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Held Item Tier List: Best Held Items to Upgrade (April 2025)

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This is Game8's tier list for the best held items in Pokemon UNITE. Check here for our current rankings on the best Held Items as of April 2025, which Items are the best to buy and upgrade, and the best Held Items for each Pokemon and role!

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List of Contents

Held Item Tier List (April 2025)
Held Item Tier List Explanations
Best Held Items for Each Pokemon
All-Rounder
Attacker
Defender
Speedster
Supporter
Best Held Items for Each Role
Tier List Criteria
Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

Held Item Tier List (April 2025)

Tier List Update (April 2025)

Update Date	Item	Summary
4/3	Accel Bracer	Added to S tier • Accel Bracer gives a ton of Attack once it's fully stacked, and it also gives cooldown reduction. The item can be used by multiple Pokemon, especially those that can quickly knock out opponents.
4/3	Drive Lens	Added toS tier • Drive Lens gives a ton of Sp. Atk. once it's fully stacked, and it also gives cooldown reduction. The item can be used by multiple Pokemon, especially those that can quickly knock out opponents.

Held Item Tier List Explanations

S Tier Held Items

Item	Summary
Accel Bracer	Accel Bracer is a great damage item for Attack-type Pokemon, especially those that can quickly knock out opponents. Once it's fully stacked, it gives a ton of Attack stat, which equates to more overall damage.
Choice Specs	Choice Specs is a solid SP. Atk item that gives additional damage to every move you deal to an enemy. It allows normal Sp. Attack Pokemon to contribute more damage with every move hit. Running it with Pokemon with a high Sp. Attack stat will ensure high damage output.
Drive Lens	Drive Lens is a great damage item for Sp. Atk.-type Pokemon, especially those that can quickly knock out opponents. Once it's fully stacked, it gives a ton of Sp. Atk. stat, which equates to more overall damage.
Exp. Share	Exp Share is a solid item that grants comfortable stats such as HP and Movement Speed. Its a great item to have when laning since it makes leveling up for you and your lane partner faster.
Focus Band	Focus Band is a great item to bolster overall survivability. This item grants you Defense and Special Defense, and a burst of health regeneration whenever your HP falls too low. It is extremely effective on All-Rounders and Defenders who cannot get bursted down easily to maximize its critical HP regen effect.
Muscle Band	Muscle Band gives the Pokemon extra Attack and Attack Speed. It also grants the wearer further damage boosts based on the target's current HP, making it extremely useful against tanky targets like Defenders. This item is recommended for Attack stat Pokemon that have fast Standard Attacks.
Resonant Guard	Resonant Guard is a great defensive and recovery item that increases the Pokemon's HP and HP regeneration. The item works particularly well with Defenders and All-Rounders since it grants Pokemon a shield whenever they deal damage, which suits their gameplay perfectly.
Scope Lens	Currently, Scope Lens is the only item that gives a boost to Critical Rate and Critical Damage. This is an amazing item for most physical stat Attackers or Speedsters that rely on burst damage to compensate for their lack of defenses.
Slick Spoon	Slick Spoon synergizes well with Sp. Atk. damage dealers. It allows Pokemon to ignore a percentage of their target's Sp. Def., increasing the damage they deal. The item also increases a Pokemon's Sp. Atk. and HP, which is a great combination for fragile Sp. Atk. Pokemon.
Weakness Policy	Weakness Policy is the go-to item for All-Rounders or Physical and Melee Pokemon in general. Not only does the item give extra HP for extra survivability, but it also allows the wearer to get some extra attack stat each time it takes a hit!
Wise Glasses	Wise Glasses is a straightforward but effective item for boosting Special Damage and is a must-have for Special Attack type Pokemon. Having a high Sp. Attack stat means more move damage and stronger heal effects for certain Pokemon.

