Protect (move)

Protect
まもる Protect

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	+4
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM17 in Generation II TM17 in Generation III TM17 in Generation IV TM17 in Generation V TM17 in Generation VI TM17 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM07 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM25 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM17 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM007 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Protect (Japanese: まもる Protect) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

It is:

TM17 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
TM07 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and in Generation IX as TM007.
TM25 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Main article: Protection

Protect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from weather or a status condition.

Protect is an increased priority move that will go before most attacks in a turn. If the user goes last in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Protect will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses Endure, any protection move that only affects the user, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard.

		Gen II	Gen III	Gen IV	Gen V	Gen VI	Gen VII	Gen VIII	Gen IX
Success rate	Times ½ after each use	✔			✔
	Times ½ after each use (lowest: 1/8)		✔^bug	✔
	Times ¹/₃ after each use					✔	✔	✔	✔
Priority	+3	✔	✔	✔
Priority	+4				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Some moves will do damage through Protect. Most damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves will only do 25% of their original damage, except G-Max One Blow and G-Max Rapid Flow which do full damage. Moves that break protection, like Feint, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Protect. The Ability Unseen Fist allows contact moves to bypass Protect.

Status moves that are unaffected by Protect are listed here. Generally, moves that target the user, moves that target the user and all allies, moves that target all Pokémon (except Shadow Shed and Shadow Half), and entry hazard moves cannot be blocked by Protect.

Generation II

In this generation only, Protect will fail if the user is behind a substitute.

Generation III

In this generation only, the success rate is meant to have a lower bound of 1/8, but a bug causes it to become erratic afterwards instead.

Protect can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Harden was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

In Diamond and Pearl only, due to a bug, if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move (Lock-On/Mind Reader), the weather (Thunder in rain or Blizzard in hail), or an Ability (No Guard), it ignores protection with inverted accuracy. OHKO moves are unaffected and will not hit through protection. This bug was fixed in Platinum.

