Metal Powder

The Metal Powder (Japanese: メタルパウダー Metal Powder) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It boosts the Defense stat of a Ditto that holds it.

Metal Powder
メタルパウダー
Metal Powder
Bag Metal Powder Sprite.png
Metal Powder
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
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Fling
Power 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
N/A $5
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $500

Effect

Generation II

If held by a Ditto, increases its Defense and Special Defense by 50%, even when transformed.

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Metal Powder only increases Ditto's Defense and Special Defense when it is not transformed.[1]

Generation III onward

If held by a Ditto, doubles its Defense stat. It does not work when Ditto is transformed.

Description

Games Description
GSC Raises Defense of Ditto. (HOLD)
RSColo. A hold item that raises Defense.
EXD A hold item that raises Ditto's Defense.
FRLG A fine, hard powder to be held by a Ditto. It raises Ditto's Defense stat.
DPPtHGSS An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat.
BWB2W2 An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Held by Ditto traded from Generation I
RSE Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)E
FRLG Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
DPPt Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
HGSS Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
BW Route 13 (treasure hunter)
Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
B2W2 Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
XY Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
ORAS Mauville Food Court
Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
SMUSUM Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
SwSh Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)
SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Steel: 32-40 points)

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 金屬粉 Gāmsuhk Fán
Mandarin 金屬粉 / 金属粉 Jīnshǔ Fěn
  French Poudre Metal
  German Metallstaub
  Italian Metalpolvere
  Korean 금속파우더 Geumsok Powder
  Spanish Polvo Metálico

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