Protein

:Not to be confused with the Ability .
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The Protein (Japanese: タウリン ) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the of a Pokémon.
==In the core series games==
===Price===
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In , Protein costs 7800 during the Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale. In Hoenn, Protein costs 4900 during the sale.
At Join Avenue's Market, Protein can be bought in dozens at 99960 each, which equates to 8330 per bottle.
===Effect===
====Generation I to II====
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Attack Stat Experience. In Generation II, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
The Protein is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
====Generation III to VII====
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Attack EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
The Protein is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
====Generation VIII onward====
Protein can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Attack EVs or more, allowing the Attack EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Silph Co., 
| Celadon Department Store
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| Team Rocket's Hideout, Ice Path, Mt. Silver Cave, Olivine Lighthouse (after defeating Huey in a third rematch)
| Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department StoreGoldenrod Department Store rooftop sale (after becoming ) (×5; win 7 battles in a row), Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)Held by from 
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| Routes , , , , and , Artisan Cave
| Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City ()Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder), (7-35 win streak), (1 BP) (Lv. 31-100)
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| Silph Co., , 
| Celadon Department StoreCerulean City (1000 Berry Powder)
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| Pyrite Cave
| Agate Poké Mart (any level)
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| Realgam Tower
| Poké Mart (Lv. 31-100)
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| Mt. Coronet, Fuego Ironworks, , Team Galactic HQ, Routes , , , , , and 
| Veilstone Department Store/ (1 BP)
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| Pokéathlon Dome, Olivine City, Team Rocket HQ, Ice Path, , Cerulean Cave, Mt. Silver Cave
| Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shopOlivine Lighthouse (after defeating Huey in a rematch)Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points), (1 BP)
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| Lostlorn Forest, Cold Storage, Twist Mountain, Challenger's Cave, Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Most popular sport?" survey)
| Shopping Mall NineBattle Subway (1 BP)Anville Town (lost-and-found)
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| Dragonspiral Tower, Humilau City, Relic Passage, Pinwheel Forest, N's Castle, Routes , , and Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Most popular kind of game?" survey)
| Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue ()Battle Subway/PWT (1 BP), Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat a ), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
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| Lumiose City (Centrico Plaza), Cyllage City, Routes and 
| Laverre City Poké MartBattle Maison (2 BP)Lost Hotel ()
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| Mt. Chimney, , Sootopolis City, Battle Resort, Mirage Mountain (west of ), Routes , , , , and 
| Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City ()Battle Maison (2 BP) (15% chance after a rematch with Nob)
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| (Lv. 1)
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| Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon
| Mount Hokulani Poké MartBig Wave Beach, Battle Royal Dome (2 BP)Festival Plaza (, Pharmacy)
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| Wyndon Poké Mart (south)Hammerlocke (2 BP)
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| Soothing Wetlands
| Master Dojo vending machine (after donating 200,000 )
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| Max Lair (Dynite Ore trader)
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| Mt. Coronet, Routes , , , , , and 
| Veilstone Department Store (1 BP)
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| Area Zero, Dalizapa Passage, East Paldean Sea, North Paldean Sea, Tagtree Thicket, East Province (Area One), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three)Naranja/Uva Academy (from Dendra after completing her storyline)
| Chansey Supply (after earning 3 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auctionTera Raid Battles (7★), Academy Ace Tournament
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| Paradise Barrens
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| Canyon Biome, Central Plaza, Chargestone Cavern, Coastal Biome, Polar Biome, Savanna Biome
| (50 BP)Item PrinterLeague Club Room (×2; possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch)
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====Distribution====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	Japan 	July 22 to September 30, 2023
 	 	All 	November 18, 2024 to December 31, 2025
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
The Protein appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
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====Effect====
A consumable item that raises the of Pokémon that ingests it by 3 and restores 5 for it.
If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky, it will also deal 2 damage. Protein can be blended into a drink at , although it has no special effects.
====Description====
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====Acquisition====
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| Fiery Field, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Western Cave, Joyous TowerKecleon Shop (Mt. Faraway, Western Cave, Joyous Tower)Buried items (Mt. Blaze Peak, Frosty Grotto, Mt. Freeze Peak, Magma Cavern Pit, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Buried Relic Job reward (★)
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| Achieve Diamond Rank
| Sentry Duty, Treasure Box, Job reward (★5-★9)
Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South
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| Achieve Diamond Rank
| Sentry Duty, Treasure Box, Recycle Shop (Oran Berry×3 and X-Eye Seed), Sky Gift, Job reward (★5-★9)Silver Ticket Big Win prize, Gold Ticket Win and Big Win prize, Prism Ticket Big Win prize,
Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South, Oblivion Forest, Treacherous Waters, Southeastern Islands, Inferno Cave, Zero Isle Center, Destiny Tower
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| Password, Various dungeons
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| Achieve Diamond Rank
| Treasure Box, Glorious Gold, , Various dungeons, mission reward
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====Appearance====
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) was announced to be the prize for winning the Clubsplosion, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle. They were eventually won by Stephan.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:EV-increasing items
Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon items
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