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Normal · Status move · Gen 2

Protect

Protect is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +4 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 1090 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

+4

Effect

Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (783 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (256 Pokémon) — changed: PP 10 → 5
Legends: Z-A
Usable (381 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Protect

1090 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
CharmanderFire✓✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
SquirtleWater✓✓3–9
WartortleWater✓✓3–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓✓3–9
ButterfreeBug/Flying3–8
BeedrillBug/Poison✓✓3–8
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
RattataNormal3–8
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7–8
RaticateNormal3–8
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7–8
SpearowNormal/Flying3–8
FearowNormal/Flying3–8
EkansPoison✓✓3–9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓3–9
PikachuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7–9
RaichuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
SandshrewGround✓3–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓3–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
Nidoran-FPoison3–8
NidorinaPoison3–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
Nidoran-MPoison3–8
NidorinoPoison3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
ClefairyFairy✓✓3–9
ClefableFairy✓✓✓3–9
VulpixFire✓3–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓7–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓7–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–8
OddishGrass/Poison✓3–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓3–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
ParasBug/Grass3–8
ParasectBug/Grass3–8
VenonatBug/Poison✓3–9
VenomothBug/Poison✓3–9
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
MeowthNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater✓3–9
GolduckWater✓3–9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
GrowlitheFire✓3–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
ArcanineFire✓✓3–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PoliwagWater✓3–9
PoliwhirlWater✓3–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
AbraPsychic✓3–8
KadabraPsychic✓3–8
AlakazamPsychic✓✓3–8
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓3–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓3–9
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7–9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7–9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7–9
PonytaFire3–8
Galarian PonytaPsychic8
RapidashFire3–8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓3–9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓3–9
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3–9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–9
SeelWater✓3–9
DewgongWater/Ice✓3–9
GrimerPoison✓3–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓3–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
ShellderWater✓3–9
CloysterWater/Ice✓3–9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓3–9
OnixRock/Ground✓3–8
DrowzeePsychic✓3–9
HypnoPsychic✓3–9
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
VoltorbElectric✓3–9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓3–9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓3–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓3–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓3–9
CuboneGround✓3–8
MarowakGround✓3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓3–8
HitmonleeFighting✓3–9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
LickitungNormal3–8
KoffingPoison✓3–9
WeezingPoison✓3–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓3–9
RhyhornGround/Rock✓3–9
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–9
ChanseyNormal✓3–9
TangelaGrass3–8
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3–8
HorseaWater✓3–9
SeadraWater✓3–9
GoldeenWater3–8
SeakingWater3–8
StaryuWater✓3–8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓✓3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
ScytherBug/Flying✓✓3–9
JynxIce/Psychic3–8
ElectabuzzElectric✓3–9
MagmarFire✓3–9
PinsirBug✓✓3–8
TaurosNormal✓✓3–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
GyaradosWater/Flying✓✓✓3–9
LaprasWater/Ice✓3–9
EeveeNormal✓✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓✓✓3–9
JolteonElectric✓✓✓3–9
FlareonFire✓✓✓3–9
PorygonNormal✓✓3–9
OmanyteRock/Water3–8
OmastarRock/Water3–8
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–9
ArticunoIce/Flying✓3–9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓3–9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
DratiniDragon✓✓3–9
DragonairDragon✓✓3–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
ChikoritaGrass✓✓3–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓✓3–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓✓3–7, 9
CyndaquilFire✓3–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓3–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓3–7, 9
TotodileWater✓✓3–7, 9
CroconawWater✓✓3–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓✓3–7, 9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓3–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–9
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
SpinarakBug/Poison✓✓3–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓✓3–7, 9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
ChinchouWater/Electric✓3–9
LanturnWater/Electric✓3–9
PichuElectric✓✓3–9
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy✓✓3–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
TogepiFairy3–8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–8
NatuPsychic/Flying3–8
XatuPsychic/Flying3–8
MareepElectric✓✓3–7, 9
FlaaffyElectric✓✓3–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓3–7, 9
BellossomGrass✓3–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–9
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
PolitoedWater✓✓3–9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
SunkernGrass✓3–7, 9
