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Catch rate

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Jang808: /* Poké Ball effectiveness rates */

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Each {{OBP|Pokémon|species|species of Pokémon}} has a '''catch rate''' that applies to all its members. Higher catch rates mean that the Pokémon is easier to catch, up to a maximum of 255. When a [[Poké Ball]] is thrown at a wild Pokémon, the game uses that Pokémon's catch rate in a formula to determine the chances of catching that Pokémon. The formula also takes into account the following factors:

* The health of the Pokémon (relative to its full health)
* The type of [[Poké Ball]]
* Any [[status condition]] of the wild Pokémon
* Any active {{DL|Entralink|Pass Powers}} (in Generation V) or [[O-Power]] (in Generation VI)

The rarity of the Pokémon (i.e. how often it appears in the wild) is independent of its catch rate after it is encountered. Even rare Pokémon may have high catch rates, making them relatively easy to catch in battle, such as {{p|Nosepass}}, who has a catch rate of 255.

Poké Balls that guarantee capture (the [[Master Ball]] and {{ball|Park}}, and any Poké Ball used on [[Kalos Route 2]]{{sup/6|XY}}, {{rt|101|Hoenn}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}, or in the [[Entralink|Entree Forest]]) bypass the catching formula entirely.

==Capture method (Generation I)==
The capture method in [[Generation I]] differs significantly from those of later generations. To determine whether a Pokémon is caught or not, the steps below are performed. If, at any point, the Pokémon is caught or breaks free, the steps following that point are not performed.
# If a [[Master Ball]] is used, the Pokémon is '''caught'''.
# Generate a random number, ''N'', depending on the type of ball used.
#* For a {{ball|Poké}}: 0 to 255.
#* For a {{ball|Great}}: 0 to 200.
#* Otherwise ({{ball|Ultra}} or {{ball|Safari}}): 0 to 150.
# The Pokémon is '''caught''' if...
#* It is asleep or frozen and ''N'' is less than 25.
#* It is paralyzed, burned, or poisoned and ''N'' is less than 12.
# Otherwise, if ''N'' minus the status threshold (above) is greater than the Pokémon's catch rate, the Pokémon '''breaks free'''.
# If not, generate a random value, ''M'', between 0 and 255.
# Calculate ''f'':
#* ''f'' = (HPmax * 255 * 4) / (HPcurrent * Ball), where all divisions are rounded down to the nearest integer. The minimum value of ''f'' is 1 and its maximum value is 255. The value of Ball is 8 if a Great Ball is used or 12 otherwise.
# If ''f'' is greater than or equal to ''M'', the Pokémon is '''caught'''. Otherwise, the Pokémon '''breaks free'''. In practical terms, lowering the target's HP to 1/3 of its maximum will guarantee capture with a Poké Ball, while lowering it to 1/2 will guarantee capture with a Great Ball.

If the Pokémon broke free, the steps below are performed to determine how many times the ball will shake.
# Calculate ''d'':
#* ''d'' = Catch rate × 100 / Ball, where the value of Ball is 255 for the Poké Ball, 200 for the Great Ball, or 150 for other balls.
# If ''d'' is greater than or equal to 256, the ball shakes three times before the Pokémon breaks free.
# If not, calculate ''x'' = ''d'' × ''f'' / 255 + ''s'', where ''s'' is 10 if the Pokémon is asleep or frozen or 5 if it is paralyzed, poisoned, or burned.
# If...
#* ''x'' < 10: the Ball misses the Pokémon completely.
#* ''x'' < 30: the Ball shakes once before the Pokémon breaks free.
#* ''x'' < 70: the Ball shakes twice before the Pokémon breaks free.
#* Otherwise, the Ball shakes three times before the Pokémon breaks free.

This algorithm thus has several curious properties that do not apply in later generations:
* The amount of times a Poké Ball shakes before it breaks free (or not at all if it misses the Pokémon) is a rough approximation of the Pokémon's catch odds.
* If a Pokémon will break free, a given combination of ball plus status condition plus HP will always result in the same number of shakes. This means that, if a given number of shakes is observed before the Pokémon breaks free for a given combination of these values, if the ball is ever observed to shake more times with the same combination of values, the Pokémon will be caught.
* Under certain situations, a Great Ball is more effective than an Ultra Ball. In particular, Pokémon with high catch rates, no status, and above ½ HP may guarantee capture with a Great Ball but fail to do so with an Ultra Ball.
* The effect of reducing HP diminishes with lower catch rates, and the effect of inflicting status diminishes with higher catch rates. Regardless of catch rate, reducing the HP does not increase chances of capture at less than ½ HP with Great Balls, and ⅓ HP with other balls.
* Inflicting a status ailment gives the player a flat additional chance (from 4.6% to 16.6%) to catch the Pokémon regardless of all other factors, making certain Pokémon easier to catch in Generation I than they are in later generations: A sleeping {{p|Mewtwo}} with full HP may, on average, be caught in about six Ultra Balls in Generation I, but from Generation II onwards exactly the same circumstances would require an average of about 64 Ultra Balls— over ten times as many.
* Due to the nature of the algorithm, Ultra Balls will only perform better than Great Balls on Pokémon whose capture rates are above 55 and below 200 in Generation I. Ultra Balls increase the overall chance of capture by as much as 20% in comparison to Great Balls for Pokémon near the center of that range.
* Assuming the current HP of target Pokémon is less than or equal to ½ HP for Great Balls and ⅓ HP for Ultra Balls, Ultra Balls increase the overall chance to capture by 10% or more in comparison to Great Balls for the following Pokémon:
:- ''Metapod, Kakuna, Pidgeotto, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Sandslash, Nidorina, Nidorino, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Golbat, Gloom, Persian, Poliwhirl, Kadabra, Machoke, Weepinbell, Graveler, Haunter, Exeggcute, and Rhyhorn.''

===Approximated probability===
Using a simulation of the capture algorithm, a general formula for the probability of catching a Pokémon was found.
Probability of Capture = p0 + p1
where
p0 = statusAilment / (ballMod+1)
* ''statusAilment'' = 12 if poisoned, burned, or paralyzed, 25 if frozen or asleep, 0 otherwise.
* ''ballMod'' = 255 if using a Poké Ball, 200 if using a Great Ball, and 150 otherwise.
and
p1 = ( (catchRate+1)/(ballMod+1) ) * ( (f+1)/256 )
* ''f'' is defined in the above section for the capture method.
* ''catchRate'' (given as an integer value) is stated on each individual Pokémon's article.

==General capture method (Generation II onwards)==
The capture algorithms in [[Generation II]] and onwards have three essential components: the modified catch rate, the "shake probability", and the "shake checks". Generation II handles shake checks slightly differently than the later generations.

===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate, ''a'', is the catch rate after various factors such as weakening the Pokémon and using stronger Poké Balls are taken into consideration. A modified catch rate may never fall to 0 (that is, render a Pokémon impossible to capture), but it may cause the modified rate to fall below its original unmodified catch rate (such as from high health, Heavy Balls, Baiting in the [[Safari Zone]], or the dark grass penalty in [[Generation V]]). In [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]], the modified catch rate may never fall below 1.

===Shake probability===
The shake probability, ''b'', is a value that determines the probability that a single shake check passes.

===Shake checks===
Shake checks are performed to determine whether the Pokémon will be caught or, if the Pokémon breaks free, the number of shakes that will occur before it does so.

In Generation II, whether a Pokémon will be caught is determined before any shake checks are performed, and shake checks are only performed if the Pokémon is not caught.

==Capture method (Generation II)==
===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate ''a'' is calculated in [[Generation II]] as follows:

''a'' = max((3 × HPmax - 2 × HPcurrent) × ratemodified / (3 × HPmax), 1) + bonusstatus

with the final value rounded down to the nearest integer, where
* HPmax is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at full health,
* HPcurrent is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at the moment,
* ratemodified is the catch rate of the Pokémon modified by the ball used, but no less than 1 and no more than 255,
* bonusstatus is the modifier for any [[status condition]] the Pokémon has (10 for sleep or freeze, 0 otherwise).
** bonusstatus was intended to equal 5 for paralyze, poison, or burn, but due to a glitch, the game skips this check.

If 3 × HPmax > 255, then both 3 × HPmax and 2 × HPcurrent are halved twice (and rounded down after each division) for use in the formula, as the values used are unsigned 8-bit integers. If the latter product is 0, it is set to 1 instead.

If the Pokémon's HP is 342 or greater, the 3 × HPmax value will be truncated and the subtraction may underflow, giving bizarre results and even making it possible for the game to freeze; however, no such Pokémon can be legitimately encountered in-game.

''a'' is capped at 255.

===Shake probability===
The shake probability ''b'' is determined from the table below, depending on the value of ''a''.
{| border=1 style="text-align:center"
! ''a''
| 0-1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6-7 || 8-10 || 11-15 || 16-20 || 21-30 || 31-40 || 41-50 || 51-60 || 61-80 || 81-100 || 101-120 || 121-140 || 141-160 || 161-180 || 181-200 || 201-220 || 221-240 || 241-254 || 255
|-
! ''b''
| 63 || 75 || 84 || 90 || 95 || 103 || 113 || 126 || 134 || 149 || 160 || 169 || 177 || 191 || 201 || 211 || 220 || 227 || 234 || 240 || 246 || 251 || 253 || 255
|}

===Shake checks===
First, a check is performed to determine whether the Pokémon is caught at all. A random number between 0 and 255 is generated, and if this number is less than or equal to ''a'', the Pokémon is caught.

Shake checks are only performed if the Pokémon is not caught. A single shake check consists of generating a random number between 0 and 255 and comparing it to ''b''. This is done at most three times, but if the number generated in a given shake check is greater than or equal to ''b'', no further shake checks will be performed. The number of times the ball shakes is the same as the number of shake checks that were performed.

==Capture method (Generation III-IV)==
===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate, ''a'', is calculated in [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]] as follows:

:[[File:Catch formula 1.png]]
Where
* HPmax is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at full health,
* HPcurrent is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at the moment,
* rate is the [[List of Pokémon by catch rate|catch rate of the Pokémon]] (which may be modified due to use of [[apricorn]] balls or actions in the [[Safari Zone]]),
* bonusball is the multiplier for the Poké Ball used, and
* bonusstatus is the multiplier for any [[status condition]] the Pokémon has (2 for sleep and freeze, 1.5 for paralyze, poison, or burn, and 1 otherwise).

If a Pokémon could have 0 HP, the maximum value for ''a'' would be rate × bonusball × bonusstatus. For a Pokémon with full health and no status condition, and with a neutral ball used, the minimum value for ''a'' would be rate / 3.

The formula is slightly different when applied to the [[Apricorn]] balls in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. The modifiers for these balls are applied directly to the Pokémon's catch rate, rather than in the formula. In this case, bonusball is always 1, and the catch rate cannot go higher than 255. This means that for Pokémon whose catch rate is already 255, such as {{p|Rattata}}, the Apricorn balls do not make the capture any more likely than a regular Poké Ball.

===Shake probability===
The shake probability is calculated as follows:

''b'' = 1048560 / sqrt(sqrt(16711680/''a''))

The divisions and square roots all round down to the nearest integer.

===Shake checks===
To perform a shake check, a random number between 0 and 65535 (inclusive) is generated and compared to ''b''. If the number is greater than or equal to ''b'', the check "fails".

Four shake checks are performed. The Pokémon is caught if all four shake checks succeed. Otherwise, the Poké Ball will shake as many times as there were successful shake checks before the Pokémon breaks free.

If ''a'' is 255 or greater, the capture will always succeed and no shake checks will be performed.

===Probability of capture===
The probability ''p'' of catching a Pokémon, given the values ''a'' and ''b'' calculated above, approximates ''a''/255. However, due to rounding errors produced when calculating ''b'', this approximation can be significantly inaccurate: all ''a'' values greater than 200, for instance, yield the same ''b'' value, 65535 (which results in a 99.994% chance of a successful capture).

For a constant probability ''p'', the probability ''P'' that a player can capture the Pokémon with no more than ''r'' tries is:
: [[File:Catch formula 4.png]]
Note that this is the cumulative probability function for a {{wp|geometric distribution}}. The {{wp|expected value}} of ''r'' is 1/''p'', that is to say, on average, a Pokémon that can be caught with probability ''p'' will be caught with 1/''p'' tries.