Generation V onwards

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Protect, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	Completely foils an opponent's attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases.
GS C	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
RS EColo.XD	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.* Negates all damage, but may fail if used in succession.*
FRLG	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	28	28	22	22	22	22^SMUSUM 32^PE	18
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	31	31	24	24	24	25^SMUSUM 40^PE	20
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	31	31	24	24	24	25^SMUSUM 44^PE	20
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field						24^PE
028		Sandslash		Field		Field						28^PE
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	25	25^RSE 29^FRLG	16	16	16	16^SMUSUM 31^PE	28	28
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM	1	1
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	34	41^RSE 38^FRLG	29	29	29	29^SMUSUM 27^PE	16
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	38	49^RSE 42^FRLG	32	32	32	32^SMUSUM 27^PE	16
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like							20
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							1^SwSh
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	37	37	34	34	34	34^SMUSUM 33^PE	41
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	37	37	34	34	34	34^SMUSUM 33^PE	43
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3							41
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3							43
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		37	37	37	37^XY 28^ORAS	28	12
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1		42	42	42	42^XY 32^ORAS	32	12
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		46	46	46	46^XY 32^ORAS	32	12
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug							37^BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug		17	17	17	17^XY 37^ORAS	37	37^BDSP
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		25	25	25	25	1, Evo.	1	1
304		Aron		Monster		Monster		34	32	32^BW 29^B2W2	29^XY 16^ORAS	16	20
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster		37	34	34^BW 29^B2W2	29^XY 16^ORAS	16	20
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster		37	34	34^BW 29^B2W2	29^XY 16^ORAS	16	20
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		29	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP
324		Torkoal		Field		Field		27	36	36	1, 36^XY 30^ORAS	30	24	24
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		23^RSE 22^FRLG	23	23	23^XY 17^ORAS	17	24
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		23^RSE 22^FRLG	23	23	23^XY 17^ORAS	17	24
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		31	25	25	25^XY 49^ORAS	49	41
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		31	25	25	25^XY 53^ORAS	53	43
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		25	22	22	22^XY 32^ORAS	32	20	20
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		25	22	22	22^XY 32^ORAS	32	20	20
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon		30	30	30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		30	30	30	30	1	1	1
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		25	25	25	25^XY 4^ORAS	4
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug			1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			10	10	10	1, 10	1, 10^BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			10	10	10	1, 10	1, 10^BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			10	10	10	1, 10	1, 10^BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug			10	10	10	1, 10	1, 10^BDSP
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							20
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			50	53	53^XY 49^ORAS	49	28	28
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral							1	1
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			16	16	16	16	14	14
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							24
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug				20	20	1, Evo.
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug				15	15	15	8^SwSh
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug				15	15	15	1^SwSh
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug				15	15	15	1^SwSh
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon							20^SwSh
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon							20^SwSh
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				1	1	1	1^SwSh
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							1^SwSh
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				1	1	1	1^SwSh
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				11	11	11	3^SwSh
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				11	11	11	1^SwSh
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^SwSh
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^SwSh
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^SwSh
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				21	21	21		21
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				28	28	28	1^SwSh
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug					9	1, Evo.		Evo.
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					9	9	15^SwSh	15
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					9	9	15^SwSh	15
705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon								15
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					9	1, 9	15^SwSh	15
706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon								15
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral							15^SwSh	15
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral							15^SwSh	15
713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral								15
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3								17
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3								1
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon						9	8^SwSh
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						9	10^SwSh
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						13	4^SwSh
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						1, 13	1^SwSh
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						1, 13	1^SwSh
805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1^USUM	10^SwSh
809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						63^PE	56^SwSh
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1							14^SwSh	14
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							1^SwSh	1
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon							16^SwSh	16
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon							16^SwSh	16
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							18^SwSh
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							18^SwSh	18
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							1^SwSh
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous							1^SwSh
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							1^SwSh	1
882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7^SwSh
883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7^SwSh
950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3								21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II TM17	III TM17	IV TM17	V TM17	VI TM17	VII TM17 TM07	VIII TM25	IX TM007
*Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except* the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.**
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug			✘	✘
415		Combee		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✘	✘	✘	✘
602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✘	✘	✘	✘
789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘	✘
790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘	✘
824		Blipbug		Bug		Bug							✘
840		Applin		Grass	Dragon							✘	✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Protect is a move with 10 PP and 75% accuracy. The user gains Protect status condition for 3-6 turns, causing it to be protected from most attacks; it still can be damaged by items or explosions. This move is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Slots of move gauge	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pairs
Status	2	1	—	—	—%	Self	—	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user.	Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Attack Forme* only; Direct link) Anabel & Snorlax Marnie (Champion) & Moltres (Galarian Form)

