Protect (move)

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	10  (max. 16)
Priority	+4
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 2

Machine/Record

Effects

Protect prevents any attacks targeted at the user from striking, for the duration of the turn. It has priority +4 so will activate before most other moves. The move functions identically to Detect.

The accuracy of Protect decreases by ¹⁄₃ each time it is used consecutively after itself or Detect, Endure, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, or Baneful Bunker.

Damage-dealing Z-Moves bypass Protect but deal ¹⁄₄ of the damage.

Changes

• In Generation 2, Protect has a priority of +2.
• In Generations 3-4, Protect has a priority of +3.
• In Generations 2-5, the accuracy of Protect decreases by ¹⁄₂ each time it is used consecutively after itself or any protecting move listed above. In Generation 4 only, it has a minimum accuracy of ¹⁄₈ (i.e. from the fourth consecutive use onwards).
• In Diamond and Pearl only, Thunder during rain and Blizzard during hail have a 30% chance to bypass Protect.
• In Generation 2, Protect will fail if the user is behind a Substitute.
  

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Protect turns into Z-Protect and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Targets the user.

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