Contact moves can strike through Protect/Detect.
If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself.
| sword shield | If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself. |
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| the indigo disk | If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself. |