Big Root

The Big Root (Japanese: おおきなねっこ Big Root) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV.

Big Root おおきなねっこ Big Root

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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 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $50 SMUSUM N/A $2,000

Effect

If a Pokémon holding a Big Root uses a draining move or Strength Sap, it restores 30% more HP than it otherwise would. Additionally, a Pokémon holding a Big Root regains 30% more HP from Ingrain and Aqua Ring.

The Big Root also increases the damage taken by the holder from Liquid Ooze.

Moves affected

Move Type Category Absorb  Grass  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Draining Kiss  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dream Eater  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Giga Drain  Grass  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Horn Leech  Grass  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Leech Life  Bug  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mega Drain  Grass  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Oblivion Wing  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Parabolic Charge  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Strength Sap  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Description

Games Description DPPt A Pokémon hold item that boosts the power of HP-stealing moves to let the holder recover more HP. HGSS BWB2W2 A Pokémon held item that boosts the power of HP-stealing moves to let the holder recover more HP. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of HP-stealing moves so the holder recovers more HP. SMUSUM An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the amount of HP the holder recovers from HP-stealing moves.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Route 214 HGSS Route 3 PW Yellow Forest BW Pinwheel Forest B2W2 Driftveil City DW Sparkling Sea XY Dendemille Town ORAS Route 123 SM Lush Jungle Sometimes dropped after ambush encounters with Diglett and Dugtrio (Route 5, Route 7, Diglett's Tunnel, Haina Desert, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Coast) USUM Lush Jungle Sometimes dropped after ambush encounters with Diglett and Dugtrio (Route 5, Route 7, Diglett's Tunnel, Haina Desert, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Coast)

In other languages

Language Title Japanese おおきなねっこ Big Root Chinese Cantonese 大根莖 Daaih Gānging Mandarin 大根莖 / 大根茎 Dà Gēnjīng French Grosse Racine* Grosseracine* German Großwurzel Italian Granradice Korean 큰뿌리 Keun Ppuri Spanish Raíz Grande

External links

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

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.