Sticky Barb

The Sticky Barb (Japanese: くっつきバリ Sticky Barb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It damages its holder at the end of each turn, but changes holders on contact.

Sticky Barb
くっつきバリ
Sticky Barb
Bag Sticky Barb Sprite.png
Sticky Barb
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Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
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Fling
Power 80

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $100
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $2,000
SV $10,000 $2,500

Effect

At the end of the turn, the Sticky Barb damages the holder by 12.5% of its maximum HP each turn. If a Pokémon with no held item hits a Pokémon holding a Sticky Barb with a contact move, including Knock Off, the Sticky Barb will transfer to the Pokémon that used the move (even if the original holder has the Sticky Hold Ability). If the transfer target has a substitute, Sticky Barb will not transfer.

The Sticky Barb does not damage Pokémon with the Ability Magic Guard.

Description

Games Description
DPPt A hold item that damages the holder on every turn. It may latch on to foes that touch the holder.
HGSS A held item that damages the holder on every turn. It may latch on to foes that touch the holder.
BWB2W2 A held item that damages the holder on every turn. It may latch on to foes and allies that touch the holder.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It damages the holder every turn and may latch on to Pokémon that touch the holder.
SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. It damages the holder every turn and may latch on to Pokémon that make direct contact with the holder.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
DPPt Veilstone Department Store Held by wild Cacnea and wild Cacturne (5% chance each)
HGSS Vermilion City Held by wild Cacnea and wild Cacturne (5% chance each)
BW Held by wild Ferroseed (5% chance)
B2W2 Route 20Autumn Held by wild Cacturne and wild Ferroseed (5% chance each)
DW* Rugged Mountain
XY Held by wild Ferroseed and wild Cacturne (5% chance each)
ORAS Held by wild Cacnea (5% chance)
SMUSUM Fishing at Poni Island (Seafolk Village, Poni WildsSM, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet)
SwSh Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
Held by wild Ferroseed and wild Ferrothorn (5% chance each)
SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Ballimere Lake)
BDSP Veilstone Department Store Held by wild Cacnea and wild Cacturne (5% chance each)
SV Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch, after completing the main storyline)

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 附著針 Fuhjeuk Jām
Mandarin 附著針 / 附着针 Fùzhuó Xhēn
  French Piquants
  German Klettdorn
  Italian Vischiopunta
  Korean 끈적끈적바늘 Kkeunjeokkkeunjeok Baneul
  Spanish Toxiestrella

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