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- If you were looking for the item in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, see Scarf (Mystery Dungeon) → Power Band.
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Power Band
パワーバンド
Power Band
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The Power Band (Japanese: パワーバンド Power Band) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It is an EV-enhancing item that gives Special Defense effort values to the holder whenever it gains experience.
In the core series games
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In battle
Generation IV-VI
A Pokémon holding this item gains 4 Special Defense EVs whenever it gains experience in battle (EVs are awarded for each Pokémon knocked out in Horde Battles despite experience being gained all at once); its effect is doubled by Pokérus. (In Generation IV, level 100 Pokémon cannot gain EVs in battle; from Generation V onward, they gain EVs whenever they would earn experience.)
The Speed stat of the Pokémon holding this item is halved in battle.
Generation VII
A Pokémon holding this item now gains 8 Special Defense EVs instead of 4 whenever it gains experience during battle.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver onward, if this item is held by a parent when breeding at Pokémon Day Care or a Pokémon Nursery, the Special Defense IV of a parent holding a Power Band will always be passed down to the child. If both parents hold a Power Band, one parent will be selected at random to pass down its Special Defense IV.
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A Pokémon hold item that promotes Sp. Def gain on leveling, but reduces the Speed stat.
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HGSS
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A Pokémon held item that promotes Sp. Def gain on leveling, but reduces the Speed stat.
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's Sp. Def stat to grow more after battling.
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