The inverse problem, the number of tries, ''r'', needed to have a probability ''P'' of capturing a Pokémon is:
:[[File:Catch formula 5.png]]

==Capture method (Generation V)==
===Modified catch rate===
[[Generation V]] follows the formula in Generation III-IV, with all divisions above rounded down to the nearest multiple of 1/4096. However, there are three alterations:
* bonusstatus is now 2.5 for sleep and freeze (instead of 2).
* '''{{DL|Entralink|Pass Powers|Capture Power}} factor''': if a Capture Power is active, the catch rate is multiplied by a factor and rounded down to the nearest multiple of 1/4096.
** Capture Power ↑: ×1.1
** Capture Power ↑↑: ×1.2
** Capture Power ↑↑↑, S, or MAX: ×1.3
* '''{{DL|Tall grass|Dark grass}} factor''': This factor is multiplied into the HP factor (3 × HPmax - 2 × HPcurrent above) and then rounded to the nearest multiple of 1/4096. This factor is applied if the battle occurs in dark grass, and depends on the number of Pokémon that have been caught in the [[Pokédex]], as shown in the table below, usually making it harder to catch a Pokémon.
{| class="roundy" style="margin-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align:center; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}};"
|-
! Number Caught!! Multiplier
|- style="background:#fff"
| > 600 || 1
|- style="background:#fff"
| 451-600 || 3686/4096 (90%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| 301-450 || 3277/4096 (80%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| 151-300 || 2867/4096 (70%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| 30-150 || 2048/4096 (50%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| < 30 || 1229/4096 (30%)
|}
If the modified catch rate is greater than 255, the Pokémon is guaranteed to be caught (but a critical capture check will be performed anyway).

===Shake probability===
The formula for ''b'' is

''b'' = 65536 / sqrt(sqrt(255/''a''))

where the divisions and square roots are rounded to the nearest 1/4096, and the final value is rounded down to the nearest whole number.

===Shake checks===
Generation V's shake checks work essentially the same as those of Generations III and IV.

Before any shake checks are performed, the game checks to see if a critical capture may happen. If not, three shake checks will be performed, otherwise, only one shake check will be performed.

In a normal capture, the Pokémon breaks free without shaking if the first check fails or after one shake if the second check fails. If the third check fails, the Pokémon breaks free after '''three''' shakes (not two).

In a critical capture, the ball will always shake once, and the Pokémon will break free or be caught depending on the result of the shake check.

==Capture method (Generation VI)==
In [[Generation VI]] games, on the first [[route]] where a player can catch [[wild Pokémon]] ([[Kalos Route 2]] in {{g|X and Y}} or [[Hoenn Route 101]] in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}), wild Pokémon will never break out of a Poké Ball thrown at them.

===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate is essentially identical in all respects to [[Generation V]], except that Capture O-Powers give a 1.5×, 2× or 2.5× boost rather than 1.1×, 1.2× and 1.3×.

===Shake probability===
Unlike Generation V, the shake probability in Generation VI is calculated as follows:

''b'' = 65536 / (255/''a'')^0.1875

===Shake checks===
The Generation VI games perform four shake checks again, like Generations III-IV. Critical captures function like in Generation V, with only one shake check being performed for a critical capture.

The change to the formula for the shake probability is designed to counteract the change in the number of shake checks: the odds of success for a normal capture are the same in Generation VI as in Generation V, barring small rounding errors. Since each shake check is more likely to succeed, however, critical captures are more effective than before.

==Critical capture==
Since [[Generation V]], when a Poké Ball is thrown, a special type of capture that is much more likely to catch a Pokémon, called a '''critical capture''' (Japanese: '''捕獲クリティカル''' ''critical capture''), may occur. When a critical capture occurs, the Poké Ball will make a high-pitched whistling sound as it is thrown, then pause in mid-air, and shudder before it drops down to the ground, shaking only once on the ground before the Pokémon escapes or is caught.

The probability of a critical capture occurring depends of the number of Pokémon that have been caught in the Pokédex. First, compute the value of ''a'' (the modified catch rate) as shown in the appropriate section above. Then, multiply ''a'' by the appropriate multiplier from the table below.
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}};"
|-
! Species Caught !! Multiplier
|- style="background:#fff"
| >600 || 2.5
|- style="background:#fff"
| 451-600 || 2
|- style="background:#fff"
| 301-450 || 1.5
|- style="background:#fff"
| 151-300 || 1
|- style="background:#fff"
| 31-150 || 0.5
|- style="background:#fff"
| <=30 || 0
|}
Finally, divide the result by 6 and round down to the nearest integer. Call this final result ''c''. A random number between 0 and 255 is generated; if it is less than ''c'', a critical capture will occur. Overall, this means the critical capture chance ranges from 0 (if 30 or fewer species have been caught) to about 41.67% of the modified capture rate ''a'' (if over 600 species have been caught).

Critical captures only make one shake check instead of three or four, which means they are considerably more likely to successfully capture the Pokémon. In Generation V, the success chance for a critical capture is the cube root of the success chance for a regular capture; thus, for example, if the regular success chance is 5%, the chance of success with a critical capture will be about 37%, while if the regular success chance is 50%, the chance of success with a critical capture will be just over 79%. In Generation VI, meanwhile, the success chance for a critical capture is instead the fourth root of the success chance for a regular capture: if the regular success chance is 5%, the critical success chance will be around 47%, while if the regular success chance is 50%, the critical success chance will be around 84%. Given the rarity of critical captures, however, the Pokémon is always more likely overall to be caught with a regular capture than a critical one.

==Poké Ball effectiveness rates==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}};"
|-
! Ball
! Rate
! Notes
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Poké Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Great Ball}}
| 1.5×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Ultra Ball}}
| 2×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Master Ball}}
| N/A
| Never fails, except against {{OBP|Ghost|literal|unidentified ghosts}}, [[Marowak (ghost)|the ghost Marowak]], {{p|Kyurem}} when under [[Ghetsis]]'s control, and {{p|Nihilego}} in [[Aether Paradise]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Safari Ball}}
| 1.5×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Level Ball}}
| 1×, 2×, 4× or 8×
| 1× if the player's Pokémon is the same level as or a lower level than the wild Pokémon 
2× if the player's Pokémon is at a higher level than the wild Pokémon but less than double it 
4× if the player's Pokémon is more than double but less than four times the level of the wild Pokémon 
8× if the player's Pokémon is of a level four times or more than that of the wild Pokémon
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Lure Ball}}
| 1× or 3×
| 3× only if fishing
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Moon Ball}}
| 1× or 4×
| Always 1× due to a glitch{{sup/2|GSC}} 4× only if used on a Pokémon in the {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Skitty}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}} or {{p|Munna}}{{sup/7|SM}} families
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Friend Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Love Ball}}
| 1× or 8×
| 8× only if used on a Pokémon of the same species and [[gender]] as the player's Pokémon{{sup/2|GSC}} 
8× only if used on a Pokémon of the same species as, but opposite [[gender]] of, the player's Pokémon{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Heavy Ball}}
| -20, 0, +20, +30 or +40
| -20 if used on Pokémon weighing less than {{tt|225.8lbs|102.4kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}/{{tt|451.5 lbs|204.8 kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}} 
No modifier if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|225.8lbs|102.4kg}} and {{tt|451.5 lbs|204.8 kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}} 
+20 if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|451.5 lbs|204.8 kg}} and {{tt|677.3 lbs|307.2 kg}} 
+30 if used on Pokémon weighing more than {{tt|677.3 lbs|307.2 kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}} 
+30 if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|677.3 lbs|307.2 kg}} and {{tt|903.0 lbs|409.6 kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}} 
+40 if used on Pokémon weighing more than {{tt|903.0 lbs|409.6 kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Fast Ball}}
| 1× or 4×
| 4× only if used on {{p|Magnemite}}, {{p|Grimer}}, or {{p|Tangela}}{{sup/2|GSC}} 
4× only if used on a Pokémon with a base {{stat|Speed}} of at least 100{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Sport Ball}}
| 1.5×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Net Ball}}
| 1× or 3×
| 3× only if the target is a {{t|Bug}}- or {{type|Water}} Pokémon
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Nest Ball}}
| 1× to 4×
| ((40 - Pokémon's level) / 10)×, minimum 1× (reached at level 30){{sup/3|RSEFRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}} ((41 - Pokémon's level) / 10)×, minimum 1× (reached at level 31){{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XYORAS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Repeat Ball}}
| 1× or 3×
| 3× only if target has been caught previously
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Timer Ball}}
| 1× to 4×
| ((number of turns passed in battle + 10) / 10)×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 30 turns}}{{sup/3|RSEFRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}} (1 + number of turns passed in battle * {{tt|1229/4096|approx. 0.3}})×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 10 turns}}{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XYORAS}} (1 + 0.3 * number of turns passed in battle)×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 10 turns}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="white-space:nowrap; padding-right:10px" | {{bag2|Premier Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Luxury Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Dive Ball}}
| 1× or 3.5×
| 3.5× only if diving{{sup/3|RSE}}{{sup/6|ORAS}} or surfing/fishing{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}}{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XY}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Dusk Ball}}
| 1× or 3.5×
| 3.5× only if inside a cave or night
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Quick Ball}}
| 1×, 4×, or 5×
| 4× only on the first turn of the battle{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}} 5× only on the first turn of the battle{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XYORAS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Heal Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Cherish Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Park Ball}}
| N/A
| Never fails
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Dream Ball}}
| N/A (when used in [[Entralink|Entree Forest]])
| Never fails
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Beast Ball}}
| 5× or 0.1x
| 5× only if used on an [[Ultra Beast]] 
0.1× on everything else
|-
| class="roundybottom" colspan="3" |
|}{{-}}

==Examples==
Most legendary Pokémon have a catch rate of 3. Assuming its HP is almost depleted and it is paralyzed, and Dusk Ball is used at night or in a cave, then the chance of catching the Pokémon with each Ball in [[Generation IV]] is approximated by 3 * 3.5 * 1.5 / 255 = 15.75/255 ~ 6.2%, resulting in about 16 Dusk Balls required to catch the Pokémon on average.

If an Ultra Ball were used instead, then the chance drops to 3 * 2 * 1.5 / 255 = 9/255 ~ 3.5%, which amounts to about 28 Ultra Balls on average.

Alternatively, if a Timer Ball were used after the tenth turn in Generation V or after the thirtieth turn prior to Generation V, the chance of capture is 3 * 4 * 1.5 / 255 = 18/255 ~ 7.1%, or about 14 or 15 Timer Balls required on average.

==Quotes==
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="margin:auto; width:50%; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Shakes
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation I
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation II
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation III
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation IV
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation V
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation VI
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation VII
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | {{tt|0|In Generation I, the Poké Ball misses Pokémon instead}}
| You missed the <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>!
| Oh no! The <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> broke free!
| Oh, no! The <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> broke free!
| colspan="2" | Oh, no! The Pokémon broke free!
| colspan="2" | Oh no! The Pokémon broke free!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | 1
| Darn! The <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> broke free!
| colspan="6" | Aww! It appeared to be caught!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | 2
| Aww! It appeared to be caught!
| colspan="3" | Aargh! Almost had it!
| style="background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; text-align:center;" | {{tt|*|In Generation V, a Pokémon never breaks free after two shakes}}
| colspan="2" | Aargh! Almost had it!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | 3
| colspan="2" | Shoot! It was so close too!
| colspan="2" | Shoot! It was so close, too!
| Aargh! Almost had it!
| colspan="2" | Gah! It was so close, too!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Caught
| All right! <Pokémon> was caught!
| colspan="6" | Gotcha! <Pokémon> was caught!
|}

==Trivia==
* Some people claim to have discovered button combinations that increase a Pokémon's catch rate. Aside from manipulation of the game's pseudorandom number generator (which, in Generation I, could have been done this way to some minor extent), none of these are true; the game's calculated probability for catching a Pokémon depends only on the above factors and nothing else.
* If used outside of the Entree Forest (which is not possible in regular gameplay), the {{ball|Dream}} has a catch rate of 1×.
* The line if a Pokémon escapes at three shakes in [[Generation III]] and {{gen|IV}}, "Shoot! It was so close, too!", remains in the internal data of the [[Generation V]] games despite not being used.

