally, moves that target the user, moves that target the user and all allies, moves that target all Pokémon (except Shadow Shed and Shadow Half), and entry hazard moves cannot be blocked by Protect.

Generation II

In this generation only, Protect will fail if the user is behind a substitute. Protect's chance of working successfully the first 8 times is x/255 where x starts at 255 and is halved per sucessive use, rounded down. After 8 successive uses of Protect, the following Protect will always fail.

Generation III

In this generation only, the success rate is meant to have a lower bound of 1/8, but a bug causes it to become erratic afterwards instead.

Protect can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Harden was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

In Diamond and Pearl only, due to a bug, 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 ignores protection with inverted accuracy. OHKO moves are unaffected and will not hit through protection. This bug was fixed in Platinum.

Generation V to VII

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Protect, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Protect protects the user against incoming moves for 45 frames (1.5 seconds). Damaging Plus Moves do 25% of their damage through Protect.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  15s  12s Move wind-up time  0 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Generation IX

Pokémon Champions

Protect's PP was reduced to 8.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Completely foils an opponent's attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases. GSC Foils attack that turn. It may fail. RSEColoXD Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. (move) Negates all damage, but may fail if used in succession. (TM) FRLG Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. XYORAS SMUSUM Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. PE Enables the user to protect itself from 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. ZA The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing. Champs The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move's chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	28	28	22	22	22	22	32	18	18	18	−
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	31	31	24	24	24	25	40	20	20	20	−
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	31	31	24	24	24	25	44	20	20	20	−
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	24	−	−	−
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	28	−	−	−
0090		Shellder		Water 3	25	25RSE 29FRLG	16	16	16	16	31	28	28	28
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1	1
0098		Krabby		Water 3	34	41RSE 38FRLG	29	29	29	29	27	16	16
0099		Kingler		Water 3	38	49RSE 42FRLG	32	32	32	32	27	16	16
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20		20
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like								1			20
0138		Omanyte		Water 1 Water 3	37	37	34	34	34	34	33	41	41
0139		Omastar		Water 1 Water 3	37	37	34	34	34	34	33	43	43
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	41	41
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	43	43
0204		Pineco		Bug	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0205		Forretress		Bug	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0258		Mudkip		Monster Water 1		37	37	37	37XY 28ORAS	28		12	12	12	14
0259		Marshtomp		Monster Water 1		42	42	42	42XY 32ORAS	32		12	12	12	14
0260		Swampert		Monster Water 1		46	46	46	46XY 32ORAS	32		12	12	12	14
0267		Beautifly		Bug		−	−	−	−	−			37
0269		Dustox		Bug		17	17	17	17XY 37ORAS	37			37
0279		Pelipper		Water 1 Flying		25	25	25	25	1, Evo.		1	1	1
0304		Aron		Monster		34	32	32BW 29B2W2	29XY 16ORAS	16		20	20		20
0305		Lairon		Monster		37	34	34BW 29B2W2	29XY 16ORAS	16		20	20		20
0306		Aggron		Monster		37	34	34BW 29B2W2	29XY 16ORAS	16		20	20		20
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like		29	29	29	29	29			29	26
0324		Torkoal		Field		27	36	36	1, 36XY 30ORAS	30		24	24	24
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3		23RSE 22FRLG	23	23	23XY 17ORAS	17		24	24	24
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3		23RSE 22FRLG	23	23	23XY 17ORAS	17		24	24	24
0347		Anorith		Water 3		31	25	25	25XY 49ORAS	49		41	41
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		31	25	25	25XY 53ORAS	53		43	43
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral		25	22	22	22XY 32ORAS	32		20	20	20	15
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral		25	22	22	22XY 32ORAS	32		20	20	20	15
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		30	30	30	30	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0373		Salamence		Dragon		30	30	30	30	1		1	1	1	1
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		25	25	25	25XY 4ORAS	4		−	−	−	−
0410		Shieldon		Monster			1	1	1	1			1	1
0411		Bastiodon		Monster			1	1	1	1			1	1
0412		Burmy All forms		Bug			1	1	1	1			1
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug			10	10	10	1, 10			1, 10
0414		Mothim		Bug			10	10	10	1, 10			1, 10
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−		20	20		20
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like			−	−	−	−		−	−	−	1
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous			50	53	53XY 49ORAS	49		28	28	28	28
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral			−	−	−	−		1	1	1	Rem.
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered			16	16	16	16		14	14	14
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−		24	24	24
0541		Swadloon		Bug				20	20	1, Evo.				Evo.
0543		Venipede		Bug				15	15	15		8			8
0544		Whirlipede		Bug				15	15	15		1			8
0545		Scolipede		Bug				15	15	15		1			8
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon				−	−	−		20		−	20
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon				−	−	−		20		−	20
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous				1	1	1		1			1
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous								1			1
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous				1	1	1		1			1
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3				11	11	11		3
0565		Carracosta		Water 1 Water 3				11	11	11		1
0577		Solosis		Amorphous				−	−	−		1		1
0578		Duosion		Amorphous				−	−	−		1		1
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous				−	−	−		1		1
0594		Alomomola		Water 1 Water 2				21	21	21				21
0616		Shelmet		Bug				28	28	28		1
0665		Spewpa		Bug					9	1, Evo.				Evo.	Evo.
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug					−	−				−	Rem.
0704		Goomy		Dragon					9	9		15		15	15
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon					9	9		15		15	15
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon										15	15
0706		Goodra		Dragon					9	1, 9		15		15	15
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon										15	15
0712		Bergmite		Monster Mineral								15		15	15
0713		Avalugg		Monster Mineral								15		15	15
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster Mineral										15	15
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3						−				17	17
0740		Crabominable		Water 3						−				1	17
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon						9		8
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon						9		10			5
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon						13		4		4
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon						1, 13		1		1
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon						1, 13		1		1
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered						1USUM		10
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered							63	56			−
0833		Chewtle		Monster Water 1								14		14
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1								1		1
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon								16		16
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon								16		16
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous								18		−
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous								18		18
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like								1			20
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous								1			1
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral								1		1	1
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered								7
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered								7
0950		Klawf		Water 3										21
1011		Dipplin		Grass Dragon										16
1019		Hydrapple		Grass Dragon										16
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered										30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
					TM17	TM17	TM17	TM17	TM17	SMUSUM TM17	PE TM07	SwSh TM25	BDSP TM17	SV TM007	ZA TM017
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘		✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘		✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2 Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘			✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘			✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘			✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘			✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘			✘
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
0401		Kricketot		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘			✘	✘
0412		Burmy All forms		Bug			✘	✘	✔	✔			✔
0415		Combee		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘		✘	✘	✘
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered			✘	✘	✘	✘		✔	✔	✔
0602		Tynamo		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘				✘	✔
0664		Scatterbug		Bug					✘	✘				✘	✔
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered						✘		✘		✘
0790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered						✘		✘		✘
0824		Blipbug		Bug								✘
0840		Applin		Grass Dragon								✘		✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
All Pokémon can learn this move except the ones listed below marked with ✘.
0132		Ditto		✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Protect status condition, causing it to be protected from most attacks. The user can still be damaged by items or explosions. The status lasts for 3-6 turns prior to Gates to Infinity, and only 1 turn from Gates to Infinity onwards.

