In-battle effect item

In-battle effect items are held items that take effect during a battle. As of Generation IV, each item can be classed in one of nine subcategories.

Choice items

Choice Band

• Japanese: こだわりハチマキ Prejudice Headband
• Effect: Increases Attack by 50%, but disallows all other moves besides the one used first.
• Found:
  • Battle Frontier (64BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Choice Scarf

• Japanese: こだわりスカーフ Prejudice Scarf
• Effect: Increases Speed by 50%, but disallows all other moves besides the one used first.
• Found:
  • Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Choice Specs

• Japanese: こだわりメガネ Prejudice Glasses
• Effect: Increases Special Attack by 50%, but disallows all other moves besides the one used first.
• Found:
  • Man wearing glasses in the shop in Celestic Town (morning) ()

Condition boosters

Damp Rock

• Japanese: しめったいわ Damp Rock
• Effect: Lengthens duration of Rain Dance from 5 turns to 8 turns when used by the holder.
• Found:
  • Dig out in the Underground ()

Grip Claw

• Japanese: ねばりのかぎづめ Sticky Claw
• Effect: A hold item that causes trapping moves (such as Bind and Wrap) to always work for 5 turns.
• Found:
  • Wayward Cave (under Route 206), some wild Sneasel ()

Heat Rock

• Japanese: あついいわ Hot Rock
• Effect: Lengthens duration of Sunny Day from 5 turns to 8 turns when used by the holder.
• Found:
  • Dig out in the Underground ()

Icy Rock

• Japanese: つめたいいわ Icy Rock
• Effect: Lengthens duration of Hail from 5 turns to 8 turns when used by the holder.
• Found:
  • Dig out in the Underground ()

Light Clay

• Japanese: ひかりのねんど Light Clay
• Effect: Lengthens duration of Light Screen and Reflect from 5 turns to 8 turns when used by the holder.
• Found:
  • Mt. Coronet, the Underground ()

Smooth Rock

• Japanese: さらさらいわ Smooth Rock
• Effect: Lengthens duration of Sandstorm from 5 turns to 8 turns when used by the holder.
• Found:
  • Dig out in the Underground ()

Herbs

Mental Herb

• Japanese: メンタルハーブ Mental Herb
• Effect: Prevents Attraction. Consumed after use.
• Found:
  • Fortree City ()
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Route 216 ()

Power Herb

• Japanese: パワフルハーブ Powerful Herb
• Effect: Allows user to omit first turn of charge-up required moves. Consumed after use.
• Found:
  • Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

White Herb

• Japanese: しろいハーブ White Herb
• Effect: Negates any negative stat changes to holder. Consumed after use.
• Found:
  • In front of the Pretty Petal Flower Shop (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Pickup, Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Pickup, Battle Tower/Frontier (32BP) ()

HP restoration

Big Root

• Japanese: おおきなねっこ Big Root
• Effect: Doubles the amount of HP restored through HP-stealing moves.
• Found:
  • Route 214 ()

Black Sludge

• Japanese: くろいヘドロ Black Sludge
• Effect: Restores 1/16 of the Pokémon's maximum HP (rounded down) each turn when held by Template:Type2 Pokémon; damages all other types by 1/8 of maximum HP each turn.
• Found:
  • Wild Croagunk and Toxicroak ()

Leftovers

• Japanese: たべのこし Leftovers
• Effect: Restores 1/16 of the Pokémon's maximum HP (rounded down) each turn when held.
• Found:
  • Held by wild Snorlax, found in the trash can of Celadon City's Restaurant ()
  • Battle Frontier prize and inside S.S. Tidal bin; rare Pickup item when at least level 81 (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Found under both sleeping Snorlax using Itemfinder (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by wild Munchlax, Victory Road; rare Pickup item when at least level 81 ()
  • Dropped on SS Libra by Bonsly (XD)
  • Held by Shadow Snorlax (XD)

Shell Bell

• Japanese: かいがらのすず Seashell Bell
• Effect: Restores a small amount of HP whenever the Pokémon holding it deals damage (1/8 of the damage dealt).
• Found:
  • Shoal Cave by bringing the old man four Shoal Salts and four Shoal Shells ()
  • House in Hearthome City ()

Power boosters

Berserk Gene

• Japanese: はかいのいでんし Destructive Gene
• Effect: Confuses the user and raises Attack. Consumed after use.
• Found:
  • Cerulean City, right near where the entrance of Cerulean Cave would have been ()

Expert Belt

• Japanese: たつじんのおび Expert Belt
• Effect: Boosts power of super effective moves by 20%.
• Found:
  • Route 221 ()

Life Orb

• Japanese: いのちのたま Life Orb
• Effect: Boosts the power of moves by 30%, but at the cost of 10% max HP each time the holder uses an attack. Life Orb does not damage the holder when an attack hits a Substitute. It does not boost the damage for fixed-damage attacks or self-inflicted confusion damage.
• Found:
  • Stark Mountain ()

Metronome

• Japanese: メトロノーム Metronome
• Effect: Boosts power of moves used repeatedly. Each time a move is used consecutively, its power is boosted by 10%, increasing up to 20 times. Switching or using another move returns the move's power to normal.
• Found:
  • Veilstone Game Corner (1,000 Coins), held by wild Kricketot, Kricketune, and Chatot ()

Muscle Band

• Japanese: ちからのハチマキ Power Headband
• Effect: Boosts power of physical moves by 10%.
• Found:
  • Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Scope Lens