==See also==
* [[List of Pokémon by catch rate]]

==References==
* [http://no2.pic.bz/document/ball.html ポケットモンスター情報センター　2号館] (Japanese)
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/rbycapture.aspx Generation I Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/gen2capture.aspx Generation II Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/capture.aspx Generation III/IV Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/gen5capture.aspx Generation V Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/gen6capture.aspx Generation VI Capture Mechanics]
* [https://github.com/kanzure/pokecrystal/blob/master/items/item_effects.asm Item effects source code from the Pokémon Crystal disassembly project]

==External links==
* [http://www.mediafire.com/?jv8lou7rsd9twvu Windows application to calculate catch rate as of Generation IV (includes source code)]

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Each {{OBP|Pokémon|species|species of Pokémon}} has a '''catch rate''' that applies to all its members. Higher catch rates mean that the Pokémon is easier to catch, up to a maximum of 255. When a [[Poké Ball]] is thrown at a wild Pokémon, the game uses that Pokémon's catch rate in a formula to determine the chances of catching that Pokémon. The formula also takes into account the following factors:

* The health of the Pokémon (relative to its full health)
* The type of [[Poké Ball]]
* Any [[status condition]] of the wild Pokémon
* Any active {{DL|Entralink|Pass Powers}} (in Generation V) or [[O-Power]] (in Generation VI)

The rarity of the Pokémon (i.e. how often it appears in the wild) is independent of its catch rate after it is encountered. Even rare Pokémon may have high catch rates, making them relatively easy to catch in battle, such as {{p|Nosepass}}, who has a catch rate of 255.

Poké Balls that guarantee capture (the [[Master Ball]] and {{ball|Park}}, and any Poké Ball used on [[Kalos Route 2]]{{sup/6|XY}}, {{rt|101|Hoenn}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}, or in the [[Entralink|Entree Forest]]) bypass the catching formula entirely.

==Capture method (Generation I)==
The capture method in [[Generation I]] differs significantly from those of later generations. To determine whether a Pokémon is caught or not, the steps below are performed. If, at any point, the Pokémon is caught or breaks free, the steps following that point are not performed.
# If a [[Master Ball]] is used, the Pokémon is '''caught'''.
# Generate a random number, ''N'', depending on the type of ball used.
#* For a {{ball|Poké}}: 0 to 255.
#* For a {{ball|Great}}: 0 to 200.
#* Otherwise ({{ball|Ultra}} or {{ball|Safari}}): 0 to 150.
# The Pokémon is '''caught''' if...
#* It is asleep or frozen and ''N'' is less than 25.
#* It is paralyzed, burned, or poisoned and ''N'' is less than 12.
# Otherwise, if ''N'' minus the status threshold (above) is greater than the Pokémon's catch rate, the Pokémon '''breaks free'''.
# If not, generate a random value, ''M'', between 0 and 255.
# Calculate ''f'':
#* ''f'' = (HPmax * 255 * 4) / (HPcurrent * Ball), where all divisions are rounded down to the nearest integer. The minimum value of ''f'' is 1 and its maximum value is 255. The value of Ball is 8 if a Great Ball is used or 12 otherwise.
# If ''f'' is greater than or equal to ''M'', the Pokémon is '''caught'''. Otherwise, the Pokémon '''breaks free'''. In practical terms, lowering the target's HP to 1/3 of its maximum will guarantee capture with a Poké Ball, while lowering it to 1/2 will guarantee capture with a Great Ball.

If the Pokémon broke free, the steps below are performed to determine how many times the ball will shake.
# Calculate ''d'':
#* ''d'' = Catch rate × 100 / Ball, where the value of Ball is 255 for the Poké Ball, 200 for the Great Ball, or 150 for other balls.
# If ''d'' is greater than or equal to 256, the ball shakes three times before the Pokémon breaks free.
# If not, calculate ''x'' = ''d'' × ''f'' / 255 + ''s'', where ''s'' is 10 if the Pokémon is asleep or frozen or 5 if it is paralyzed, poisoned, or burned.
# If...
#* ''x'' < 10: the Ball misses the Pokémon completely.
#* ''x'' < 30: the Ball shakes once before the Pokémon breaks free.
#* ''x'' < 70: the Ball shakes twice before the Pokémon breaks free.
#* Otherwise, the Ball shakes three times before the Pokémon breaks free.

This algorithm thus has several curious properties that do not apply in later generations:
* The amount of times a Poké Ball shakes before it breaks free (or not at all if it misses the Pokémon) is a rough approximation of the Pokémon's catch odds.
* If a Pokémon will break free, a given combination of ball plus status condition plus HP will always result in the same number of shakes. This means that, if a given number of shakes is observed before the Pokémon breaks free for a given combination of these values, if the ball is ever observed to shake more times with the same combination of values, the Pokémon will be caught.
* Under certain situations, a Great Ball is more effective than an Ultra Ball. In particular, Pokémon with high catch rates, no status, and above ½ HP may guarantee capture with a Great Ball but fail to do so with an Ultra Ball.
* The effect of reducing HP diminishes with lower catch rates, and the effect of inflicting status diminishes with higher catch rates. Regardless of catch rate, reducing the HP does not increase chances of capture at less than ½ HP with Great Balls, and ⅓ HP with other balls.
* Inflicting a status ailment gives the player a flat additional chance (from 4.6% to 16.6%) to catch the Pokémon regardless of all other factors, making certain Pokémon easier to catch in Generation I than they are in later generations: A sleeping {{p|Mewtwo}} with full HP may, on average, be caught in about six Ultra Balls in Generation I, but from Generation II onwards exactly the same circumstances would require an average of about 64 Ultra Balls— over ten times as many.
* Due to the nature of the algorithm, Ultra Balls will only perform better than Great Balls on Pokémon whose capture rates are above 55 and below 200 in Generation I. Ultra Balls increase the overall chance of capture by as much as 20% in comparison to Great Balls for Pokémon near the center of that range.
* Assuming the current HP of target Pokémon is less than or equal to ½ HP for Great Balls and ⅓ HP for Ultra Balls, Ultra Balls increase the overall chance to capture by 10% or more in comparison to Great Balls for the following Pokémon:
:- ''Metapod, Kakuna, Pidgeotto, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Sandslash, Nidorina, Nidorino, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Golbat, Gloom, Persian, Poliwhirl, Kadabra, Machoke, Weepinbell, Graveler, Haunter, Exeggcute, and Rhyhorn.''

===Approximated probability===
Using a simulation of the capture algorithm, a general formula for the probability of catching a Pokémon was found.
Probability of Capture = p0 + p1
where
p0 = statusAilment / (ballMod+1)
* ''statusAilment'' = 12 if poisoned, burned, or paralyzed, 25 if frozen or asleep, 0 otherwise.
* ''ballMod'' = 255 if using a Poké Ball, 200 if using a Great Ball, and 150 otherwise.
and
p1 = ( (catchRate+1)/(ballMod+1) ) * ( (f+1)/256 )
* ''f'' is defined in the above section for the capture method.
* ''catchRate'' (given as an integer value) is stated on each individual Pokémon's article.

==General capture method (Generation II onwards)==
The capture algorithms in [[Generation II]] and onwards have three essential components: the modified catch rate, the "shake probability", and the "shake checks". Generation II handles shake checks slightly differently than the later generations.

===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate, ''a'', is the catch rate after various factors such as weakening the Pokémon and using stronger Poké Balls are taken into consideration. A modified catch rate may never fall to 0 (that is, render a Pokémon impossible to capture), but it may cause the modified rate to fall below its original unmodified catch rate (such as from high health, Heavy Balls, Baiting in the [[Safari Zone]], or the dark grass penalty in [[Generation V]]). In [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]], the modified catch rate may never fall below 1.

===Shake probability===
The shake probability, ''b'', is a value that determines the probability that a single shake check passes.

===Shake checks===
Shake checks are performed to determine whether the Pokémon will be caught or, if the Pokémon breaks free, the number of shakes that will occur before it does so.

In Generation II, whether a Pokémon will be caught is determined before any shake checks are performed, and shake checks are only performed if the Pokémon is not caught.

==Capture method (Generation II)==
===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate ''a'' is calculated in [[Generation II]] as follows:

''a'' = max((3 × HPmax - 2 × HPcurrent) × ratemodified / (3 × HPmax), 1) + bonusstatus

with the final value rounded down to the nearest integer, where
* HPmax is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at full health,
* HPcurrent is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at the moment,
* ratemodified is the catch rate of the Pokémon modified by the ball used, but no less than 1 and no more than 255,
* bonusstatus is the modifier for any [[status condition]] the Pokémon has (10 for sleep or freeze, 0 otherwise).
** bonusstatus was intended to equal 5 for paralyze, poison, or burn, but due to a glitch, the game skips this check.

If 3 × HPmax > 255, then both 3 × HPmax and 2 × HPcurrent are halved twice (and rounded down after each division) for use in the formula, as the values used are unsigned 8-bit integers. If the latter product is 0, it is set to 1 instead.

If the Pokémon's HP is 342 or greater, the 3 × HPmax value will be truncated and the subtraction may underflow, giving bizarre results and even making it possible for the game to freeze; however, no such Pokémon can be legitimately encountered in-game.

''a'' is capped at 255.

===Shake probability===
The shake probability ''b'' is determined from the table below, depending on the value of ''a''.
{| border=1 style="text-align:center"
! ''a''
| 0-1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6-7 || 8-10 || 11-15 || 16-20 || 21-30 || 31-40 || 41-50 || 51-60 || 61-80 || 81-100 || 101-120 || 121-140 || 141-160 || 161-180 || 181-200 || 201-220 || 221-240 || 241-254 || 255
|-
! ''b''
| 63 || 75 || 84 || 90 || 95 || 103 || 113 || 126 || 134 || 149 || 160 || 169 || 177 || 191 || 201 || 211 || 220 || 227 || 234 || 240 || 246 || 251 || 253 || 255
|}

===Shake checks===
First, a check is performed to determine whether the Pokémon is caught at all. A random number between 0 and 255 is generated, and if this number is less than or equal to ''a'', the Pokémon is caught.

Shake checks are only performed if the Pokémon is not caught. A single shake check consists of generating a random number between 0 and 255 and comparing it to ''b''. This is done at most three times, but if the number generated in a given shake check is greater than or equal to ''b'', no further shake checks will be performed. The number of times the ball shakes is the same as the number of shake checks that were performed.

==Capture method (Generation III-IV)==
===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate, ''a'', is calculated in [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]] as follows:

:[[File:Catch formula 1.png]]
Where
* HPmax is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at full health,
* HPcurrent is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at the moment,
* rate is the [[List of Pokémon by catch rate|catch rate of the Pokémon]] (which may be modified due to use of [[apricorn]] balls or actions in the [[Safari Zone]]),
* bonusball is the multiplier for the Poké Ball used, and
* bonusstatus is the multiplier for any [[status condition]] the Pokémon has (2 for sleep and freeze, 1.5 for paralyze, poison, or burn, and 1 otherwise).

If a Pokémon could have 0 HP, the maximum value for ''a'' would be rate × bonusball × bonusstatus. For a Pokémon with full health and no status condition, and with a neutral ball used, the minimum value for ''a'' would be rate / 3.

The formula is slightly different when applied to the [[Apricorn]] balls in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. The modifiers for these balls are applied directly to the Pokémon's catch rate, rather than in the formula. In this case, bonusball is always 1, and the catch rate cannot go higher than 255. This means that for Pokémon whose catch rate is already 255, such as {{p|Rattata}}, the Apricorn balls do not make the capture any more likely than a regular Poké Ball.

===Shake probability===
The shake probability is calculated as follows:

''b'' = 1048560 / sqrt(sqrt(16711680/''a''))

The divisions and square roots all round down to the nearest integer.

===Shake checks===
To perform a shake check, a random number between 0 and 65535 (inclusive) is generated and compared to ''b''. If the number is greater than or equal to ''b'', the check "fails".

Four shake checks are performed. The Pokémon is caught if all four shake checks succeed. Otherwise, the Poké Ball will shake as many times as there were successful shake checks before the Pokémon breaks free.

If ''a'' is 255 or greater, the capture will always succeed and no shake checks will be performed.

===Probability of capture===
The probability ''p'' of catching a Pokémon, given the values ''a'' and ''b'' calculated above, approximates ''a''/255. However, due to rounding errors produced when calculating ''b'', this approximation can be significantly inaccurate: all ''a'' values greater than 200, for instance, yield the same ''b'' value, 65535 (which results in a 99.994% chance of a successful capture).

For a constant probability ''p'', the probability ''P'' that a player can capture the Pokémon with no more than ''r'' tries is:
: [[File:Catch formula 4.png]]
Note that this is the cumulative probability function for a {{wp|geometric distribution}}. The {{wp|expected value}} of ''r'' is 1/''p'', that is to say, on average, a Pokémon that can be caught with probability ''p'' will be caught with 1/''p'' tries.

