Protect
Normal-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
StatusThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Drednaw #43 |   | Start |
 Pelipper #63 |  | Start |
 Froslass #81 |   | Start |
 Cloyster #151 | | Start |
 Solosis #270 |  | Start |
 Duosion #271 | | Start |
 Reuniclus #272 | | Start |
 Shelmet #275 |  | Start |
 Yamask #327 | | Start |
 Yamask Galar #327 |  | Start |
 Runerigus #328 | | Start |
 Cofagrigus #329 | | Start |
 Falinks #345 |  | Start |
 Mr. Mime Galar #365 | | Start |
 Mr. Rime #366 | | Start |
 Hakamo-o #393 |  | Start |
 Kommo-o #394 | | Start |
 Jangmo-o #392 | | 4 |
 Dracovish #376 | | 7 |
 Arctovish #377 | | 7 |
 Turtonator #347 |  | 8 |
 Drampa #346 | | 10 |
 Chewtle #42 | | 14 |
 Bergmite #358 | | 15 |
 Avalugg #359 | | 15 |
 Goomy #389 | | 15 |
 Sliggoo #390 | | 15 |
 Goodra #391 | | 15 |
 Krabby #98 | | 16 |
 Kingler #99 | | 16 |
 Flapple #206 |  | 16 |
 Appletun #207 | | 16 |
 Squirtle #7 | | 18 |
 Sinistea #335 | | 18 |
 Polteageist #336 | | 18 |
 Wartortle #8 | | 20 |
 Blastoise #9 | | 20 |
 Snorunt #79 | | 20 |
 Glalie #80 | | 20 |
 Scraggy #224 |  | 20 |
 Scrafty #225 | | 20 |
 Mime Jr. #364 |  | 20 |
 Mr. Mime #365 | | 20 |
 Corphish #102 | | 24 |
 Crawdaunt #103 | | 24 |
 Torkoal #300 | | 24 |
 Gallade #123 | | 28 |
 Shellder #150 | | 28 |
 Melmetal #809 |  | 56 |
StatusProtect
Normal-type move
Move #
182
Introduced
Generation II
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
10
Priority
4
Machine
TM25
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 10 | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies’ stats. |
| After You | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 18 | The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user. |
| Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | 507 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | |
| Baton Pass | | Status | - | - | 40 | 81 | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. | |
| Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 16 | The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP. |
| Bind | |  Physical | - | 15 | 85 | 20 | 18 | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| Block | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. |
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 205 | The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Boomburst | |  Special | - | 140 | 100 | 10 | 7 | The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound. |
| Confide | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 3 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Copycat | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 28 | The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. |
| Court Change | | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 1 | With its mysterious power, the user swaps the effects on either side of the field. |
| Covet | | Physical | - | 60 | 100 | 25 | 27 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item. |
| Crush Claw | | Physical | - | 75 | 95 | 10 | 8 | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Cut | | Physical | - | 50 | 95 | 30 | 1 | The target is cut with a scythe or claw. |
| Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 28 | The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. |
| Disable | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 34 | For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used. |
| Double Hit | | Physical | - | 35 | 90 | 10 | 18 | The user slams the target with a long tail, vines, or a tentacle. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Double Team | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 36 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 15 | 79 | A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Echoed Voice | | Special | - | 40 | 100 | 15 | 11 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | 147 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. | |
| Endeavor | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 5 | 30 | This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. |
| Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | 579 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
| Entrainment | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 70 | The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target’s Ability the same as the user’s. |
| Explosion | | Physical | - | 250 | 100 | 5 | 32 | The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Extreme Speed | | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 5 | 5 | The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 576 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | |
| Fake Out | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 10 | 42 | This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn each time the user enters battle. |
| False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | 70 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | |
| Feint | | Physical | - | 30 | 100 | 10 | 32 | This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| Flail | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 15 | 73 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. |
| Focus Energy | | Status | - | - | 30 | 87 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily. | |
| Follow Me | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | The user draws attention to itself, making all targets take aim only at the user. |
| Fury Attack | | Physical | - | 15 | 85 | 20 | 9 | The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row. |
| Fury Swipes | | Physical | - | 18 | 80 | 15 | 37 | The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row. |
| Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | 336 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. | |
| Glare | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 4 | The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. |
| Growl | | Status | - | - | 100 | 40 | 97 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Growth | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 33 | The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Guillotine | | Physical | - | - | 30 | 5 | 11 | A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Harden | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 45 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| Headbutt | | Physical | - | 70 | 100 | 15 | 64 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Heal Bell | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | The user makes a soothing bell chime to heal the status conditions of all the party Pokémon. |
| Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | 250 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. | |
| Horn Attack | | Physical | - | 65 | 100 | 25 | 5 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. |
| Horn Drill | | Physical | - | - | 30 | 5 | 9 | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Howl | | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 17 | The user howls loudly to raise the spirit of itself and allies. This raises their Attack stats. |
| Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 332 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. | |
| Hyper Voice | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 109 | The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage. | |
| Laser Focus | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 23 | The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit. |
| Last Resort | | Physical | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 27 | This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. |
| Leer | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 106 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. |
| Lock-On | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target. |
| Mean Look | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 18 | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Mega Kick | | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | 129 | The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. | |
| Mega Punch | | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | 119 | The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power. | |
| Metronome | | Status | - | - | 10 | 102 | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. | |
| Milk Drink | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. |
| Mind Reader | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target. |
| Minimize | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness. |
