Pokémon Ability

Protean

Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.

In-depth effect

Before the Pok�mon uses a move, it becomes a pure Pok�mon of that type. This only works once per switch in.

Pokémon with Protean

3 Pokémon known to have Protean (Gen 9 dataset)

Floragato

Meowscarada

Sprigatito

About the Protean ability

Protean is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.

How it works: Before the Pok�mon uses a move, it becomes a pure Pok�mon of that type. This only works once per switch in.

How to get a Pokémon with Protean

If Protean is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Protean. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Protean is the Hidden Ability of one of the 3 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Protean as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.