The inverse problem, the number of tries, ''r'', needed to have a probability ''P'' of capturing a Pokémon is:
:[[File:Catch formula 5.png]]

==Capture method (Generation V)==
===Modified catch rate===
[[Generation V]] follows the formula in Generation III-IV, with all divisions above rounded down to the nearest multiple of 1/4096. However, there are three alterations:
* bonusstatus is now 2.5 for sleep and freeze (instead of 2).
* '''{{DL|Entralink|Pass Powers|Capture Power}} factor''': if a Capture Power is active, the catch rate is multiplied by a factor and rounded down to the nearest multiple of 1/4096.
** Capture Power ↑: ×1.1
** Capture Power ↑↑: ×1.2
** Capture Power ↑↑↑, S, or MAX: ×1.3
* '''{{DL|Tall grass|Dark grass}} factor''': This factor is multiplied into the HP factor (3 × HPmax - 2 × HPcurrent above) and then rounded to the nearest multiple of 1/4096. This factor is applied if the battle occurs in dark grass, and depends on the number of Pokémon that have been caught in the [[Pokédex]], as shown in the table below, usually making it harder to catch a Pokémon.
{| class="roundy" style="margin-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align:center; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}};"
|-
! Number Caught!! Multiplier
|- style="background:#fff"
| > 600 || 1
|- style="background:#fff"
| 451-600 || 3686/4096 (90%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| 301-450 || 3277/4096 (80%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| 151-300 || 2867/4096 (70%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| 30-150 || 2048/4096 (50%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| < 30 || 1229/4096 (30%)
|}
If the modified catch rate is greater than 255, the Pokémon is guaranteed to be caught (but a critical capture check will be performed anyway).

===Shake probability===
The formula for ''b'' is

''b'' = 65536 / sqrt(sqrt(255/''a''))

where the divisions and square roots are rounded to the nearest 1/4096, and the final value is rounded down to the nearest whole number.

===Shake checks===
Generation V's shake checks work essentially the same as those of Generations III and IV.

Before any shake checks are performed, the game checks to see if a critical capture may happen. If not, three shake checks will be performed, otherwise, only one shake check will be performed.

In a normal capture, the Pokémon breaks free without shaking if the first check fails or after one shake if the second check fails. If the third check fails, the Pokémon breaks free after '''three''' shakes (not two).

In a critical capture, the ball will always shake once, and the Pokémon will break free or be caught depending on the result of the shake check.

==Capture method (Generation VI)==
In [[Generation VI]] games, on the first [[route]] where a player can catch [[wild Pokémon]] ([[Kalos Route 2]] in {{g|X and Y}} or [[Hoenn Route 101]] in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}), wild Pokémon will never break out of a Poké Ball thrown at them.

===Modified catch rate===
The modified catch rate is essentially identical in all respects to [[Generation V]], except that Capture O-Powers give a 1.5×, 2× or 2.5× boost rather than 1.1×, 1.2× and 1.3×.

===Shake probability===
Unlike Generation V, the shake probability in Generation VI is calculated as follows:

''b'' = 65536 / (255/''a'')^0.1875

===Shake checks===
The Generation VI games perform four shake checks again, like Generations III-IV. Critical captures function like in Generation V, with only one shake check being performed for a critical capture.

The change to the formula for the shake probability is designed to counteract the change in the number of shake checks: the odds of success for a normal capture are the same in Generation VI as in Generation V, barring small rounding errors. Since each shake check is more likely to succeed, however, critical captures are more effective than before.

==Critical capture==
Since [[Generation V]], when a Poké Ball is thrown, a special type of capture that is much more likely to catch a Pokémon, called a '''critical capture''' (Japanese: '''捕獲クリティカル''' ''critical capture''), may occur. When a critical capture occurs, the Poké Ball will make a high-pitched whistling sound as it is thrown, then pause in mid-air, and shudder before it drops down to the ground, shaking only once on the ground before the Pokémon escapes or is caught.

The probability of a critical capture occurring depends of the number of Pokémon that have been caught in the Pokédex. First, compute the value of ''a'' (the modified catch rate) as shown in the appropriate section above. Then, multiply ''a'' by the appropriate multiplier from the table below.
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}};"
|-
! Species Caught !! Multiplier
|- style="background:#fff"
| >600 || 2.5
|- style="background:#fff"
| 451-600 || 2
|- style="background:#fff"
| 301-450 || 1.5
|- style="background:#fff"
| 151-300 || 1
|- style="background:#fff"
| 31-150 || 0.5
|- style="background:#fff"
| <=30 || 0
|}
Finally, divide the result by 6 and round down to the nearest integer. Call this final result ''c''. A random number between 0 and 255 is generated; if it is less than ''c'', a critical capture will occur. Overall, this means the critical capture chance ranges from 0 (if 30 or fewer species have been caught) to about 41.67% of the modified capture rate ''a'' (if over 600 species have been caught).

Critical captures only make one shake check instead of three or four, which means they are considerably more likely to successfully capture the Pokémon. In Generation V, the success chance for a critical capture is the cube root of the success chance for a regular capture; thus, for example, if the regular success chance is 5%, the chance of success with a critical capture will be about 37%, while if the regular success chance is 50%, the chance of success with a critical capture will be just over 79%. In Generation VI, meanwhile, the success chance for a critical capture is instead the fourth root of the success chance for a regular capture: if the regular success chance is 5%, the critical success chance will be around 47%, while if the regular success chance is 50%, the critical success chance will be around 84%. Given the rarity of critical captures, however, the Pokémon is always more likely overall to be caught with a regular capture than a critical one.

==Poké Ball effectiveness rates==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}};"
|-
! Ball
! Rate
! Notes
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Poké Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Great Ball}}
| 1.5×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Ultra Ball}}
| 2×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Master Ball}}
| N/A
| Never fails, except against {{OBP|Ghost|literal|unidentified ghosts}}, [[Marowak (ghost)|the ghost Marowak]], {{p|Kyurem}} when under [[Ghetsis]]'s control, and {{p|Nihilego}} in [[Aether Paradise]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Safari Ball}}
| 1.5×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Level Ball}}
| 1×, 2×, 4× or 8×
| 1× if the player's Pokémon is the same level as or a lower level than the wild Pokémon 
2× if the player's Pokémon is at a higher level than the wild Pokémon but less than double it 
4× if the player's Pokémon is more than double but less than four times the level of the wild Pokémon 
8× if the player's Pokémon is of a level four times or more than that of the wild Pokémon
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Lure Ball}}
| 1× or 3×
| 3× only if fishing
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Moon Ball}}
| 1× or 4×
| Always 1× due to a glitch{{sup/2|GSC}} 4× only if used on a Pokémon in the {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Skitty}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}} or {{p|Munna}}{{sup/7|SM}} families
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Friend Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Love Ball}}
| 1× or 8×
| 8× only if used on a Pokémon of the same species and [[gender]] as the player's Pokémon{{sup/2|GSC}} 
8× only if used on a Pokémon of the same species as, but opposite [[gender]] of, the player's Pokémon{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Heavy Ball}}
| -20, 0, +20, +30 or +40
| -20 if used on Pokémon weighing less than {{tt|225.8lbs|102.4kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}/{{tt|451.5 lbs|204.8 kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}} 
No modifier if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|225.8lbs|102.4kg}} and {{tt|451.5 lbs|204.8 kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}} 
+20 if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|451.5 lbs|204.8 kg}} and {{tt|677.3 lbs|307.2 kg}} 
+30 if used on Pokémon weighing more than {{tt|677.3 lbs|307.2 kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}} 
+30 if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|677.3 lbs|307.2 kg}} and {{tt|903.0 lbs|409.6 kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}} 
+40 if used on Pokémon weighing more than {{tt|903.0 lbs|409.6 kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Fast Ball}}
| 1× or 4×
| 4× only if used on {{p|Magnemite}}, {{p|Grimer}}, or {{p|Tangela}}{{sup/2|GSC}} 
4× only if used on a Pokémon with a base {{stat|Speed}} of at least 100{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Sport Ball}}
| 1.5×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Net Ball}}
| 1× or 3×
| 3× only if the target is a {{t|Bug}}- or {{type|Water}} Pokémon
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Nest Ball}}
| 1× to 4×
| ((40 - Pokémon's level) / 10)×, minimum 1× (reached at level 30){{sup/3|RSEFRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}} ((41 - Pokémon's level) / 10)×, minimum 1× (reached at level 31){{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XYORAS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Repeat Ball}}
| 1× or 3×
| 3× only if target has been caught previously
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Timer Ball}}
| 1× to 4×
| ((number of turns passed in battle + 10) / 10)×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 30 turns}}{{sup/3|RSEFRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}} (1 + number of turns passed in battle * {{tt|1229/4096|approx. 0.3}})×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 10 turns}}{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XYORAS}} (1 + 0.3 * number of turns passed in battle)x, maximum {{tt|4×|at 10 turns}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="white-space:nowrap; padding-right:10px" | {{bag2|Premier Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Luxury Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Dive Ball}}
| 1× or 3.5×
| 3.5× only if diving{{sup/3|RSE}}{{sup/6|ORAS}} or surfing/fishing{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}}{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XY}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Dusk Ball}}
| 1× or 3.5×
| 3.5× only if inside a cave or night
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Quick Ball}}
| 1×, 4×, or 5×
| 4× only on the first turn of the battle{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}} 5× only on the first turn of the battle{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XYORAS}}{{sup/7|SM}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Heal Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Cherish Ball}}
| 1×
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Park Ball}}
| N/A
| Never fails
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Dream Ball}}
| N/A (when used in [[Entralink|Entree Forest]])
| Never fails
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{bag2|Beast Ball}}
| 5× or 0.1x
| 5× only if used on an [[Ultra Beast]] 
0.1× on everything else
|-
| class="roundybottom" colspan="3" |
|}{{-}}

==Examples==
Most legendary Pokémon have a catch rate of 3. Assuming its HP is almost depleted and it is paralyzed, and Dusk Ball is used at night or in a cave, then the chance of catching the Pokémon with each Ball in [[Generation IV]] is approximated by 3 * 3.5 * 1.5 / 255 = 15.75/255 ~ 6.2%, resulting in about 16 Dusk Balls required to catch the Pokémon on average.

If an Ultra Ball were used instead, then the chance drops to 3 * 2 * 1.5 / 255 = 9/255 ~ 3.5%, which amounts to about 28 Ultra Balls on average.

Alternatively, if a Timer Ball were used after the tenth turn in Generation V or after the thirtieth turn prior to Generation V, the chance of capture is 3 * 4 * 1.5 / 255 = 18/255 ~ 7.1%, or about 14 or 15 Timer Balls required on average.

==Quotes==
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="margin:auto; width:50%; border: 3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Shakes
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation I
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation II
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation III
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation IV
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation V
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation VI
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Generation VII
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | {{tt|0|In Generation I, the Poké Ball misses Pokémon instead}}
| You missed the <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>!
| Oh no! The <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> broke free!
| Oh, no! The <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> broke free!
| colspan="2" | Oh, no! The Pokémon broke free!
| colspan="2" | Oh no! The Pokémon broke free!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | 1
| Darn! The <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> broke free!
| colspan="6" | Aww! It appeared to be caught!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | 2
| Aww! It appeared to be caught!
| colspan="3" | Aargh! Almost had it!
| style="background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; text-align:center;" | {{tt|*|In Generation V, a Pokémon never breaks free after two shakes}}
| colspan="2" | Aargh! Almost had it!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | 3
| colspan="2" | Shoot! It was so close too!
| colspan="2" | Shoot! It was so close, too!
| Aargh! Almost had it!
| colspan="2" | Gah! It was so close, too!
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}" | Caught
| All right! <Pokémon> was caught!
| colspan="6" | Gotcha! <Pokémon> was caught!
|}

==Trivia==
* Some people claim to have discovered button combinations that increase a Pokémon's catch rate. Aside from manipulation of the game's pseudorandom number generator (which, in Generation I, could have been done this way to some minor extent), none of these are true; the game's calculated probability for catching a Pokémon depends only on the above factors and nothing else.
* If used outside of the Entree Forest (which is not possible in regular gameplay), the {{ball|Dream}} has a catch rate of 1×.
* The line if a Pokémon escapes at three shakes in [[Generation III]] and {{gen|IV}}, "Shoot! It was so close, too!", remains in the internal data of the [[Generation V]] games despite not being used.

==See also==
* [[List of Pokémon by catch rate]]

==References==
* [http://no2.pic.bz/document/ball.html ポケットモンスター情報センター　2号館] (Japanese)
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/rbycapture.aspx Generation I Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/gen2capture.aspx Generation II Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/capture.aspx Generation III/IV Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/gen5capture.aspx Generation V Capture Mechanics]
* [http://www.dragonflycave.com/gen6capture.aspx Generation VI Capture Mechanics]
* [https://github.com/kanzure/pokecrystal/blob/master/items/item_effects.asm Item effects source code from the Pokémon Crystal disassembly project]

==External links==
* [http://www.mediafire.com/?jv8lou7rsd9twvu Windows application to calculate catch rate as of Generation IV (includes source code)]

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Type-enhancing item

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[[File:Miracle Seed Charcoal Artwork.png|thumb|200px|Miracle Seed and Charcoal artwork from [[Generation II]]]]
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%.

