Pokemon Sword and Shield

Power Herb Effect and How to Get It

Power Herb Effect and How to Get It

This is a page on the Battle Item Power Herb 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.

Power Herb Effect

Power Herb ImagePower Herb
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.

How to Get Power Herb

You can obtain Power Herb along Route 10, on the way to the Camp.

Exchange for BP at the Battle Tower

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Power Herb can be obtained at the BP Shop in exchange for 15 BP. The BP Shop is located in the Battle Tower at Wyndon.

The Battle Tower will be unlocked after clearing the story. For more advice, check out our complete guide and walkthrough below.
Battle Tower Walkthrough and Recommended Party

Obtain from Wild Pokemon

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

Seedot ImageSeedot Nuzleaf ImageNuzleaf Shiftry ImageShiftry

How to Use Power Herb

Geomancy Xerneas

Power Herb lets the holder immediately use moves that would otherwise need charging. This item sees use from Pokemon that would not seem as a viable attacker at glance.

A perfect example for this is Xerneas and Geomancy. This move raises Xerneas' Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed on the next turn after it is used. With Power Herb, Xerneas can immediately raise its stats on the same turn the move is used, allowing it to play its roles earlier than it should.

Skull Bash and Meteor Beam are common examples of moves used with Power Herb. It can also be used alongside Solar Beam and Solar Blade if sunlight is not in play.

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