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Sugimori art of the Wonder Launcher

The Wonder Launcher (Japanese: ミラクルシューター Miracle Shooter) is a new multiplayer battle feature introduced in Black and White. During a multiplayer battle, if both players have the Wonder Launcher enabled, they will be able to purchase the use of certain items using points that are accumulated each turn.

During Wonder Launcher battles, the player characters have alternate sprites. The Wonder Launcher itself is something worn around the wrist, similar to the Fine Styler, and that shoots items at a Pokémon during battle.

Wonder Launcher items

Unlike in-game battles, the player cannot use items from his or her bag; instead, there is a select set of items available to the player, including several items exclusive to the Wonder Launcher.

Each item has a certain point value which must be paid in order to use the item. At the start of their turn, the player gains one point to use or accumulate.

Wonder Launcher items are often simply different versions of regular items such as Potions, Revives, and battle items like X Attacks. However, there are also new items, such as upgraded versions of battle items, labelled by their level afterwards; for example, X Defend 2.

Item details

X Attack プラスパワー PlusPower   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that raises the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

X Attack 2 プラスパワー２ PlusPower 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It sharply raises the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

X Attack 3 プラスパワー３ PlusPower 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It drastically raises the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

X Attack 6 プラスパワー６ PlusPower 6   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 6 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle immensely. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

X Defend ディフェンダー Defender   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that raises the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

X Defend 2 ディフェンダー２ Defender 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It sharply raises the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

X Defend 3 ディフェンダー３ Defender 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It drastically raises the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

X Defend 6 ディフェンダー６ Defender 6   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 6 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the Defense stat of a Pokémon in battle immensely. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

X Special スペシャルアップ Special Up   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that raises the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

X Special 2 スペシャルアップ２ Special Up 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It sharply raises the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

X Special 3 スペシャルアップ３ Special Up 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It drastically raises the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

X Special 6 スペシャルアップ６ Special Up 6   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Attack of a Pokémon currently in battle by 6 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the Sp. Atk stat of a Pokémon in battle immensely. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

X Sp. Def スペシャルガード Special Guard   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that raises the Sp. Def stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

X Sp. Def 2 スペシャルガード２ Special Guard 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It sharply raises the Sp. Def stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

X Sp. Def 3 スペシャルガード３ Special Guard 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It drastically raises the Sp. Def stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

X Sp. Def 6 スペシャルガード６ Special Guard 6   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Special Defense of a Pokémon currently in battle by 6 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the Sp. Def stat of a Pokémon in battle immensely. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

X Speed スピーダー Speeder   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Speed of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that raises the Speed stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

X Speed 2 スピーダー２ Speeder 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Speed of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It sharply raises the Speed stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

X Speed 3 スピーダー３ Speeder 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Speed of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It drastically raises the Speed stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

X Speed 6 スピーダー６ Speeder 6   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the Speed of a Pokémon currently in battle by 6 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the Speed stat of a Pokémon in battle immensely. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

X Accuracy ヨクアタール Frequent Hit   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the accuracy of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that raises the accuracy of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

X Accuracy 2 ヨクアタール２ Frequent Hit 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the accuracy of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It sharply raises the accuracy of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

X Accuracy 3 ヨクアタール３ Frequent Hit 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the accuracy of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It drastically raises the accuracy of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

X Accuracy 6 ヨクアタール６ Frequent Hit 6   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the accuracy of a Pokémon currently in battle by 6 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the accuracy of a Pokémon in battle immensely. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

Dire Hit クリティカット Criticut   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the critical hit ratio of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It raises the critical-hit ratio greatly. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.