SunfloraGrass✓3–7, 9
YanmaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
EspeonPsychic✓✓✓3–9
UmbreonDark✓✓✓3–9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
MisdreavusGhost✓3–7, 9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓3–7, 9
PinecoBug✓3–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓3–7, 9
DunsparceNormal✓3–9
GligarGround/Flying✓3–7, 9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓3–8
SnubbullFairy✓3–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓✓3–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓✓9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓✓3–9
ShuckleBug/Rock3–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
SlugmaFire✓3–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓3–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
RemoraidWater3–8
OctilleryWater3–8
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓3–9
MantineWater/Flying3–8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
HoundourDark/Fire✓✓3–7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓✓3–7, 9
KingdraWater/Dragon✓3–9
PhanpyGround✓3–7, 9
DonphanGround✓3–7, 9
Porygon2Normal✓✓3–9
StantlerNormal✓3–7, 9
TyrogueFighting✓3–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
SmoochumIce/Psychic3–8
ElekidElectric✓3–9
MagbyFire✓3–9
MiltankNormal3–8
BlisseyNormal✓3–9
RaikouElectric✓3–9
EnteiFire✓3–9
SuicuneWater✓3–9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓3–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–8
TreeckoGrass✓✓3–9
GrovyleGrass✓✓3–9
SceptileGrass✓✓✓3–9
TorchicFire✓✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
MudkipWater✓✓3–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓3–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓3–9
PoochyenaDark✓3–7, 9
MightyenaDark✓3–7, 9
ZigzagoonNormal3–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal3–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
BeautiflyBug/Flying3–7
DustoxBug/Poison3–7
LotadWater/Grass✓3–9
LombreWater/Grass✓3–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓3–9
SeedotGrass✓3–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying✓3–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓3–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
SurskitBug/Water✓3–7, 9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
NincadaBug/Ground3–8
NinjaskBug/Flying3–8
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–8
WhismurNormal3–8
LoudredNormal3–8
ExploudNormal3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓3–9
NosepassRock✓3–7, 9
SkittyNormal3–7
DelcattyNormal3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3–8
AronSteel/Rock✓3–8
LaironSteel/Rock✓3–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓3–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
ElectrikeElectric✓3–8
ManectricElectric✓✓3–8
PlusleElectric✓3–7, 9
MinunElectric✓3–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓3–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–7, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison✓3–8
GulpinPoison✓✓3–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓3–7, 9
CarvanhaWater/Dark✓3–8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓✓3–8
WailmerWater3–8
WailordWater3–8
NumelFire/Ground✓✓3–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓3–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓3–9
SpoinkPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
SpindaNormal3–7
TrapinchGround✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
CacneaGrass✓3–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓3–7, 9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓✓3–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓✓3–7, 9
LunatoneRock/Psychic3–8
SolrockRock/Psychic3–8
BarboachWater/Ground✓3–9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓3–9
CorphishWater✓3–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–8
LileepRock/Grass3–8
CradilyRock/Grass3–8
AnorithRock/Bug3–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–8
FeebasWater✓✓3–9
MiloticWater✓✓✓3–9
CastformNormal✓3–7
KecleonNormal✓3–7
ShuppetGhost✓✓3–7, 9
BanetteGhost✓✓✓3–7, 9
DuskullGhost✓3–9
DusclopsGhost✓3–9
TropiusGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
AbsolDark✓✓3–8
SnoruntIce✓✓3–9
GlalieIce✓✓✓3–9
SphealIce/Water3–8
SealeoIce/Water3–8
WalreinIce/Water3–8
ClamperlWater3–7
HuntailWater3–7
GorebyssWater3–7
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
LuvdiscWater✓3–7, 9
BagonDragon✓✓3–9
ShelgonDragon✓✓3–9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓✓3–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
RegirockRock✓3–9
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓✓3–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓✓3–9
KyogreWater✓✓3–9
GroudonGround✓✓3–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
PiplupWater✓4–7, 9
PrinplupWater✓4–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
KricketuneBug✓4–7, 9
ShinxElectric✓4–9
LuxioElectric✓4–9
LuxrayElectric✓✓4–9
BudewGrass/Poison✓4–8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓✓3–8
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
BurmyBug4–7
WormadamBug/Grass4–7
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4–7
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel4–7
MothimBug/Flying4–7
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4–9
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
BuizelWater✓4–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
CherubiGrass4–8
CherrimGrass4–8
ShellosWater✓4–9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
BunearyNormal✓4–8
LopunnyNormal✓✓4–8
MismagiusGhost✓3–7, 9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓4–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓4–9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BonslyRock✓4–9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓4–8
HappinyNormal✓4–9
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark✓✓4–9
GibleDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓✓4–9
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
RioluFighting✓✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓4–9
HippopotasGround✓✓4–9
HippowdonGround✓✓✓4–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