The chance of the move failing rises if the user's most recently used move was Protect or a move that evades enemies' attacks (such as Detect or Endure).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 10 - 75% - User User - MDTDS - - 10 - 75% - User User - BSL - - 10 - 75% - User User - MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Protect	Status	2	1	—	—	—%	Self	—	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user.	Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Attack Forme) Anabel & Snorlax Marnie (Champion) & Galarian Moltres Lorelei & Cloyster Adaman & Vaporeon Liza (Summer 2023) & Celesteela Red (Champion) & Articuno Olivia & Carbink Elaine & Eevee Kabu & Centiskorch Iono & Wattrel Professor Oak & Nidorino Morgan & Virizion Chuck & Poliwrath Arc Suit Leon & Charizard Rei (Academy) & Braviary Larry & Oinkologne Red (Anniversary 2025) & Charizard Thorton & Regigigas Chili & Simisear Arc Suit Blue & Pidgeot Penny & Eevee Hilda & Mienfoo Lance & Charizard Rika (Palentine's 2026) & Quagsire
Buddy moves
Sea Deity Protect	Status	—	1	—	—	—%	All allies	Heals	Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated. Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared. Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to all allied sync pairs. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP. HP is restored by 30% instead when the zone is a Fairy Zone. Returns lowered stats of all allied sync pairs to normal when the weather is rainy.	Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini
Thick Fur Protect	Status	—	1	—	—	—%	Self	—	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user. Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user. Applies the Take Next "All" Move effect to the user.	Mai & Munchlax

Notes:

• Protect:
  • Protect is a Flying-type move when used by Liza (Summer 2023) & Celesteela due to their passive skill Flying Shift.
• Sea Deity Protect:
  • This buddy move was known as B Protect prior to version 2.38.0.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Protect status, preventing damage from enemy attacks and moves. MDTD Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves, and is also protected from the effects of moves. MDS Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves and is also protected from the effects of moves. BSL じぶんを まもりじょうたいにかえる まもりじょうたいになると てきのこうげきや わざのこうかを うけない MDGtI You'll get the Protect status, which enables you to evade enemies' attacks and move effects. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row. SMD You'll protect yourself and evade enemies' attacks and move effects. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you use a move that evades enemies' attacks.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gyarados Armaldo Surskit Terastal Form Terapagos
The user creates a barrier or takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gyarados's eyes glow red. It then releases small shockwaves from its mouth that can block an attack.
Misty's Gyarados	Cerulean Blues		Debut
	Poliwag's body becomes outlined in blue energy and it can stop attacks.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
	Two yellow discs of energy 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
	Defense Forme Deoxys crouches together and a purple barrier of energy appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (anime)	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
	Electabuzz blocks the opponent's attack with its arms; or, Electabuzz's body becomes surrounded by gold and a green barrier of energy appears around its body, protecting it from attacks. Sometimes its body glows yellow before using the attack. If the barrier is kept for too long, it might fail.
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
Paul's Electabuzz	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	A blue force field surrounds Misdreavus's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Trainer's Misdreavus	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	Snorlax's body flashes white, making it withstand attacks with no damage.
Ash's Snorlax	Wheel of Frontier		None
	Swampert's body becomes surrounded in light green and a green barrier of energy appears around it. Swampert can then block any attacks that hit it.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactic Theatrics!!		None
	Mew's eyes glow red and a blue energy barrier appears around Mew's body, protecting it from attacks.
A mirage Mew	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	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'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 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 crosses its arms and a green barrier appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Paul's Elekid	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
	A green barrier appears around Burmy's body, protecting it from attacks.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
	A pink barrier appears around Palkia's body, protecting it from attacks.
Palkia (movie)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	A dark blue barrier appears around Dialga's body, protecting it from attacks.
Dialga (movie)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Slowking's body becomes surrounded by a light green barrier that it expands to surround others.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're It...!		None
	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.
An Ace Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!		None
	Glalie's body glow's gold and a green force field appears over Glalie's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Pokémon Poacher's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
	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
	A green force field appears around Milotic's body, protecting it from attacks.
Palmer's Milotic	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	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
	A green force field surrounds Golbat's body, protecting it from attacks.
Team Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat	Gateway to Ruin!		None
	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
	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
	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
	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 crosses its ears and a green force field surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nando's Lopunny	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		None
	Armaldo crosses its claws and a green force field surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nando's Armaldo	League Unleashed!		None
	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 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
	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 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
Anthea's Gothitelle	Secrets From Out of the Fog!		None
	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 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 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
	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 holds the wooden timber it holds in front of it with both of its hands horizontally. The timber then glows turquoise and a turquoise energy shield comes out of it and surrounds it, protecting it from attacks.
Linda's Timburr	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!		None
	Landorus holds one or both of his hands out in front of him and a turquoise energy shield appears in front of him, protecting him from attacks.
Landorus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2		None
	Shelmet closes its shell over its face and a turquoise force field appears in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Bianca's Shelmet	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of Durant, protecting it from attacks.
Multiple wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None
	A bluish-green force field appears around Eevee's body; or, Eevee stands on its hind legs and projects a bluish-green force field, protecting it from attack.
Virgil's Eevee	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
Serena's Eevee	A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!		None
	Gardevoir holds both its hands out in front of it and a turquoise energy shield appears in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Concordia's Gardevoir	Secrets From Out of the Fog!		None
	Mega Mewtwo Y forms a large blue, dome-shaped force field around itself. The dome protects everything inside from oncoming attacks.
Mewtwo (M16)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Surskit forms a turquoise force field in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Viola's Surskit	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Spewpa's eyes glow turquoise and it forms a turquoise force field around its body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Spewpa	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
	Espurr raises its hands and forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Elise's Espurr	Seeking Shelter from the Storm!		None
	Meowstic unfolds its ears, and circles form on its revealed inner ears, resembling eyes. It then forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Heath's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
	Wigglytuff raises its hands and forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff	The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!		None
	Mega Metagross raises its hands and forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Steven's Metagross	Mega Evolution Special III		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of Salamence's body, protecting it from attacks.
Sawyer's Salamence	A Riveting Rivalry!		None
	A turquoise force field appears in front of Weavile's body, protecting it from attacks.
Alain's Weavile	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
	Machoke raises its hands and forms a green force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
A Trainer's Machoke	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
	The Falinks troopers and brass stand on top of each other in a pyramid formation, and a green force field forms in front of them, protecting Falinks from attacks.
Goh's Falinks	Grabbing the Brass Ring!		None
	Baxcalibur forms a force field of light blue hexagonal patterns in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Hassel's Baxcalibur	Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four		None
	Flapple forms a force field of light blue hexagonal patterns in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Hassel's Flapple	Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four		None
	Terastal Form Terapagos forms a force field of light blue hexagonal patterns in front of its body, protecting it from attacks. Terapagos can expand the force field to protect multiple people.
Liko's Pagogo	The Wonders of the World!		None
	Escavalier forms a force field of light blue hexagonal patterns in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Count Hoisin's Escavalier	Mega Evolution - Bonds		None

