Question

Is there any damaging move that has higher priority than Protect?

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

Answer 1

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

Hope this helped!

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Thanks, both of you :)

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no problem!

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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.

Answer 2

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 :/

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Maybe it's possible in double battles? Someone uses protect while the other switches out?

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@Y What do you mean?

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A Pokemon can't switch and use Protect at the same time. Just what I said.

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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.

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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

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See the question again, you didn't ask about that! You just enquired for a DAMAGING move that has priority higher than Protect.

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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.

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This makes more sense than others!!! If I was wrong, do I get comparatively high vote?

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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.