O-Power
O-Powers (Japanese: Oパワー O-Power) are temporary bonus effects that are used from the Player Search System. They are very similar to Pass Powers.
They can be shared with other nearby or online players; if another player uses one while connected online or within wireless distance, the player can tap their glowing icon to use it as well.
O-Powers are given to the player by Mr. Bonding. They can be upgraded by frequent usage. It takes 15 uses of a Level 1 O-Power to be upgraded to Level 2 and 30 uses of the Level 2 O-Power to Level 3 (Level 1 uses do not count for the upgrade to Level 3). Each level after the previous one will provide a more significant effect but cost more energy to activate. During special distribution periods, players can receive special O-Powers by playing their games at a Pokémon Center store; O-Power S is exclusive to this method, although the O-Powers given out are not always S.
O-Power energy
It costs energy to use an O-Power, which is measured by a bar of several circles. At the lowest rate of O-Power regeneration, it takes 4 minutes to fill an entire circle. The O-Power meter regenerates more quickly based on the number of steps counted for the current day on the user's 3DS. The user does not need to have the game running while they accumulate steps on their 3DS. This bonus can be seen as a number next to the clock by the power meter. Because the step counter resets at midnight, this regeneration bonus also resets at midnight. The thresholds are as follows:
| Regeneration rate | |
|---|---|
| 0-1999 steps | 1× regeneration rate |
| 2000-2999 steps | 2× regeneration rate |
| 3000-3999 steps | 3× regeneration rate |
| 4000+ steps | 4× regeneration rate |
List of O-Powers
Bargain Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in Hotel Richissime.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | 1 | Poké Marts begin a bargain sale in which everything is 10% off. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 2 | 3 | 2 | Poké Marts begin a bargain sale in which everything is 25% off. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 3 | 4 | 3 | Poké Marts begin a bargain sale in which everything is 50% off. The effect lasts three minutes. |
Exp. Point Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Anistar City Pokémon Center.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 4 | 2 | Increases the Exp. Points from battles a little. The effect lasts three minutes. (1.2× Exp.) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 3 | Increases the Exp. Points from battles. The effect lasts three minutes. (1.5× Exp.) |
| Level 3 | 6 | 4 | Increases the Exp. Points from battles very much. The effect lasts three minutes. (2× Exp.) |
Prize Money Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Cyllage City hotel.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 4 | 2 | Increases the prize money from battles a little. The effect lasts three minutes. (1.5× payout) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 3 | Increases the prize money from battles. The effect lasts three minutes. (2× payout) |
| Level 3 | 6 | 4 | Increases the prize money from battles very much. The effect lasts three minutes. (3× payout) |
Capture Power
This O-Power is automatically available as soon as the player receives their starter Pokémon.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 4 | 2 | Increases the chance to catch Pokémon a little. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 2 | 5 | 3 | Increases the chance to catch Pokémon. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 3 | 6 | 4 | Increases the chance to catch Pokémon very much. The effect lasts three minutes. |
Encounter Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Laverre City Pokémon Center.
Note: Encounter Power cannot be used on others.
| Power Level | Cost | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | Increases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon a little. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 2 | 3 | Increases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 3 | 4 | Increases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon very much. The effect lasts three minutes. |
Stealth Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Couriway Town hotel.
Note: Stealth Power cannot be used on others.
| Power Level | Cost | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | Decreases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon a little. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 2 | 3 | Decreases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 3 | 4 | Decreases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon a lot. The effect lasts three minutes. |
HP Restoring Power
This O-Power is automatically available as soon as the player receives their starter Pokémon.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | 1 | Immediately restores the HP of the lead Pokémon a little. (+20 HP) |
| Level 2 | 3 | 2 | Immediately restores the HP of the lead Pokémon somewhat. (+50 HP) |
| Level 3 | 4 | 3 | Immediately restores the HP of the lead Pokémon very much. (+200 HP) |
PP Restoring Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Snowbelle City Pokémon Center.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | 1 | Immediately restores the PP of the lead Pokémon a little. (+5 PP) |
| Level 2 | 3 | 2 | Immediately restores the PP of the lead Pokémon somewhat. (+10 PP) |
| Level 3 | 4 | 3 | Immediately restores the PP of the lead Pokémon very much. (Fills PP) |
Befriending Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Coumarine City Pokémon Center.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | 1 | Helps Pokémon grow friendly a little faster. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 2 | 2 | 3 | Helps Pokémon grow friendly faster. The effect lasts three minutes. |
| Level 3 | 4 | 3 | Helps Pokémon grow friendly much faster. The effect lasts three minutes. |
Attack Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Lumiose City-Route 5 gatehouse.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the Attack stat of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the Attack stat of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the Attack stat of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 Stages) |
Defense Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Lumiose City-Route 5 gatehouse.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the Defense stat of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the Defense stat of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the Defense stat of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 Stages) |
Sp. Atk. Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Camphrier Town hotel.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the Sp. Attack stat of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the Sp. Attack stat of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the Sp. Attack stat of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 stages) |
Sp. Def. Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Ambrette Town hotel.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the Sp. Def stat of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the Sp. Def stat of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the Sp. Def stat of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 stages) |
Speed Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Geosenge Town hotel.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the Speed stat of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the Speed stat of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the Speed stat of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 stages) |
Critical Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Shalour City Pokémon Center.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the critical-hit ratio of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the critical-hit ratio of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the critical-hit ratio of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 stages) |
Accuracy Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Center.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 3 | 1 | Raises the accuracy of the lead Pokémon a little during battle. (1 stage) |
| Level 2 | 5 | 2 | Raises the accuracy of the lead Pokémon during battle. (2 stages) |
| Level 3 | 8 | 3 | Raises the accuracy of the lead Pokémon very much during battle. (3 stages) |
Hatching Power
This O-Power is given to the player by Mr. Bonding in Café Introversion in Lumiose City after getting all of the other O-Powers and attaining high Style.
| Power Level | Cost (Self) | Cost (Others) | Description |
| Level 1 | 2 | 1 | Helps Eggs hatch a little faster. The effect lasts three minutes. (1.25× as fast) |
| Level 2 | 3 | 2 | Helps Eggs hatch faster. The effect lasts three minutes. (1.5× as fast) |
| Level 3 | 4 | 3 | Helps Eggs hatch much faster. The effect lasts three minutes. (2× as fast) |
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