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Stoutland Serperior Bisharp
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Stoutland forms a blue circular shield of energy in front of itself, protecting it from attacks.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
	Serperior forms a green circular shield of energy in front of itself, protecting it from attacks.
Rosa's Serperior	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
	Bisharp forms a purple circular shield of energy in front of itself, protecting it from attacks.
The Shadow Triad's Bisharp	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Generations

Defense Forme Deoxys Cryogonal and Weavile
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Defense Forme Deoxys crouches together and a purple barrier appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Trainer's Deoxys	The Scoop		Debut
	Cryogonal creates a light green barrier in front of itself, blocking any attacks.
Zinzolin's Cryogonal	The Frozen World		None
	Weavile creates a light green barrier in front of itself, blocking any attacks.
Zinzolin's Weavile	The Frozen World		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Mewtwo
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo forms a blue barrier around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Elaine's Mewtwo	The Discovery		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Snorlax
The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax crosses its arms in front of its face to protect itself from attacks.
Ash's Snorlax	An Awesome Showdown!!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Shuckle Sneasel Klang Metagross
The user protects itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel puts up both of its arms to block and protect itself from an attack.
Silver's Sneasel	Sneasel Sneak Attack		Debut
	Magnemite creates a force field around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Lt. Surge's Magnemite	Magnificent Magnemite		None
	Shuckle pulls all of its limbs into its shell and the shell starts to glow brightly, protecting it from attacks.
Lucy's Shuckle	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None
	Metagross crosses its front two legs in front of its face, protecting it from attacks. When used multiple times in a row, the move becomes less likely to succeed.
Crystal's Metagross	A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up I		None
	Rapidash 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 hooves in front of its face, protecting it from attacks.
Platinum's Rapidash	Hurrah for Rapidash		None
	Klang protects itself from the opponent's attack.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Klang	Deduction Time		None

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Snivy
The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snivy takes on a protective stance to protect itself from attacks.
Monta's Snivy	Challenge the Battle Subway!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Alakazam
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam raises its hand and forms a barrier to protect itself from attacks.
A wild Alakazam	PDP08		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Elekid
The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Elekid crosses its arms in front of its face to protect itself from attacks.
Gold's Elekid	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

• Asuka mentioned that Houndoom used Protect in The Legendary Pokémon and the Village of the Gods (Part Three) but the move wasn't shown.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Dusknoir
The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dusknoir puts up its hands to protect itself from attacks.
Unknown Trainer's Dusknoir	PBK8		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Roselia
The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Roselia crosses its arms to protect itself from attacks.
A Rich Boy's Roselia	PMDP58		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• In Generation II, after the "[Pokémon]'s PROTECTING itself!" message appears, there is another message saying that the opponent's move missed. This is caused by Protect's effect internally leading moves with an accuracy check to miss, and was changed in Generation III to omit the second message.
• Protect is the most common move among the movesets of Video Game World Championships team's winners.
• Despite having distinct effects in the games, Reflect, Light Screen, Barrier, Protect, and Safeguard are often depicted in the animated series seemingly sharing the same effect that Protect has in the games (protecting the user from most the effect of moves).
• Although Protect is not present as an move in Pokémon GO, it appears to have inspired the Protect Shield used in Trainer Battles. The Protect Shield even has a hexagon tiling pattern, similar to Protect's animation in Generation VII, during which Trainer Battles were introduced.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	守住 Sáujyuh
	Mandarin	守住 Shǒuzhù
Czech		Ochranný útok
Danish		Beskyt
Dutch		Bescherm
Finnish		Suojaus
French	Canada	Protéger*
	Europe	Abri
German		Schutzschild
Greek		Προστασία Prostasía
Hebrew		הגנה Hagana
Hindi		बचाओ Bachao रक्षा कवच Raksha Kavach
Indonesian		Lindungi Bertahan Berlindung
Italian		Protezione
Korean		방어 Bang-eo
Polish		Ochrona
Portuguese	Brazil	Proteção
	Portugal	Proteção Proteger
Romanian		Protecția
Russian		Щит Schit
Serbian		Zaštita
Spanish		Protección
Swedish		Försvara
Vietnamese		Bảo Vệ

External links

• Pokémon Online forums
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Variations of the move Protect
Protect • Detect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap • Burning Bulwark

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.