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Protect (TM17) is a Normal-type Move in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn Protect's location, what Pokemon can learn it, as well as its Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect.

List of Contents

Protect - Effect

Type Normal Type Move
Category Status Type Move Icon
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 10
Effect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM TM17
▶︎All TM Locations

Protect TM Location

Veilstone Department Store

This TM can be purchased on the 3rd floor of the Veilstone Department Store for ₽2000.

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Pokemon That Learn Protect

By Default

CloysterCloyster PinecoPineco ForretressForretress
PelipperPelipper ShelgonShelgon SalamenceSalamence
ShieldonShieldon BastiodonBastiodon BurmyBurmy
WormadamWormadam Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) Wormadam (Trash Cloak)Wormadam (Trash Cloak)
MothimMothim FroslassFroslass

By Level Up

SquirtleSquirtle (18) WartortleWartortle (20) BlastoiseBlastoise (20)
ShellderShellder (28) KrabbyKrabby (16) KinglerKingler (16)
Mr. MimeMr. Mime (20) OmanyteOmanyte (41) OmastarOmastar (43)
KabutoKabuto (41) KabutopsKabutops (43) MudkipMudkip (12)
MarshtompMarshtomp (12) SwampertSwampert (12) BeautiflyBeautifly (37)
DustoxDustox (37) AronAron (20) LaironLairon (20)
AggronAggron (20) VolbeatVolbeat (29) TorkoalTorkoal (24)
CorphishCorphish (24) CrawdauntCrawdaunt (24) AnorithAnorith (41)
ArmaldoArmaldo (43) SnoruntSnorunt (20) GlalieGlalie (20)
WormadamWormadam (10) Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) (10) Wormadam (Trash Cloak)Wormadam (Trash Cloak) (10)
MothimMothim (10) Mime Jr.Mime Jr. (20) GalladeGallade (28)
MespritMesprit (14) RegigigasRegigigas (24)

