PokeBonk Protector
Item · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Protector is an epic chest item: +20 armor, +15% max HP and +40 thorns, but -5% speed. You find it in Poke Ball chests and Meowth's shop during a run, and you can hold up to 3 copies. It is not in the item pool at first: defeat 10 guardians to unlock it, then buy it for 1,100 Stardust.
Protector at a glance
| Rarity | Epic |
| Effect | +20 armor, +15% max HP and +40 thorns, but -5% speed. |
| Max copies | 3 |
| Unlock | Defeat 10 guardians. Then 1,100 Stardust. |
| At max copies | +60 armor, +45% max HP, +120 thorns, and -15% speed |
What Protector does in PokeBonk
+20 armor, +15% max HP and +40 thorns, but -5% speed. Each extra copy adds the same bonus again, up to 3. Since version 0.5.3 bonuses of the same kind add together instead of multiplying, so 3 copies give +60 armor, +45% max HP, +120 thorns, and -15% speed.
Items work on every move you carry, whatever its shape, unless the effect names a shape or a type. The pause screen shows each move's damage per second, so you can check what Protector adds mid-run.
How to get Protector
Chests are Poke Balls you buy with PokeDollars during a run; each one costs more than the last. A paid Poke Ball lets you pick one of three items, Great Balls from challenge altars and guardians are free, and Meowth's shop sells four offers at a time. Epic items are rare early in a run: their odds rise with your player level, your luck and the zone you are in, so luck and later zones help.
Protector is one of the 35 items you must unlock: defeat 10 guardians. Then buy it in the Lab for 1,100 Stardust. The PokeBonk Stardust guide lists the cheapest unlocks first.
Other epic items
Protector competes with these epic items for the same chest rolls. The full list is on the PokeBonk items page.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Focus Sash | You survive a lethal hit once per phase. |
| PP Max | +1 projectile to all moves. |
| Max Elixir | +20% attack speed. |
| Shiny Stone | +15% total damage and +15% area. |
| Dusk Stone | +40% crit damage and +8% crit. |
| Comet Shard | +40% PokeDollars and +30 luck. |
| Thunder Stone | Your critical hits fire a bolt at a nearby enemy. |
| Fire Stone | Burned enemies explode when they die. |
PokeBonk Protector FAQ
What does Protector do in PokeBonk?
+20 armor, +15% max HP and +40 thorns, but -5% speed. You can hold up to 3 copies.
How do you unlock Protector?
Defeat 10 guardians. After that, buy it in the Lab for 1,100 Stardust.
Browse all 102 items in the PokeBonk items list, or read the PokeBonk guides.