Hey, it's Sappy (again) with another MD helpful thing. Well it might not be helpful to YOU, but just read it anyway because you adore me. Anyway this guide is on what I'd say the best move in Mystery Dungeon! Protect! Sorry I don't have some flashy font that would annoy Mike who'd have to code it all xP. Well in this guide I will tell you how to use Protect at its best, who learns it and the Wondermail for it. Detect can be used in the same form!

Protect/Detect - What it does

Okay, the main function of Protect is to block an attack, like in the metagame (RPG)!. Well this time in Mystery Dungeon it lasts for a few turns longer. So not just one turn, but some more giving you a chance to attack/stat boost while they can't do anything, but use items or hit your partner. It's like a substitute in the metagame without the worry that when you're hit it may go away. Detect does the same thing.

Protect/Detect - How to use it at its best

Alright, imagine a 1 on 1 battle in MD. Let's say between Ninjask and Charizard. Your first instinct would be that Charizard would win due to type advantage. These are the movesets off both.

Well the battle starts off with Ninjask using Protect and Charizard tries to do Attract+Roar+Heat Wave, but it fails. Ninjask goes first due to its speed. Now Charizard can do nothing while Ninjask uses Attract then a Swords Dance. Charizard's Heal Seed cures the Attract, but still nothing it can do. Later on when Ninjask runs out of Protect it does Protect again leaving Charizard with no chance of attacking. Protect ends at the end of turn, Ninjask's speed overcomes Charizard making it able to do Protect again without Charizard attacking in between the Protects. Then when Ninjask is fully charged with its Swords Dance with maximum attack one Slash can blow apart Charizard. If it takes more than one Slash, still use Protect so it can't attack you. You can also use the protect chance to give your opponent a status problem. Detect can be used in the same way.

Protect/Detect - When not to use it

Do not use Protect when just walking around unless you don't feel sure you can take a first hit, but I still don't think I'd do it. In battle of course. If you have a boss coming up always save at least 2 Protects. It has low PP, but still owns.

Protect - Who learns it?

All Pokémon except Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Magikarp, Ditto, Wurmple, Silcoon, Cascoon and Beldum.

Smeargle can not learn it by TM, but only via Sketch which is quite hard to master.

Detect - Who learns it?

Hitmonchan, Zapdos, Yanma, Hitmontop, Treeko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Sableye, Meditite, Medicham and Zangoose

Protect - Wondermail

You cannot get Detect as a TM, therefore there is no wondermail for it.

NOTE: You can only use it once, before Marc says that!

Thanks to Sappy for this!

Page written by Psythor.

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