By Evolution

ShelgonShelgon

By TM

BulbasaurBulbasaur IvysaurIvysaur VenusaurVenusaur
CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
SquirtleSquirtle WartortleWartortle BlastoiseBlastoise
ButterfreeButterfree BeedrillBeedrill PidgeyPidgey
PidgeottoPidgeotto PidgeotPidgeot RattataRattata
RaticateRaticate SpearowSpearow FearowFearow
EkansEkans ArbokArbok PikachuPikachu
RaichuRaichu SandshrewSandshrew SandslashSandslash
Nidoran♀Nidoran♀ NidorinaNidorina NidoqueenNidoqueen
Nidoran♂Nidoran♂ NidorinoNidorino NidokingNidoking
ClefairyClefairy ClefableClefable VulpixVulpix
NinetalesNinetales JigglypuffJigglypuff WigglytuffWigglytuff
ZubatZubat GolbatGolbat OddishOddish
GloomGloom VileplumeVileplume ParasParas
ParasectParasect VenonatVenonat VenomothVenomoth
DiglettDiglett DugtrioDugtrio MeowthMeowth
PersianPersian PsyduckPsyduck GolduckGolduck
MankeyMankey PrimeapePrimeape GrowlitheGrowlithe
ArcanineArcanine PoliwagPoliwag PoliwhirlPoliwhirl
PoliwrathPoliwrath AbraAbra KadabraKadabra
AlakazamAlakazam MachopMachop MachokeMachoke
MachampMachamp BellsproutBellsprout WeepinbellWeepinbell
VictreebelVictreebel TentacoolTentacool TentacruelTentacruel
GeodudeGeodude GravelerGraveler GolemGolem
PonytaPonyta RapidashRapidash SlowpokeSlowpoke
SlowbroSlowbro MagnemiteMagnemite MagnetonMagneton
FarfetchFarfetch'd DoduoDoduo DodrioDodrio
SeelSeel DewgongDewgong GrimerGrimer
MukMuk ShellderShellder CloysterCloyster
GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter GengarGengar
OnixOnix DrowzeeDrowzee HypnoHypno
KrabbyKrabby KinglerKingler VoltorbVoltorb
ElectrodeElectrode ExeggcuteExeggcute ExeggutorExeggutor
CuboneCubone MarowakMarowak HitmonleeHitmonlee
HitmonchanHitmonchan LickitungLickitung KoffingKoffing
WeezingWeezing RhyhornRhyhorn RhydonRhydon
ChanseyChansey TangelaTangela KangaskhanKangaskhan
HorseaHorsea SeadraSeadra GoldeenGoldeen
SeakingSeaking StaryuStaryu StarmieStarmie
Mr. MimeMr. Mime ScytherScyther JynxJynx
ElectabuzzElectabuzz MagmarMagmar PinsirPinsir
TaurosTauros GyaradosGyarados LaprasLapras
EeveeEevee VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon
FlareonFlareon PorygonPorygon OmanyteOmanyte
OmastarOmastar KabutoKabuto KabutopsKabutops
AerodactylAerodactyl SnorlaxSnorlax ArticunoArticuno
ZapdosZapdos MoltresMoltres DratiniDratini
DragonairDragonair DragoniteDragonite MewtwoMewtwo
MewMew ChikoritaChikorita BayleefBayleef
MeganiumMeganium CyndaquilCyndaquil QuilavaQuilava
TyphlosionTyphlosion TotodileTotodile CroconawCroconaw
FeraligatrFeraligatr SentretSentret FurretFurret
HoothootHoothoot NoctowlNoctowl LedybaLedyba
LedianLedian SpinarakSpinarak AriadosAriados
CrobatCrobat ChinchouChinchou LanturnLanturn
PichuPichu CleffaCleffa IgglybuffIgglybuff
TogepiTogepi TogeticTogetic NatuNatu
XatuXatu MareepMareep FlaaffyFlaaffy
AmpharosAmpharos BellossomBellossom MarillMarill
AzumarillAzumarill SudowoodoSudowoodo PolitoedPolitoed
HoppipHoppip SkiploomSkiploom JumpluffJumpluff
AipomAipom SunkernSunkern SunfloraSunflora
YanmaYanma WooperWooper QuagsireQuagsire
EspeonEspeon UmbreonUmbreon MurkrowMurkrow
SlowkingSlowking MisdreavusMisdreavus GirafarigGirafarig
PinecoPineco ForretressForretress DunsparceDunsparce
GligarGligar SteelixSteelix SnubbullSnubbull
GranbullGranbull QwilfishQwilfish ScizorScizor
ShuckleShuckle HeracrossHeracross SneaselSneasel
TeddiursaTeddiursa UrsaringUrsaring SlugmaSlugma
MagcargoMagcargo SwinubSwinub PiloswinePiloswine
CorsolaCorsola RemoraidRemoraid OctilleryOctillery
DelibirdDelibird MantineMantine SkarmorySkarmory
HoundourHoundour HoundoomHoundoom KingdraKingdra
PhanpyPhanpy DonphanDonphan Porygon2Porygon2
StantlerStantler TyrogueTyrogue HitmontopHitmontop
SmoochumSmoochum ElekidElekid MagbyMagby
MiltankMiltank BlisseyBlissey RaikouRaikou
EnteiEntei SuicuneSuicune LarvitarLarvitar
PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar LugiaLugia
Ho-OhHo-Oh CelebiCelebi TreeckoTreecko
GrovyleGrovyle SceptileSceptile TorchicTorchic
CombuskenCombusken BlazikenBlaziken MudkipMudkip
MarshtompMarshtomp SwampertSwampert PoochyenaPoochyena