CarnivineGrass4–7
FinneonWater✓4–7, 9
LumineonWater✓4–7, 9
MantykeWater/Flying4–8
SnoverGrass/Ice✓✓4–9
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓3–9
LickilickyNormal3–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–9
TangrowthGrass3–8
ElectivireElectric✓3–9
MagmortarFire✓3–9
TogekissFairy/Flying3–8
YanmegaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
LeafeonGrass✓✓✓3–9
GlaceonIce✓✓✓3–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–9
Porygon-ZNormal✓✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3–7, 9
DusknoirGhost✓3–9
FroslassIce/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓✓✓4–9
Rotom-HeatElectric/Fire✓
Rotom-WashElectric/Water✓
Rotom-FrostElectric/Ice✓
Rotom-FanElectric/Flying✓
Rotom-MowElectric/Grass✓
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓4–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–9
RegigigasNormal✓8–9
GiratinaGhost/Dragon✓4–9
CresseliaPsychic✓4–9
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
ShayminGrass✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
TepigFire✓✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal✓5–7
WatchogNormal✓✓5–7
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓✓5–8
PansageGrass✓5–7
SimisageGrass✓✓5–7
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
PanpourWater✓5–7
SimipourWater✓✓5–7
MunnaPsychic✓5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓✓5–8
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
BlitzleElectric✓5–7, 9
ZebstrikaElectric✓5–7, 9
RoggenrolaRock5–8
BoldoreRock5–8
GigalithRock5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
DrilburGround✓✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓✓5–9
AudinoNormal✓✓5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
TympoleWater5–8
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–8
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
SewaddleBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
SwadloonBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
LeavannyBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
VenipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
WhirlipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓✓5–8
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
PetililGrass✓5–9
LilligantGrass✓5–9
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓5–9
BasculinWater✓5–9
Basculin-White-StripedWater✓9
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
MaractusGrass5–8
DwebbleBug/Rock5–8
CrustleBug/Rock5–8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
YamaskGhost✓5–8
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost✓8
CofagrigusGhost✓✓5–8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
TrubbishPoison✓5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓5–8
ZoruaDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
SolosisPsychic✓5–9
DuosionPsychic✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
VanilliteIce✓5–8
VanillishIce✓5–8
VanilluxeIce✓✓5–8
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓✓5–8
KarrablastBug5–8
EscavalierBug/Steel5–8
FoongusGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
FrillishWater/Ghost5–8
JellicentWater/Ghost5–8
AlomomolaWater✓5–7, 9
JoltikBug/Electric✓5–9
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓5–9
FerroseedGrass/Steel5–8
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–8
KlinkSteel5–8
KlangSteel5–8
KlinklangSteel5–8
TynamoElectric✓
EelektrikElectric✓✓5–7, 9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓5–7, 9
ElgyemPsychic5–8
BeheeyemPsychic5–8
LitwickGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
LampentGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
ChandelureGhost/Fire✓✓✓5–9
AxewDragon✓5–9
FraxureDragon✓5–9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓5–9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
CryogonalIce✓✓5–9
ShelmetBug5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
BouffalantNormal5–8
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
DurantBug/Steel5–8
DeinoDark/Dragon✓5–9
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
LarvestaBug/Fire✓5–9
VolcaronaBug/Fire✓✓5–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓5–9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
GenesectBug/Steel✓5–8
ChespinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6–7, 9
FennekinFire✓✓6–7, 9
BraixenFire✓✓6–7, 9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
ScatterbugBug✓
SpewpaBug✓✓6–7, 9
VivillonBug/Flying✓✓✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying✓✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying✓6–7, 9
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓✓6–7, 9
FlabébéFairy✓✓6–7, 9
FloetteFairy✓✓6–7, 9
Floette-EternalFairy✓✓✓6, 9
FlorgesFairy✓✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass✓✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
FurfrouNormal✓✓6–7
EspurrPsychic✓✓6–9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓✓6–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓✓6–9
HonedgeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
DoubladeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
AegislashSteel/Ghost✓✓6–8
SpritzeeFairy✓6–8
AromatisseFairy✓✓6–8
SwirlixFairy✓6–8
SlurpuffFairy✓✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓✓6–9
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
ClauncherWater✓✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓✓6–9
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓6–8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓6–8
AmauraRock/Ice✓6–8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓6–8
SylveonFairy✓✓✓3–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓✓6–9
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
GoomyDragon✓✓6–9
SliggooDragon✓✓6–9
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon✓✓6–9
GoodraDragon✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓✓6–9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓✓6–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓✓6–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass✓6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
BergmiteIce✓✓6–9
AvaluggIce✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
