Type-enhancing item

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Miracle Seed and Charcoal artwork from Generation II

A type-enhancing item, when held, enhances the power of attacks with the corresponding type. From Generation IV onward, these items boost the power of moves of the corresponding type by 20%; prior to Generation IV, they give boosts of 10%, except the Generation II-exclusive Polkadot Bow which gives a boost of 12.5%.

These items may be sold to Poké Marts for $50, with the exception of Charcoal, which can be sold for $4,900 in Poké Marts.

In Johto, several of these items can be obtained from the Week Siblings.

List of type-enhancing items

Pokémon-specific type-enhancing items

Main article: Timespace orbs

Incenses

Main article: Incense

Plates

Main article: Plate

Gems

Main article: Gem

Artwork

Underground

This is artwork of the items as seen in the Sinnoh Underground

Hard Stone


Global Link

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Global Link.

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Black Belt Black Glasses Charcoal Dragon Fang
Hard Stone Magnet Metal Coat Miracle Seed
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Mystic Water Never-Melt Ice Poison Barb Sharp Beak
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Silk Scarf Silver Powder Soft Sand Spell Tag
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Twisted Spoon


In the anime

The first type-enhancing item to be introduced was Charcoal in A Farfetch'd Tale. Though the significance of Charcoal was explained in detail, and Ash and his friends were given some Charcoal as a gift, its Fire-enhancing properties were not revealed.

A Mystic Water was the prize for winning at the Whirl Cup in The Perfect Match!.

A Dragon Fang appeared in Beauty is Skin Deep as the treasure of Clair's family, kept in Blackthorn Gym. It is the fang of an ancient dragon Pokémon that terrorised Blackthorn City. The Dragon Fang is part of a ritual with the purpose of bringing peace to all Dragon-type Pokémon. The ritual involves the Blackthorn Gym Leader placing it on a special ceremonial table, then pouring water over it, causing a light dragon to burst out of it and rise into the sky. Legend says that this light dragon becomes a star and watches over all Dragon-type Pokémon. Another Dragon Fang appeared in Showdown At Linoone as one of the items Tokin picked up.

A Black Belt and a Twisted Spoon appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success! as items looked for during a scavenger hunt. A Never-Melt Ice was also looked for, but the boy looking for it only found regular ice.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In The Last Battle IV, during the final battle against the Masked Man, Misty, Blaine, and Lt. Surge used Mystic Water, Charcoal, and Magnet to power up the moves of Suicune, Entei, and Raikou, respectively. Notably, the Magnet that appeared was a lodestone rather than a horseshoe magnet as seen in the games, due to the fact that this round was released before the Magnet was given a sprite in the games.

In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II, Diamond found a Metal Coat in Byron's vacation home in Iron Island and subsequently gave it to his Shieldon to hold.

Trivia

  • In Generation II, there was one item that would power up each type, with the exception of the Normal type, which had both the Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow. In Generation IV, this is reversed, where each type powered up by one of the items as well as by a Plate, except the Normal type.
    • However, some types have even more than this, due to incenses.
    • In Generation V, Gems were added as well, this time including a Normal variety with the other types. Gems, unlike other type-enhancing items, increase damage by 30% (50% in Generation V), but are consumed after use.
  • Charcoal is the only item available for purchase in a regular store. Some other type-enhancing items can also be purchased, but only from Game Corners.
  • There is currently no type-enhancing item that enhances the power of Fairy-type attacks.

In other languages

Black Belt

Language Title
Japanese くろおび Black Obi
Mandarin Chinese 黑色帶子 Hēisè Dàizǐ
黑色袋子 Hēisè Dàizǐ
Finnish Musta vyö
French Ceint.Noire*
Ceinture Noire*
German Schwarzgurt
Italian Cinturanera
Korean 검은띠 Geomeun Tti
Spanish Cinturón Negro

Black Glasses

Language Title
Japanese くろいメガネ Black Glasses
Mandarin Chinese 黑色的眼鏡 Hēisè de Yǎnjìng
French Lunet.Noires*
Lunettes Noires*
German Schattenglas
Italian Occhialineri
Korean 검은안경 Geomeun An-gyeong
Spanish Gafas de Sol

Charcoal

Language Title
Japanese もくたん Charcoal
Mandarin Chinese 木炭 Mùtàn
木灰 Mùhuī
French Charbon
German Holzkohle
Italian Carbonella
Korean 목탄 Moktan
Spanish Carbón

Dragon Fang

Language Title
Japanese りゅうのキバ Dragon Fang
Mandarin Chinese 龍之牙 Lóng Zhī Yá
Finnish Lohikäärmeenhammas
French Croc Dragon
German Drachenzahn
Italian Dentedidrago
Korean 용의이빨 Yong-ui Ippal
Brazilian Portuguese Presa de Dragão
Spanish Colmillodrag*
Colmillo Dragón*

Hard Stone

Language Title
Japanese かたいいし Hard Stone
Mandarin Chinese 硬石頭 Yìng Shítóu
French Pierre Dure
German Granitstein
Italian Pietradura
Korean 딱딱한돌 Ttakttakhan Dol
Spanish Piedra Dura