MightyenaMightyena ZigzagoonZigzagoon LinooneLinoone
BeautiflyBeautifly DustoxDustox LotadLotad
LombreLombre LudicoloLudicolo SeedotSeedot
NuzleafNuzleaf ShiftryShiftry TaillowTaillow
SwellowSwellow WingullWingull PelipperPelipper
RaltsRalts KirliaKirlia GardevoirGardevoir
SurskitSurskit MasquerainMasquerain BreloomBreloom
SlakothSlakoth VigorothVigoroth SlakingSlaking
NincadaNincada NinjaskNinjask ShedinjaShedinja
WhismurWhismur LoudredLoudred ExploudExploud
MakuhitaMakuhita HariyamaHariyama NosepassNosepass
SkittySkitty DelcattyDelcatty SableyeSableye
MawileMawile AronAron LaironLairon
AggronAggron MedititeMeditite MedichamMedicham
ElectrikeElectrike ManectricManectric PluslePlusle
MinunMinun VolbeatVolbeat IllumiseIllumise
RoseliaRoselia GulpinGulpin SwalotSwalot
CarvanhaCarvanha SharpedoSharpedo WailmerWailmer
WailordWailord NumelNumel CameruptCamerupt
TorkoalTorkoal SpoinkSpoink GrumpigGrumpig
SpindaSpinda TrapinchTrapinch VibravaVibrava
FlygonFlygon CacneaCacnea CacturneCacturne
SwabluSwablu AltariaAltaria ZangooseZangoose
SeviperSeviper LunatoneLunatone SolrockSolrock
BarboachBarboach WhiscashWhiscash CorphishCorphish
CrawdauntCrawdaunt BaltoyBaltoy ClaydolClaydol
LileepLileep CradilyCradily AnorithAnorith
ArmaldoArmaldo FeebasFeebas MiloticMilotic
CastformCastform KecleonKecleon ShuppetShuppet
BanetteBanette DuskullDuskull DusclopsDusclops
TropiusTropius ChimechoChimecho AbsolAbsol
SnoruntSnorunt GlalieGlalie SphealSpheal
SealeoSealeo WalreinWalrein ClamperlClamperl
HuntailHuntail GorebyssGorebyss RelicanthRelicanth
LuvdiscLuvdisc BagonBagon ShelgonShelgon
SalamenceSalamence MetangMetang MetagrossMetagross
RegirockRegirock RegiceRegice RegisteelRegisteel
LatiasLatias LatiosLatios KyogreKyogre
GroudonGroudon RayquazaRayquaza JirachiJirachi
DeoxysDeoxys Deoxys (Attack Forme)Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys (Defense Forme)Deoxys (Defense Forme)
Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys (Speed Forme) TurtwigTurtwig GrotleGrotle
TorterraTorterra ChimcharChimchar MonfernoMonferno
InfernapeInfernape PiplupPiplup PrinplupPrinplup
EmpoleonEmpoleon StarlyStarly StaraviaStaravia
StaraptorStaraptor BidoofBidoof BibarelBibarel
KricketuneKricketune ShinxShinx LuxioLuxio
LuxrayLuxray BudewBudew RoseradeRoserade
CranidosCranidos RampardosRampardos ShieldonShieldon
BastiodonBastiodon BurmyBurmy WormadamWormadam
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) Wormadam (Trash Cloak)Wormadam (Trash Cloak) MothimMothim
VespiquenVespiquen PachirisuPachirisu BuizelBuizel
FloatzelFloatzel CherubiCherubi CherrimCherrim
ShellosShellos GastrodonGastrodon AmbipomAmbipom
DrifloonDrifloon DrifblimDrifblim BunearyBuneary
LopunnyLopunny MismagiusMismagius HonchkrowHonchkrow
GlameowGlameow PuruglyPurugly ChinglingChingling
StunkyStunky SkuntankSkuntank BronzorBronzor
BronzongBronzong BonslyBonsly Mime Jr.Mime Jr.
HappinyHappiny ChatotChatot SpiritombSpiritomb
GibleGible GabiteGabite GarchompGarchomp
MunchlaxMunchlax RioluRiolu LucarioLucario
HippopotasHippopotas HippowdonHippowdon SkorupiSkorupi
DrapionDrapion CroagunkCroagunk ToxicroakToxicroak
CarnivineCarnivine FinneonFinneon LumineonLumineon
MantykeMantyke SnoverSnover AbomasnowAbomasnow
WeavileWeavile MagnezoneMagnezone LickilickyLickilicky
RhyperiorRhyperior TangrowthTangrowth ElectivireElectivire
MagmortarMagmortar TogekissTogekiss YanmegaYanmega
LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon GliscorGliscor
MamoswineMamoswine Porygon-ZPorygon-Z GalladeGallade
ProbopassProbopass DusknoirDusknoir FroslassFroslass
RotomRotom Heat RotomHeat Rotom Wash RotomWash Rotom
Frost RotomFrost Rotom Fan RotomFan Rotom Mow RotomMow Rotom
UxieUxie MespritMesprit AzelfAzelf
DialgaDialga PalkiaPalkia HeatranHeatran
RegigigasRegigigas Giratina (Altered Forme)Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina (Origin Forme)Giratina (Origin Forme)
CresseliaCresselia PhionePhione ManaphyManaphy
DarkraiDarkrai Shaymin (Land Forme)Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin (Sky Forme)Shaymin (Sky Forme)
ArceusArceus

