Macho Brace

The Macho Brace (Japanese: きょうせいギプス Coercive Cast) is a held item introduced in Generation III. It doubles all effort values gained by the holder during a battle. It is an unobtainable held item in Generation VII.

Macho Brace きょうせいギプス Coercive Cast

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Introduced in Generation III Pocket Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 60

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP N/A 1,500

Effect

Doubles any effort values that are obtained by the Pokémon holding it during a battle. Stacks with Pokérus. It does not affect effort values gained from vitamins.

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

Description

Games Description RSE A hold item that promotes growth, but it reduces Speed. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It promotes strong growth but lowers Speed while it is held. Colo.XD A hold item that promotes growth, but reduces Speed. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stiff and heavy brace that promotes strong growth but lowers Speed. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stiff, heavy brace helps Pokémon grow strong but cuts Speed in battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RSE Route 111 FRLG Viridian Gym Colo. Pyrite Cave XD Mt. Battle (prize for first clear of Mt. Battle Area 1) DPPt Pastoria City HGSS Goldenrod Department Store (held by in-game trade Machop) BW Nimbasa City (eastern gate) B2W2 Nimbasa City (eastern gate) XY Route 15 ORAS Route 111 PMC Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 3) SwSh Hammerlocke (10 BP) SwShIoA Cram-o-matic (Fighting: 72-80 points) BDSP Pastoria City

In the anime

A Macho Brace in the anime

In Under the Pledging Tree!, a set of Macho Braces 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.

Trivia

• In The Path to the Pokémon League, A.J.'s Pokémon are shown to wear something called a "Strength Intensifier" which looks like a Macho Brace.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 強制鍛鍊器 Kèuhngjai Dyunlihnhei Mandarin 強制鍛鍊器 / 强制锻炼器 Qiángzhì Duànliànqì Danish Machostøtte Finnish Machoranneke French Bracelet Macho* Brac. Macho* German Machoband Italian Crescicappa Korean 교정깁스 Gyojeong Gips Norwegian Machoarmbånd Polish Klamra Macho Brazilian Portuguese Pulseira Macho Spanish Brazal firme* Vestidura* Swedish Machospänne

See also

• Power item

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation III – IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

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