These items may be sold to [[Poké Mart]]s for {{PDollar}}50, with the exception of Charcoal, which can be sold for {{PDollar}}4,900 in Poké Marts.

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

==List of type-enhancing items==
{{anchor|Blackbelt}}{{Item
|name=Black Belt
|jp={{tt|くろおび|Kuro Obi}}
|jpt=Black {{wp|Obi (sash)|Obi}}
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Fighting}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Boosts fighting-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that boosts <sc>Fighting</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A belt that boosts determination and <sc>Fighting</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that boosts <sc>Fighting</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This belt helps the wearer to focus and boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This belt helps the wearer to focus and boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Wesley]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]{{dotw|Wednesday}}
|locrse=Held by {{tc|Black Belt}} {{rt|115|Hoenn|Nob}}'s {{p|Machamp}} (after fourth battle)
|locfrlg={{rt|15|Kanto}} (held by {{tc|Crush Kin}} Ron & Mya's Pokémon), [[Viridian Gym]] (held by {{tc|Black Belt}} Kiyo, Atsushi, and Takashi's Pokémon), {{ka|Victory Road}} (held by {{tc|Black Belt}} Daisuke's Pokémon), [[Sevault Canyon]] (held by {{tc|Crush Girl}} Cyndy's Pokémon), [[Kindle Road]] (from the first rematch onward, held by {{tc|Crush Girl}} Tanya and Sharon, {{tc|Crush Kin}} Mik & Kia, and {{tc|Black Belt}} Hugh and Shea's Pokémon)
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Hitmontop}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Hitmonlee}}
|locdppt={{rt|221|Sinnoh}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Wesley]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]{{dotw|Wednesday}}
|locbw=[[Challenger's Cave]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}
|locb2w2=[[Icirrus City]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}
|locxy=[[Reflection Cave]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Makuhita}}, {{wild|Sawk}}, and {{wild|Throh}}
|locsm=[[Poni Plains]] (dropped after ambush encounters), held by {{wild|Makuhita}}
|notes=Formatted as <sc>Blackbelt</sc> in Generation II.
}}

{{anchor|BlackGlasses}}{{Item
|name=Black Glasses
|jp={{tt|くろいメガネ|Kuroi Megane}}
|jpt=Black Glasses
|sprite=BlackGlasses
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Dark}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up dark-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dark</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A shady-looking pair of glasses that boosts <sc>Dark</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dark</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. A pair of shady-looking glasses that boost the power of Dark-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. A pair of shady-looking glasses that boost the power of Dark-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Dark Cave]]
|locrse={{rt|116|Hoenn}}
|locfrlg=[[Rocket Hideout]]
|loccolo=[[The Under Subway]]
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Carvanha}}
|locdppt=[[Celestic Town]]
|lochgss=[[Dark Cave]]
|locbw=[[Desert Resort]]
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]]
|locxy=[[Lysandre Labs]]
|locoras={{rt|116|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hano Beach]], [[Haina Desert]] (dropped after ambush encounters), held by {{wild|Sandile}}
|notes=Formatted as BlackGlasses prior to Generation VI
}}

{{Item
|name=Charcoal
|jp={{tt|もくたん|Mokutan}}
|jpt=Charcoal
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|sell=4900
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Fire}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up fire-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Fire</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A combustible fuel that boosts the power of <sc>Fire</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Fire</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Azalea Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Azalea Town]] (charcoal maker's assistant), [[Ruins of Alph]]{{sup/2|C}}
|locrse=[[Lavaridge Town]]
|locfrlg=[[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] prize
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Quilava}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Numel}}
|locdppt={{rt|227|Sinnoh}}
|locpbr=Held by {{p|Magmortar}}
|lochgss=[[Azalea Town]] (charcoal maker's assistant), [[Ruins of Alph]]
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], {{rt|16|Unova}}
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]] (×2), held by {{wild|Torkoal}}
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], held by {{wild|Torkoal}}
|locoras=[[Lavaridge Town]], held by {{wild|Vulpix}} and {{wild|Torkoal}}
|locsm=[[Wela Volcano Park]], held by {{wild|Torkoal}} and {{wild|Turtonator}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Dragon Fang
|jp={{tt|りゅうのキバ|Ryuu no Kiba}}
|jpt=Dragon Fang
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Dragon}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held. In the [[core series]] [[Generation II]] games, the [[Dragon Scale]] boosts the power of {{type|Dragon}} moves instead due to a [[glitch]].
|descgsc=Powers up dragon-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dragon</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A hard and sharp fang that boosts the power of <sc>Dragon</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard and sharp fang boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard and sharp fang boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Dragon's Den]]
|locrse=Held by {{tc|Dragon Tamer}} [[Meteor Falls|Nicholas]]'s {{p|Shelgon}} (after fourth battle)
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Dragonair}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Vibrava}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Altaria}}
|locdppt=Held by {{wild|Bagon}}{{sup/4|P}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Celestic Town]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|lochgss=[[Dragon's Den]], held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Shelgon}}
|locbw=[[Dragonspiral Tower]], held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locb2w2={{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, held by {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locxy={{kal|Victory Road}}, held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locsm=[[Konikoni City]], held by {{wild|Bagon}}, {{wild|Shelgon}}, and {{wild|Salamence}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Hard Stone
|jp={{tt|かたいいし|Katai Ishi}}
|jpt=Hard Stone
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Rock}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up rock-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Rock</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. An unbreakable stone that boosts the power of <sc>Rock</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Rock</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Arthur]] on {{rt|36|Johto}}{{dotw|Thursday}}.
|locrse=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 3}} prize), held by {{wild|Aron}} and {{wild|Lairon}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Onix}} and {{wild|Graveler}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Sudowoodo}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Lunatone}}
|locdppt=[[The Underground]], held by {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Nosepass}}, and {{wild|Corsola}}, {{rt|228|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}
|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}}
|locb2w2=[[Relic Passage]], [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}})
|locxy={{rt|8|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Ambrette Town]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Cyllage City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|12|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Azure Bay]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|13|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|18|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Terminus Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{kal|Victory Road}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Glittering Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}}, [[Natural objects|Spiky Rock 1]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}}), held by {{wild|Corsola}}, {{wild|Nosepass}}, {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Lairon}}, {{wild|Roggenrola}}, and {{wild|Dwebble}}
|locoras=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 2}} prize), [[Rusturf Tunnel]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Granite Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|111|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|114|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Lilycove City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Shoal Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Seafloor Cavern]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}}, held by {{wild|Nosepass}}, {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Lairon}}, {{wild|Roggenrola}}, {{wild|Boldore}}, {{wild|Dwebble}}, and {{wild|Crustle}}
|locsm=[[Ten Carat Hill]], [[Poké Pelago]], held by {{wild|Roggenrola}} and {{wild|Boldore}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Magnet
|jp={{tt|じしゃく|Jishaku}}
|jpt=Magnet
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Electric}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|tcg=Magnemite (Stormfront 66)
|descgsc=Boosts electric-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that boosts <sc>Electric</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A powerful magnet that boosts the power of <sc>Electric</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that boosts <sc>Electric</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's 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)
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Voltorb}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Magneton}}
|locdppt=[[Iron Island]]
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Sunny]] on {{rt|37|Johto}}{{dotw|Sunday}}
|locbw=[[Chargestone Cave]]
|locb2w2=[[Chargestone Cave]]
|locxy=[[Kalos Power Plant]]
|locoras=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 5}} prize)
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Nosepass}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Metal Coat
|jp={{tt|メタルコート|Metaru Kōto}}
|jpt=Metal Coat
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|sell=50
|sellnotes=Main series
|buy=20000{{tt|*|Main series}}
|buy2=5000{{tt|*|Conquest}}
|sell3=2500-3250
|sellnotes3=Conquest
|sell2=1
|sellnotes2=PMD
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Steel}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|effect2=Causes {{p|Onix}} to evolve into {{p|Steelix}} when [[traded]]. Causes {{p|Scyther}} to evolve into {{p|Scizor}} when [[traded]].
|descgsc=Powers up steel-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Steel</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A special metallic film that boosts the power of <sc>Steel</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Steel</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.
|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.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.
|locgsc=[[S.S. Aqua]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, held by {{DL|In-game trade|Crystal|Maggie}} ([[Kanto Power Plant]]){{sup/2|C}}
|locrse=Held by {{wild|Magnemite}} and {{wild|Magneton}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Metagross}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Magneton}}
|locfrlg=[[Memorial Pillar]], [[Trainer Tower]] prize
|locdppt=[[Iron Island]] (from [[Byron]]), held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Steelix}}, {{wild|Beldum}}, {{wild|Bronzor}}, and {{wild|Bronzong}}
|lochgss=[[S.S. Aqua]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Magneton}}, {{wild|Steelix}}, {{wild|Beldum}}, {{wild|Metang}}, and {{wild|Bronzor}}, held by {{DL|In-game trade|HeartGold and SoulSilver|Maggie}} ([[Kanto Power Plant]]), [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Fr}}{{dotw|Sa}}
|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}}
|locxy=[[Poké Ball Factory]], [[PokéMileage Club]] (Balloon Popping, Lv. 1), held by {{wild|Magneton}}
|locoras=[[New Mauville]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Skarmory}}, and {{wild|Bronzor}}
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Skarmory}}, and {{wild|Beldum}}
|locmdrb=[[Southern Cavern]]
|locconquest={{DL|Pokémon Conquest|Traveling merchant}}
|descmdrb=It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
|descmdtds=A mysterious substance full of a special filmy metal. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
|descconquest=Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. Improves Steel-type attacks.
}}

{{Item
|name=Miracle Seed
|jp={{tt|きせきのタネ|Kiseki no Tane}}
|jpt=Miracle Seed
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Grass}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up grass-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Grass</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A seed imbued with life that boosts the power of <sc>Grass</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Grass</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a seed imbued with life that ups the power of Grass-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a seed imbued with life that ups the power of Grass-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a seed imbued with life force that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a seed imbued with life force that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|locgsc={{rt|32|Johto}} after beating [[Falkner]]
|locrse=[[Petalburg Woods]], requires {{HM|01|Cut}}
|locfrlg=[[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] prize
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Bayleef}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Tangela}}
|locdppt=[[Floaroma Meadow]], held by {{wild|Cherubi}}
|lochgss={{rt|32|Johto}} after beating [[Falkner]], {{pw|Yellow Forest}}, held by {{wild|Cherubi}}
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], [[Pinwheel Forest]], held by {{wild|Maractus}} and {{wild|Cherrim}}
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]] (×2), held by {{wild|Maractus}}
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], [[Lumiose City]], {{kal|Berry fields}}, held by {{wild|Pumpkaboo}} (Super Size)
|locoras=[[Petalburg Woods]], requires {{HM|01|Cut}}, held by {{wild|Cherrim}} and {{wild|Maractus}}
|locsm=[[Route 8]], [[Lush Jungle]], held by {{wild|Fomantis}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Mystic Water
|jp={{tt|しんぴのしずく|Shinpi no Shizuku}}
|jpt=Mysterious Droplet
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Water}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up water-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Water</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A teardrop-shaped gem that boosts the power of <sc>Water</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Water</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This teardrop-shaped gem boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This teardrop-shaped gem boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ruins of Alph]]{{sup/2|C}}
|locrse=[[Weather Institute]] (held by gift {{p|Castform}})
|locfrlg=[[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] prize
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Croconaw}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Seel}}
|locdppt=[[Pastoria City]], held by {{wild|Castform}}
|lochgss=[[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ruins of Alph]]
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], [[Wellspring Cave]]
|locb2w2={{rt|4|Unova}}, [[Castelia City]], held by {{wild|Castform}}
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], held by {{wild|Lapras}}
|locoras=[[Weather Institute]] (held by gift Castform), held by {{wild|Goldeen}} and {{wild|Seaking}}
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Goldeen}}, {{wild|Seaking}}, and {{wild|Castform}}
}}