XerneasFairy✓6–8
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓6–8
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓6–7, 9
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓6–9
RowletGrass/Flying✓7–9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓7–9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓7–9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓7–9
LittenFire✓7–9
TorracatFire✓7–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
PopplioWater✓7–9
BrionneWater✓7–9
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓✓7–9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
YungoosNormal✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
GrubbinBug✓7–9
CharjabugBug/Electric✓7–9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓7–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓7, 9
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy✓7–9
RibombeeBug/Fairy✓7–9
RockruffRock✓7–9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓7–9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓7–9
WishiwashiWater7–8
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
MudbrayGround✓7–9
MudsdaleGround✓✓7–9
DewpiderWater/Bug✓7–9
AraquanidWater/Bug✓✓7–9
FomantisGrass✓7–9
LurantisGrass✓7–9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
BounsweetGrass✓7–9
SteeneeGrass✓7–9
TsareenaGrass✓✓7–9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
WimpodBug/Water✓7–8
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓7–8
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PyukumukuWater7–8
Type: NullNormal7–8
SilvallyNormal7–8
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓✓7–9
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓7–9
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7–9
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
PheromosaBug/Fighting7–8
XurkitreeElectric7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
KartanaGrass/Steel7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓✓7–9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
MeltanSteel✓7–8
MelmetalSteel✓7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
SobbleWater✓8–9
DrizzileWater✓8–9
InteleonWater✓✓8–9
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
RookideeFlying✓✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
DottlerBug/Psychic8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
GossifleurGrass8
EldegossGrass8
WoolooNormal8
DubwoolNormal8
ChewtleWater✓8–9
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
YamperElectric8
BoltundElectric8
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
FlappleGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
ArrokudaWater✓8–9
BarraskewdaWater✓8–9
ToxelElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
ClobbopusFighting✓8
GrapploctFighting✓✓8
SinisteaGhost✓8–9
PolteageistGhost✓✓8–9
HatennaPsychic✓8–9
HattremPsychic✓8–9
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓✓8–9
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓8–9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓✓4–8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓✓8
MilceryFairy✓8–9
AlcremieFairy✓✓8–9
FalinksFighting✓✓✓8–9
PincurchinElectric✓✓8–9
SnomIce/Bug✓8–9
FrosmothIce/Bug✓8–9
StonjournerRock✓8–9
EiscueIce✓8–9
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓✓✓8–9
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal✓✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
DuraludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
RegielekiElectric✓8–9
RegidragoDragon✓8–9
GlastrierIce✓8–9
SpectrierGhost✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓✓3–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
BasculegionWater/Ghost✓✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓✓9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
TarountulaBug✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
NymbleBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓✓9
DachsbunFairy✓✓9
SmolivGrass/Normal✓9
DollivGrass/Normal✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
CharcadetFire✓✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓✓9
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
MaschiffDark✓✓9
MabosstiffDark✓✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
BramblinGrass/Ghost✓9
BrambleghastGrass/Ghost✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
KlawfRock✓9
CapsakidGrass✓✓9
ScovillainGrass/Fire✓✓✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
GreavardGhost✓✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
VeluzaWater/Psychic✓9
DondozoWater✓✓9
TatsugiriDragon/Water✓✓9
Tatsugiri-StretchyDragon/Water✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
DudunsparceNormal✓3–9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Flutter ManeGhost/Fairy✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
FrigibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
ArctibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓✓9
GimmighoulGhost✓✓9
GholdengoSteel/Ghost✓✓✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Chien-PaoDark/Ice✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
Chi-YuDark/Fire✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
MiraidonElectric/Dragon✓9
Walking WakeWater/Dragon✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
DipplinGrass/Dragon✓9
PoltchageistGrass/Ghost✓9
SinistchaGrass/Ghost✓✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
OgerponGrass✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓✓8–9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9
Gouging FireFire/Dragon✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9
Iron CrownSteel/Psychic✓9
TerapagosNormal✓9
PecharuntPoison/Ghost✓9

Protect FAQ

What does Protect do?

Protect is a Normal-type status move. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Protect?

1090 Pokémon and forms can learn Protect in at least one game: 783 in Scarlet & Violet, 256 in Pokémon Champions and 381 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Protect in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 256 Pokémon can use Protect in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: PP 10 → 5.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.