Power Weight

The Power Weight (Japanese: パワーウエイト Power Weight) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV.

Power Weight
パワーウエイト
Power Weight
Bag Power Weight Sprite.png
Power Weight
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Held items)
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Fling
Power 70

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
N/A $1,500

Effect

In battle

Generation IV-VI

A Pokémon holding this item gains 4 HP EVs whenever it gains experience in battle (EVs awarded for each Pokémon in Horde Battles despite experience all being gained at once); its effect is doubled by Pokérus. (In Generation IV, level 100 Pokémon cannot gain EVs in battle; from Generation V onward, they gain EVs whenever they would earn experience.)

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

Generation VII

A Pokémon holding this item now gains 8 HP EVs instead of 4 whenever it gains experience in battle.

Outside of battle

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver onward

If this item is held by a parent when breeding at the Day Care Center, the HP IV of the parent holding this item will be passed down to the baby.

Description

Games Description
DPPt A Pokémon hold item that promotes HP gain on leveling, but reduces the Speed stat.
HGSS
BWB2W2
A Pokémon held item that promotes HP gain on leveling, but reduces the Speed stat.
XYORAS
SM
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's maximum HP to grow more after battling.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
DPPt Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (16 BP)
HGSS Battle Frontier (16 BP)
BW Battle Subway (16 BP)
B2W2 Route 4W2 Battle Subway/PWT (16 BP)
XY Battle Maison (16 BP)
ORAS Battle Maison (16 BP)
PMC Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 3)
SM Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 力量負重 Lihkleuhng Fuhchúhng
Mandarin 力量負重 / 力量负重 Lìliàng Fùzhòng
  French Poids Pouvoir
  German Machtgewicht
  Italian Vigorpeso
  Korean 파워웨이트 Power Weight
  Polish Ciężarek Mocy
  Spanish Pesa recia

External links


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