Held Items are items that increases the power of your Pokemon depending on its effect in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). See the list of all held items and their effects in the remakes!
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| Item | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
 Adamant Orb
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Effect A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves when it is held. Location(s) Spear Pillar |
 Big Root
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It boosts the amount of HP the holder recovers from HP-stealing moves. Location(s) Route 214 From Lileep / Cradily |
 Black Belt
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Effect Am item to be held by a Pokemon. This belt helps the wearer to focus and boosts the power of Fighting-type moves. Location(s) Route 221 From Makuhita |
 Black Glasses
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. A pair of shady-looking glasses that boost the power of Dark-type moves. Location(s) Celestic Town Shop |
 Black Sludge
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It gradually restores HP to Poison-type Pokemon. It damages any other type. Location(s) From Toxicroak / Croagunk / Grimer / Muk |
 Bright Powder
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It casts a tricky glare that lowers the opposing Pokémon's accuracy. Location(s) Battle Tower From Wurmple / Volbeat / Illumise |
 Charcoal
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves. Location(s) Route 227 / Eastern Zone (Grand Underground) From Vulpix / Ninetales / Torkoal |
 Choice Band
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. This curious headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of one move. Location(s) Battle Tower |
 Choice Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. This curious scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move. Location(s) Battle Tower |
 Choice Specs
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. These curious glasses boost Sp.Atk but only allow the use of one move. Location(s) Celestic Town Shop / Battle Tower |
 Damp Rock
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It extends the duration of the move Rain Dance when used by the holder. Location(s) Grand Underground |
 Draco Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Dragon-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Dragon-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Eterna City |
 Dragon Fang
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard and sharp fang boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. Location(s) Southeastern Zone (Grand Underground) From Salamence / Shelgon / Bagon |
 Dread Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Dark-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Dark-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Old Chateau 2F 1st Room |
 Earth Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Ground-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Ground-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Oreburgh Gate B1F |
 Expert Belt
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a well-worn belt that slightly boosts the power of supereffective moves. Location(s) Route 221 |
 Fist Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Fighting-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Fighting-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Route 215 |
 Flame Orb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a bizarre orb that will afflict the holder with a burn during battle. Location(s) Battle Tower |
 Flame Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Fire-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Fire-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Stark Mountain Interior |
 Focus Band
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP. Location(s) Battle Tower From Machamp / Machoke / Machop |
 Focus Sash
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. If the holder has full HP, it will endure a potential KO attack with 1 HP. The item then disappears. Location(s) Battle Tower / Route 221 |
 Grip Claw
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It extends the duration of multi-turn attacks like Bind and Wrap. Location(s) Wayward Cave B1F From Sandshrew / Sandslash |
 Griseous Orb
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Effect A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held. Location(s) Ramanas Park |
 Hard Stone
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves. Location(s) Grand Underground From Aggron / Lairon / Aron / Corsola |
 Heat Rock
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It extends the duration of the move Sunny Day when used by the holder. Location(s) Grand Underground |
 Icicle Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Ice-type moves. It also changes Arceus to an Ice-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Route 217 |
 Icy Rock
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It extends the duration of the move Hail when used by the holder. Location(s) Grand Underground |
 Insect Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Bug-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Bug-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Eterna Forest |
 Iron Ball
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying-type and Levitating holders. Location(s) Grand Underground / Stark Mountain Interior / Iron Island B1F Left Cave From Mawile |
 Iron Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Steel-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Steel-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Iron Island B2F Left Cave |
 Lagging Tail
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is tremendously heavy and makes the holder move slower than usual. Location(s) Route 226 From Slowpoke / Lickilicky / Lickitung |
 Leek
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Effect An item to be held by Farfetch'd. This very long and stiff stalk of leek boosts its critical-hit ratio. Location(s) From Farfetch'd |
 Leftovers
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder's HP is slowly but steadiily restored throughout every battle. Location(s) via Pickup / Victory Road Nat Dex Area B1F / Northwestern Zone (Grand Underground) From Munchlax / Snorlax |
