Protein

Not to be confused with the Ability Protean.

Protein タウリン Taurine

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The Protein (Japanese: タウリン Taurine) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the Attack of a Pokémon.

In the core series games

Price

In Pokémon Crystal, Protein costs $7800 during the Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale. In Hoenn, Protein costs $4900 during the Energy Guru 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 Attack 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 Attack EVs 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

Acquisition

Distribution

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

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.

Price

Games Cost Sell price MDRB 5000 5 MDTDS 4000 400 MDGtI 1500 150 SMD 1 150

Effect

A consumable item that raises the Attack of Pokémon that ingests it by 3 and restores 5 Belly 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 Spinda's Juice Bar, although it has no special effects.

Description

Acquisition

Appearance

Artwork

Artwork from Red and Blue Rescue Team	Artwork from Rescue Team DX

Sprites

Sprite from Red and Blue Rescue Team	Sprite from Explorers series	Sprite from Gates to Infinity	Sprite from Super Mystery Dungeon	Sprite from Rescue Team DX
Model from Gates to Infinity	Model from Super Mystery Dungeon

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

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

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

Merchandise

A collection of keyholders designed after Protein and the other Vitamins has been released on December 12, 2024. It was exclusive to the Pokémon Center.

In other languages

Related articles

Vitamins

HP Up

Iron

Calcium

Zinc

Carbos

PP Up

PP Max

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