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Umm no, the only one with higher priority is Helping Hand which has no power

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No, the only move that has higher priority than Protect is Helping Hand, which is a status move.

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If an HP draining move with priority was ever introduced, then a Pokémon with the ability Triage would make it at least on par with Protect’s priority. Although, as of now, no such move exists.
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There is a damaging move which has priority higher than Protect. It is Pursuit (When opponent is about to switch). It has a priority of +7 whereas Protect only has +4. Since this is only valid at a specific time, Protect still lingers in it's place.

And sorry for answering it too late! :(

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of course the opponent cant use protect and switch :/
Maybe it's possible in double battles? Someone uses protect while the other switches out?
@Y What do you mean?
A Pokemon can't switch and use Protect at the same time. Just what I said.
I don't know what do you mean, technically it has a priority of +7. Also, I didn't say that opponent can use Protect and switch.
I know, but I was basically only asking in case there was a move that goes before the opponent protects lol I wasn't saying that you said anything incorrect :P
See the question again, you didn't ask about that! You just enquired for a DAMAGING move that has priority higher than Protect.
Um yes I know I was just disappointed that the only damaging move with a higher priority than Protect is one that activates when the opponent switches.
This makes more sense than others!!! If I was wrong, do I get comparatively high vote?
The enemy uses protect and something uses whirlwind could make them protect and switch. Of course the next pokémon wouldn't have protect though. So pursuit would hit.