{{anchor|NeverMeltIce}}{{Item
|name=Never-Melt Ice
|jp={{tt|とけないこおり|Tokenai Koori}}
|jpt=Never-Melting Ice
|sprite=NeverMeltIce
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Ice}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up ice-type moves.
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ice</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A piece of ice that repels heat and boosts <sc>Ice</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ice</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a piece of ice that repels heat and boosts Ice-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a piece of ice that repels heat and boosts Ice-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a piece of ice that repels heat effects and boosts Ice-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Ice Path]]
|locrse=[[Shoal Cave]]
|locfrlg=[[Icefall Cave]], held by {{wild|Dewgong}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Delibird}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Swinub}}
|locdppt=[[Snowpoint Temple]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Mt. Coronet]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, held by {{wild|Snover}} and {{wild|Abomasnow}}
|lochgss=[[Ice Path]]
|locbw=[[Cold Storage]], held by {{wild|Cryogonal}}
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]] ''([[Seasons|winter]] only)''
|locxy=[[Frost Cavern]], [[Natural objects|Iceberg]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}}), held by {{wild|Snover}}, {{wild|Abomasnow}}, and {{wild|Cryogonal}}
|locoras=[[Shoal Cave]]
|locsm=[[Seaward Cave]], {{rt|10|Alola}}
|notes=Formatted as NeverMeltIce prior to Generation VI
}}

{{Item
|name=Pink Bow
|jp={{tt|ピンクのリボン|Pinku no Ribon}}
|jpt=Pink Ribbon
|sprite=None
|gen=II
|genex=yes
|dispgen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Normal}} moves by 10% when held.
|descgsc=Powers up normal-type moves. (HOLD)
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Tuscany]] on {{rt|29|Johto}}{{dotw|Tuesday}}, [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Poison Barb
|jp={{tt|どくバリ|Doku Bari}}
|jpt=Poison Barb
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Poison}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up poison-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Poison</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A small, poisonous barb that boosts the power of <sc>Poison</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Poison</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Frieda]] on {{rt|32|Johto}}{{dotw|Friday}}, held by {{wild|Beedrill}}
|locrse=Held by {{wild|Cacnea}} and {{wild|Roselia}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Arbok}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Qwilfish}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Beedrill}}
|locdppt={{rt|206|Sinnoh}}, held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, {{wild|Budew}}, {{wild|Skorupi}}, and {{wild|Drapion}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Frieda]] on {{rt|32|Johto}}{{dotw|Friday}}, held by {{wild|Beedrill}}, {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, {{wild|Budew}}, and {{wild|Skorupi}}
|locbw={{rt|8|Unova}}, held by {{wild|Beedrill}}, {{wild|Budew}}, {{wild|Vespiquen}}, {{wild|Venipede}}, and {{wild|Whirlipede}}
|locb2w2={{rt|22|Unova}}, held by {{wild|Skorupi}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, and {{wild|Roselia}}
|locxy={{rt|4|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, {{wild|Budew}}, {{wild|Skorupi}}, {{wild|Drapion}}, and {{wild|Venipede}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, and {{wild|Skorupi}}
|locsm=[[Melemele Meadow]], [[Hano Beach]] (dropped after ambush encounters), (held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, and {{wild|Mareanie}}
|tcg=Poison Barb (Sun & Moon 124)
}}

{{Item
|name=Polkadot Bow
|jp={{tt|みずたまリボン|Mizutama Ribon}}
|jpt=Polka-dot Ribbon
|sprite=None
|gen=II
|genex=yes
|dispgen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Normal}} moves by 12.5% when held.
|descgsc=Powers up normal-type moves. (HOLD)
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Jigglypuff}} [[trade]]d from [[Generation I]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Sharp Beak
|jp={{tt|するどいくちばし|Surudoi Kuchibashi}}
|jpt=Sharp Beak
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Flying}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up flying-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Flying</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A long, sharp beak that boosts the power of <sc>Flying</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Flying</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's 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}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Skarmory}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Skarmory}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Spearow}}
|locdppt=Held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Monica]] on {{rt|40|Johto}}{{dotw|Monday}}, held by {{wild|Fearow}}, {{wild|Doduo}}, and {{wild|Dodrio}}
|locbw=[[Mistralton City]], held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}
|locb2w2=[[Mistralton City]]
|locxy={{rt|5|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}
|locoras=[[S.S. Tidal]], held by {{wild|Doduo}}
|locsm={{rt|3|Alola}}, {{rt|3|Alola}} (dropped after ambush encounters)
}}

{{Item
|name=Silk Scarf
|jp={{tt|シルクのスカーフ|Shiruku no Sukāfu}}
|jpt=Silk Scarf
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Normal}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Normal</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of <sc>Normal</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Normal</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|locrse=[[Dewford Town]]
|locfrlg=[[Lost Cave]]
|loccolo=[[Agate Village]]
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Zangoose}}
|locdppt=[[Veilstone Game Corner]] prize
|lochgss=[[Goldenrod Game Corner]] prize, [[Celadon Game Corner]] prize, {{jo|Mom}}
|locbw={{rt|6|Unova}}
|locb2w2=[[Virbank Complex]]
|locxy=[[Coumarine City]]
|locoras=[[Dewford Town]]
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]], held by wild {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|Garbodor}}
}}

{{anchor|SilverPowder}}{{Item
|name=Silver Powder
|jp={{tt|ぎんのこな|Gin no Kona}}
|jpt=Silver Powder
|sprite=SilverPowder
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Bug}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up bug-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Bug-type</sc> moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A shiny silver powder that boosts the power of <sc>Bug</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Bug-type</sc> moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a shiny, silver powder that will boost the power of Bug-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a shiny, silver powder that will boost the power of Bug-type moves.
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Butterfree}}
|locrse=Held by {{tc|Bug Maniac}} {{rt|120|Hoenn|Brandon}}{{sup/3|RS}} or {{rt|120|Hoenn|Jeffrey}}{{sup/3|E}}'s {{p|Masquerain}} (after fourth battle)
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Venomoth}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Ariados}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Venomoth}}
|locdppt=[[Eterna Forest]]
|lochgss=Held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Masquerain}}, {{pw|Dim Cave}}
|locbw=[[Pinwheel Forest]], held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Volcarona}}
|locb2w2=Held by {{wild|Volcarona}}
|locxy={{rt|7|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Masquerain}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Masquerain}}
|locsm={{al|Berry fields}}, held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Masquerain}}
|notes=Formatted as SilverPowder prior to Generation VI.
}}

{{Item
|name=Soft Sand
|jp={{tt|やわらかいすな|Yawarakai Suna}}
|jpt=Soft Sand
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Ground}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up ground-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ground</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A loose, silky sand that boosts the power of <sc>Ground</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ground</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|locgsc={{rt|34|Johto}}
|locrse={{rt|109|Hoenn}}, held by {{wild|Trapinch}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Sandslash}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Piloswine}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Dugtrio}}
|locdppt=[[Mt. Coronet]], held by {{wild|Diglett}}, {{wild|Dugtrio}}, and {{wild|Trapinch}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Santos]] in [[Blackthorn City]]{{dotw|Saturday}}, held by {{wild|Diglett}}, {{wild|Dugtrio}}, and {{wild|Trapinch}}
|locbw=[[Desert Resort]], held by {{wild|Trapinch}} and {{wild|Stunfisk}}
|locb2w2=[[Desert Resort]], held by {{wild|Trapinch}} and {{wild|Stunfisk}}
|locxy=[[Geosenge Town]], {{rt|8|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Ambrette Town]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Cyllage City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|12|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Azure Bay]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|13|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|18|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Terminus Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{kal|Victory Road}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Natural objects|Sand pile]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}}), held by {{wild|Dugtrio}}, {{wild|Trapinch}}, and {{wild|Stunfisk}}
|locoras={{rt|109|Hoenn}}, [[Rusturf Tunnel]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Granite Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|111|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|114|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Lilycove City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Shoal Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Seafloor Cavern]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), held by {{wild|Diglett}}, {{wild|Nincada}}, and {{wild|Trapinch}}
|locsm=[[Melemele Sea]], dropped by ambush encounters: [[Diglett's Tunnel]], [[Poni Coast]], [[Vast Poni Canyon]], [[Verdant Cavern]], held by {{wild|Diglett}} and {{wild|Dugtrio}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Spell Tag
|jp={{tt|のろいのおふだ|Noroi no Ofuda}}
|jpt=Cursed {{wp|Ofuda|O-fuda}}
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Ghost}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up ghost-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ghost</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A sinister, eerie tag that boosts <sc>Ghost</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ghost</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sinister, eerie tag that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's 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}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Haunter}} and {{wild|Misdreavus}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Misdreavus}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Banette}}
|locdppt=House on {{rt|217|Sinnoh}}, [[Lost Tower]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, held by {{wild|Banette}}
|lochgss=[[Celadon Condominiums]], held by {{wild|Shuppet}} and {{wild|Banette}}
|locbw=[[Celestial Tower]], held by {{wild|Shuppet}}, {{wild|Yamask}}, and {{wild|Cofagrigus}}
|locb2w2=[[Lentimas Town]], [[Strange House]]
|locxy={{rt|14|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Banette}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Shuppet}}, {{wild|Duskull}}, and {{wild|Cofagrigus}}
|locsm=[[Memorial Hill]], [[Hano Beach]] (dropped after ambush encounters), held by {{wild|Sandygast}}
}}

{{anchor|TwistedSpoon}}{{Item
|name=Twisted Spoon
|jp={{tt|まがったスプーン|Magatta Supūn}}
|jpt=Twisted Spoon
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Psychic}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up psychic-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that boosts <sc>Psychic</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A spoon imbued with telekinetic power boosts <sc>Psychic</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that boosts <sc>Psychic</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a spoon imbued with telekinetic power that boosts Psychic-type moves.
|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.
|descoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This spoon is imbued with telekinetic power and boosts Psychic-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This spoon is imbued with telekinetic power and boosts Psychic-type moves.
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Kadabra}} traded from {{game|Yellow}}
|locrse=Held by {{wild|Abra}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Abra}} and {{wild|Kadabra}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Meditite}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Ralts}}
|locdppt=Held by {{wild|Abra}} and {{wild|Kadabra}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Tuscany]] on {{rt|29|Johto}}{{dotw|Tuesday}}, held by {{wild|Abra}} and {{wild|Kadabra}}
|locbw=[[Dreamyard]]
|locb2w2=[[Castelia Sewers]]
|locxy=[[Lost Hotel]], held by {{wild|Abra}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Abra}}
|locsm=[[Malie City]], held by {{wild|Abra}}
|notes=Formatted as TwistedSpoon prior to Generation VI.
}}

===Pokémon-specific type-enhancing items===
{{Item
|name=Adamant Orb
|jp=こんごうだま
|jpt=Diamond Orb
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sellnotes=Can be sold for 5,000 prior to Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type|Steel}} moves by 20% when held by {{p|Dialga}}.
|effect2=Allows the player to encounter {{p|Dialga}} at [[Spear Pillar]]{{sup/4|Pt}}.
|descdppthgss=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by <sc>Dialga</sc>. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves.
|descxyoras=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves when it is held.
|descsm=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves when it is held.
|locdppt=[[Spear Pillar]]{{sup/4|D}}, [[Mt. Coronet]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|lochgss=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] (held by {{p|Dialga}})
|locbw=[[Marvelous Bridge]] (given by the [[Shadow Triad]])
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
|locxy=[[Terminus Cave]]
|locoras={{rt|128|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]] Mall (Antiquities of the Ages)
|tcg=Dialga (Majestic Dawn 4)
}}

{{Item
|name=Lustrous Orb
|jp=しらたま
|jpt=White Orb
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sellnotes=Can be sold for 5,000 prior to Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type|Water}} moves by 20% when held by {{p|Palkia}}.
|effect2=Allows the player to encounter {{p|Palkia}} at [[Spear Pillar]].{{sup/4|Pt}}
|descdppthgss=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by <sc>Palkia</sc>. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves.
|descxyoras=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves when it is held.
|descsm=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves when it is held.
|locdppt=[[Spear Pillar]]{{sup/4|P}}, [[Mt. Coronet]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|lochgss=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] (held by {{p|Palkia}})
|locbw=[[Marvelous Bridge]] (given by the [[Shadow Triad]])
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
|locxy=[[Terminus Cave]]
|locoras={{rt|129|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]] Mall (Antiquities of the Ages)
|tcg=Palkia (Majestic Dawn 11)
}}

