In-battle effect item

In-battle effect items are held items that take effect during a battle.

Choice items

Condition boosters

Herbs

HP restoration

Power boosters

Turn order alteration

Focus items

Negative effect on holder

Other items

Berries with in-battle effects

Main article: Berry

EV-enhancing items

Main article: EV-enhancing item

Evolution-inducing items with in-battle effects

Main article: Evolution-inducing held item

Experience-affecting items

Main article: Experience-affecting item

Drives

Main article: Drive

Gems

Main article: Gem

Incense

Main article: Incense

Plates

Main article: Plate

Stat-enhancing items

Main article: Stat-enhancing item

Type-enhancing items

Main article: Type-enhancing item

Z-Crystals

Main article: Z-Crystal

Artwork

Underground

This is the artwork of the items as seen in the Sinnoh Underground.

   
Iron Ball Light Clay

Global Link

This is the artwork of the items as seen on the Pokémon Global Link.

             
Choice Band Choice Scarf Choice Specs Binding Band Damp Rock Grip Claw Heat Rock
             
Icy Rock Light Clay Smooth Rock Terrain Extender Mental Herb Power Herb White Herb
             
Big Root Leftovers Shell Bell Absorb Bulb Assault Vest Cell Battery Electric Seed
             
Expert Belt Grassy Seed Life Orb Luminous Moss Metronome Misty Seed Muscle Band
             
Psychic Seed Scope Lens Snowball Weakness Policy Wide Lens Wise Glasses Zoom Lens
             
Lagging Tail Quick Claw Focus Band Focus Sash Flame Orb Toxic Orb Sticky Barb
             
Iron Ball Black Sludge Ring Target Adrenaline Orb Air Balloon Amulet Coin Bright Powder
             
Destiny Knot Eject Button Float Stone King's Rock Protective Pads Razor Claw Razor Fang
         
Red Card Rocky Helmet Safety Goggles Shed Shell Smoke Ball

In the anime

An Amulet Coin appeared in Capacia Island UFO!, where it was found by Ash. Later, when he and Team Rocket entered a UFO belonging to a group of Beheeyem, the Beheeyem told them that they lost an item looking like the Amulet Coin that was a vital part in getting the UFO to fly. Ash gave them the Amulet Coin he found, but it was not the right item. Instead, the Beheeyem sought a similar-looking item, which had been found by James earlier on.

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Pokémon Sumo Tournament was held during the Harvest Festival on Harvest Island, with the prize for winning being a Focus Band. Eventually, it was won by Ash, who gave it to his Pignite to wear as a trophy.

In Under the Pledging Tree!, a Rocky Helmet 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.

In Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, Ash and Charjabug both wore Safety Goggles provided for them by Sophocles during the desert segment of the Charjabug race in order to avoid being blinded by the sandstorm present in that portion of the race.

In the manga

 
Air Balloon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

An Air Balloon appeared in Challenge the Battle Subway!, being held by Monta's Snivy.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

In Walkthrough! Battle Tower!!, had given his Infernape a Focus Sash to hold, allowing it to survive a Golem's Earthquake at the Battle Tower and then defeat it with a Grass Knot.

In Yū vs. Shin, Rival Showdown!!, Shin had given his Wailord Choice Specs to hold, allowing its powered-up Water Spout to defeat Yū's Heatran. However, this strategy was turned against Shin when Yū used his Quagsire, whose Water Absorb rendered Water Spout useless, thus allowing Yū to snatch a victory from his rival.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Gold gave each of his team members a Focus Band, during the final battle against the Masked Man.

Emerald arc

Leftovers was seen various times as a held item for various Pokémon, debuting in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, where it was used by a virtual Trainer's rental Aggron in the Battle Factory. One was also held by the Sceptile that Emerald rented for his battle with Noland, as well as Greta's Umbreon in Sneaky Like Shedinja.

A Choice Band was the item held by the Linoone Emerald rented from the Battle Factory in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming. It was used to strengthen its Frustration in some of its matches. This item later proved to be instrumental in taking down Noland's Mawile when Linoone used Trick to switch items with Mawile.

A Quick Claw was held by the Metagross Emerald borrowed from Crystal for his battle against Tucker in A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up I, allowing it to outspeed Tucker's Charizard and hit it with a super-effective Rock Tomb. This wasn't enough to knock out the Flame Pokémon, however, and Charizard was able to defeat Metagross with Overheat.

Diamond & Pearl arc

An Iron Ball appeared when Diamond and Pearl found it among the metal items drawn out of the ground in Celestic Town by the magnetic field from Cyrus's Magnezone. It later appeared as an item that was used in conjunction with Lax's Fling in Platinum's battle against Fantina in Mirages of Mismagius II.

A Zoom Lens was seen in Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I as a prize Diamond won in the Veilstone Game Corner using the Coins Platinum won from the slot machines. Platinum tried the Zoom Lens on Chimler for training.

Platinum arc

A Focus Sash was seen held by Darach's Houndoom in Getting the Drop on Gallade II, allowing it to survive a super-effective Focus Blast by Platinum's Lopunny. Platinum also rented a Focus Sash for her Empoleon to hold in the Battle Castle.

Black & White arc

A Power Herb was held by Cheren's Unfezant in The Tournament Continues. This allowed Unfezant to bypass the charging turn of his Sky Attack and quickly defeat Leo's Deino.

Gallery

References



Held items
In-battle effect items
BerriesColored orbsDrivesPower items
Experience-affecting itemsGemsIncenseMega StonesMemoriesPlates
Stat-enhancing itemsType-enhancing itemsZ-Crystals
Out-of-battle effect items
Power itemsIncenseMailScarves


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