diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index ec849753ff..2e89950580 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5249,6 +5249,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
              && gBattleStruct->overwrittenAbilities[gBattlerAttacker] != GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget)
              && gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].ability != ABILITY_MUMMY
@@ -5272,6 +5273,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
              && !IsDynamaxed(gBattlerTarget)
              && !gAbilitiesInfo[gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability].cantBeSwapped)
@@ -5326,6 +5328,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && (CompareStat(gBattlerAttacker, STAT_SPEED, MIN_STAT_STAGE, CMP_GREATER_THAN) || GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) == ABILITY_MIRROR_ARMOR)
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker))
             {
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_SPEED, 1, TRUE);
@@ -5342,6 +5345,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].hp != 0
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker))
             {
                 gBattleMoveDamage = GetNonDynamaxMaxHP(gBattlerAttacker) / (B_ROUGH_SKIN_DMG >= GEN_4 ? 8 : 16);
@@ -5357,6 +5361,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].hp == 0
              && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker))
             {
                 u32 battler;
@@ -5404,6 +5409,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
                  && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
                  && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
                  && CanSleep(gBattlerAttacker)
+                 && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
                  && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
                  && (Random() % 3) == 0)
                 {
@@ -5423,6 +5429,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && CanBePoisoned(gBattlerTarget, gBattlerAttacker)
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
              && RandomWeighted(RNG_POISON_POINT, 2, 1))
             {
@@ -5441,6 +5448,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && CanBeParalyzed(gBattlerAttacker)
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
              && RandomWeighted(RNG_STATIC, 2, 1))
             {
@@ -5455,6 +5463,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].hp != 0
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && (IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker))
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && CanBeBurned(gBattlerAttacker)
@@ -5477,6 +5486,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && !(gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_INFATUATION)
              && AreBattlersOfOppositeGender(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget)
              && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) != ABILITY_OBLIVIOUS
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
              && !IsAbilityOnSide(gBattlerAttacker, ABILITY_AROMA_VEIL))
             {
@@ -5546,6 +5556,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && IsBattlerAlive(battler)
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && (IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker))
              && !(gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] & STATUS3_PERISH_SONG))
             {
@@ -5676,6 +5687,7 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
              && gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].hp != 0
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && CanBePoisoned(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget)
+             && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
              && IsMoveMakingContact(move, gBattlerAttacker)
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED // Need to actually hit the target
              && (Random() % 3) == 0)
@@ -7687,6 +7699,7 @@ u8 ItemBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u32 battler, bool32 moveTurn)
                 break;
             case HOLD_EFFECT_ROCKY_HELMET:
                 if (TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+                    && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
                     && IsMoveMakingContact(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker)
                     && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
                     && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) != ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
@@ -7807,6 +7820,7 @@ u8 ItemBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u32 battler, bool32 moveTurn)
             case HOLD_EFFECT_STICKY_BARB:
                 if (TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
                   && (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT))
+                  && GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE) != HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
                   && IsMoveMakingContact(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker)
                   && !DoesSubstituteBlockMove(gBattlerAttacker, battler, gCurrentMove)
                   && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
@@ -8191,7 +8205,6 @@ bool32 IsMoveMakingContact(u32 move, u32 battlerAtk)
             return FALSE;
     }
     else if ((atkHoldEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_PUNCHING_GLOVE && gMovesInfo[move].punchingMove)
-           || atkHoldEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS
            || GetBattlerAbility(battlerAtk) == ABILITY_LONG_REACH)
     {
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/test/battle/hold_effect/protective_pads.c b/test/battle/hold_effect/protective_pads.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..914118d2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/hold_effect/protective_pads.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+    ASSUME(gItemsInfo[ITEM_PROTECTIVE_PADS].holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_PROTECTIVE_PADS);
+    ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_TACKLE].makesContact == TRUE);
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Protective Pads protected moves still make direct contact", s16 damage)
+{
+    u32 ability;
+    PARAMETRIZE { ability = ABILITY_KLUTZ; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { ability = ABILITY_FLUFFY; }
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Item(ITEM_PROTECTIVE_PADS); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_STUFFUL) { Ability(ability); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TACKLE); }
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("Wobbuffet used Tackle!");
+        HP_BAR(opponent, captureDamage: &results[i].damage);
+    } FINALLY {
+        EXPECT_MUL_EQ(results[0].damage, UQ_4_12(0.5), results[1].damage);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Protective Pads doesn't reduce tough claws damage", s16 damage)
+{
+    u32 item;
+    PARAMETRIZE { item = ITEM_NONE; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { item = ITEM_PROTECTIVE_PADS; }
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_BINACLE) { Ability(ABILITY_TOUGH_CLAWS); Item(item); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TACKLE); }
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("Binacle used Tackle!");
+        HP_BAR(opponent, captureDamage: &results[i].damage);
+    } FINALLY {
+        EXPECT_EQ(results[0].damage, results[1].damage);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Protective Pads doesn't invalid unseen fist")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_URSHIFU_RAPID_STRIKE_STYLE) { Ability(ABILITY_UNSEEN_FIST); Item(ITEM_PROTECTIVE_PADS); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_PROTECT); MOVE(player, MOVE_TACKLE); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_PROTECT, opponent);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TACKLE, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Protective Pads protects from Rocly Helmet Damage")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Item(ITEM_PROTECTIVE_PADS); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Item(ITEM_ROCKY_HELMET); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TACKLE); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TACKLE, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+        NONE_OF {
+            HP_BAR(player);
+            MESSAGE("Wobbuffet was hurt by Foe Wobbuffet's Rocky Helmet!");
+        }
+    }
+}