Pokemon Sword and Shield

Black Belt Effect and How to Get It

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This is a page on the Battle Item Black Belt and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see its effect, how to get it, and how to use it competitively.

Black Belt Effect

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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.

How to Get Black Belt

Obtain at Route 9

You can get Black Belt at the left side of Circhester Bay on Route 9.

Where to Get It

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Purchase at the Stow-on-Side Bargain Shop

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Located in Stow-on-Side, there is a bargain shop that sells rare items where the prices are not fixed.

You can buy Black Belt for ₽3000 if it is the Bargain of the Day.

You can only buy one item per day so it is good to visit daily. Talk to the merchant to check yesterday's, tomorrow's, and today's Bargain of the Day.

Obtain from Wild Pokemon

The following Pokemon may hold the item, Black Belt. You can get it by using the move Thief or Trick.

Throh ImageThroh Sawk ImageSawk

How to Use Black Belt

Fighting-type Pokemon

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Fighting-type Pokemon are the most common users of the Black Belt. This is because the item increases the power of Fighting-type Moves by 20%.

Mienshao is currently the most frequent user of the Black Belt.
List of Fighting-type Moves

Black Belt vs Choice Item

There will be times where you need to decide if you should use Black Belt or either Choice Band or Choice Specs.

Advantage Disadvantage
Black Belt ・20% damage boost to Fighting-type moves
・Can use all moves
・Only boost Fighting-type moves
Choice Band or Choice Specs ・50% boost to Atk/Sp.Atk ・Locked to one move

The right option between these items will depend on how you're going to use your Pokemon's moveset.

If your Pokemon will only rely on one Fighting-type move, then a Choice item will be the better option. If you think your Pokemon needs to use a coverage or any other move somewhere down the road, then let it hold Black Belt.

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