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Gold/Silver Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (/256)	Flags
FIGHTING	0	255	5	0

Until the end of the opposing Pokémon’s attack segment (before post-attack segment checks), attacks used by the opposing Pokémon (which have an accuracy check) will miss. Priority level 2. Fails if the opposing Pokémon struck before the user or if the opposing Pokémon switched out this turn before user’s attack segment. A variable, X, starts at 255, and resets to 255 if the last move the user chose for use is not Detect, Endure, or Protect as user uses this attack or if this attack fails, and is halved each time this attack is successful. This attack succeeds at an X/256 chance.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
FIGHTING	0	0	5	0	User

User avoids attacks with flag "b" when they are used this turn by other Pokémon. Those attacks with an accuracy check will miss the user. This attack fails if user strikes last this turn. A variable, X, starts at 0, and resets to 0 if the last move called for the user is not Detect, Endure, or Protect as user uses this attack or if this attack fails, and rises by 1 (up to 3) each time this attack is successful. This attack has a 50% chance of failing if X is 1, a 75% chance if X is 2, and an 87.5% chance if X is 3. Priority level 3.

Detailed Information

As a bug, Pokémon Ruby Version , Pokémon Sapphire Version , and Pokémon Emerald Version don’t set a maximum for the number of consecutive uses of Endure, Protect, and Detect. Thus, in the rare case that more than four consecutive uses is achieved, the success rate can take on strange values as it accesses other data structures. For example, in Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version , the chances when X is 4 and 5 are 118/65536 and 165/65536, respectively.

Of the moves that don’t target a target (Bide, Haze, Milk Drink, Wish, Hail, Grudge, Imprison), only Bide is affected by Protect and Detect, namely, when Bide returns an attack to a Pokémon.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
FIGHTING	Status	0	0	5	0	User

Detailed Information

In Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version only, if an attack with an accuracy check, other than a one-hit KO attack, "can’t be evaded" and Protect or Detect is in effect for the target, and if the attack would have missed in the absence of the "can’t be evaded" effect, the attack won’t be prevented by the Protect or Detect effect. (Thus, in practice, such attacks have a greater chance of working against such targets the less likely they are to hit in normal cases.) Otherwise, the target will protect itself from the attack if possible.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
FIGHTING	Status	0	101	5	0	User

User avoids attacks with flag "b" when they are used by other Pokémon against the user this turn. (Excludes returned attack from Future Sight and Doom Desire. Affects the first attack segment of Sky Drop’s use.) This attack fails if user strikes last this turn. A variable, X, starts at 1, and resets to 1 if the last move called for the user is not Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard as user uses this attack or if this attack fails, and is doubled each time this attack is successful. This attack has a 1/X chance of succeeding, or a 1/(2^32) chance if X is 256 or greater. Priority level 4.

Pokémon that can learn Detect

The following Pokémon can learn Detect:

Absol

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 49

Azelf

Level 16

Conkeldurr

Egg Move (as Timburr)

Cubone

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Deoxys

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Ranger Guardian Signs

Deoxys Attack Forme

Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Ranger Guardian Signs (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Defense Forme

Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Oblivia (ID: 3060)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: オブリビア (ID: 3060)
Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Ranger Guardian Signs (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Normal Forme

Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Ranger Guardian Signs (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Speed Forme

Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Ranger Guardian Signs (as Deoxys)

Dewott

Egg Move (as Oshawott)

Eevee

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Espeon

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Eevee)

Flareon

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Eevee)

Glaceon

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Eevee)

Grovyle

Level 47
Level 41 (as Treecko)

Gurdurr

Egg Move (as Timburr)

Hariyama

Egg Move (as Makuhita)

Hitmonchan

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 44
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 46
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 51

Hitmontop

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 46
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 51

Jolteon

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Eevee)

Leafeon

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Eevee)

Lucario

Move Maniac
Egg Move (as Riolu)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)

Makuhita

Egg Move

Marowak

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Cubone)

Medicham