Type-enhancing item: Difference between revisions

A '''type-enhancing item''', when [[held item|held]], enhances the power of attacks with the corresponding [[type]]. From Generation IV onward, these items boost the power of moves of the corresponding type by 20%; prior to Generation IV, they give boosts of 10%, except the Generation II-exclusive Polkadot Bow which gives a boost of 12.5%.

In [[Johto]], several of these items can be obtained from the [[Week Siblings]].

==List of type-enhancing items==

|name=Black Belt

|jpt=Black {{wp|Obi (sash)|Obi}}

|gen=II

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a belt that boosts determination and Fighting-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a belt that boosts determination and Fighting-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Wesley]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]{{dotw|Wednesday}}

|locfrlg=Held by {{tc|Crush Kin}} {{rt|15|Kanto|Ron & Mya}}'s Pokémon

|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Hitmontop}}

|locb2w2=[[Icirrus City]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}

|locxy=[[Reflection Cave]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}

|notes=Formatted as <sc>Blackbelt</sc> in Generation II.

}}

{{anchor|BlackGlasses}}{{Item

|name=Black Glasses

|jpt=Black Glasses

|sprite=BlackGlasses

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a shady-looking pair of glasses that boosts Dark-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a shady-looking pair of glasses that boosts Dark-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Dark Cave]]

|locrse={{rt|116|Hoenn}}

{{Item

|name=Charcoal

|jpt=Charcoal

|gen=II

{{Item

|name=Dragon Fang

|jpt=Dragon Fang

|gen=II

|bag=Items

|sell=50

|descgsc=Powers up dragon-type moves. (HOLD)

|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dragon</sc>-type moves.

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a hard and sharp fang that ups the power of Dragon-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a hard and sharp fang that ups the power of Dragon-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Dragon's Den]]

|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Dragonair}}

|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Vibrava}}

{{Item

|name=Hard Stone

|jpt=Hard Stone

|gen=II

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is an unbreakable stone that ups the power of Rock-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is an unbreakable stone that ups the power of Rock-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Arthur]] on {{rt|36|Johto}}{{dotw|Thursday}}, {{wild|Larvitar}}

|locrse=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 3}} prize), held by {{wild|Aron}} and {{wild|Lairon}}

|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Arthur]] on {{rt|36|Johto}}{{dotw|Thursday}}, {{pw|Rugged Road}}, held by {{wild|Corsola}}, {{wild|Nosepass}}, {{wild|Aron}}, and {{wild|Lairon}}

|locbw=[[Mistralton Cave]], {{DL|Phenomenon|dust cloud}}, held by {{wild|Corsola}}, {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Roggenrola}}, {{wild|Boldore}}, {{wild|Dwebble}}, and {{wild|Crustle}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Magnet

|jpt=Magnet

|gen=II

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Sunny]] on {{rt|37|Johto}}{{dotw|Sunday}}

|locrse=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 6}} prize)

{{Item

|name=Metal Coat

|jpt=Metal Coat

|gen=II

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.

|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.

|locrse=Held by {{wild|Magnemite}} and {{wild|Magneton}}

|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Metagross}}

|locfrlg=[[Memorial Pillar]], [[Trainer Tower]] prize

|locdppt=[[Iron Island]] (from [[Byron]]), held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Steelix}}, {{wild|Beldum}}, {{wild|Bronzor}}, and {{wild|Bronzong}}

|locbw={{rt|13|Unova}} and [[Twist Mountain]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Metang}}, {{wild|Metagross}}, and {{wild|Bronzong}}

|locb2w2=[[Chargestone Cave]], [[Clay Tunnel]], [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}), [[Black City]]{{sup/5|B2}}

{{Item

|name=Miracle Seed

|jpt=Miracle Seed

|gen=II

|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], [[Pinwheel Forest]], held by {{wild|Maractus}} and {{wild|Cherrim}}

|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]] (×2), held by {{wild|Maractus}}

|locoras=[[Petalburg Woods]], requires {{HM|01|Cut}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Mystic Water

|jpt=Mysterious Droplet

|gen=II

|locb2w2={{rt|4|Unova}}, [[Castelia City]], held by {{wild|Castform}}

|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], held by {{wild|Lapras}}

}}

{{anchor|NeverMeltIce}}{{Item

|name=Never-Melt Ice

|jpt=Never-Melting Ice

|sprite=NeverMeltIce

{{Item

|name=Pink Bow

|jpt=Pink Ribbon

|sprite=None

{{Item

|name=Poison Barb

|jpt=Poison Barb

|gen=II

{{Item

|name=Polkadot Bow

|jpt=Polka-dot Ribbon

|sprite=None

|bag=Items

|sell=50

|descgsc=Powers up normal-type moves. (HOLD)

|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Jigglypuff}} [[trade]]d from [[Generation I]]

