In-battle Effect Items
In-battle effect items are held items that take effect during a battle.
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Choice items
Choice items boosts a certain stat by 50% during battle, but locks the user to using only one move for the remainder of the battle until fainted.
Choice Band
Boosts Attack by 50%, but only allows the use of the first move selected. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 300 battle points, or by trading.
Choice Specs
Boosts Special Attack by 50%, but only allows the use of the first move selected. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 300 battle points, or by trading.
Choice Scarf
Boosts Speed by 50%, but only allows the use of the first move selected. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 300 battle points, or by trading.
HP Restoration
Leftovers
Restores 1/16 of the Pokémon's maximum HP (rounded down) each turn when held. Can be obtained by capturing a wild Snorlax, or by trading.
Gems
One time only, a held Gem boosts the power of the holder's damaging move of the corresponding type.
Dragon Gem
A gem with a draconic essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move by 30% only once. Obtainable during the Blueshell Bay event.
Ice Gem
A gem with an essence of ice. When held, it strengthens the power of an Ice-type move by 30% only once. Obtainable during the Lylat Village event.
Normal Gem
A gem with an ordinary essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Normal-type move by 30% only once. Obtainable during the Lylat Village event.
Power Boosters
Power boosters are items that boosts a stat or move power by a certain percentage.
Expert Belt
Boosts power of super effective moves by 20%. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 210 battle points, or by trading.
Life Orb
Boosts the power of moves by ~30% (5324/4096), but at the cost of 10% max HP each time the holder uses an attack. Life Orb does not damage the holder if the holder has abilities such as Magic Guard, Sheer Force and uses a move boosted by the Ability, or when the power is not boosted by the Life Orb. It does not boost the damage for fixed-damage attacks, self-inflicted confusion damage or recoil. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 450 battle points, or by trading.
Muscle Band
Boosts power of physical moves by 10%. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 30 battle points, or by trading.
Mystic Water
Boosts the power of the holder's Water-type moves by 20%. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 100 battle points, or by trading.
Wise Glasses
Boosts the power of special moves by 10%. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 30 battle points, or by trading.
Spooky Plate
Boosts the power of the holder's Ghost-type moves by 20%. If the holder uses Judgment, it becomes a Ghost-type move. Obtainable during the quest in the Grimewood Forest event.
Never-Melt Ice
When held, raises the power of Ice-type moves by 20%. Obtainable during the Lylat Village and Snowy Lake events.
Focus Items
Focus items are items that allows the user to survive from an attack, recoil or self-inflicted damage that would otherwise cause fainting.
Focus Sash
If the holder has full HP and is hit by an attack that would otherwise cause fainting, it survives with 1 HP. It can only protect from one strike of a multi-strike move. Cannot protect from damage from Future Sight or Doom Desire. Although it disappears after use in the handheld, it is however not a one-time use item in PWO. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 210 battle points, or by trading.
Stat-enhancing Items
Stat-enhancing items are items that affect a particular stat of a Pokémon when held.
Assault Vest
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This offensive vest raises Sp. Def but prevents the use of status moves. Obtainable during the Blueshell Bay event.
Eviolite
Raises the holder's Defense and Special Defense by 50% if the holder is not fully evolved. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 150 Battle Points, or by trading.
Stick
Increases critical hit ratio of Farfetch'd by two stages. Farfetch'd will sometimes be holding the item when caught.
Weakness Policy
An item to be held by a Pokémon. Attack and Sp. Atk sharply increases if the holder is hit with a move it's weak to.
Thick Club
It boosts the Attack stat of a Cubone or Marowak that holds it.
Other Items
Air Balloon
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It makes the holder ungrounded(floats), which means that the holder is immune to damaging Ground-type moves and several related effects. If the holder or its substitute is hit by a damaging move (even if it has Disguise), the Air Balloon is destroyed.
An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder gets a share of a battle's Exp. Points without battling. You'll receive twice as much Exp. Points compared to regular Switch Training. Can be purchasable at the Battle Tower for 800 Battle Points, or by trading.
Flame Orb
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a bizarre orb that inflicts a burn on the holder in battle.
Heat Rock
A held item that extends the duration of the move Sunny Day used by the holder to 8 turns. Applies to the ability Drought. Obtainable during the Blueshell Bay event. Now available for purchase in the Battle Tower.
Icy Rock
A held item that extends the duration of the move Hail used by the holder to 8 turns. Applies to the ability Snow Warning. Obtainable during a 2020 Winter event. Now available for purchase in the Battle Tower.
Damp Rock
A held item that extends the duration of rain when held, increasing its duration to 8 turns. Applies to the ability Drizzle. Obtainable through Sevii Island Quest. Now available for purchase in the Battle Tower.
Smooth Rock
A type of held item that extends the duration of sandstorm when held, It extends the duration to 8 turns. Applies to the ability Sandstorm. Obtainable through Sevii Island Quest. Now available for purchase in the Battle Tower.
King's Rock
Has a 10% chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using a move that deals damage and does not already have a chance to flinch. Can also cause Poliwhirl to evolve into Politoed or Slowpoke to evolve into Slowking. Can be obtained by fainting or catching a wild Politoed (catching it does not guarantee the King's Rock), or by trading.
Metal Coat
Boosts the power of Steel-type moves by 20% when held. Can also cause Onix to evolve into Steelix or Scyther to evolve into Scizor. Can be obtained by fainting wild Magnemite, Magneton, and Steelix, by buying one from token Store for a price of 750 tokens, or by trading.
Razor Claw
Raises the critical hit ratio of the holder. Can also cause Sneasel to evolve into Weavile. It was a reward from the 2014 Christmas event, currently the only way to obtain it is by trading.
Razor Fang
Has a 10% chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using a move that deals damage and does not already have a chance to flinch. Can also cause Gligar to evolve into Gliscor. It was a reward from the 2014 Haloween event, currently the only way to obtain it is by trading.
Rocky Helmet
Contact moves used against the holder will damage the attacker with 1/6 of their maximum HP. Can be obtained by exchanging for one at the Battle Tower for 150 battle points, or by trading.
Toxic Orb
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a bizarre orb that badly poisons the holder in battle.
