Assault Vest Effect and How to Get | Pokemon UNITE

This page is about the Held Item Assault Vest in the game Pokemon UNITE. Read on to learn more about the Held Item's effects and how to get them in the game!

Assault Vest Stats and Effect

Assault Vest Held Item	Tier Ranking
	Stat Boost 1	Stat Boost 2
	HP + 270	Sp Defense +42
When the Pokemon is not in combat, it is granted a shield that nullifies Sp. Atk damage equal to (9/12/15)% of its max HP.

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Activates in 7 to 8 Seconds After Combat

Assault Vest's bonus shield effect will activate around 7 to 8 seconds after leaving combat. Also, when the shield is activated, it will not wear off until it is broken by an opponent's special attack.

Shield Only Works for Special Attacks

Note that the bonus shield can only prevent the damage from an opponent's Special Attack. It does not prevent you from taking damage from any Standard Attack.

Want to know the difference between Standard Attacks and Special Attacks? Check out our guide!

Standard Attack Vs. Special Attack

Does Not Recover in Base

Even if you return to base, the bonus shield will not recover the damage it sustained. So, if you want to return the shield to its maximum strength again, you have to let your opponent's Special Attack destroy it, then get out from combat and reactivate Assualt Vest.

Stacks with Shields from Other Sources

The shield from Assault Vest can stack on top of shields from moves like Cotton Guard, and other held items like Score Shield. It even works with the shield you get from your own goal zones. This means that you can double or even triple your shield, making you incredibly hard to take down.

How to Get Assault Vest

Purchased in the Shop

Aeos Coins	x1000
Aeos Tickets	x625

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Assault Vest Effect Test

Out of Combat Test

Since Assault Vest's effect activates after combat, we conducted a mock battle to confirm how many seconds the shield will come out from the moment you defeat the opponent.

Looking at the test above, the battle ended around the 8:15 mark in the battle time. The bonus shields appears at 8:08, about 7 to 8 seconds after combat.

Shield Stack Test

The purpose of this test was to determine if the Sp. Atk. Shield from Assault Vest stacks with other sources of shields, whether it is Sp. Atk. or another type. The test took note of 3 instances of shields for each source of shield: (1) the shield generated from Assault Vest only, (2) the shield generated from the other source only, and (3) the shield generated from both Assault Vest and the other source.

Cotton Guard Test

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Starlight Recital Test

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Rubble Rouser Test

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Goal Zone Shield Test

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Buddy Barrier Test

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Score Shield Test

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Score Shield Only

Assault Vest with Score Shield

Shields can Stack

As a result of the tests, although hard to see in the images, it is confirmed that the Sp. Atk. Shield from Assault Vest stacks with other sources of shields. With this in mind, it is possible to be shielded from various sources of damage, which is useful for Pokemon who like to dive into fights.

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

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Held Items

Rocky Helmet	Assault Vest	Exp. Share
Sp. Atk. Specs	Attack Weight	Aeos Cookie
Score Shield	Buddy Barrier	Float Stone
Energy Amplifier	Focus Band	Wise Glasses
Shell Bell	Scope Lens	Muscle Band
Leftovers	Choice Specs	Weakness Policy
Razor Claw	-	-

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Potion	X Attack	X Speed
Fluffy Tail	Eject Button	Slow Smoke
Full Heal	Goal-Getter

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