Type-enhancing item

A type-enhancing item, when held, enhances the potency of attacks whose type corresponds to the item. In Generation IV, these items boost attacks by 20%; in previous generations, they only boost attacks by 10%. For example, if a Pokémon holds Mystic Water and uses a Template:Type2 move, the power of the Water-type move will be increased by 20%.

If these items are sold, Poké Marts will pay $50 for them with the exception of Charcoal, for which Poké Marts will pay $4,900, and the Adamant, Lustrous, and Griseous Orbs for which Poké Marts will offer $5,000.

In Generation II, several of these items can only be obtained from the Week Siblings.

List of type-enhancing items

Adamant Orb

Japanese: こんごうだま Adamant Orb
Type enhanced: Dragon and Steel
Found:
- Spear Pillar (D)
- Mt. Coronet (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by event Dialga (Template:Gameabbrev)
Note: Only effective when held by Dialga.

Black Belt

Japanese: くろおび Black Belt
Type enhanced: Fighting
Found:
- Wesley at the Lake of Rage (Wednesday) ()
- Held by Black Belt Nob's Machamp on Route 115 which the player can steal during the fifth match or above ()
- Held by Shadow Hitmontop (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Hitmonlee (XD)
- Held by Crush Kin Ron & Mya's Pokémon on Route 15 (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Old man in a house on Route 221 after showing him a Pokémon of a specific level ()

BlackGlasses

Japanese: くろいメガネ Black Glasses
Type enhanced: Dark
Found:
- Dark Cave ()
- Route 116 (in hidden area located in Rusturf Tunnel), can be found via Itemfinder ()
- Rocket Hideout (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Chest in The Under Subway (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Carvanha (XD)
- Man wearing glasses in the shop in Celestic Town (day) ()

Charcoal

Japanese: もくたん Charcoal
Type enhanced: Fire
Found:
- Poké Mart in Azalea Town, given away by the Cutter's apprentice after finding his Farfetch'd ()
- Lavaridge Town ()
- Rocket Game Corner prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Quilava (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Numel (XD)
- Route 227 ()
- Held by Magmortar (PBR)

Dragon Fang

Japanese: りゅうのキバ Dragon Fang
Type enhanced: Dragon
Found:
- Dragon's Den after beating Clair ()
- Held by Dragon Tamer Nicholas's Shelgon in Meteor Falls which the player can steal during the fifth match or above ()
- Held by wild Dragonair (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Vibrava (Colosseum)
- Held by wild Bagon ()
- Celestic Town (Template:Gameabbrev)

Griseous Orb

Japanese: はっきんだま Platinous Orb
Type enhanced: Dragon and Ghost
Found:
- Distortion World* (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by event Giratina (Template:Gameabbrev)
Note: Only effective when held by Giratina. Also allows Giratina to be in its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World. This item is exclusive only to the copy of the game that it is in and it is automatically unequipped when initiating a trade with another game, changing Giratina back to Altered Forme. Can only be held by Giratina.

Hard Stone

Japanese: かたいいし Hard Stone
Type enhanced: Rock
Found:
- Arthur on Route 36 (Thursday), Held by wild Larvitar (5%) ()
- Trick House ()
- Held by wild Onix (5%) and Graveler (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Sudowoodo (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Lunatone (XD)
- Held by wild Aron (5%), Nosepass (5%), and Corsola (5%), can be dug up in the Underground ()
- Route 228 (Template:Gameabbrev)

Lustrous Orb

Japanese: しらたま Pale Orb
Type enhanced: Dragon and Water
Found:
- Spear Pillar (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Mt. Coronet (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by event Palkia (Template:Gameabbrev)
Note: Only effective when held by Palkia.

Magnet

Japanese: じしゃく Magnet
Type enhanced: Electric
Found:
- Sunny on Route 37 (Sunday) ()
- Trick House ()
- Held by wild Magneton (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Voltorb (XD)
- Iron Island ()

Metal Coat

Japanese: メタルコート Metal Coat
Type enhanced: Steel
Found:
- Gentleman on S.S. Aqua, held by wild Magnemite (8%) ()
- New Mauville, held by wild Magnemite (5%) and Magneton (5%) ()
- Memorial Pillar, Trainer Tower prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Metagross (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Magneton (XD)
- Iron Island, held by wild Bronzor (5%), Bronzong (5%), Steelix (5%), Magnemite (5%), and Beldum (5%) , given out by Byron after obtaining the National Pokédex. ()
Note: If held by an Onix or a Scyther when they are traded, the Pokémon will evolve into Steelix or Scizor, respectively.

