Metronome (item)

Metronome メトロノーム Metronome

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Fling Power 30

The Metronome (Japanese: メトロノーム Metronome) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV that strengthens the power of moves.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM N/A $2,000

Effect

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Does the counter only increase if the move is used while the Pokémon holds the Metronome? Is the counter reset if the Pokémon's Metronome is stolen?

Generation IV

Boosts the power of a move used consecutively by the holder. The Metronome boosts the power of a move by 10% for each previous, consecutive turn it has been used successfully, up to a maximum increase of 100% (which requires using the same move 11 or more times in a row). If the Pokémon is switched out or uses a different move, the bonus is reset to 0%.

Since the Metronome counts the number of uses of a move, multi-strike moves only increase the counter once per use regardless of the number of strikes.

If a Pokémon uses a move that calls another move, the move that it turns into is what's taken into account when determining whether the bonus should accumulate or reset.

If a Pokémon uses a move with a charging turn, that move is considered to be successfully used during the charging turn, and will accumulate a boost that applies to the attacking turn.

Generation V onward

The Metronome now boosts the power of a move by 20% for each previous, consecutive turn it has been used successfully, up to a maximum increase of 100% (which now requires using the same move 6 or more times in a row).

Description

Games Description DPPt A Pokémon hold item that boosts a move used consecutively. Its effect is reset if another move is used. HGSS BWB2W2 A Pokémon held item that boosts a move used consecutively. Its effect is reset if another move is used. XYORAS SMUSUM An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts moves used consecutively, but only until a different move is used.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Veilstone Game Corner (1,000 Coins) Held by wild Kricketot, wild Kricketune, and wild Chatot (5% chance each) HGSS Goldenrod Game Corner/Celadon Game Corner (1,000 Coins) Held by wild Kricketot, wild Kricketune, and wild Chatot (5% chance each) BW Held by wild Kricketune (5% chance) B2W2 Lacunosa Town, Accumula Town Held by wild Chatot (5% chance) DW Windswept Sky XY Coumarine City Held by wild Chatot (5% chance) ORAS Mauville City ($1,000) Held by wild Kricketune and wild Chatot (5% chance each) SM Hano Grand Resort Battle Royal Dome (48 BP) USUM Hano Grand Resort Battle Royal Dome (48 BP)

In other languages

Language Title Japanese メトロノーム Metronome Chinese Cantonese 節拍器 Jitpaakhei Mandarin 節拍器 / 节拍器 Jiépāiqì French Métronome German Metronom Italian Plessimetro Korean 메트로놈 Metronome Spanish Metrónomo

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.