Pokemon Held Items Guide
Maximize your Pokemon's potential with the right held items for battle
Essential Battle Items
Choice Band
+50% Attack, but locks into one move
Best for: Physical sweepers
Choice Specs
+50% Sp. Attack, but locks into one move
Best for: Special sweepers
Choice Scarf
+50% Speed, but locks into one move
Best for: Revenge killers
Life Orb
+30% damage, costs 10% HP per attack
Best for: Mixed attackers
Leftovers
Restores 1/16 HP each turn
Best for: Defensive Pokemon
Focus Sash
Survives OHKO with 1 HP (once)
Best for: Frail setup sweepers
Item Categories
Offensive Items
Boost attack power or enable offensive strategies
Expert Belt
+20% super effective damage
Muscle Band
+10% physical damage
Wise Glasses
+10% special damage
Scope Lens
+1 critical hit stage
Defensive Items
Improve survivability and recovery
Assault Vest
+50% Sp. Def, no status moves
Eviolite
+50% defenses if not fully evolved
Rocky Helmet
Damages contact attackers
Black Sludge
Heals Poison types each turn
Berries
One-time use items with various effects
Sitrus Berry
Restores 25% HP
Lum Berry
Cures any status
Chesto Berry
Cures sleep
Custap Berry
+1 priority when low HP
Type-Boosting Items
Boost damage of specific types by 20%
Charcoal
Fire-type boost
Mystic Water
Water-type boost
Miracle Seed
Grass-type boost
Magnet
Electric-type boost
Common Competitive Sets
Physical Sweeper
- • Choice Band: Maximum damage output
- • Life Orb: Flexibility with move choice
- • Lum Berry: Status immunity for setup
Special Sweeper
- • Choice Specs: Maximum special damage
- • Life Orb: Coverage flexibility
- • Focus Sash: Guaranteed setup
Tank/Wall
- • Leftovers: Consistent recovery
- • Rocky Helmet: Punish physical attackers
- • Assault Vest: Special bulk
Support
- • Light Clay: Extended screens
- • Mental Herb: Taunt immunity
- • Red Card: Force switches