Life Orb

The Life Orb (Japanese: いのちのたま Life Orb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV that strengthens the power of moves.

Life Orb いのちのたま Life Orb

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Fling Power 30

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SM N/A $2,000

Effect

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 Magic Guard, has 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 moves that deal direct damage, self-inflicted confusion damage or recoil.

In Generation IV, it does not cause damage to the holder when hitting a substitute.

If stolen with Thief or Covet, the Pokémon that used that move will lose HP.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SM An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves, but at the cost of some HP on each hit.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Stark Mountain HGSS Ruins of Alph BW Battle Subway (48 BP) B2W2 Battle Subway, PWT (24 BP) Transfer from Dream Radar XY Battle Maison (48 BP) ORAS Battle Maison (48 BP) Held by wild AbsolOR SM Resolution Cave Battle Tree (48 BP)

In other languages

Language Title Japanese いのちのたま Life Orb Chinese Cantonese 生命寶珠 Sāngmihng Bǎozhū Mandarin 生命寶珠 / 生命宝珠 Shēngmìng Bǎozhū French Orbe Vie German Leben-Orb Italian Assorbisfera Korean 생명의구슬 Saengmyeong-ui Guseul Spanish Vidasfera

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII
• On Eevee's Itemdex

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