By Egg Move

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Pokemon BDSP Moves

List of Moves

All TM Moves and Locations

List of All TMs
TM01
Focus Punch		 TM02
Dragon Claw		 TM03
Water Pulse		 TM04
Calm Mind
TM05
Roar		 TM06
Toxic		 TM07
Hail		 TM08
Bulk Up
TM09
Bullet Seed		 TM10
Work Up		 TM11
Sunny Day		 TM12
Taunt
TM13
Ice Beam		 TM14
Blizzard		 TM15
Hyper Beam		 TM16
Light Screen
TM17
Protect		 TM18
Rain Dance		 TM19
Giga Drain		 TM20
Safeguard
TM21
Dazzling Gleam		 TM22
Solar Beam		 TM23
Iron Tail		 TM24
Thunderbolt
TM25
Thunder		 TM26
Earthquake		 TM27
Low Sweep		 TM28
Dig
TM29
Psychic		 TM30
Shadow Ball		 TM31
Brick Break		 TM32
Double Team
TM33
Reflect		 TM34
Shock Wave		 TM35
Flamethrower		 TM36
Sludge Bomb
TM37
Sandstorm		 TM38
Fire Blast		 TM39
Rock Tomb		 TM40
Aerial Ace
TM41
Torment		 TM42
Facade		 TM43
Volt Switch		 TM44
Rest
TM45
Attract		 TM46
Thief		 TM47
Steel Wing		 TM48
Skill Swap
TM49
Scald		 TM50
Overheat		 TM51
Roost		 TM52
Focus Blast
TM53
Energy Ball		 TM54
False Swipe		 TM55
Brine		 TM56
Fling
TM57
Charge Beam		 TM58
Endure		 TM59
Dragon Pulse		 TM60
Drain Punch
TM61
Will-O-Wisp		 TM62
Bug Buzz		 TM63
Nasty Plot		 TM64
Explosion
TM65
Shadow Claw		 TM66
Payback		 TM67
Recycle		 TM68
Giga Impact
TM69
Rock Polish		 TM70
Flash		 TM71
Stone Edge		 TM72
Avalanche
TM73
Thunder Wave		 TM74
Gyro Ball		 TM75
Swords Dance		 TM76
Stealth Rock
TM77
Psych Up		 TM78
Snarl		 TM79
Dark Pulse		 TM80
Rock Slide
TM81
X-Scissor		 TM82
Sleep Talk		 TM83
Bulldoze		 TM84
Poison Jab
TM85
Dream Eater		 TM86
Grass Knot		 TM87
Swagger		 TM88
Pluck
TM89
U-Turn		 TM90
Substitute		 TM91
Flash Cannon		 TM92
Trick Room
TM93
Cut		 TM94
Fly		 TM95
Surf		 TM96
Strength
TM97
Defog		 TM98
Rock Smash		 TM99
Waterfall		 TM100
Rock Climb

All TM Locations

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Moves by Category
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