A Tier Held Items

Item	Summary
Attack Weight	Attack Weight is a held item that increases your Attack Damage whenever you score a goal, making it incredibly useful for physical damage dealers that can convert the extra stats into damage. However, this item's effectiveness is held back by how often the wearer can score goals.
Buddy Barrier	Buddy Barrier is a defensive Held Item that grants large amounts of shields for its wearer and a low-HP ally whenever the wearer activates its Unite Move. Its effect is so impactful that it feels like having a second battle item. This is a particularly powerful pickup for Pokemon who utilize their Unite Moves to get into the frontlines of a fight so they can stay alive longer while also providing some support to their other allies.
Charging Charm	Charging Charm is a unique offensive item that allows Pokemon to deal bonus damage on their attacks and moves after charging it by attacking or moving. It works particularly well with Attack-type Attackers, Speedster, and All-Rounder, giving them additional burst damage. However, it's quite a niche item due to the stats it gives and how its effect work.
Curse Bangle	Curse Bangle is a good damage item alternative for Attack type Pokemon. It gives a high amount of Attack stat, and its effect is great against Pokemon with high sustainability. However, given just how few high-sustainabiity Pokemon there are in the roster, it falls under a niche item.
Curse Incense	Curse Incense is a good damage item alternative for Sp. Atk. type Pokemon. It gives a high amount of Sp. Atk. stat, and its effect is great against Pokemon with high sustainability. However, just like the Curse Bangle, it's a niche item.
Energy Amplifier	Energy Amplifier is a great item for bolstering damage through correct Unite Move usage. Having that extra firepower will be beneficial, especially when the Pokemon's Unite Move deals AoE damage. The cooldown reduction from the item is also a nice bonus, allowing you to activate your moves more frequently.
Razor Claw	Razor Claw provides solid Attack and Critical Hit Rate. It also grants the wearer a damage bonus to its next standard attack if a move is used beforehand, so it's a particularly useful item for Pokemon who can chain low cooldown skills and standard attacks together.

B Tier Held Items

Item	Summary
Aeos Cookie	Aeos Cookie is a Held Item that rewards you with increased HP every time you score a goal. While having a large HP can be a very powerful asset, the item does not translate well with most Pokemon when score-related strategies focus on increasing damage instead of durability.
Assault Vest	Assault Vest is a solid defensive Held Item that helps you withstand attacks from Special Attack type Pokemon that have burst moves. Aside from granting wearers Sp. Def and HP, this item also grants a shield that nullifies a certain amount of Special Damage as well.
Drain Crown	Drain Crown is a solid item that not only increases Attack and HP, but also provides inherent lifesteal to a Pokemon! It allows Attack-type Pokemon that relies on auto-attacks to survive duels and long-term battles. Since health increases in proportion to damage dealt, slotting in critical-hit rate increasing items together with this item makes it work wonders!
Float Stone	Float Stone is a nice pickup for Physical Damage dealers who prefer to roam and play around the vast central area map. Although the item doesn't offer any stats or effects that would be useful in a team fight, the consistent significant movement speed increase alone can be worth running, especially for playstyles that revolve around high mobility.
Rapid-Fire Scarf	Rapid-Fire Scarf provides a much needed boost to all Pokemon that relies heavily on auto-attacks to deal significant damage. It stacks with X Attack for even more attack speed, and synergizes well with Drain Crown for a high-sustain build for these turret Pokemon!
Rescue Hood	Rescue Hood is a great item for Pokemon who can heal and shield allies. It amplifies all healing and shielding a Pokemon provides to its team. It also increases a Pokemon's Sp. Def. and Defense stats, improving their durability.
Shell Bell	Shell Bell is a good utility item for Special Damage Pokemon. Aside from boosts to Cooldown Reduction and Special Attack, this item also grants the Pokemon the ability to recover HP whenever it hit targets with Special Damage moves.
Sp. Atk. Specs	Sp. Atk. Specs is a great item for scaling Special Damage into the later stages of a match. It remains a key item for builds that have you max out an Sp. Attack Pokemon's moves - may it be for damage, healing, shield, etc.

C Tier Held Items

Item	Summary
Leftovers	Leftovers is a straightforward item that grants you passive HP regeneration when out of combat. While nice at the start, this Held Item starts to lose its appeal as you unlock better and more efficient alternatives later on.
Rocky Helmet	Rocky Helmet is an amazing tank item that allows the wearer to counter damage. It falls lower on our tier list due to its effect needing an instant burst amount of damage instead of gradually making its return damage non-existent. However, its stat boosts are still great and can be useful for durable Pokemon that can make use of it.
Score Shield	Score Shield is a niche item that can be extremely useful for certain playstyles, particularly in aggressive goal scoring. It is also an effective item for diving if your team is sieging the enemy goal post as you can score a goal in the middle of a fight to dodge attacks and recover HP. However, because of the nerf it received in the 1.5.1.2 Update, it has become easier for any Pokemon to shred through its shield and stop the user from scoring.

Best Held Items for Each Pokemon

All-Rounder

Pokemon	Best Held Items
Aegislash	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Azumarill	Attack Weight Buddy Barrier Energy Amplifier Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Weakness Policy Accel Bracer
Blaziken	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Buzzwole	Attack Weight Focus Band Muscle Band Weakness Policy Rapid-Fire Scarf
Ceruledge	Attack Weight Energy Amplifier Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Curse Bangle Resonant Guard
Charizard	Attack Weight Energy Amplifier Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Curse Bangle
Dragonite	Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Rapid-Fire Scarf Drain Crown
Falinks	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Focus Band Muscle Band Weakness Policy Rapid-Fire Scarf Resonant Guard
Garchomp	Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf
Gyarados	Attack Weight Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Rapid-Fire Scarf
Lucario	Attack Weight Float Stone Energy Amplifier Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Machamp	Attack Weight Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Mega Mewtwo X	Attack Weight Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Metagross	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Resonant Guard
Mimikyu	Attack Weight Float Stone Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Charging Charm
Scizor	Attack Weight Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Resonant Guard Accel Bracer
Suicune	Sp. Atk. Specs Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Tinkaton	Attack Weight Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Resonant Guard
Tsareena	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Energy Amplifier Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Rapid-Fire Scarf
Tyranitar	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Energy Amplifier Focus Band Muscle Band Weakness Policy
Urshifu	Attack Weight Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Accel Bracer
Zacian	Attack Weight Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Rapid-Fire Scarf Rusted Sword

Attacker

Pokemon	Best Held Items
Alolan Ninetales	Exp. Share Energy Amplifier Focus Band Wise Glasses Muscle Band Choice Specs Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon Curse Incense
Alolan Raichu	Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Choice Specs Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon Curse Incense
Armarouge	Sp. Atk. Specs Focus Band Wise Glasses Muscle Band Choice Specs Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon Curse Incense Drive Lens
Chandelure	Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Cinderace	Attack Weight Float Stone Scope Lens Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf
Cramorant	Buddy Barrier Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Decidueye	Attack Weight Float Stone Scope Lens Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf Charging Charm
Delphox	Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Dragapult	Float Stone Energy Amplifier Scope Lens Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf Accel Bracer
Duraludon	Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Rapid-Fire Scarf
Espeon	Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Gardevoir	Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Glaceon	Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon Curse Incense Drive Lens
Greninja	Attack Weight Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf Charging Charm Accel Bracer
Inteleon	Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon Drive Lens
Mega Mewtwo Y	Wise Glasses Scope Lens Muscle Band Choice Specs Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon
Mew	Exp. Share Buddy Barrier Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Miraidon	Sp. Atk. Specs Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon Curse Incense
Pikachu	Buddy Barrier Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Sylveon	Buddy Barrier Focus Band Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Venusaur	Buddy Barrier Energy Amplifier Focus Band Wise Glasses Shell Bell Muscle Band Choice Specs Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon

Defender

Pokemon	Best Held Items
Blastoise	Exp. Share Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Focus Band Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon Resonant Guard
Crustle	Exp. Share Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Score Shield Float Stone Focus Band Scope Lens Razor Claw Weakness Policy Resonant Guard
Goodra	Exp. Share Buddy Barrier Energy Amplifier Focus Band Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Greedent	Attack Weight Score Shield Buddy Barrier Energy Amplifier Focus Band Weakness Policy
Ho-oh	Exp. Share Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Focus Band Muscle Band Weakness Policy Curse Bangle Resonant Guard
Lapras	Sp. Atk. Specs Aeos Cookie Focus Band Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Mamoswine	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Buddy Barrier Focus Band Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf
Slowbro	Exp. Share Buddy Barrier Focus Band Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Snorlax	Exp. Share Aeos Cookie Buddy Barrier Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band
Trevenant	Exp. Share Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Focus Band Weakness Policy Resonant Guard
Umbreon	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Buddy Barrier Focus Band Muscle Band Weakness Policy Rapid-Fire Scarf Resonant Guard

Speedster

Pokemon	Best Held Items
Absol	Float Stone Energy Amplifier Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Accel Bracer
Darkrai	Sp. Atk. Specs Energy Amplifier Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon Curse Incense Drive Lens
Dodrio	Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Float Stone Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw
Galarian Rapidash	Sp. Atk. Specs Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Gengar	Sp. Atk. Specs Wise Glasses Shell Bell Choice Specs Slick Spoon Drive Lens
Leafeon	Attack Weight Float Stone Energy Amplifier Razor Claw Charging Charm Accel Bracer
Meowscarada	Attack Weight Float Stone Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy Charging Charm Accel Bracer
Talonflame	Attack Weight Score Shield Float Stone Focus Band Razor Claw
Zeraora	Attack Weight Energy Amplifier Focus Band Muscle Band Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Zoroark	Attack Weight Float Stone Focus Band Scope Lens Muscle Band Razor Claw

Supporter

Pokemon	Best Held Items
Blissey	Exp. Share Buddy Barrier Focus Band Wise Glasses Muscle Band Rescue Hood
Clefable	Exp. Share Sp. Atk. Specs Buddy Barrier Wise Glasses Slick Spoon Rescue Hood
Comfey	Exp. Share Sp. Atk. Specs Buddy Barrier Wise Glasses Rescue Hood
Eldegoss	Exp. Share Buddy Barrier Focus Band Wise Glasses Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon Rescue Hood Resonant Guard
Hoopa	Exp. Share Energy Amplifier Focus Band Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf Slick Spoon
Mr. Mime	Exp. Share Sp. Atk. Specs Focus Band Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon
Psyduck	Exp. Share Aeos Cookie Focus Band Shell Bell Slick Spoon Curse Incense Resonant Guard
Sableye	Exp. Share Attack Weight Aeos Cookie Float Stone Curse Bangle Resonant Guard
Wigglytuff	Exp. Share Buddy Barrier Focus Band Wise Glasses Choice Specs Slick Spoon Rescue Hood

Best Held Items for Each Role

Attackers	Speedsters	All-Rounders
Defenders	Supporters

Attackers

Item	Summary
Attack Weight	Attack Weight is a solid pickup for Physical Damage Attackers such as Cinderace. This held item improves your attack everytime you score a goal, allowing you to scale well into the late game.
Charging Charm	Charging Charm works particularly well with Attack-type Attackers. Their fast attack speed allows them to quickly charge the item, which then allows them to deal bonus damage frequently.
Choice Specs	Choice Specs works similar to Wise Glasses but with the added bonus of increasing your moves' damage output by a flat amount. This is perfect for Sp. Atk. Attackers like Gardevoir, Pikachu, and Venusaur.
Drain Crown	Attackers that relies heavily on auto-attacks can significantly increase their overall survivability with the Drain Crown. Use this on attackers like Cinderace and Decidueye so they can go toe-to-toe in battles!
Energy Amplifier	Energy Amplifier increases overall damage whenever you activate your Unite Move. This is great for players who use their Unite Move with great timing and positioning.
Float Stone	Float Stone is a solid pick up for Physical Damage Attackers such as Cinderace and Greninja.
Muscle Band	Muscle Band is an effective item to further boost Standard Attack damage. This item is especially useful against tanky targets such as Defenders.
Rapid-Fire Scarf	Rapid-Fire Scarf inherently boosts Attack Speed at certain intervals. Auto-attack based Attackers can significantly increase their overall DPS with this item, and pairing it with X Attack increases it even more!
Scope Lens	Scope Lens significantly increases the Pokemon's damage output through Critical Hits.
Shell Bell	Shell Bell is a very versatile item which bolsters a Pokemon's Special Damage moves by increasing their damage, reducing their cooldown, and healing you for a certain amount whenever they hit.
Slick Spoon	Slick Spoon is particularly useful for fragile Sp. Atk. damage dealers like Gardevoir. It increases a Pokemon's HP and Sp. Atk. and allows them to ignore a portion of their opponent's Sp. Def., increasing the damage they deal.
Sp. Atk. Specs	Sp. Atk. Specs lets your Special Damage scale even higher whenever you score a goal. This is great for Pokemon such as Alolan Ninetales and Pikachu.
Wise Glasses	Wise Glasses is a straightforward held item that increases your Special Damage by a certain amount.

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