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Protect

General

Protect
normal none

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Eevine summary
Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
0%
PP
10; maximum is 16
Target
user
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
3 (fast)

Names

Japanese
まもる
Romaji
Mamoru

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
TM17 (¥), location: available in Celadon Mart
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
TM17 (¥0), location:
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
TM17 (¥), location: available in Veilstone Mart

Effect Details

Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. Accuracy (or, at least, the chance of success) is halved each time this move is used, whether or not it succeeds.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cute
Appeal
1 1
Jam
0
Flavor text
Prevents jamming for the rest of this turn.

Similar Moves

beauty
Light Screen, Magic Coat, Mist, Safeguard
cool
Barrier, Teleport
cute
Bounce, Withdraw
smart
Dig, Fly, Ingrain, Reflect
tough
Bide, Iron Defense

Combos

Use Protect before
none
Use Protect after
Harden

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 481 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

39 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
37 37 34 Aggron 6'10.7" 793.7 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
70 110 180 60 60 50 88.3
31 31 25 Anorith 2'3.6" 27.6 lb rock bug Water 3 Battle Armor 45 95 50 40 50 75 59.2
31 31 25 Armaldo 4'11.1" 150.4 lb rock bug Water 3 Battle Armor 75 125 100 70 80 45 82.5
34 34 32 Aron 1'3.7" 132.3 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
50 70 100 40 40 30 55.0
-- Bastiodon 4'3.2" 329.6 lb rock steel Monster Sturdy 60 52 168 47 138 30 82.5
-- -- 31 31 24 Blastoise 5'3" 188.5 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 79 83 100 85 105 78 88.3
-- Burmy 7.9" 7.5 lb bug Bug Shed Skin 40 29 45 29 45 36 37.3
-- -- -- -- -- Cloyster 4'11.1" 292.1 lb water ice Water 3 Shell Armor
Skill Link
50 95 180 85 45 70 87.5
23 22 23 Corphish 1'11.6" 25.4 lb water Water 1
Water 3
Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
43 80 65 50 35 35 51.3
23 22 23 Crawdaunt 3'7.3" 72.3 lb water dark Water 1
Water 3
Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
63 120 85 90 55 55 78.0
17 17 17 Dustox 3'11.2" 69.7 lb bug poison Bug Shield Dust 60 50 70 50 90 65 64.2
-- -- -- -- -- Forretress 3'11.2" 277.3 lb bug steel Bug Sturdy 75 90 140 60 60 40 77.5
50 Gallade 5'3" 114.6 lb psychic fighting Indeterminate Steadfast
Steadfast
68 125 65 65 115 80 86.3
25 25 22 Glalie 4'11.1" 565.5 lb ice Fairy
Mineral
Inner Focus
Ice Body
80 80 80 80 80 80 80.0
38 38 49 42 32 Kingler 4'3.2" 132.3 lb water Water 3 Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
55 130 115 50 50 75 79.2
34 34 41 38 29 Krabby 1'3.7" 14.3 lb water Water 3 Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
30 105 90 25 25 50 54.2
37 37 34 Lairon 2'11.4" 264.6 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
60 90 140 50 50 40 71.7
25 25 25 Latios 6'6.7" 132.3 lb dragon psychic No Eggs Levitate 80 90 80 130 110 110 100.0
42 42 42 Marshtomp 2'3.6" 61.7 lb water ground Monster
Water 1
Torrent 70 85 70 60 70 50 67.5
16 Mesprit 11.8" 0.7 lb psychic No Eggs Levitate 80 105 105 105 105 80 96.7
10 Mothim 2'11.4" 51.4 lb bug flying Bug Swarm 70 94 50 94 50 66 70.7
37 37 37 Mudkip 1'3.7" 16.8 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 50 70 50 50 50 40 51.7
37 37 37 37 34 Omanyte 1'3.7" 16.5 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Swift Swim
Shell Armor
35 40 100 90 55 35 59.2
-- -- 37 37 34 Omastar 3'3.4" 77.2 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Swift Swim
Shell Armor
70 60 125 115 70 55 82.5
25 25 25 Pelipper 3'11.2" 61.7 lb water flying Water 1
Flying
Keen Eye 60 50 100 85 70 65 71.7
-- -- -- -- -- Pineco 1'11.6" 15.9 lb bug Bug Sturdy 50 65 90 35 35 15 48.3
30 30 30 Salamence 4'11.1" 226.2 lb dragon flying Dragon Intimidate 95 135 80 110 80 100 100.0
30 30 30 Shelgon 3'7.3" 243.6 lb dragon Dragon Rock Head 65 95 100 60 50 50 70.0
25 25 25 29 16 Shellder 11.8" 8.8 lb water Water 3 Shell Armor
Skill Link
30 65 100 45 25 40 50.8
-- Shieldon 1'7.7" 125.7 lb rock steel Monster Sturdy 30 42 118 42 88 30 58.3
25 25 22 Snorunt 2'3.6" 37 lb ice Fairy
Mineral
Inner Focus
Ice Body
50 50 50 50 50 50 50.0
28 28 28 28 22 Squirtle 1'7.7" 19.8 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 44 48 65 50 64 43 52.3
46 46 46 Swampert 4'11.1" 180.6 lb water ground Monster
Water 1
Torrent 100 110 90 85 90 60 89.2
27 27 36 Torkoal 1'7.7" 177.2 lb fire Ground White Smoke 70 85 140 85 70 20 78.3
29 29 29 Volbeat 2'3.6" 39 lb bug Bug
Humanshape
Illuminate
Swarm
65 73 55 47 75 85 66.7
31 31 31 31 24 Wartortle 3'3.4" 49.6 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 59 63 80 65 80 58 67.5
10 Wormadam
[steel]
1'7.7" 14.3 lb bug steel Bug Anticipation 60 69 95 69 95 36 70.7
10 Wormadam
[grass]
1'7.7" 14.3 lb bug grass Bug Anticipation 60 59 85 79 105 36 70.7
10 Wormadam
[ground]
1'7.7" 14.3 lb bug ground Bug Anticipation 60 79 105 59 85 36 70.7

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