 Life Orb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves, but at the cost of some HP on each hit. Location(s) Battle Tower / Stark Mountain |
 Light Ball
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Effect An item to be held by Pikachu. It's a puzzling orb that boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Location(s) From Pikachu |
 Light Clay
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. Protective moves like Light Screen and Reflect will be effective longer. Location(s) Grand Underground / Battle Tower / Mt. Coronet B1F From Baltoy / Claydol |
 Lucky Punch
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Effect An item held by Chansey. This pair of lucky boxing gloves will boost Chansey's critical-hit ratio. Location(s) Battle Tower |
 Lustrous Orb
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Effect A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves when it is held. Location(s) Spear Pillar |
 Magnet
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a powerful magnet that bootst the power of Electric-type moves. Location(s) Iron Island B2F Left Cave From Probopass / Nosepass |
 Meadow Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Grass-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Grass-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Route 210 North |
 Mental Herb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder shakes off move-binding effects to move freely. It can be used only once. Location(s) Battle Tower / via Pickup / Route 216 From Lotad / Lombre / Ludicolo |
 Metal Powder
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Effect An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat. Location(s) From Ditto |
 Metronome
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts moves used consecutively but only until a different move is used. Location(s) Veilstone City From Chatot / Kricketune / Kricketot |
 Mind Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Psychic-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Dragon-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Solaceon Ruins D Chamber |
 Miracle Seed
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a seed imbued with life force that boosts the power of Grass-type moves. Location(s) Floaroma Meadow From Cherrim / Cherubi |
 Muscle Band
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. This headband exudes strength, slightly boosting the power of physical moves. Location(s) Battle Tower |
 Mystic Water
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. This teardrop-shaped gem boosts the power of Water-type moves. Location(s) Pastoria City From Seaking / Goldeen / Lapras / Castform |
 Never-Melt Ice
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of Ice-type moves. Location(s) Snowpoint Temple B4F From Abomasnow / Snover |
 Pixie Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Fairy-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Fairy-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground |
 Poison Barb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves. Location(s) Route 206 From Drapion / Skorupi / Vespiquen / Roserade / Budew / Roselia / Tentacruel / Tentacool / Beedrill / Qwilfish |
 Power Herb
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Effect A single-use item to be held by a Pokémon. It allows the holder to immediately use a move that normally requires a turn to charge. Location(s) Battle Tower / via Pickup From Seedot / Nuzleaf / Shiftry |
 Quick Claw
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. This light, sharp claw lets the bearer move first occasionally. Location(s) Jubilife City From Weavile / Sneasel / Meowth / Persian / Zangoose |
 Quick Powder
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Effect An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Speed stat. Location(s) From Ditto |
 Scope Lens
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a lens for scoping out weak points. It boosts the holder's critical-hit ratio. Location(s) Battle Tower / Fight Area |
 Sharp Beak
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. Location(s) Northwestern Zone (Grand Underground) From Dodrio / Doduo / Spearow / Fearow |
 Shed Shell
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. This discarded carapace enables the holder to switch out of battle without fail. Location(s) Route 228 From Dustox / Beautifly / Venomoth / Seviper |
 Shell Bell
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder regains a little HP every time it inflicts damage on others. Location(s) Hearthome City |
 Silk Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves. Location(s) Veilstone City |
 Silver Powder
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a shiny silver powder that will boost the power of Bug-type moves. Location(s) Eterna Forest From Mothim / Wormadam / Butterfree / Masquerain |
 Sky Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Flying-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Flying-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Pokemon League |
 Smooth Rock
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It extends the duration of the move Sandstorm when used by the holder. Location(s) Grand Underground |
 Soft Sand
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a loose, silky sand boosts the power of Ground-type moves. Location(s) Mt. Coronet B1F From Trapinch / Diglett / Dugtrio / Nincada |
 Soul Dew
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Effect A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It boosts the power of Psychic- and Dragon-type moves when it is held. Location(s) Ramanas Park |
 Spell Tag
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a sinister, eerie tag that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves. Location(s) Route 217 From Dusknoir / Dusclops / Duskull / Shuppet / Banette |
 Splash Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Water-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Water-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Route 220 |
 Spooky Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Ghost-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Ghost-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Amity Square |
 Sticky Barb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It damages the holder every turn and may latch on to Pokémon that touch the holder. Location(s) Veilstone City From Cacnea / Cacturne |