{{Item

|name=Sharp Beak

|jpt=Sharp Beak

|gen=II

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Monica]] on {{rt|40|Johto}}{{dotw|Monday}}, held by {{wild|Fearow}}

|locrse=Held by {{wild|Doduo}} and {{wild|Dodrio}}

|locb2w2=[[Mistralton City]]

|locxy={{rt|5|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Silk Scarf

|jpt=Silk Scarf

|gen=III

|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Zangoose}}

|locdppt=[[Veilstone Game Corner]] prize

|locbw={{rt|6|Unova}}

|locb2w2=[[Virbank Complex]]

{{anchor|SilverPowder}}{{Item

|name=Silver Powder

|jpt=Silver Powder

|sprite=SilverPowder

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a shiny, silver powder that ups the power of Bug-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a shiny, silver powder that ups the power of Bug-type moves.

|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Butterfree}}

|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Venomoth}}

|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Ariados}}

|locbw=[[Pinwheel Forest]], held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Volcarona}}

|locb2w2=Held by {{wild|Volcarona}}

|notes=Formatted as SilverPowder prior to Generation VI.

}}

{{Item

|name=Soft Sand

|jpt=Soft Sand

|gen=II

|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

|locgsc={{rt|34|Johto}}

|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Sandslash}}

|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Piloswine}}

|locbw=[[Desert Resort]], held by {{wild|Trapinch}} and {{wild|Stunfisk}}

|locb2w2=[[Desert Resort]], held by {{wild|Trapinch}} and {{wild|Stunfisk}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Spell Tag

|jpt=Cursed {{wp|Ofuda|O-fuda}}

|gen=II

|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sinister, eerie tag that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sinister, eerie tag that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.

|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Santos]] in [[Blackthorn City]]{{dotw|Saturday}}, held by {{wild|Misdreavus}}

|locrse=Held by {{wild|Duskull}}, {{wild|Dusclops}}, {{wild|Shuppet}}, and {{wild|Banette}}

|locb2w2=[[Lentimas Town]], [[Strange House]]

|locxy={{rt|14|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Banette}}

}}

{{anchor|TwistedSpoon}}{{Item

|name=Twisted Spoon

|jpt=Twisted Spoon

|gen=II

|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a spoon imbued with telekinetic power that boosts Psychic-type moves.

|descxy=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a spoon imbued with telekinetic power that boosts Psychic-type moves.

|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Kadabra}} traded from {{game|Yellow}}

|locrse=Held by {{wild|Abra}}

|locb2w2=[[Castelia Sewers]]

|locxy=[[Lost Hotel]], held by {{wild|Abra}}

|notes=Formatted as TwistedSpoon prior to Generation VI.

}}

The first type-enhancing item to be introduced was Charcoal in ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]''. Though the significance of Charcoal is explained in detail, and Ash and his friends are given Charcoal as a gift, its Fire-enhancing properties are not revealed.

A Dragon Fang appeared in ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]'' as the treasure of [[Clair]]'s family, kept in [[Blackthorn Gym]]. It is the fang of an ancient dragon Pokémon that terrorised [[Blackthorn City]]. The Dragon Fang is part of a ritual with the purpose of bringing peace to all {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon. The ritual involves the Blackthorn [[Gym Leader]] placing it on a special ceremonial table, then pouring water over it, causing a light dragon to burst out of it and rise into the sky. Legend says that this light dragon becomes a star and watches over all {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon. Another Dragon Fang appeared in ''[[AG112|Showdown At Linoone]]'' as one of the items {{DL|Kimmy Shoney|Tokin}} {{a|Pickup|picked up}}.

==In the manga==

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

==Trivia==

** However, some types have even more than this, due to [[incense]]s.

** In Generation V, [[Gem]]s were added as well, this time including a Normal variety with the other types. Gems, unlike other type-enhancing items, increase damage by 30% (50% in Generation V), but are consumed after use.

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