{{Item
|name=Griseous Orb
|jp=はっきんだま
|jpt=Platinum Orb
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sellnotes=Can be sold for 5,000 prior to Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type|Ghost}} moves by 20% when held by {{p|Giratina}}.
|effect2=Allows {{p|Giratina}} to be in its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Giratina|Origin Forme]] outside of the [[Distortion World]]. Cannot be traded and can only be held by {{p|Giratina}}.{{sup/4|Pt}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}
|descpthgss=A glowing orb to be held by <sc>Giratina</sc>. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves.
|descxyoras=A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held.
|descsm=A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held.
|locpt=[[Distortion World]] (from [[Turnback Cave]])
|lochgss=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] (held by {{p|Giratina}})
|locbw=[[Marvelous Bridge]] (given by the [[Shadow Triad]])
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
|locxy=[[Terminus Cave]]
|locoras={{rt|130|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]] Mall (Antiquities of the Ages)
}}
{{Item
|name=Soul Dew
|jp={{tt|こころのしずく|Kokoro no Shizuku}}
|jpt=Soul Dew
|main=Soul Dew
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|sell=100
|effect=Increases both the {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} of {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} by 50%.Gen III-VI Increases the power of {{t|Psychic}}- and {{type|Dragon}} moves used by Latios or Latias by 20%.Gen VII
|descrs=Hold item: Raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> & <sc>Sp. Def</sc> of <sc>Latios</sc> & <sc>Latias</sc>.
|desce=Hold item: raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> & <sc>Sp. Def</sc> of <sc>Latios</sc> & <sc>Latias</sc>.
|descfrlg=An orb to be held by a <sc>Latios</sc> or <sc>Latias</sc>. It raises the <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> and <sc>Sp. Def</sc> stats.
|desccoloxd=Hold item: Raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> & <sc>Sp. Def</sc> of <sc>Latios</sc> & <sc>Latias</sc>.
|descdppthgss=A wondrous orb to be held by <sc>Latios</sc> or <sc>Latias</sc>. It raises both the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
|descbwb2w2=A wondrous orb to be held by Latios or Latias. It raises both the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
|descxyoras=A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises both the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
|descsm=A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises the power of Psychic- and Dragon-type moves.
|locrse=Held by {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} on [[Southern Island]] ([[Eon Ticket|event]])
|lochgss=[[Pewter City]] ([[Enigma Stone|event]])
|locpbr=14400 [[Poké Coupon]]s
|locb2w2=[[Dreamyard]]
|locoras=Held by {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} on [[Southern Island]] ([[Eon Ticket|event]])
|locsm=[[Aether Paradise]] (post-game)
}}

===Incenses===
{{main|Incense}}

===Plates===
{{main|Plate}}

===Gems===
{{main|Gem}}

==Artwork==
===Underground===
This is artwork of the items as seen in the [[Sinnoh]] [[The Underground|Underground]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Hard Stone.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{rock color dark}}|Hard Stone}}
|}{{-}}
===Global Link===
These are artwork of the items as seen in the [[Pokémon Global Link]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{black color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Black Belt Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream BlackGlasses Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Charcoal Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Dragon Fang Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{fighting color dark}}|Black Belt}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dark color dark}}|Black Glasses}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{fire color dark}}|Charcoal}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dragon color dark}}|Dragon Fang}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Hard Stone Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Magnet Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Metal Coat Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Miracle Seed Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{rock color dark}}|Hard Stone}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{electric color dark}}|Magnet}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{steel color dark}}|Metal Coat}}
| style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Miracle Seed}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Mystic Water Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream NeverMeltIce Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Poison Barb Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Sharp Beak Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Mystic Water}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ice color dark}}|Never-Melt Ice}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Poison Barb}}
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{flying color dark}}|Sharp Beak}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Silk Scarf Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream SilverPowder Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Soft Sand Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Spell Tag Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{normal color dark}}|Silk Scarf}}
| style="background:#{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Silver Powder}}
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ground color dark}}|Soft Sand}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ghost color dark}}|Spell Tag}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream TwistedSpoon Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{psychic color dark}}|Twisted Spoon}}
|}{{-}}

==In the anime==
The first type-enhancing item to be introduced was Charcoal in ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]''. Though the significance of Charcoal was explained in detail, and {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} were given some Charcoal as a gift, its Fire-enhancing properties were not revealed.

A Mystic Water was the prize for winning at the [[Whirl Cup]] in ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]''.

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}}.

A Black Belt and a Twisted Spoon appeared in ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'' as items looked for during a scavenger hunt. A Never-Melt Ice was also looked for, but the boy looking for it only found regular ice.

<gallery>
Charcoal anime.png|Charcoal
Mystic Water anime.png|Mystic Water
Dragon Fang anime.png|Dragon Fang
Black Belt item anime.png|[[Stephan]] with a Black Belt
TwistedSpoon anime.png|[[Ricky]] with a Twisted Spoon
</gallery>

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
In ''[[PS170|The Last Battle IV]]'', during the final battle against the [[Masked Man]], [[Misty]], [[Blaine]], and [[Lt. Surge]] used Mystic Water, Charcoal, and Magnet to power up the moves of [[Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune, Entei, and Raikou]], respectively. Notably, the Magnet that appeared was a {{wp|lodestone}} rather than a horseshoe magnet as seen in the games, due to the fact that this round was released before the Magnet was given a sprite in the games.

In ''[[PS382|Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II]]'', {{adv|Diamond}} found a Metal Coat in [[Byron]]'s vacation home on [[Iron Island]] and subsequently gave it to his [[Don|Shieldon]] to hold.

<gallery>
Magnet Mystic Water Charcoal Adventures.png|Magnet, Mystic Water, and Charcoal
Metal Coat Adventures.png|Metal Coat
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* In Generation II, there was one item that would power up each type, with the exception of the {{t|Normal}} type, which had both the Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow. In Generation IV, this is reversed, where each type powered up by one of the items as well as by a [[Plate]], except the Normal type.
** 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.
* Charcoal is the only item available for purchase in [[Azalea Town#Poké Mart|a regular store]]. Some other type-enhancing items can also be purchased, but only from [[Game Corner]]s.
* Pixie Plate is currently the only type-enhancing item that enhances the power of {{type|Fairy}} attacks.

==In other languages==
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Black Belt''
{{langtable|color={{fighting color light}}|bordercolor={{fighting color}}
|ja=くろおび ''Black Obi''
|zh_yue={{tt|黑帶|Hāakdaai}} ''Black Belt''
|zh_cmn={{tt|黑帶 / 黑带|Hēidài}} ''Black Belt'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|黑色帶子|Hēisè Dàizǐ}} ''Black Belt''
|fi=Musta vyö
|fr=Ceint.Noire{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Ceinture Noire{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Schwarzgurt
|es=Cinturón Negro
|it=Cinturanera
|ko=검은띠 ''Geomeun Tti''
}}
|
''Black Glasses''
{{langtable|color={{dark color light}}|bordercolor={{dark color}}
|ja=くろいメガネ ''Black Glasses''
|zh_yue={{tt|黑色眼鏡|Hāaksīk Ngáahngeng}} ''Black Glasses''
|zh_cmn={{tt|黑色眼鏡 / 黑色眼镜|Hēisè Yǎnjìng}} ''Black Glasses'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|黑色的眼鏡|Hēisè-de Yǎnjìng}} ''Black Glasses''
|fr=Lunet.Noires{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Lunettes Noires{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Schattenglas
|es=Gafas de Sol
|it=Occhialineri
|ko=검은안경 ''Geomeun An-gyeong''
}}
|
''Charcoal''
{{langtable|color={{fire color light}}|bordercolor={{fire color}}
|ja=もくたん ''Charcoal''
|zh_yue={{tt|木炭|Muhktaan}} ''Charcoal'' {{tt|*|Games, Manga}} {{tt|炭|Taan}} ''Coal'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|木炭|Mùtàn}} ''Charcoal'' {{tt|*|Games, Adventures (Taiwan & mainland China (old Jilin edition))}} {{tt|木灰|Mùhuī}} ''Wood Ash'' {{tt|*|Pokédex (Taiwan) & Adventures (mainland China (new Jilin edition))}} {{tt|炭|Tàn}} ''Coal'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|fr=Charbon
|de=Holzkohle
|es=Carbón
|it=Carbonella
|ko=목탄 ''Moktan''
|vi=Than củi
}}
|
''Dragon Fang''
{{langtable|color={{dragon color light}}|bordercolor={{dragon color}}
|ja=りゅうのキバ ''Dragon Fang''
|zh_yue={{tt|龍之牙|Lùhng-jī Ngàh}} ''Dragon Fang''
|zh_cmn={{tt|龍之牙 / 龙之牙|Lóng-zhī Yá}} ''Dragon Fang''
|fi=Lohikäärmeenhammas
|fr=Croc Dragon
|de=Drachenzahn
|it=Dentedidrago
|ko=용의이빨 ''Yong-ui Ippal''
|pt_br=Presa de Dragão
|es=Colmillodrag{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Colmillo Dragón{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Hard Stone''
{{langtable|color={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color}}
|ja=かたいいし ''Hard Stone''
|zh_yue={{tt|硬石頭|Ngaahng Sehktàuh}} ''Hard Stone''
|zh_cmn={{tt|硬石頭 / 硬石头|Yìng Shítóu}} ''Hard Stone''
|fr=Pierre Dure
|de=Granitstein
|es=Piedra Dura
|it=Pietradura
|ko=딱딱한돌 ''Ttakttakhan Dol''
|vi=Đá cứng
}}
|
''Magnet''
{{langtable|color={{electric color light}}|bordercolor={{electric color}}
|ja=じしゃく ''Magnet''
|zh_yue={{tt|磁鐵|Chìhtit}} ''Magnet''
|zh_cmn={{tt|磁鐵 / 磁铁|Cítiě}} ''Magnet'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|磁铁石|Cítiě Shí}} ''Magnet''
|fr=Aimant
|de=Magnet
|es=Imán
|it=Calamita
|ko=자석 ''Jaseok''
|vi=Nam châm
}}
|
''Metal Coat''
{{langtable|color={{steel color light}}|bordercolor={{steel color}}
|ja=メタルコート ''Metal Coat''
|zh_yue={{tt|金屬膜|Gāmsuhk Mohk}} ''Metal Coat''
|zh_cmn={{tt|金屬膜 / 金属膜|Jīnshǔ Mó}} ''Metal Coat'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|金屬塗層|Jīnshǔ Túcéng}} ''Metal Coat''
|fr=Peau Metal
|de=Metallmantel
|es={{tt|Rev.|Revestimiento}} Metálico{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} {{tt|Revest.|Revestimiento}} Metálico{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|it=Metalcoperta
|ko=금속코트 ''Geumsok Coat''
|vi=Lớp phủ kim loại
}}
|
''Miracle Seed''
{{langtable|color={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color}}
|ja=きせきのタネ ''Miracle Seed''
|zh_yue={{tt|奇蹟種子|Kèihjīk Júngjí}} ''Miracle Seed''
|zh_cmn={{tt|奇跡種子|Qíjì Zhǒngzǐ}} ''Miracle Seed''
|fr=Grain Miracl{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Grain Miracle{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Wundersaat
|es=Semilla Milagro
|it=Miracolseme
|ko=기적의씨 ''Gijeogui Ssi''
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Mystic Water''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=しんぴのしずく ''Mysterious Droplet''
|zh_yue={{tt|神秘水滴|Sàhnbei Séuidihk}} ''Mysterious Droplet''
|zh_cmn={{tt|神秘水滴|Shénmì Shuǐdī}} ''Mysterious Droplet'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|神秘的水滴|Shénmì-de Shuǐdī}} ''Mysterious Droplet'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|fr=Eau Mystique
|de=Zauberwasser
|es=Agua Mística
|it=Acquamagica {{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Acqua Magica{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=신비의물방울 ''Sinbiui Mulbang-ul''
|vi=Giọt nước thần bí
}}
|
''Never-Melt Ice''
{{langtable|color={{ice color light}}|bordercolor={{ice color}}
|ja=とけないこおり ''Never-Melting Ice''
|zh_yue={{tt|不融冰|Bāt Yùhng Bīng}} ''Never-Melt Ice''
|zh_cmn={{tt|不融冰|Bù Róng Bīng}} ''Never-Melt Ice'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|融化不了的冰塊|Rónghuà Bùliǎo-de Bīngkuài}} ''Ice Cube That Won't Melt''
|fi=Sulamaton jää
|fr=Glacéternel{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Glace Éternelle{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Ewiges Eis
|es=Antiderretir
|it=Gelomai
|ko=녹지않는얼음 ''Nokji Anneun Eoreum''
}}
|
''Poison Barb''
{{langtable|color={{poison color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color}}
|ja=どくバリ ''Poison Barb''
|zh_yue={{tt|毒針|Duhkjām}} ''Poison Needle''
|zh_cmn={{tt|毒針|Dúzhēn}} ''Poison Needle''
|fr=Pic Venin
|de=Giftstich
|es=Flecha Venenosa
|it=Velenaculeo
|ko=독바늘 ''Dokbaneul''
}}
|
''Sharp Beak''
{{langtable|color={{flying color light}}|bordercolor={{flying color}}
|ja=するどいくちばし ''Sharp Beak''
|zh_yue={{tt|銳利鳥嘴|Yeuihleih Níuhjéui}} ''Sharp Beak''
|zh_cmn={{tt|銳利鳥嘴 / 锐利鸟嘴|Ruìlì Niǎozuǐ}} ''Sharp Beak'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|尖锐鸟嘴|Jiānruì Niǎozuǐ}} ''Sharp Beak'' {{tt|尖銳的鳥嘴|Jiānruì-de Niǎozuǐ}} ''Sharp Beak''
|fr=Bec Pointu
|de=Hackattack
|it=Beccaffilato
|ko=예리한부리 ''Yerihan Buri''
|pt_br=Bico Afiado
|es=Pico Afilado
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Silk Scarf''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color}}
|ja=シルクのスカーフ ''Silk Scarf''
|zh_yue={{tt|絲綢圍巾|Sīchàuh Wàihgān}} ''Silk Scarf''
|zh_cmn={{tt|絲綢圍巾 / 丝绸围巾|Sīchóu Wéijīn}} ''Silk Scarf''
|fr=Mouch. Soie{{tt|*|Generation III-V}} Mouchoir Soie{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Seidenschal
|es=Pañuelo Seda
|it=Sciarpaseta{{tt|*|Generation III-V}} Sciarpa Seta{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=실크스카프 ''Silk Scarf''
}}
|
''Silver Powder''
{{langtable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{bug color}}
|ja=ぎんのこな ''Silver Powder''
|zh_yue={{tt|銀粉|Ngàhnfán}} ''Silver Powder''
|zh_cmn={{tt|銀粉 / 银粉|Yínfěn}} ''Silver Powder'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|銀色的粉|Yínsè-de Fěn}} ''Silver Powder''
|fr=Poudre Arg.{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Poudre Argentée{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Silberstaub
|es=Polvo Plata
|it=Argenpolvere
|ko=은빛가루 ''Eunbit Garu''
}}
|
''Soft Sand''
{{langtable|color={{ground color light}}|bordercolor={{ground color}}
|ja=やわらかいすな ''Soft Sand''
|zh_yue={{tt|柔軟沙子|Yàuhyúhn Sājí}} ''Soft Sand''
|zh_cmn={{tt|柔軟沙子 / 柔软沙子|Róuruǎn Shāzi}} ''Soft Sand'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|柔軟的沙子|Róuruǎn-de Shāzǐ}} ''Soft Sand''
|fr=Sable Doux
|de=Pudersand
|es=Arena Fina
|it=Sabbiasoffice{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Sabbia Soffice{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=부드러운모래 ''Budeureoun Morae''
}}
|
''Spell Tag''
{{langtable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|ja=のろいのおふだ ''Cursed O-fuda''
|zh_yue={{tt|詛咒之符|Jojau-jī Fùh}} ''Cursed Talisman''
|zh_cmn={{tt|詛咒之符 / 诅咒之符|Zǔzhòu-zhī Fú}} ''Cursed Talisman'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|詛咒護身符|Zǔzhòu Hùshēnfú}} ''Curse-protecting Amulet''
|fr=Rune Sort
|de=Bannsticker
|es=Hechizo
|it=Spettrotarga
|ko=저주의부적 ''Jeojuui Bujeok''
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Twisted Spoon''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color light}}|bordercolor={{psychic color}}
|ja=まがったスプーン ''Twisted Spoon''
|zh_yue={{tt|彎曲的湯匙|Wāankūk-dīk Tōngchìh}} ''Twisted Spoon''
|zh_cmn={{tt|彎曲的湯匙 / 弯曲的汤匙|Wānqū-de Tāngshí}} ''Twisted Spoon''
|fi=Kiero lusikka
|fr=Cuillertordu{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Cuiller Tordue{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Krümmlöffel
|es=Cuchara Torcida
|it=Cucchiaiotorto{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Cucchiaio Torto{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=휘어진스푼 ''Hwieojin Spoon''
}}
|
''Pink Bow''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color}}
|ja=ピンクのリボン ''Pink Bow''
|zh_cmn={{tt|粉红色丝帶|Fěnhóngsè Sīdài}} ''Pink Bow''
|fr=Ruban Rose
|de=Rosa Band
|es=Lazo Rosa
|it=Fiocco Rosa
|ko=핑크빛리본 ''Pink-bit Ribon''
}}
|
''Polkadot Bow''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color}}
|ja=みずたまりボン ''Polka-dot Ribbon''
|zh_cmn={{tt|水玉色之帶|Shuǐyùsè-zhī Dài}} ''Water Jade Belt''
|fr=Ruban a Pois
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Type-enhancing item

