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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Protect TM 017 and Pokemon That Learn It

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TM No. 017 teaches the Normal move Protect in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Check out TM No. 017's location, Protect's power and effect, and which Pokemon can learn the move!

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How to Get Protect TM No. 017

Research Level 4 Reward from Mable

Pokemon ZA - Mable
You can acquire Protect by completing the a specific level from Mable's Research. Reaching and completing the different level of her research will require you to capture Pokemon and win battles.

List of All Mable's Research Rewards

Protect Effect and Information

Protect Stats

Type Pokemon Normal Type Icon
Category Pokemon Status Type Icon
Power -
Cooldown 15
Effect The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.

Does Not Work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon

Protect and other status effect moves do not work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon.

Rogue Mega Pokemon

Pokemon that Learn Protect

By Default

YamaskYamask Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask CofagrigusCofagrigus
RunerigusRunerigus LucarioLucario FalinksFalinks
SalamenceSalamence

By Level Up

MudkipMudkip
(14) 		MarshtompMarshtomp
(14) 		SwampertSwampert
(14)
VenipedeVenipede
(8) 		WhirlipedeWhirlipede
(8) 		ScolipedeScolipede
(8)
CrabrawlerCrabrawler
(17) 		CrabominableCrabominable
(17) 		GalladeGallade
(28)
Mime Jr.Mime Jr.
(20) 		Mr. MimeMr. Mime
(20) 		Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime
(20)
Mr. RimeMr. Rime
(20) 		GoomyGoomy
(15) 		SliggooSliggoo
(15)
Hisuian SliggooHisuian Sliggoo
(15) 		GoodraGoodra
(15) 		Hisuian GoodraHisuian Goodra
(15)
SnoruntSnorunt
(15) 		GlalieGlalie
(15) 		BergmiteBergmite
(15)
AvaluggAvalugg
(15) 		Hisuian AvaluggHisuian Avalugg
(15) 		ScraggyScraggy
(20)
ScraftyScrafty
(20) 		AronAron
(20) 		LaironLairon
(20)
AggronAggron
(20) 		DrampaDrampa
(5)

