Protector
The Protector (Japanese: プロテクター Protector) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It allows Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior.
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In the core series games
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Effect
Causes Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior when used on it in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Held item
Causes Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior when traded while holding it. This consumes the Protector.
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| Artwork from Scarlet and Violet |
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| Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Protector appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
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Effect
If the player offers both a Link Cable and Protector at Luminous Spring, Rhydon can be evolved into Rhyperior. This consumes the Link Cable and Protector.
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
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Appearance
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| Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky |
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Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior if it knocks out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment while its own Warrior is equipped with a Protector.
The Protector can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Diamond & Pearl arc
In Yikes, Yanmega! II, Diamond's Lickilicky, Kit, used a Protector to protect itself from Mars's Yanmega swarm's soundwaves. Roseanne later revealed that the Protector was one of the items she used in her research of Pokémon Evolution.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
In Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior, it was revealed that Silver had given Blue a Protector to be held by his Rhydon, allowing him to evolve into a Rhyperior when he was traded between the two Trainers. Afterwards, Blue had let Silver keep Rhyperior as a temporary replacement for his lost Ursaring.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 護具 Wuhgeuih |
| Mandarin | 護具 / 护具 Hùjù * 護身盔甲 Hùshēn Kuījiǎ * | |
| French | Protecteur | |
| German | Schützer | |
| Italian | Copertura | |
| Korean | 프로텍터 Protector | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Protetor | |
| Spanish | Protector | |
| Vietnamese | Miếng bảo vệ | |
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