Protect
Move data
| Type | normal |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 |
| Introduced | No |
Protect prevents any attacks targeted at the user from striking, for the duration of the turn. It has priority +4 so will activate before most other moves. The move functions identically to Detect.
The accuracy of Protect decreases by 1⁄3 each time it is used consecutively after itself or Detect, Endure, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, or Baneful Bunker.
Damage-dealing Z-Moves bypass Protect but deal 1⁄4 of the damage.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Protect turns into Z-Protect and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Game descriptions
| Gold Silver Crystal | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu L.G. Eevee | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Other languages
| English | Protect |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Protección |
| Italian | Protezione |
| Japanese | まもる (Mamoru) |
| German | Schutzschild |
| French | Abri |
Pokémon that learn Protect:
#563
#855
#115
#449
#463
#524
#555
#555
#563
#588
#626
#683
#746
#829
#844
#847
#855
#863
#874
#879