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	The user gains the Protect status, preventing damage from enemy attacks and moves.
MDTD	Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves, and is also protected from the effects of moves.
MDS	Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves and is also protected from the effects of moves.
BSL	じぶんをまもりじょうたいにかえるまもりじょうたいになるとてきのこうげきやわざのこうかをうけない
MDGtI	You'll get the Protect status, which enables you to evade enemies' attacks and move effects. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row.
SMD	You'll protect yourself and evade enemies' attacks and move effects. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you use a move that evades enemies' attacks.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Armaldo	Gyarados	Surskit	Herdier
The user protects itself from all attacks.
User	First Used In		Notes
Gyarados	Gyarados's eyes glow red. It then releases small shockwaves from its mouth that can block an attack.
Misty's Gyarados	Cerulean Blues		Debut
Poliwag	Poliwag's body becomes outlined in blue energy and it can stop attacks.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Ludicolo	Two yellow discs of energy are created in front of Ludicolo's hands. It can then block any attacks that hit the disks.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo		None
Deoxys	Defense Forme Deoxys crouches together and a purple barrier of energy appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (anime)	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
Electabuzz	Electabuzz blocks the opponent's attack with its arms; or, Electabuzz's body becomes surrounded by gold and a green barrier of energy appears around its body, protecting it from attacks. Sometimes its body glows yellow before using the attack. If the barrier is kept for too long, it might fail.
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
Paul's Electabuzz	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
Misdreavus	A blue force field surrounds Misdreavus's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Trainer's Misdreavus	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Snorlax	Snorlax's body flashes white and then it is able to withstand attacks from the opposing Pokémon.
Ash's Snorlax	Wheel of Frontier		None
Swampert	Swampert's body becomes surrounded in light green and a green barrier of energy appears around it. Swampert can then block any attacks that hit it.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactic Theatrics!!		None
Mew	Mew's eyes glow red and a blue energy barrier appears around Mew's body, protecting it from attacks.
A mirage Mew	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Marshtomp	Marshtomp's body becomes surrounded in a green shield, blocking any attacks shot at it.
Brock's Marshtomp	What I Did for Love!		None
Butterfree	Butterfree's body glows light green and a green force field appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
Electivire	Electivire creates a green barrier or force field around its body, protecting it from attacks, or Electivire puts its arms in front of its face and its body starts to glow yellow-green. A green force field then surrounds its body and protects it from attacks.
Gary's Electivire	Home is Where the Start Is!		None
Paul's Electivire	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None
Elekid	Elekid crosses its arms and a green barrier appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Paul's Elekid	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Burmy	A green barrier appears around Burmy's body, protecting it from attacks.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
Palkia	A pink barrier appears around Palkia's body, protecting it from attacks.
Palkia (movie)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Dialga	A dark blue barrier appears around Dialga's body, protecting it from attacks.
Dialga (movie)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Slowking	Slowking's body becomes surrounded by a light green barrier that it expands to surround others.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're It...!		None
Magmar	Magmar lifts its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a green outline. A light green barrier then comes out of Magmar's body around it, protecting it from attacks.
An Ace Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!		None
Glalie	Glalie's body glow's gold and a green force field appears over Glalie's body, protecting it from attacks.
A Pokémon Poacher's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
Cherubi	Cherubi's body becomes outlined in gold and a green force field comes out of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
Milotic	A green force field appears around Milotic's body, protecting it from attacks.
Palmer's Milotic	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Heatran	The gray circle on Heatran's forehead glows white and a silver force field appears around Heatran's body, protecting it from attacks.
Marcus's Heatran	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Golbat	A green force field surrounds Golbat's body, protecting it from attacks.
Team Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat	Gateway to Ruin!		None
Shuckle	Shuckle holds out two tentacles and a green force field appears over its body, protecting it from attacks.
A Coordinator's Shuckle	Dressed for Jess Success!		None
Azelf	The gem on Azelf's forehead glows red and a light green barrier surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Azelf (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Mesprit	The gem on Mesprit's forehead glows red and a light green barrier surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Mesprit (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Uxie	The gem on Uxie's forehead glows red and a light green barrier surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Uxie (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Lopunny	Lopunny crosses its ears and a green force field surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nando's Lopunny	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		None
