Protect (move): Difference between revisions

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==Effect==
==Effect==
===Generation II===
===Generation II===
Protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage afflicted by [[weather conditions]] it is susceptible to, or damage from [[status ailment]] that it obtained on a previous turn.  Using Protect, {{m|Detect}}, or {{m|Endure}} consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% each use, whether it is successful or not.  Protect will always have a 1/256 extra chance of failing at any consecutive use.[http://pokemon-online.eu/forums/showthread.php?8236-Protect-rate&p=92750&viewfull=1#post92750] Protect cannot prevent the effects of {{m|Perish Song}}.  
Protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage afflicted by [[weather conditions]] it is susceptible to, or damage from [[status ailment]] that it obtained on a previous turn.  Using Protect, {{m|Detect}}, or {{m|Endure}} consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% each use, whether it is successful or not.  Protect has an extra 1/256 chance of failing at any consecutive use, due to the accuracy check in the first two generations.[http://pokemon-online.eu/forums/showthread.php?8236-Protect-rate&p=92750&viewfull=1#post92750] Protect cannot prevent the effects of {{m|Perish Song}}.  


===Generation III - IV===
===Generation III - IV===
Protect now has a 50% diminishing rate of success on the current turn if Protect, {{m|Detect}}, {{m|Endure}}, {{m|Quick Guard}}, or {{m|Wide Guard}} was used successfully on the previous turn. The minimum success rate is limited to 12.5%, which is four consecutive turns.[http://pokemon-online.eu/forums/showthread.php?8236-Protect-rate&p=92659&viewfull=1#post92659] Protect fails if the user [[priority|goes last]] in the turn.
Protect now has a 50% decaying rate of success on the current turn if Protect, {{m|Detect}}, {{m|Endure}}, {{m|Quick Guard}}, or {{m|Wide Guard}} was used successfully on the previous turn. The minimum success rate is limited to 12.5%, which is four consecutive turns.[http://pokemon-online.eu/forums/showthread.php?8236-Protect-rate&p=92659&viewfull=1#post92659] Protect fails if the user [[priority|goes last]] in the turn.


===Generation V===
===Generation V===
Protect no longer has a minimum success rate, and is still has 50% diminishing returns.[http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3715158&postcount=772]
Protect no longer has a minimum success rate, and still has 50% decay.[http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3715158&postcount=772]


The following moves cannot be stopped by Protect:
The following moves cannot be stopped by Protect:
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