Protect (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TM

Move data

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

Machine/Record

Gold/Silver Crystal	TM17
Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM17
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM17
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM17
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM17
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM17
L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	TM07
Sword/Shield	TM25

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

Foe

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Protect
Japanese	まもる (Mamoru)
German	Schutzschild
French	Abri
Italian	Protezione
Spanish	Protección

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
FireRed/LeafGreen	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Sword/Shield	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Protect at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle
#007 / Water
Level 18

Wartortle
#008 / Water
Level 20

Blastoise
#009 / Water
Level 20

Shellder
#090 / Water
Level 28

Cloyster
#091 / Water · Ice
Level 1

Krabby
#098 / Water
Level 16

Kingler
#099 / Water
Level 16

Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 20

Mr. Mime
Galarian Mr. Mime
#122 / Ice · Psychic
Level 1

Omanyte
#138 / Rock · Water
Level 41

Omastar
#139 / Rock · Water
Level 43

Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Level 41