Armaldo	Armaldo crosses its claws and a green force field surrounds its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nando's Armaldo	League Unleashed!		None
Frillish	Frillish holds out its tentacles with the bottoms facing toward the opponent and a turquoise force field surrounds Frillish's body.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
Dwebble	Dwebble pulls its body into its shell and the whole shell flashes white. Then, a wave of turquoise energy starting from the top of Dwebble's shell and moves downwards. Once the energy moves downwards, it leaves behind a darker turquoise glow, protecting Dwebble from attacks, or Dwebble pulls its body into its shell and a turquoise force field surrounds it, protecting it from attacks, or Dwebble lowers its head and a turquoise force field appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Two wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Burgh's Dwebble	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Herdier	A turquoise force field comes out and surrounds Herdier's body, protecting it from attacks.
Lenora's Herdier	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		None
Gothitelle	Gothitelle puts one of its hands out in front of it when the opponent is about to attack it and a turquoise energy shield appears in front of Gothitelle's hand, protecting it.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Anthea's Gothitelle	Secrets From Out of the Fog!		None
Leavanny	A bluish-green force field appears around Leavanny's body, protecting it from attacks.
Burgh's Leavanny	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Lampent	Lampent holds its arms out and a turquoise energy shield appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Lampent	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
Litwick	Litwick bows its head and holds its arms out in front of it. Then, a turquoise energy shield appears around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Four wild Litwick	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
Duosion	A small turquoise energy shield appears in front of Duosion's body, and the shield grows larger until it surrounds Duosion's body. The shield protects it from attacks.
Officer Jenny's Duosion	Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!		None
Timburr	Timburr holds the wooden timber it holds in front of it with both of its hands horizontally. The timber then glows turquoise and a turquoise energy shield comes out of it and surrounds it, protecting it from attacks.
Linda's Timburr	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!		None
Landorus	Landorus holds one or both of his hands out in front of him and a turquoise energy shield appears in front of him, protecting him from attacks.
Landorus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2		None
Shelmet	Shelmet closes its shell over its face and a turquoise force field appears in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Bianca's Shelmet	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Durant	A turquoise force field appears in front of Durant, protecting it from attacks.
Multiple wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None
Eevee	A bluish-green force field appears around Eevee's body; or, Eevee stands on its hind legs and projects a bluish-green force field, protecting it from attack.
Virgil's Eevee	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
Serena's Eevee	A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!		None
Gardevoir	Gardevoir holds both its hands out in front of it and a turquoise energy shield appears in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Concordia's Gardevoir	Secrets From Out of the Fog!		None
Mewtwo	Mega Mewtwo Y forms a large blue, dome-shaped force field around itself. The dome protects everything inside from oncoming attacks.
Mewtwo (M16)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Surskit	Surskit forms a turquoise force field in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Viola's Surskit	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
Spewpa	Spewpa's eyes glow turquoise and it forms a turquoise force field around its body, protecting it from attacks.
A wild Spewpa	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
Espurr	Espurr raises its hands and forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Elise's Espurr	Seeking Shelter from the Storm!		None
Meowstic	Meowstic unfolds its ears, and circles form on its revealed inner ears, resembling eyes. It then forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Heath's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
Wigglytuff	Wigglytuff raises its hands and forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff	The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!		None
Metagross	Mega Metagross raises its hands and forms a turquoise force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
Steven's Metagross	Mega Evolution Special III		None
Salamence	A turquoise force field appears in front of Salamence's body, protecting it from attacks.
Sawyer's Salamence	A Riveting Rivalry!		None
Weavile	A turquoise force field appears in front of Weavile's body, protecting it from attacks.
Alain's Weavile	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Machoke	Machoke raises its hands and forms a green force field in front of its body, protecting it from attacks.
A Trainer's Machoke	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
Falinks	The Falinks troopers and brass stand on top of each other in a pyramid formation, and a green force field forms in front of them, protecting Falinks from attacks.
Goh's Falinks	Grabbing the Brass Ring!		None