 Stone Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Rock-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Rock-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Mt. Coronet 4F |
 Thick Club
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Effect Doubles the Attack of Cubone and Marowak. Location(s) From Cubone / Marowak |
 Toxic Orb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a bizarre orb that will badly poison the holder during battle. Location(s) Battle Tower |
 Toxic Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Poison-type moves. It also changes Arceus to a Poison-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Great Marsh Area 2 |
 Twisted Spoon
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. This spoon is imbued with telekinetic power and boosts Psychic-type moves. Location(s) Northeastern Zone (Grand Underground) From Alakazam / Kadabra / Abra |
 White Herb
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It will restore any lowered stat in battle. It can be used only once. Location(s) Battle Tower / via Pickup |
 Wide Lens
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves. Location(s) Veilstone City From Yanmega / Yanma / Sableye |
 Wise Glasses
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. This thick pair of glasses slightly boosts the power of special moves. Location(s) Celestic Town Shop |
 Zap Plate
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Effect A stone tablet that boosts the holder's Electric-type moves. It also changes Arceus to an Electric-type Pokemon Location(s) Grand Underground / Sunyshore City |
 Zoom Lens
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. If the holder moves after its target moves, its accuracy will be boosted. Location(s) Veilstone City |
| Item | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
 Amulet Coin
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It doubles any prize money received if the holding Pokemon joins a battle. Location(s) Amity Square |
 Blue Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. During a Super Contest Show, it raises the Beauty of the Pokemon holding it. Location(s) Pastoria City Scarf Guy |
 Cleanse Tag
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It helps keep wild Pokemon away if the holder is the head of the party. Location(s) Lost Tower 5F From Chingling / Chimecho |
 Green Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. During a Super Contest Show, it raises the Cleverness of the Pokemon holding it. Location(s) Pastoria City Scarf Guy |
 Pink Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. During a Super Contest Show, it raises the Cuteness of the Pokemon holding it. Location(s) Pastoria City Scarf Guy |
 Red Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. During a Super Contest Show, it raises the Coolness of the Pokemon holding it. Location(s) Pastoria City Scarf Guy |
 Smoke Ball
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It enables the holder to flee from any wild Pokemon encounter without fail. Location(s) Route 210 North From Koffing / Weezing |
 Yellow Scarf
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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. During a Super Contest Show, it raises the Toughness of the Pokemon holding it. Location(s) Pastoria City Scarf Guy |
| Item | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
 Calcium
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Effect A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Sp. Atk stat of a single Pokémon. Location(s) Veilstone Department Store 2F / Battle Tower / Route 228 / Route 217 / Route 213 / Route 209 / Snowpoint Temple B1F / Stark Mountain Interior |
 Carbos
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Effect A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokémon. Location(s) Veilstone Department Store 2F / Battle Tower / Route 230 / Route 226 / Route 222 / Route 208 / Route 221 / Route 220 |
 HP Up
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Effect A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base HP of a single Pokémon. Location(s) Veilstone Department Store 2F / Battle Tower / Route 230 / Route 225 / Route 216 / Mt. Coronet North / Lake Valor / Route 204 South / Iron Island B2F Left Cave |
 Iron
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Effect A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon. Location(s) Veilstone Department Store 2F / Battle Tower / Route 228 / Route 217 / Route 208 / Route 207 / Stark Mountain Interior / Iron Island B2F Right Cave |
 PP Max
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Effect A medicine that can optimally raise the maximum PP of a single move that has been learned by the target Pokemon. Location(s) Route 224 / Southeastern Zone (Grand Underground) |
 PP Up
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Effect A medicine that can slightly raise the maximum PP of a single move that has been learned by the target Pokemon. Location(s) Battle Tower / Jubilife TV / via Pickup / Route 228 / Route 226 / Route 217 / Valor Lakefront / Veilstone City / Eterna City / Mt. Coronet B1F / Stark Mountain Interior / Southwestern Zone (Grand Underground) |
 Protein
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Effect A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Attack stat of a single Pokémon. Location(s) Veilstone Department Store 2F / Battle Tower / Route 229 / Route 227 / Route 217 / Valor Lakefront / Route 212 South / Mt. Coronet Route 207 Entrance / Route 221 |
 Zinc
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Effect A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Sp. Def stat of a single Pokémon. Location(s) Veilstone Department Store 2F / Battle Tower / Route 227 / Victory Road 1F / Galactic HQ / Route 211 East / Route 212 South / Route 215 / Stark Mountain Interior |
Held Items boosts the power of your Pokemon whether by increasing the damage of its attacks or by giving it small advantages like healing. These are useful to take note of and use in your playthrough as they give you an advantage throughout the game!
| Item Categories | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Poke Balls |
 TMs |
 Berries |
 Battle Items |
 Evolutionary Stones |
 Recovery Items |
 Fossils |
 Training Items |
 Evolutionary Held Items |
 Held Items |
 Vitamins |
 Valuable Items |
 Mints |
 Key Items |
 Slates |
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