Sticky Barb

The Sticky Barb (Japanese: くっつきバリ Sticky Barb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It is an in-battle effect item that damages its holder at the end of each turn.

Sticky Barb くっつきバリ Sticky Barb

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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 80

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM N/A $2,000

Effect

At the end of the turn, the Sticky Barb damages the holder by 12.5% of its maximum HP each turn. If a Pokémon with no held item hits a Pokémon holding a Sticky Barb with a contact move, the Sticky Barb will transfer to the Pokémon that used the move.

The Sticky Barb does not damage Pokémon with the Ability Magic Guard.

Description

Games Description DPPt A hold item that damages the holder on every turn. It may latch on to foes that touch the holder. HGSS A held item that damages the holder on every turn. It may latch on to foes that touch the holder. BWB2W2 A held item that damages the holder on every turn. It may latch on to foes and allies that touch the holder. XYORAS SMUSUM An item to be held by a Pokémon. It damages the holder every turn and may latch on to Pokémon that touch the holder.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Veilstone Department Store Held by wild Cacnea and wild Cacturne (5% chance each) HGSS Vermilion City Held by wild Cacnea and wild Cacturne (5% chance each) BW Held by wild Ferroseed (5% chance) B2W2 Route 20Autumn Held by wild Cacturne and wild Ferroseed (5% chance each) DW Rugged Mountain XY Held by wild Ferroseed and wild Cacturne (5% chance each) ORAS Held by wild Cacnea (5% chance) SMUSUM Fishing at Poni Island (Poni WildsSM, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet)

In other languages

Language Title Japanese くっつきバリ Sticky Barb Chinese Cantonese 附著針 Fuh jeuk Jām Mandarin 附著針 / 附着针 Fùzhuó Xhēn French Piquants German Klettdorn Italian Vischiopunta Korean 끈적끈적바늘 Kkeunjeokkkeunjeok Baneul Spanish Toxiestrella

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.