Dire Hit 2 クリティカット２ Criticut 2   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the critical hit ratio of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It can be used many times to raise the critical-hit ratio of one Pokémon. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

Dire Hit 3 クリティカット３ Criticut 3   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Raises the critical hit ratio of a Pokémon currently in battle by 3 levels.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It can be used many times to greatly raise a Pokémon's critical-hit ratio. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Note: Costs 7 points to use

Guard Spec. エフェクトガード Effect Guard   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Prevents stat reduction by opponents' moves for the user's party for five turns.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after use.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

Reset Urge フラットコール Flat Call   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Eliminates all changes to the ally's stats.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW When used, it restores any stat changes of an ally Pokémon.
Note: Costs 9 points to use

Item Urge アイテムコール Item Call   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Activates the effect of the ally's held item.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW When used, it causes an ally Pokémon to use its held item.
Note: Costs 1 point to use

Item Drop アイテムドロップ Item Drop   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Removes the ally's held item for the remainder of the battle.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW When used, it causes an ally Pokémon to drop a held item.
Note: Costs 5 points to use

Ability Urge スキルコール Skill Call   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Activates the effect of the ally's Ability.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW When used, it activates the Ability of an ally Pokémon.
Note: Costs 3 points to use

Potion キズぐすり Wound Medicine   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Heals a Pokémon by 20 HP.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by just 20 points.
Note: Costs 2 points to use

Super Potion いいキズぐすり Good Wound Medicine   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Heals a Pokémon by 50 HP.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
Note: Costs 4 points to use

Hyper Potion すごいキズぐすり Amazing Wound Medicine   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Heals a Pokémon by 200 HP.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
Note: Costs 8 points to use

Max Potion まんたんのくすり Tank-Filling Medicine   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Heals a Pokémon to its full HP.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine for wounds. It completely restores the HP of a single Pokémon.
Note: Costs 10 points to use

Full Restore かいふくのくすり Recovery Medicine   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Heals a Pokémon to its full HP and restores all status ailments.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A medicine that fully restores the HP and heals any status problems of a single Pokémon.
Note: Costs 13 points to use

Antidote どくけし Antidote   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Used to heal poisoning.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokémon.
Note: Costs 4 points to use

Parlyz Heal まひなおし Paralysis Heal   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Used to heal paralysis.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine. It eliminates paralysis from a single Pokémon.
Note: Costs 4 points to use

Awakening ねむけざまし Drowsiness Cure   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Used to wake a sleeping Pokémon up.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine. It awakens a Pokémon from the clutches of sleep.
Note: Costs 4 points to use

Burn Heal やけどなおし Burn Heal   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Used to heal a burn.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine. It heals a single Pokémon that is suffering from a burn.
Note: Costs 4 points to use

Ice Heal こおりなおし Ice Heal   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Used to defrost a frozen Pokémon.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine. It defrosts a Pokémon that has been frozen solid.
Note: Costs 4 points to use

Full Heal なんでもなおし Heal-All   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Used to heal poison, paralysis, sleep, burn, confusion and freeze.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A spray-type medicine. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokémon.
Note: Costs 6 points to use

Revive げんきのかけら Vitality Fragment   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Restores a fainted Pokémon to half of its full HP.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A medicine that revives a fainted Pokémon. It restores half the Pokémon's maximum HP.
Note: Costs 11 points to use

Max Revive げんきのかたまり Vitality Clump   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Restores a fainted Pokémon, completely restoring its HP.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW A medicine that revives a fainted Pokémon. It fully restores the Pokémon's HP.
Note: Costs 14 points to use

Ether ピーピーエイド PP Aid   UNKNOWN pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Restores 10 PP of one move.					Locations BW Wonder Launcher only
Description BW It restores the PP of a Pokémon's selected move by a maximum of 10 points.
Note: Costs 12 points to use

In the anime

Wonder Launcher in the anime

The Wonder Launcher style of battling made an appearance at the beginning of Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"! as part of a movie named Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher. In the clip in the advertisement Ash, Iris, and Cilan saw, two Trainers battled using a Golurk and an Escavalier and used the Wonder Launchers to power up their Pokémon. The Wonder Fighter used an X Attack on her Golurk, while her opponent used an X Speed on his Escavalier.

Cilan had to find a Wonder Launcher as part of a scavenger hunt in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

Another Wonder Launcher was briefly seen in The Clubsplosion Begins!.

Trivia

• In the games, there are three unused Wonder Launcher item sprites. These three sprites resemble the Max Ether, Elixir, and Max Elixir. They were likely scrapped due to Ether already having a high cost.
• In the anime and official Sugimori artwork, the battle item pucks all have half of the outer ring colored light grey, while in game sprites this area is dark grey.

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