The X Sp. Atk (Japanese: スペシャルアップ Special Up) is a type of battle item introduced in Generation I. It temporarily boosts the Special Attack stat. In Generation I, it boosted the Special stat. Prior to Generation VI, it was known as X Special.

X Sp. Atk
スペシャルアップ
Special Up
Bag X Sp. Atk Sprite.png
X Sp. Atk
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
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Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
$350 $175
SMUSUM $1,000 $500
PE $350 $175

Effect

Generation I

Raises the Special of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.

Generations II to VI

Raises the Special Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Generation VII

Raises the Special Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Description

Games Description
Stad Temporarily increases Special for one battle.
GS Raises Special stats. (1 BTL)
C Raises Special Attack. (1 BTL)
RSE Raises the stat Sp.Atk during one battle.
FRLG Raises the Sp.Atk stat of Pokémon in battle. Wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
ColoXD Raises the stat Sp.Atk during one battle.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item that raises the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
XYORAS An item that boosts the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn.
SMUSUMPE An item that sharply boosts the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RBY/RGBY Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5-6) Celadon Department Store
GSC Route 45GS, Team Rocket's HideoutC, Victory RoadGS, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5-6) Goldenrod and Celadon Department Stores
RSE Route 116 Fallarbor Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store
FRLG Silph Co. Celadon Department Store
Colo Phenac Poké Mart
XD Pyrite Poké Mart
DPPt Team Galactic Eterna BuildingPt Veilstone Department Store
HGSS Team Rocket HQ, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5-6) Goldenrod and Celadon Department Stores
PW Suburban Area
BW Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
B2W2 Castelia Sewers Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine
Join Avenue (Market)
XY Route 6, Parfum Palace, Cyllage City, Shalour City, Snowbelle City Santalune City Poké Mart
ORAS Routes 116 and 120 Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3)
SM Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle, Aether Paradise, Poni Grove, Vast Poni Canyon Route 2, Route 8, and Hau'oli City Poké Marts
Festival Plaza (Goody shops)
USUM Route 2, Brooklet Hill, Aether Paradise, Poni Grove Route 2, Route 5, Route 8, and Hau'oli City Poké Marts
Festival Plaza (Goody shops)
PE Silph Co. All Poké Marts

Wonder Launcher

        The X Special appears as four Wonder Launcher items, increasing the Special Attack stat by 1, 2, 3 or 6 levels. It costs 3, 5, 7, or 11 points to use respectively.

In the TFG

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In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 特攻強化 Dahkgūng Kèuhngfa *
特殊能力增加器 Dahksyùh Nàhnglihk Jānggāhei *
特殊能力增加劑 Dahksyùh Nàhnglihk Jānggājāi *
Mandarin 特攻強化 / 特攻强化 Tègōng Qiánghuà
  French Spécial +
  German X-Spezial
  Italian Att. Speciale X (VII+)
Special X (I-VI)
  Korean 스페셜업 Special Up
  Spanish Especial X


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