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method

Stoutland	Serperior	Bisharp
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
User	First Used In		Notes
Stoutland	Stoutland forms a blue circular shield of energy in front of itself, protecting it from attacks.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
Serperior	Serperior forms a green circular shield of energy in front of itself, protecting it from attacks.
Rosa's Serperior	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
Bisharp	Bisharp forms a purple circular shield of energy in front of itself, protecting it from attacks.
The Shadow Triad's Bisharp	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method

	Defense Forme Deoxys	Cryogonal and Weavile
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
User	First Used In		Notes
Deoxys	Defense Forme Deoxys crouches together and a purple barrier appears around it, blocking any attacks.
Trainer's Deoxys	The Scoop		Debut
Cryogonal	Cryogonal creates a light green barrier in front of itself, blocking any attacks.
Zinzolin's Cryogonal	The Frozen World		None
Weavile	Weavile creates a light green barrier in front of itself, blocking any attacks.
Zinzolin's Weavile	The Frozen World		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon	Method

	Mewtwo
The user creates a barrier that protects it from attacks.
User	First Used In	Notes
Mewtwo	Mewtwo forms a blue barrier around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Elaine's Mewtwo	The Discovery	Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Snorlax

The user crosses its arms in front of its face to protect itself from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Snorlax	Snorlax crosses its arms in front of its face to protect itself from attacks.
Ash's Snorlax	An Awesome Showdown!!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Shuckle	Sneasel	Metagross

The user protects itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Sneasel	Sneasel puts up both of its arms to block and protect itself from an attack.
Silver's Sneasel	Sneasel Sneak Attack	Debut
Magnemite	Magnemite creates a force field around its body, protecting it from attacks.
Lt. Surge's Magnemite	Magnificent Magnemite	None
Shuckle	Shuckle pulls all of its limbs into its shell and the shell starts to glow brightly, protecting it from attacks.
Lucy's Shuckle	Just My Luck...Shuckle	None
Metagross	Metagross crosses its front two legs in front of its face, protecting it from attacks. When used multiple times in a row, the move becomes less likely to succeed.
Crystal's Metagross	A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up I	None
Rapidash	Rapidash stands up on its hind legs and a bright energy surrounds the front of its hoofs, blocking an attack; or, Rapidash rears up on its hind legs and crosses its front hooves in front of its face, protecting it from attacks.
Platinum's Rapidash	Hurrah for Rapidash	None
Klang	Klang protects itself from the opponent's attack.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Klang	Deduction Time	None

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Snivy

The user is immune to any type of attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Snivy	Snivy stands its ground to protect itself from attacks.
Monta's Snivy	Challenge the Battle Subway!	Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

	Alakazam

The user protects itself from attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Alakazam	Alakazam forms a barrier with it hands and protects itself from attacks.
A wild Alakazam	PDP08	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Elekid

The user puts up its arms to block an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Elekid	Elekid puts up one of its arms to block an attack.
Gold's Elekid	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament	Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Asuka mentioned that Houndoom used Protect in The Legendary Pokémon and the Village of the Gods (Part Three) but the move wasn't shown.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Dusknoir

The user puts up its hands to block an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir puts up its hands to protect itself.
Unknown Trainer's Dusknoir	PBK8	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Roselia

The user avoids getting hit by any type of attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Roselia	Roselia crosses its arms and is not hit by an opponent's attack.
A Rich Boy's Roselia	PMDP58	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Generation II, after the "[Pokémon]'s PROTECTING itself!" message appears, there is another message saying that the opponent's move missed. This is caused by Protect's effect internally leading moves with an accuracy check to miss, and was changed in Generation III to omit the second message.
Protect is the most common move among the movesets of Video Game World Championships team's winners.
Despite having distinct effects in the games, Reflect, Light Screen, Barrier, Protect and Safeguard are often depicted in the anime seemingly sharing the same effect that Protect has in the games (protecting the user from most the effect of moves).
Although Protect is not present as an move in Pokémon GO, it appears to have inspired the Protect Shield used in Trainer Battles. The Protect Shield even has a hexagon tiling pattern, similar to Protect's animation in Generation VII, during which Trainer Battles were introduced.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	守住 Sáujyuh
Chinese	Mandarin	守住 Shǒuzhù
Czech		Ochranný útok
Danish		Beskyt
Dutch		Bescherm
Finnish		Suojaus
French	Canada	Protéger*
French	Europe	Abri
German		Schutzschild
Greek		Προστασία Prostasía
Hebrew		הגנה Hagana
Hindi		बचाओ Bachao रक्षा कवच Raksha Kavach
Indonesian		Lindungi Bertahan Berlindung
Italian		Protezione
Korean		방어 Bang-eo
Polish		Ochrona* Tarcza Obronna*
Portuguese	Brazil	Proteção
Portuguese	Portugal	Proteção Proteger
Romanian		Protecția
Russian		Щит Schit
Serbian		Zaštita
Spanish		Protección
Swedish		Försvara
Vietnamese		Bảo Vệ

References

External links

Variations of the move Detect

Detect • Protect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs

001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171

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