PokéKit
NormalStatus

Protect

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
5
Priority
+4
Range
Single

Effect

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsNormalStatus——5+4
Gen 5–9NormalStatus——10+4
Gen 3–4NormalStatus——10+3
Gen 2NormalStatus——10+2

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom14.7%SneaslerSneasler71%IncineroarIncineroar18%Mega SalamenceMega Salamence98%KingambitKingambit57.9%BasculegionBasculegion57.8%Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)28.7%GholdengoGholdengo94.6%ArchaludonArchaludon97%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod67.8%FarigirafFarigiraf47.8%PelipperPelipper35.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

HippowdonHippowdon3.4%UmbreonUmbreon82.5%Mega GengarMega Gengar59.1%CeruledgeCeruledge1.9%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken41%Mega FloetteMega Floette3.9%SkeledirgeSkeledirge4.5%SylveonSylveon41.9%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y10.9%EspathraEspathra89.7%SwampertSwampert6.4%BlazikenBlaziken53.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)26.4%IncineroarIncineroar1.8%RillaboomRillaboom6.9%LandorusLandorus74.2%Raging BoltRaging Bolt60.3%Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)85.1%Flutter ManeFlutter Mane65.8%AmoongussAmoonguss72.4%Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider)91.2%Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)0.1%Chi-YuChi-Yu13.5%FarigirafFarigiraf12.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KingambitKingambit0%KyuremKyurem10.4%GliscorGliscor89%CorviknightCorviknight7.5%PecharuntPecharunt0.1%AlomomolaAlomomola53.3%Weezing (Galarian Form)Weezing (Galarian Form)10.9%GarganaclGarganacl71.6%BlisseyBlissey6.6%BlazikenBlaziken88.7%HeatranHeatran7.3%DondozoDondozo2.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

SinistchaSinistcha23.7%GholdengoGholdengo70%Chien-PaoChien-Pao83.2%Ting-LuTing-Lu14.1%LandorusLandorus90.1%TornadusTornadus59.3%Raging BoltRaging Bolt73.2%DiancieDiancie89.5%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon61.4%Chi-YuChi-Yu24.1%DragoniteDragonite9.1%KyuremKyurem4.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Moves of the same type

NormalExplosionNormalSelf-DestructNormalGiga ImpactNormalHyper BeamNormalBlood MoonNormalBoomburstNormalLast ResortNormalDouble-EdgeNormalMega KickNormalTera StarstormNormalThrashNormalHyper Drill