By Evolution

SpewpaSpewpa VivillonVivillon FroslassFroslass
ShelgonShelgon

By TM

ChikoritaChikorita MankeyMankey BayleefBayleef
PrimeapePrimeape MeganiumMeganium AnnihilapeAnnihilape
TepigTepig MeowthMeowth Alolan MeowthAlolan Meowth
Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PignitePignite PersianPersian
Alolan PersianAlolan Persian EmboarEmboar PerrserkerPerrserker
TotodileTotodile FarfetchFarfetch'd Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd
CroconawCroconaw SirfetchSirfetch'd FeraligatrFeraligatr
CuboneCubone FletchlingFletchling MarowakMarowak
Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak FletchinderFletchinder PorygonPorygon
TalonflameTalonflame Porygon2Porygon2 BunnelbyBunnelby
Porygon-ZPorygon-Z DiggersbyDiggersby CapsakidCapsakid
ScatterbugScatterbug ScovillainScovillain SpewpaSpewpa
TinkatinkTinkatink VivillonVivillon TinkatuffTinkatuff
TinkatonTinkaton CyclizarCyclizar BeedrillBeedrill
GlimmetGlimmet PidgeyPidgey GlimmoraGlimmora
PidgeottoPidgeotto RotomRotom PidgeotPidgeot
GreavardGreavard MareepMareep HoundstoneHoundstone
FlaaffyFlaaffy SandygastSandygast AmpharosAmpharos
PalossandPalossand PatratPatrat KecleonKecleon
WatchogWatchog FlamigoFlamigo BudewBudew
CryogonalCryogonal RoseliaRoselia DondozoDondozo
RoseradeRoserade Tatsugiri (Curly Form)Tatsugiri (Curly Form) FrigibaxFrigibax
GyaradosGyarados ArctibaxArctibax BinacleBinacle
BaxcaliburBaxcalibur BarbaracleBarbaracle GimmighoulGimmighoul
StaryuStaryu GholdengoGholdengo StarmieStarmie
QwilfishQwilfish Hisuian QwilfishHisuian Qwilfish FlabebeFlabebe
OverqwilOverqwil TreeckoTreecko FloetteFloette
Eternal FloetteEternal Floette GrovyleGrovyle FlorgesFlorges
SceptileSceptile SkiddoSkiddo TorchicTorchic
GogoatGogoat CombuskenCombusken EspurrEspurr
BlazikenBlaziken Meowstic-MMeowstic-M Meowstic-FMeowstic-F
MudkipMudkip LitleoLitleo MarshtompMarshtomp
PyroarPyroar SwampertSwampert PanchamPancham
PangoroPangoro FeebasFeebas TrubbishTrubbish
MiloticMilotic GarbodorGarbodor ChinglingChingling
DedenneDedenne ChimechoChimecho PichuPichu
Indeedee-MIndeedee-M Indeedee-FIndeedee-F PikachuPikachu
PurrloinPurrloin RaichuRaichu LiepardLiepard
Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu CleffaCleffa MunnaMunna
ClefairyClefairy MusharnaMusharna ClefableClefable
ThrohThroh SpinarakSpinarak SawkSawk
AriadosAriados YamaskYamask Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask
EkansEkans CofagrigusCofagrigus ArbokArbok
RunerigusRunerigus AbraAbra WimpodWimpod
KadabraKadabra GolisopodGolisopod AlakazamAlakazam
NickitNickit GastlyGastly ThievulThievul
HaunterHaunter ClobbopusClobbopus GengarGengar
GrapploctGrapploct VenipedeVenipede MimikyuMimikyu
WhirlipedeWhirlipede KleavorKleavor ScolipedeScolipede
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) HonedgeHonedge GolettGolett
DoubladeDoublade GolurkGolurk Aegislash (Shield Forme)Aegislash (Shield Forme)
BellsproutBellsprout CorvisquireCorvisquire WeepinbellWeepinbell
CorviknightCorviknight VictreebelVictreebel IgglybuffIgglybuff
PansagePansage JigglypuffJigglypuff SimisageSimisage
WigglytuffWigglytuff PansearPansear FidoughFidough
SimisearSimisear DachsbunDachsbun PanpourPanpour
StarlyStarly SimipourSimipour StaraviaStaravia
MedititeMeditite StaraptorStaraptor MedichamMedicham
SpoinkSpoink ElectrikeElectrike GrumpigGrumpig
ManectricManectric SquawkabillySquawkabilly RaltsRalts
CrabrawlerCrabrawler KirliaKirlia CrabominableCrabominable
GardevoirGardevoir NacliNacli GalladeGallade
NaclstackNaclstack HoundourHoundour GarganaclGarganacl
HoundoomHoundoom GulpinGulpin SwabluSwablu
SwalotSwalot AltariaAltaria ZubatZubat
AudinoAudino GolbatGolbat SpritzeeSpritzee
CrobatCrobat AromatisseAromatisse CharcadetCharcadet
SwirlixSwirlix ArmarougeArmarouge SlurpuffSlurpuff
CeruledgeCeruledge EeveeEevee MaschiffMaschiff
VaporeonVaporeon MabosstiffMabosstiff JolteonJolteon
ToxelToxel FlareonFlareon Toxtricity (Amped Form)Toxtricity (Amped Form)
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)Toxtricity (Low Key Form) EspeonEspeon ShroodleShroodle
UmbreonUmbreon GrafaiaiGrafaiai LeafeonLeafeon
ZangooseZangoose GlaceonGlaceon SeviperSeviper
SylveonSylveon Mime Jr.Mime Jr. BunearyBuneary
Mr. MimeMr. Mime Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime LopunnyLopunny
Mr. RimeMr. Rime ShuppetShuppet FoongusFoongus
BanetteBanette AmoongussAmoonguss VanilliteVanillite
HeatranHeatran VolcanionVolcanion VanillishVanillish
VanilluxeVanilluxe CobalionCobalion NumelNumel
TerrakionTerrakion CameruptCamerupt VirizionVirizion
HippopotasHippopotas KeldeoKeldeo HippowdonHippowdon
Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta (Aria Forme) DrilburDrilbur GenesectGenesect
ExcadrillExcadrill Hoopa ConfinedHoopa Confined Hoopa UnboundHoopa Unbound
SandileSandile MarshadowMarshadow KrokorokKrokorok
MeltanMeltan KrookodileKrookodile MelmetalMelmetal
MachopMachop DarkraiDarkrai MachokeMachoke
LatiasLatias MachampMachamp LatiosLatios
GibleGible KyogreKyogre GabiteGabite
GroudonGroudon GarchompGarchomp RayquazaRayquaza
CarbinkCarbink MagearnaMagearna SableyeSableye
ZeraoraZeraora MawileMawile AbsolAbsol
RioluRiolu LucarioLucario SlowpokeSlowpoke
SlowbroSlowbro Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro SlowkingSlowking
Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking CarvanhaCarvanha SharpedoSharpedo
TynamoTynamo EelektrikEelektrik EelektrossEelektross
DratiniDratini DragonairDragonair DragoniteDragonite
BulbasaurBulbasaur IvysaurIvysaur VenusaurVenusaur
CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
SquirtleSquirtle WartortleWartortle BlastoiseBlastoise
StunfiskStunfisk Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk FurfrouFurfrou
InkayInkay MalamarMalamar SkrelpSkrelp
DragalgeDragalge ClauncherClauncher ClawitzerClawitzer
GoomyGoomy SliggooSliggoo Hisuian SliggooHisuian Sliggoo
GoodraGoodra Hisuian GoodraHisuian Goodra DelibirdDelibird
SnoruntSnorunt GlalieGlalie FroslassFroslass
SnoverSnover AbomasnowAbomasnow BergmiteBergmite
AvaluggAvalugg Hisuian AvaluggHisuian Avalugg ScytherScyther
ScizorScizor PinsirPinsir HeracrossHeracross
EmolgaEmolga HawluchaHawlucha PhantumpPhantump
TrevenantTrevenant ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty
NoibatNoibat NoivernNoivern KlefkiKlefki
LitwickLitwick LampentLampent ChandelureChandelure
AerodactylAerodactyl TyruntTyrunt TyrantrumTyrantrum
AmauraAmaura AurorusAurorus OnixOnix
SteelixSteelix AronAron LaironLairon
AggronAggron HelioptileHelioptile HelioliskHeliolisk
Pumpkaboo (Average)Pumpkaboo (Average) Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average) LarvitarLarvitar
PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar FroakieFroakie
FrogadierFrogadier GreninjaGreninja FalinksFalinks
ChespinChespin QuilladinQuilladin ChesnaughtChesnaught
SkarmorySkarmory FennekinFennekin BraixenBraixen
DelphoxDelphox BagonBagon ShelgonShelgon
SalamenceSalamence KangaskhanKangaskhan DrampaDrampa
MetangMetang MetagrossMetagross XerneasXerneas
YveltalYveltal Zygarde (50% Forme)Zygarde (50% Forme) DiancieDiancie
MewtwoMewtwo