| Morning Sun | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 14 | The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| Multi-Attack | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 10 | 2 | Cloaking itself in high energy, the user slams into the target. The memory held determines the move’s type. |
| Nature Power | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 13 | This attack makes use of nature’s power. Its effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
| Noble Roar | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 13 | Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Pain Split | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 29 | The user adds its HP to the target’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target. |
| Pay Day | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | 43 | Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle. | |
| Perish Song | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. |
| Play Nice | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 20 | The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target’s Attack stat. |
| Pound | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 35 | The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like. |
| Present | | Physical | - | - | 90 | 15 | 6 | The user attacks by giving the target a gift with a hidden trap. It restores HP sometimes, however. |
| Psych Up | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 14 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Quick Attack | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 64 | The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first. |
| Rapid Spin | | Physical | - | 50 | 100 | 40 | 28 | A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also raises the user’s Speed stat. |
| Recover | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 94 | Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP. |
| Recycle | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. |
| Reflect Type | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 5 | The user reflects the target’s type, making the user the same type as the target. |
| Retaliate | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | 110 | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move’s power is increased. | |
| Roar | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 21 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | 578 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | |
| Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | 226 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. | |
| Scary Face | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | 135 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | |
| Scratch | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 48 | Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. |
| Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | 115 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. | |
| Self-Destruct | | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | 56 | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. | |
| Shell Smash | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 14 | The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. |
| Simple Beam | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 6 | The user’s mysterious psychic wave changes the target’s Ability to Simple. |
| Sing | | Status | - | - | 55 | 15 | 11 | A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the target into a deep slumber. |
| Skull Bash | | Physical | - | 130 | 100 | 10 | 11 | The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn. |
| Slack Off | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its max HP. |
| Slam | | Physical | - | 80 | 75 | 20 | 36 | The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. |
| Slash | | Physical | - | 70 | 100 | 20 | 67 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | 577 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |
| Smokescreen | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 16 | The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy. |
| Snore | | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 579 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | |
| Spit Up | | Special | - | - | 100 | 10 | 19 | The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move’s power. |
| Splash | | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 20 | The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... |
| Stockpile | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 23 | The user charges up power and raises both its Defense and Sp. Def stats. The move can be used three times. |
| Stomp | | Physical | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 29 | The target is stomped with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Strength | | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 10 | The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. |
| Stuff Cheeks | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | The user eats its held Berry, then sharply raises its Defense stat. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | 579 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. | |
| Super Fang | | Physical | - | - | 90 | 10 | 11 | The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target’s HP in half. |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | - | 55 | 20 | 23 | The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. |
| Swagger | | Status | - | - | 85 | 15 | 41 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| Swallow | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 21 | The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP. |
| Sweet Scent | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 94 | A sweet scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon’s evasiveness. |
| Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | 212 | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | 127 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. | |
| Tackle | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 228 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Tail Slap | | Physical | 25 | 85 | 10 | 23 | The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. | |
| Tail Whip | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 56 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats. |
| Take Down | | Physical | - | 90 | 85 | 20 | 79 | A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tearful Look | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 11 | The user gets teary eyed to make the target lose its combative spirit. This lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Teatime | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | The user has teatime with all the Pokémon in the battle. Each Pokémon eats its held Berry. |
| Teeter Dance | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 11 | The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses the Pokémon around it. |
| Terrain Pulse | | Special | - | 50 | 100 | 10 | 12 | The user utilizes the power of the terrain to attack. This move’s type and power changes depending on the terrain when it’s used. |
| Thrash | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 10 | 52 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Tickle | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 30 | The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Transform | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set. |
| Tri Attack | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 89 | The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | |
| Uproar | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 153 | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. | |
| Vise Grip | | Physical | - | 55 | 100 | 30 | 8 | The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage. |
| Weather Ball | | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | 82 | This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather. | |
| Whirlwind | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 14 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Wish | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 15 | One turn after this move is used, the user’s or its replacement’s HP is restored by half the user’s max HP. |
| Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | 148 | The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase. | |
| Wrap | | Physical | - | 15 | 90 | 20 | 10 | A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| Yawn | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 29 | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |