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Muscle Band Effect and How to Get
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Muscle Band is a Held Item found in Pokemon UNITE for the Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Read on to learn more about the Muscle Band's stats and effects, how to get Muscle Band, and which Pokemon are best for Muscle Band!
List of Contents
Muscle Band Buffs & Nerfs (3/12)
| Bugfixes | • Fixed the issue with Scyther’s boosted attack activating Muscle Band twice. • Fixed the issue with Hoopa Unbound's basic attack, which only activated Muscle Band once when it hit a single Pokémon. • We are planning to fix several other issues for Muscle Band in the future. |
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| 1.1.1.3 | Fixed a bug where Muscle Band was not acting as intended when equipped by Charizard. |
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| 1.1.1 | Muscle Band now grants +50% damage based on missing health |
| 1.14.1.2 | Attack increasing effect will only activate once for every normal attack and boosted attack instances only |
| 1.14.1.4 | Fixed the issue with Scyther’s boosted attack activating Muscle Band twice. Fixed the issue with Hoopa Unbound's basic attack, which only activated Muscle Band once when it hit a single Pokémon. |
Muscle Band Stats and Effect
 Muscle BandHeld Item |
Tier Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stat Boost 1 | Stat Boost 2 | ||
| Attack +15 | Attack Speed + 7.5% | ||
| When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1%/2%/3% of the opposing Pokemon's remaining HP. | |||
Held Item Tier List: Best Items to Upgrade
Muscle Band Stats Per Level
| Level 10 | Attack +5, Attack Speed +2.5% |
|---|---|
| Level 20 | Attack +10, Attack Speed +5% |
| Level 30 | Attack +15, Attack Speed +7.5% |
| Lvl. | Stat Boosts |
|---|---|
| 1 | Attack +1, Attack Speed +0% |
| 2 | Attack +1, Attack Speed +0.5% |
| 3 | Attack +2, Attack Speed +0.5% |
| 4 | Attack +2, Attack Speed +1% |
| 5 | Attack +3, Attack Speed +1% |
| 6 | Attack +3, Attack Speed +1.5% |
| 7 | Attack +4, Attack Speed +1.5% |
| 8 | Attack +4, Attack Speed +2% |
| 9 | Attack +5, Attack Speed +2% |
| 10 | Attack +5, Attack Speed +2.5% |
| 11 | Attack +6, Attack Speed +2.5% |
| 12 | Attack +6, Attack Speed +3% |
| 13 | Attack +7, Attack Speed +3% |
| 14 | Attack +7, Attack Speed +3.5% |
| 15 | Attack +8, Attack Speed +3.5% |
| 16 | Attack +8, Attack Speed +4% |
| 17 | Attack +9, Attack Speed +4% |
| 18 | Attack +9, Attack Speed +4.5% |
| 19 | Attack +10, Attack Speed +4.5% |
| 20 | Attack +10, Attack Speed +5% |
| 21 | Attack +11, Attack Speed +5% |
| 22 | Attack +11, Attack Speed +5.5% |
| 23 | Attack +12, Attack Speed +5.5% |
| 24 | Attack +12, Attack Speed +6% |
| 25 | Attack +13, Attack Speed +6% |
| 26 | Attack +13, Attack Speed +6.5% |
| 27 | Attack +14, Attack Speed +6.5% |
| 28 | Attack +14, Attack Speed +7% |
| 29 | Attack +15, Attack Speed +7% |
| 30 | Attack +15, Attack Speed +7.5% |
Bonus Damage is Done After the Attack
| Without Muscle Band | With Muscle Band |
|---|---|
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The bonus damage effect of Muscle Band is done after the attack, not at the same time. You're essentially doing damage twice in one attack.
Bonus Damage is Affected by the Defense Stat
The bonus damage dealt decreases as the Defense stat of the target Pokemon increases.
Bonus Damage Activates Once Per Instance
The bonus damage effect will activate once for every normal attack and boosted attack instances only.
For example, Charizard's normal attack will only activate Muscle Band's effect once and Urshifu's Rapid Style boosted attack activates it twice.
How to Get Muscle Band
Beginner's Challenge Day 1 Award
Completing the tutorial (Basics 1 and 2) will award players with a free Muscle Band or 1000 Aeos Coins if it has already be purchased.
Purchased in the Shop
| Aeos Coins |  x1000 |
|---|---|
| Aeos Tickets |  x625 |
Shop Purchases Guide and Price List
Best Pokemon for Muscle Band
All Builds for Muscle Band
| Builds that Use this Held Item | |
|---|---|
 Aegislash
Shadow Claw Build |
Aegislash
Sacred Sword Build |
 Alolan Ninetales
Aurora Veil Build |
 Alolan Raichu
Psychic-Power Build |
 Armarouge
Spin-Charge Build |
 Azumarill
Aqua Tail Build |
 Blaziken
Attack-Focused Build |
 Buzzwole
Leech Life Build |
 Ceruledge
Psycho-Charge Build |
 Charizard
Seismic Slam Build |
|
Charizard
Ranged DPS Build |
 Cinderace
Pyro Ball Build |
|
Cinderace
Attack-Damage Build |
 Decidueye
Spirit Shackle Build |
|
Decidueye
Razor Leaf Build |
 Dragapult
Phantom Force Build |
|
Dragapult
Dragon Dance Build |
 Dragonite
Hyper Beam Build |
|
Dragonite
Outrage Build |
 Duraludon
Flash Cannon Build |
|
Duraludon
Dragon Pulse Build |
 Eldegoss
Offense Build |
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Eldegoss
Utility Build |
 Garchomp
Earthquake Build |
|
Garchomp
Double Dragon Build |
 Glaceon
Ice Shard Build |
 Greninja
Ranged Build |
Greninja
Assassin Build |
 Gyarados
Aqua Tail Build |
Gyarados
Dragon Breath Build |
 Hoopa
Trick Build |
Hoopa
Hyperspace Hole Build |
 Lucario
Extreme Speed Build |
 Mamoswine
Disabler Build |
 Mega Mewtwo X
Psystrike Build |
Mega Mewtwo X
Future Sight Build |
 Mega Mewtwo Y
Future Sight Build |
 Meowscarada
Night Slash Build |
 Metagross
Meteor Mash Build |
Metagross
Gyro Ball Build |
 Pawmot
Brawler Build |
Pawmot
Burst Build |
 Snorlax
Flail Build |
 Tinkaton
Thief-Smack Build |
 Tsareena
Triple Axel Build |
 Tyranitar
Ancient Power Build |
 Umbreon
Mean Look Build |
 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Build |
 Zacian
Metal Claw Build |
Zacian
Sacred Sword Build |
 Zeraora
Wild Charge Build |
 Zoroark
Night Slash Build |
Muscle Band Test
Damage Test
This test is to determine how the bonus damage from Muscle Band is calculated. We used a level 30 Muscle Band on Machamp, then recorded the first non-critical hit on 4 different Pokemon. After testing, we've found some interesting things.
Same HP and Defense Pokemon
| HP and Defense | Bonus Damage Dealt |
|---|---|
 HP: 5152 | Def: 250 |
 101 Damage |
 HP: 5152 | Def: 250 |
 101 Damage |
| Expected Damage: 5152 x 0.03 = 154.56 | |
The first set of Pokemon we tested on have the same HP and Defense stat at level 15. We found that the bonus damage dealt on both Pokemon are the same.
The expected damage is ~155 but results show 101. From this, we can deduce that there is something affecting the bonus damage dealt.
Same HP But Different Defense Pokemon
| HP and Defense | Bonus Damage Dealt |
|---|---|
 HP: 6300 | Def: 290 |
 120 Damage |
 HP: 6300 | Def: 175 |
 175 Damage |
| Expected Damage: 6300 x 0.03 = 189 | |
The second set of Pokemon we tested on have the same HP but different Defense stat at level 15. We tested if the Defense stat affects the bonus damage dealt. We found that the bonus damage dealt on the Pokemon with the higher Defense stat was lesser than the one dealt on the other Pokemon.
The expected damage is 189 but results show 120 and 175. From this, we can now conclude that the Defense stat is the factor that is affecting the bonus damage dealt.
Bonus Damage is Affected by Defense Stat
Based on the result of both tests, we can conclude that the bonus damage from Muscle Band is affected by the Defense stat and are inversely proportional. Therefore, the higher the Defense stat, the lower the bonus damage dealt.
It's important to note that we do not know how the exact calculation for the Defense stat.
Pokemon UNITE Related Guides
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Anonymous about 4 years
Anonymous about 4 yearsIt's odd that the order of items results in decreased damage. I hope this is a bug that gets fixed soon.
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