Macho Brace

The Macho Brace (Japanese: きょうせいギプス Coercive Cast) is a held item introduced in Generation III. It doubles all effort values gained by the holder during a battle. It is an unobtainable held item in Generation VII.

Macho Brace
きょうせいギプス
Coercive Cast
Bag Macho Brace Sprite.png
Macho Brace
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
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Fling
Power 60

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
N/A $1,500

Effect

Doubles any effort values that are obtained by the Pokémon holding it during a battle. Stacks with Pokérus. It does not affect effort values gained from vitamins.

The Speed stat of the Pokémon holding this item is halved during battle.

Description

Games Description
RSE A hold item that promotes growth, but it reduces Speed.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It promotes strong growth but lowers Speed while it is held.
Colo.XD A hold item that promotes growth, but reduces Speed.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stiff and heavy brace that promotes strong growth but lowers Speed.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stiff, heavy brace helps Pokémon grow strong but cuts Speed in battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RSE Route 111
FRLG Viridian Gym
Colo. Pyrite Cave
XD Mt. Battle (prize for first clear of Mt. Battle Area 1)
DPPt Pastoria City
HGSS Goldenrod Department Store (held by in-game trade Machop)
BWB2W2 Nimbasa City (eastern gate)
XY Route 15
ORAS Route 111
PMC* Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 3)
SwSh Hammerlocke (10 BP)
SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Fighting: 72-80 points)
BDSP Pastoria City

In the anime

 
A Macho Brace in the anime

In Under the Pledging Tree!, a set of Macho Braces was one of the items offered to Ash by a market vendor in Coumarine City after Ash had wondered out loud what presents he should buy for an upcoming festival.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 強制鍛鍊器 Kèuhngjai Dyunlihnhei
Mandarin 強制鍛鍊器 / 强制锻炼器 Qiángzhì Duànliànqì
  Danish Machostøtte
  Finnish Machoranneke
  French Bracelet Macho*
Brac. Macho*
  German Machoband
  Italian Crescicappa
  Korean 교정깁스 Gyojeong Gips
  Norwegian Machoarmbånd
  Polish Klamra Macho
  Brazilian Portuguese Pulseira Macho
  Spanish Brazal firme*
Vestidura*
  Swedish Machospänne

See also

External links



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