Pokémon that learn this move722 Pokémon

Bulbasaur#0001BulbasaurIvysaur#0002IvysaurVenusaur#0003VenusaurCharmander#0004CharmanderCharmeleon#0005CharmeleonCharizard#0006CharizardSquirtle#0007SquirtleWartortle#0008WartortleBlastoise#0009BlastoiseEkans#0023EkansArbok#0024ArbokPikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuSandshrew#0027SandshrewSandslash#0028SandslashClefairy#0035ClefairyClefable#0036ClefableVulpix#0037VulpixNinetales#0038NinetalesJigglypuff#0039JigglypuffWigglytuff#0040WigglytuffOddish#0043OddishGloom#0044GloomVileplume#0045VileplumeVenonat#0048VenonatVenomoth#0049VenomothDiglett#0050DiglettDugtrio#0051DugtrioMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianPsyduck#0054PsyduckGolduck#0055GolduckMankey#0056MankeyPrimeape#0057PrimeapeGrowlithe#0058GrowlitheArcanine#0059ArcaninePoliwag#0060PoliwagPoliwhirl#0061PoliwhirlPoliwrath#0062PoliwrathBellsprout#0069BellsproutWeepinbell#0070WeepinbellVictreebel#0071VictreebelTentacool#0072TentacoolTentacruel#0073TentacruelGeodude#0074GeodudeGraveler#0075GravelerGolem#0076GolemSlowpoke#0079SlowpokeSlowbro#0080SlowbroMagnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonDoduo#0084DoduoDodrio#0085DodrioSeel#0086SeelDewgong#0087DewgongGrimer#0088GrimerMuk#0089MukShellder#0090ShellderCloyster#0091CloysterGastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarDrowzee#0096DrowzeeHypno#0097HypnoVoltorb#0100VoltorbElectrode#0101ElectrodeExeggcute#0102ExeggcuteExeggutor#0103ExeggutorHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanKoffing#0109KoffingWeezing#0110WeezingRhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonChansey#0113ChanseyHorsea#0116HorseaSeadra#0117SeadraScyther#0123ScytherElectabuzz#0125ElectabuzzMagmar#0126MagmarTauros#0128TaurosGyarados#0130GyaradosLapras#0131LaprasEevee#0133EeveeVaporeon#0134VaporeonJolteon#0135JolteonFlareon#0136FlareonPorygon#0137PorygonSnorlax#0143SnorlaxArticuno#0144ArticunoZapdos#0145ZapdosMoltres#0146MoltresDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewChikorita#0152ChikoritaBayleef#0153BayleefMeganium#0154MeganiumCyndaquil#0155CyndaquilQuilava#0156QuilavaTyphlosion#0157TyphlosionTotodile#0158TotodileCroconaw#0159CroconawFeraligatr#0160FeraligatrSentret#0161SentretFurret#0162FurretHoothoot#0163HoothootNoctowl#0164NoctowlSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnPichu#0172PichuCleffa#0173CleffaIgglybuff#0174IgglybuffMareep#0179MareepFlaaffy#0180FlaaffyAmpharos#0181AmpharosBellossom#0182BellossomMarill#0183MarillAzumarill#0184AzumarillSudowoodo#0185SudowoodoPolitoed#0186PolitoedHoppip#0187HoppipSkiploom#0188SkiploomJumpluff#0189JumpluffAipom#0190AipomSunkern#0191SunkernSunflora#0192SunfloraYanma#0193YanmaWooper#0194WooperQuagsire#0195QuagsireEspeon#0196EspeonUmbreon#0197UmbreonMurkrow#0198MurkrowSlowking#0199SlowkingMisdreavus#0200MisdreavusGirafarig#0203GirafarigPineco#0204PinecoForretress#0205ForretressDunsparce#0206DunsparceGligar#0207GligarSnubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullQwilfish#0211QwilfishScizor#0212ScizorHeracross#0214HeracrossSneasel#0215SneaselTeddiursa#0216TeddiursaUrsaring#0217UrsaringSlugma#0218SlugmaMagcargo#0219MagcargoSwinub#0220SwinubPiloswine#0221PiloswineDelibird#0225DelibirdSkarmory#0227SkarmoryHoundour#0228HoundourHoundoom#0229HoundoomKingdra#0230KingdraPhanpy#0231PhanpyDonphan#0232DonphanPorygon2#0233Porygon2Stantler#0234StantlerTyrogue#0236TyrogueHitmontop#0237HitmontopElekid#0239ElekidMagby#0240MagbyBlissey#0242BlisseyRaikou#0243RaikouEntei#0244EnteiSuicune#0245SuicuneLarvitar#0246LarvitarPupitar#0247PupitarTyranitar#0248TyranitarLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhTreecko#0252TreeckoGrovyle#0253GrovyleSceptile#0254SceptileTorchic#0255TorchicCombusken#0256CombuskenBlaziken#0257BlazikenMudkip#0258MudkipMarshtomp#0259MarshtompSwampert#0260SwampertPoochyena#0261PoochyenaMightyena#0262MightyenaLotad#0270LotadLombre#0271LombreLudicolo#0272LudicoloSeedot#0273SeedotNuzleaf#0274NuzleafShiftry#0275ShiftryWingull#0278WingullPelipper#0279PelipperRalts#0280RaltsKirlia#0281KirliaGardevoir#0282Gardevoir

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FAQ

What type is Protect?

Protect is a Normal-type Status move.

What does Protect do?

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.

Which Pokémon can learn Protect?

722 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle.

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