Miracle Seed

Japanese: きせきのタネ Miracle Seed
Type enhanced: Grass
Found:
- Route 32 after beating Falkner ()
- Petalburg Woods after beating Roxanne ()
- Rocket Game Corner prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Bayleef (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Tangela (XD)
- Floaroma Meadow, held by wild Cherubi (5%) ()

Mystic Water

Japanese: しんぴのしずく Mysterious Drop
Type enhanced: Water
Found:
- Cherrygrove City ()
- Held by Castform ()
- Rocket Game Corner prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Croconaw (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Seel (XD)
- Pastoria City, held by wild Castform (50%) ()

NeverMeltIce

Japanese: とけないこおり Never-melting Ice
Type enhanced: Ice
Found:
- Ice Path ()
- Shoal Cave ()
- Icefall Cave (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Delibird (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Swinub (XD)
- Snowpoint City, held by wild Snover (5%) ()
- Mt. Coronet (Template:Gameabbrev)

Pink Bow

Japanese: ピンクのリボン Pink Ribbon
Type enhanced: Normal
Found:
- Tuscany on Route 29 (Tuesday) and Goldenrod Radio Tower ()
Notes: Replaced by Silk Scarf in Generation III.

Poison Barb

Japanese: どくバリ Poison Barb
Type enhanced: Poison
Found:
- Frieda on Route 32 (Friday) ()
- Held by wild Cacnea (5%) and Roselia (5%) ()
- Held by wild Arbok (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Qwilfish (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Beedrill (XD)
- Route 206, held by wild Roselia (5%), Budew (5%), Tentacool (5%), Tentacruel (5%), Skorupi (5%), Drapion (5%), and Qwilfish (5%) ()

Polkadot Bow

Japanese: みずたまリボン Polkadot Ribbon
Type enhanced: Normal
Found:
- Held by traded Pokémon ()
Notes: Replaced by Silk Scarf in Generation III.

Sharp Beak

Japanese: するどいくちばし Sharp Beak
Type enhanced: Flying
Found:
- Monica on Route 40 (Monday) ()
- Held by wild Doduo (5%) and Dodrio (5%) ()
- Held by wild Fearow (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Skarmory (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Spearow (XD)
- Held by wild Doduo (5%) and Fearow (5%) ()

Silk Scarf

Japanese: シルクのスカーフ Silk Scarf
Type enhanced: Normal
Found:
- Dewford Town ()
- Lost Cave (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Cave in Agate Village (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Zangoose (XD)
- Veilstone Game Corner prize ()
Notes: Succeeded both Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow from Generation II.

SilverPowder

Japanese: ぎんのこな Silver Powder
Type enhanced: Bug
Found:
- Held by wild Butterfree (5%) and Venomoth (5%) ()
- Held by Bug Maniac Brandon's Masquerain on Route 120 which the player can steal during the fifth match or above ()
- Held by wild Venomoth (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Ariados (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Venomoth (XD)
- Route 205 ()

Soft Sand

Japanese: やわらかいすな Soft Sand
Type enhanced: Ground
Found:
- Route 34 ()
- Route 109, held by wild Trapinch (5%) ()
- Held by wild Sandslash (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Piloswine (Colosseum)
- Mt. Coronet, held by wild Diglett (5%), Dugtrio (5%), and Trapinch (5%) ()
- Blackthorn City (Template:Gameabbrev)

Spell Tag

Japanese: のろいのおふだ Cursed O-fuda
Type enhanced: Ghost
Found:
- Santos in Blackthorn City (Saturday) ()
- Mt. Pyre ()
- Held by wild Haunter (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
- Held by Shadow Misdreavus (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Banette (XD)
- House on Route 217, held by wild Banette (5%) ()
- Lost Tower (Template:Gameabbrev)

TwistedSpoon

Japanese: まがったスプーン Bent Spoon
Type enhanced: Psychic
Found:
- Held by Kadabra traded from Pokémon Yellow ()
- Held by Shadow Meditite (Colosseum)
- Held by Shadow Ralts (XD)
- Held by wild Abra (5%) and Kadabra (5%) (/Template:Gameabbrev/)
- Route 29 (Template:Gameabbrev)

Trivia

In Generation II, there was one item that would power up each type, with the exception of the Template:Type2, which had both the Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow. In Generation IV, this is reversed, with each type powered up by one of the items as well as by a plate. The Normal-type is the exception here, as well, as the Silk Scarf is not joined by a Plate.
Also in Generation II, Charcoal was the only item available for purchase in a regular store, though for a steep price. In later Generations, type-enhancing items can still be purchased, but only from a Game Corner.