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The '''Macho Brace''' (Japanese: '''きょうせいギプス''' ''Coercive Cast'') is a [[held item]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. It doubles all [[effort values]] gained by the holder during a battle. It is an unobtainable held item in [[Generation VII]].

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,500}}
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===Effect===
Doubles any [[effort values]] that are obtained by the Pokémon holding it during a battle. Stacks with [[Pokérus]]. It does not affect effort values gained from [[vitamin]]s.

The {{stat|Speed}} stat of the Pokémon holding this item is halved during battle.

===Description===
{{movedesc|items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|A hold item that promotes growth, but it reduces <sc>Speed</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An item to be held by a Pokémon. It promotes strong growth but lowers <sc>Speed</sc> while it is held.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A hold item that promotes growth, but reduces <sc>Speed</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stiff and heavy brace that promotes strong growth but lowers Speed.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stiff, heavy brace helps Pokémon grow strong but cuts Speed in battle.}}
|}
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===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head‎|items}}
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| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| {{rt|111|Hoenn}}
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| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| [[Viridian Gym]]
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| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}
| [[Pyrite Cave]]
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|-
| {{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| [[Mt. Battle]] (prize for first clear of [[Mt. Battle Area 1]])
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| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Pastoria City]]
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| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| [[Goldenrod Department Store]] (held by [[in-game trade]] {{p|Machop}})
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|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| [[Nimbasa City]] (eastern gate)
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|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Nimbasa City]] (eastern gate)
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|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| {{rt|15|Kalos}}
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|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| {{rt|111|Hoenn}}
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|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}
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| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Graffiti Eraser}} (Lv. 3)
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
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| [[Hammerlocke]] (10 [[Battle Point|BP]])
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==In the anime==
[[File:Macho Brace anime.png|thumb|250px|A Macho Brace in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
In ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'', a set of Macho Braces was one of the items offered to {{Ash}} by a market vendor in [[Coumarine City]] after Ash had wondered out loud what presents he should buy for an upcoming festival.
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==Trivia==
*In ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'', [[A.J.]]'s Pokémon are shown to wear something called a "Strength Intensifier" which looks like a Macho Brace.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{items color light}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}}
|zh_yue=強制鍛鍊器 ''{{tt|Kèuhngjai Dyunlihnhei|Coercive Exerciser}}''
|zh_cmn=強制鍛鍊器 / 强制锻炼器 ''{{tt|Qiángzhì Duànliànqì|Coercive Exerciser}}''
|da=Machostøtte
|fi=Machoranneke
|fr=Bracelet Macho{{tt|*|Generation VI onwards}}<br>Brac. Macho{{tt|*|Prior to Generation VI}}
|de=Machoband
|it=Crescicappa
|ko=교정깁스 ''{{tt|Gyojeong Gips|Orthopedic Cast}}''
|no=Machoarmbånd
|pl=Klamra Macho
|pt_br=Pulseira Macho
|es=Brazal firme{{tt|*|Generation IV onwards}}<br>Vestidura{{tt|*|Generation III}}
|sv=Machospänne
}}

==External links==
*On Smogon's Itemdex:
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/items/macho_brace/ Generation III]
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/items/macho_brace/ Generation IV]
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/items/macho_brace/ Generation V]
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/items/macho_brace/ Generation VI]
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/sm/items/macho_brace/ Generation VII]

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[[Category:Held items]]
[[Category:In-battle effect items]]
[[Category:Held items with negative effects]]

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