• Japanese: ピントレンズ Focus Lens
• Effect: Increases the critical hit probability for the Pokémon holding the item.
• Found:
  • Mystery Gift (G/S/C)
  • Battle Tower ()
  • Battle Frontier (64BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Woman in shop in Fight Area, Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Wide Lens

• Japanese: こうかくレンズ Wide-angle Lens
• Effect: Boosts the holder's Accuracy by 10% of the original accuracy.
• Found:
  • Veilstone Game Corner (1000 Coins), held by wild Yanma ()

Wise Glasses

• Japanese: ものしりメガネ Knowledgeable Glasses
• Effect: Boosts the power of special moves by 10%.
• Found:
  • Man wearing glasses in the shop in Celestic Town (night) ()

Zoom Lens

• Japanese: フォーカスレンズ Focus Lens
• Effect: Boosts accuracy if the holder moves after the foe.
• Found:
  • Veilstone Game Corner (1000 Coins) ()

Turn order alteration

Iron Ball

• Japanese: くろいてっきゅう Black Iron Ball
• Effect: Cuts the holder's Speed by 50%; makes Template:Type2 holders and holders with Levitate susceptible to Template:Type2 moves and Toxic Spikes.
• Found:
  • The Underground, Iron Island ()

Lagging Tail

• Japanese: こうこうのしっぽ Second Hitter Tail
• Effect: Forces the holder to move last in its priority bracket.
• Found:
  • Route 226, wild Lickitung, wild Slowpoke ()

Quick Claw

• Japanese: せんせいのツメ Preemptive Claw
• Effect: A hold item that occasionally allows first strike. It gives the holder an 18.75% chance of going first in its priority bracket and ignores the effects of Trick Room.
• Found:
  • Woman in National Park (G/S/C)
  • Rustboro City, held by wild Sandshrew ()
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Safari Zone (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • House in Jubilife City, held by wild Sneasel, Meowth, Sandshrew, Sandslash and Zangoose ()

Focus items

Focus Band

• Japanese: きあいのハチマキ Fighting Spirit Headband
• Effect: May allow a Pokémon to survive an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP. There is a 10% chance to survive. Can also protect against multiple-strike moves such as Fury Attack and Triple Kick, recoil damage, and self-inflicted confusion damage, but not Future Sight and Doom Desire.
• Found:
  • Fighting Dojo ()
  • Shoal Cave ()
  • Attached to wild Machoke (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (64BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by an Octillery traded by Hayley (Ranch).
  • Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Focus Sash

• Japanese: きあいのタスキ Fighting Spirit Ribbon
• Effect: If the user has full hit points before a potentially fatal attack, this allows it to survive the attack with 1 HP. Can also protect against multiple-strike moves such as Fury Attack and Triple Kick, recoil damage, and self-inflicted confusion damage, but not Future Sight and Doom Desire. Only works once per battle and is 'consumed'.
• Found:
  • Route 221, Battle Tower/Frontier (48BP) ()

Negative effect on holder

Flame Orb

• Japanese: かえんだま Flame Orb
• Effect: Inflicts the holder with a burn after one turn of battle.
• Found:
  • Battle Park (16BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (16BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Sticky Barb

• Japanese: くっつきばり Sticky Barb
• Effect: Damages holder each turn by 12.5% of its maximum HP each turn. Damages attackers using contact moves by 12.5% of their maximum HP. May transfer to a foe on contact if the foe has no held item.
• Found: Veilstone Department Store, held by wild Cacnea and Cacturne ()

Toxic Orb

• Japanese: どくどくだま Excessive Poison Orb
• Effect: Inflicts the holder with a toxic poison after one turn of battle.
• Found:
  • Battle Tower (16BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (16BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Other items

Amulet Coin

• Japanese: おまもりこばん Amulet Koban
• Effect: Doubles money received after battle if the holder takes part in the battle. Does not stack with Luck Incense.
• Found:
  • Basement of Goldenrod Department Store during or after the rescue of Radio Tower's Director ()
  • Received from mom after obtaining 5th badge. ()
  • Given by Prof. Oak's aide in Route 16 (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Left-hand ruin in Amity Square ()

BrightPowder

• Japanese: ひかりのこな Light Powder
• Effect: Raises the holder's Evasion by 10%.
• Found:
  • Held by Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mewtwo when traded from Generation I ()
  • Battle Tower (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Tower (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Battle Frontier (48BP) (Template:Gameabbrev)

Destiny Knot

• Japanese: あかいいと Red Thread
• Effect: Infatuates the foe if the holder becomes infatuated.
• Found:
  • Route 224 ()

Shed Shell

• Japanese: きれいなぬけがら Pretty Shed Shell
• Effect: Allows the holder to switch out even if it is trapped by a move or ability that restrains the Pokémon from switching out under normal circumstances.
• Found: Route 228, held by wild Beautifly, Dustox, and Venomoth ()

Smoke Ball

• Japanese: けむりだま Smoke Ball
• Effect: Allows certain escape from a wild Pokémon.
• Found:

• In the southwestern corner of the door maze in the basement of the Goldenrod Department Store (G/S/C)
• Route 113: Held by Ninja Boy Lao's Weezing after 5th battle ()
• Celadon City Game Corner (Template:Gameabbrev)
• Route 210, wild Koffing and Weezing ()

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