Magnet

Language Title
Japanese じしゃく Magnet
Mandarin Chinese 磁鐵 Cí Tiě
磁铁石 Cítiě Shí
French Aimant
German Magnet
Italian Calamita
Korean 자석 Jaseok
Spanish Imán

Metal Coat

Language Title
Japanese メタルコート Metal Coat
Mandarin Chinese 金屬塗層 Jīnshǔ Túcéng
French Peau Metal
German Metallmantel
Italian Metalcoperta
Korean 금속코트 Geumsok Coat
Spanish Rev. Metálico*
Revest. Metálico*

Miracle Seed

Language Title
Japanese きせきのタネ Miracle Seed
Mandarin Chinese 奇跡種子 Qíjì Zhǒngzǐ
French Grain Miracl*
Grain Miracle*
German Wundersaat
Italian Miracolseme
Korean 기적의씨 Gijeogui Ssi
Spanish Semilla Milagro

Mystic Water

Language Title
Japanese しんぴのしずく Mysterious Droplet
Mandarin Chinese 神秘水滴 Shénmì Shuǐdī
神秘的水滴 Shénmì de Shuǐdī
French Eau Mystique
German Zauberwasser
Italian Acquamagica *
Acqua Magica*
Korean 신비의물방울 Sinbiui Mulbang-ul
Spanish Agua Mística

Never-Melt Ice

Language Title
Japanese とけないこおり Never-Melting Ice
Mandarin Chinese 不融冰 Búróng Bīng
融化不了的冰塊 Rónghuà búliǎo de Bīngkuài
Finnish Sulamaton jää
French Glacéternel*
Glace Éternelle*
German Ewiges Eis
Italian Gelomai
Korean 녹지않는얼음 Nokji Anneun Eoreum
Spanish Antiderretir

Pink Bow

Language Title
Japanese ピンクのリボン Pink Bow
Mandarin Chinese 粉红色丝帶 Fěnhóngsè Sīdài
French Ruban Rose
German Rosa Band
Italian Fiocco Rosa
Korean 핑크빛리본 Pink-bit Ribon
Spanish Lazo Rosa

Poison Barb

Language Title
Japanese どくバリ Poison Barb
Mandarin Chinese 毒針 Dúzhēn
French Pic Venin
German Giftstich
Italian Velenago
Korean 독바늘 Dokbaneul
Spanish Flecha Venenosa

Polkadot Bow

Language Title
Japanese みずたまりボン Polka-dot Ribbon
Mandarin Chinese 水玉色之帶 Shuǐyùsè Zhī Dài
French Ruban a Pois
German Punkt-Band
Italian Fiocco Pois
Korean 물방울리본 Mulbang-ul Ribon
Spanish Cintalunares

Sharp Beak

Language Title
Japanese するどいくちばし Sharp Beak
Mandarin Chinese 尖锐鸟嘴 Jiānruì Niǎozuǐ
尖銳的鳥嘴 Jiānruì de Niǎozuǐ
French Bec Pointu
German Hackattack
Italian Beccaffilato
Korean 예리한부리 Yerihan Buri
Spanish Pico Afilado

Silk Scarf

Language Title
Japanese シルクのスカーフ Silk Scarf
Mandarin Chinese 絲綢圍巾 Sīchóu Wéijīn
French Mouch. Soie*
Mouchoir Soie*
German Seidenschal
Italian Sciarpaseta*
Sciarpa Seta*
Korean 실크스카프 Silk Scarf
Spanish Pañuelo Seda

Silver Powder

Language Title
Japanese ぎんのこな Silver Powder
Mandarin Chinese 銀色的粉 Yínsè de Fěn
French Poudre Arg.*
Poudre Argentée*
German Silberstaub
Italian Argenpolvere
Korean 은빛가루 Eunbit Garu
Spanish Polvo Plata

Soft Sand

Language Title
Japanese やわらかいすな Soft Sand
Mandarin Chinese 柔軟的沙子 Róuruǎn de Shāzǐ
French Sable Doux
German Pudersand
Italian Sabbiasoffice*
Sabbia Soffice*
Korean 부드러운모래 Budeureoun Morae
Spanish Arena Fina

Spell Tag

Language Title
Japanese のろいのおふだ Cursed O-fuda
Mandarin Chinese 詛咒護身符 Zǔzhòu Hùshēnfú
French Rune Sort
German Bannsticker
Italian Spettrotarga
Korean 저주의부적 Jeojuui Bujeok
Spanish Hechizo

Twisted Spoon

Language Title
Japanese まがったスプーン Twisted Spoon
Mandarin Chinese 彎曲的湯匙 Wānqǔ de Tāngshí
Finnish Kiero lusikka
French Cuillertordu*
Cuiller Tordue*
German Krümmlöffel
Italian Cucchiaiotorto*
Cucchiaio Torto*
Korean 휘어진스푼 Hwieojin Spoon
Spanish Cuchara Torcida


Held items
In-battle effect items
BerriesColored orbsDrivesPower items
Experience-affecting itemsGemsIncenseMega StonesMemoriesPlates
Stat-enhancing itemsType-enhancing itemsZ-Crystals
Out-of-battle effect items
Power itemsIncenseMailScarves


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