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides

Pokemon Legends Z-A - Moves

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass Type Water Type Fire Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type
Ground Type Poison Type Flying Type
Psychic Type Bug Type Rock Type
Ghost Type, Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type
Moves by Category
Physical Icon Special Icon Status Icon

Other Move Lists

All Normal-Type Moves

Protect Icon Protect Tackle Leer
Roar Icon Roar Safeguard Icon Safeguard Screech
Slash Double-Edge Icon Double-Edge Quick Attack
Recover Wish Double Team Icon Double Team
Hyper Voice Icon Hyper Voice Tail Whip Smokescreen
Substitute Icon Substitute Work Up Icon Work Up Growl
Headbutt Icon Headbutt Swords Dance Icon Swords Dance Hyper Beam Icon Hyper Beam
Whirlwind Icon Whirlwind Body Slam Icon Body Slam Take Down
Supersonic Growth Harden
Focus Energy Metronome Icon Metronome Self-Destruct Icon Self-Destruct
Swift Icon Swift Glare Splash
Explosion Super Fang Perish Song
Endure Icon Endure Morning Sun Extreme Speed
Giga Impact Icon Giga Impact Boomburst Fake Out Icon Fake Out
Comet Punch Icon Comet Punch Facade Icon Facade Pay Day Icon Pay Day
False Swipe Icon False Swipe Razor Wind Icon Razor Wind Swagger Icon Swagger
Tri Attack Icon Tri Attack Mimic Icon Mimic Skull Bash Icon Skull Bash
Conversion Conversion 2 Double Hit Icon Double Hit
Shed Tail Sing Icon Sing Relic Song
Techno Blast

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