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[[File:Miracle Seed Charcoal Artwork.png|thumb|200px|Miracle Seed and Charcoal artwork from [[Generation II]]]]
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%.

These items may be sold to [[Poké Mart]]s for {{PDollar}}50, with the exception of Charcoal, which can be sold for {{PDollar}}4,900 in Poké Marts.

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

==List of type-enhancing items==
{{anchor|Blackbelt}}{{Item
|name=Black Belt
|jp={{tt|くろおび|Kuro Obi}}
|jpt=Black {{wp|Obi (sash)|Obi}}
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Fighting}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Boosts fighting-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that boosts <sc>Fighting</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A belt that boosts determination and <sc>Fighting</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that boosts <sc>Fighting</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This belt helps the wearer to focus and boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This belt helps the wearer to focus and boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Wesley]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]{{dotw|Wednesday}}
|locrse=Held by {{tc|Black Belt}} {{rt|115|Hoenn|Nob}}'s {{p|Machamp}} (after fourth battle)
|locfrlg={{rt|15|Kanto}} (held by {{tc|Crush Kin}} Ron & Mya's Pokémon), [[Viridian Gym]] (held by {{tc|Black Belt}} Kiyo, Atsushi, and Takashi's Pokémon), {{ka|Victory Road}} (held by {{tc|Black Belt}} Daisuke's Pokémon), [[Sevault Canyon]] (held by {{tc|Crush Girl}} Cyndy's Pokémon), [[Kindle Road]] (from the first rematch onward, held by {{tc|Crush Girl}} Tanya and Sharon, {{tc|Crush Kin}} Mik & Kia, and {{tc|Black Belt}} Hugh and Shea's Pokémon)
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Hitmontop}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Hitmonlee}}
|locdppt={{rt|221|Sinnoh}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Wesley]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]{{dotw|Wednesday}}
|locbw=[[Challenger's Cave]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}
|locb2w2=[[Icirrus City]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}
|locxy=[[Reflection Cave]], held by {{wild|Sawk}} and {{wild|Throh}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Makuhita}}, {{wild|Sawk}}, and {{wild|Throh}}
|locsm=[[Poni Plains]] (dropped after ambush encounters), held by {{wild|Makuhita}}
|notes=Formatted as <sc>Blackbelt</sc> in Generation II.
}}

{{anchor|BlackGlasses}}{{Item
|name=Black Glasses
|jp={{tt|くろいメガネ|Kuroi Megane}}
|jpt=Black Glasses
|sprite=BlackGlasses
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Dark}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up dark-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dark</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A shady-looking pair of glasses that boosts <sc>Dark</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dark</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. A pair of shady-looking glasses that boost the power of Dark-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. A pair of shady-looking glasses that boost the power of Dark-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Dark Cave]]
|locrse={{rt|116|Hoenn}}
|locfrlg=[[Rocket Hideout]]
|loccolo=[[The Under Subway]]
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Carvanha}}
|locdppt=[[Celestic Town]]
|lochgss=[[Dark Cave]]
|locbw=[[Desert Resort]]
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]]
|locxy=[[Lysandre Labs]]
|locoras={{rt|116|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hano Beach]], [[Haina Desert]] (dropped after ambush encounters), held by {{wild|Sandile}}
|notes=Formatted as BlackGlasses prior to Generation VI
}}

{{Item
|name=Charcoal
|jp={{tt|もくたん|Mokutan}}
|jpt=Charcoal
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|sell=4900
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Fire}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up fire-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Fire</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A combustible fuel that boosts the power of <sc>Fire</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Fire</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Azalea Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Azalea Town]] (charcoal maker's assistant), [[Ruins of Alph]]{{sup/2|C}}
|locrse=[[Lavaridge Town]]
|locfrlg=[[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] prize
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Quilava}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Numel}}
|locdppt={{rt|227|Sinnoh}}
|locpbr=Held by {{p|Magmortar}}
|lochgss=[[Azalea Town]] (charcoal maker's assistant), [[Ruins of Alph]]
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], {{rt|16|Unova}}
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]] (×2), held by {{wild|Torkoal}}
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], held by {{wild|Torkoal}}
|locoras=[[Lavaridge Town]], held by {{wild|Vulpix}} and {{wild|Torkoal}}
|locsm=[[Wela Volcano Park]], held by {{wild|Torkoal}} and {{wild|Turtonator}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Dragon Fang
|jp={{tt|りゅうのキバ|Ryuu no Kiba}}
|jpt=Dragon Fang
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Dragon}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held. In the [[core series]] [[Generation II]] games, the [[Dragon Scale]] boosts the power of {{type|Dragon}} moves instead due to a [[glitch]].
|descgsc=Powers up dragon-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Dragon</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A hard and sharp fang that boosts the power of <sc>Dragon</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard and sharp fang boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard and sharp fang boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Dragon's Den]]
|locrse=Held by {{tc|Dragon Tamer}} [[Meteor Falls|Nicholas]]'s {{p|Shelgon}} (after fourth battle)
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Dragonair}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Vibrava}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Altaria}}
|locdppt=Held by {{wild|Bagon}}{{sup/4|P}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Celestic Town]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|lochgss=[[Dragon's Den]], held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Shelgon}}
|locbw=[[Dragonspiral Tower]], held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locb2w2={{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, held by {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locxy={{kal|Victory Road}}, held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Bagon}} and {{wild|Druddigon}}
|locsm=[[Konikoni City]], held by {{wild|Bagon}}, {{wild|Shelgon}}, and {{wild|Salamence}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Hard Stone
|jp={{tt|かたいいし|Katai Ishi}}
|jpt=Hard Stone
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Rock}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up rock-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Rock</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. An unbreakable stone that boosts the power of <sc>Rock</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Rock</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Arthur]] on {{rt|36|Johto}}{{dotw|Thursday}}.
|locrse=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 3}} prize), held by {{wild|Aron}} and {{wild|Lairon}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Onix}} and {{wild|Graveler}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Sudowoodo}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Lunatone}}
|locdppt=[[The Underground]], held by {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Nosepass}}, and {{wild|Corsola}}, {{rt|228|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}
|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}}
|locb2w2=[[Relic Passage]], [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}})
|locxy={{rt|8|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Ambrette Town]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Cyllage City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|12|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Azure Bay]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|13|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|18|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Terminus Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{kal|Victory Road}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Glittering Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}}, [[Natural objects|Spiky Rock 1]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}}), held by {{wild|Corsola}}, {{wild|Nosepass}}, {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Lairon}}, {{wild|Roggenrola}}, and {{wild|Dwebble}}
|locoras=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 2}} prize), [[Rusturf Tunnel]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Granite Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|111|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|114|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Lilycove City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Shoal Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Seafloor Cavern]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}}, held by {{wild|Nosepass}}, {{wild|Aron}}, {{wild|Lairon}}, {{wild|Roggenrola}}, {{wild|Boldore}}, {{wild|Dwebble}}, and {{wild|Crustle}}
|locsm=[[Ten Carat Hill]], [[Poké Pelago]], held by {{wild|Roggenrola}} and {{wild|Boldore}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Magnet
|jp={{tt|じしゃく|Jishaku}}
|jpt=Magnet
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Electric}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|tcg=Magnemite (Stormfront 66)
|descgsc=Boosts electric-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that boosts <sc>Electric</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A powerful magnet that boosts the power of <sc>Electric</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that boosts <sc>Electric</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a powerful magnet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's 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)
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Voltorb}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Magneton}}
|locdppt=[[Iron Island]]
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Sunny]] on {{rt|37|Johto}}{{dotw|Sunday}}
|locbw=[[Chargestone Cave]]
|locb2w2=[[Chargestone Cave]]
|locxy=[[Kalos Power Plant]]
|locoras=[[Trick House]] ({{DL|Trick House|Puzzle 5}} prize)
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Nosepass}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Metal Coat
|jp={{tt|メタルコート|Metaru Kōto}}
|jpt=Metal Coat
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|sell=50
|sellnotes=Main series
|buy=20000{{tt|*|Main series}}
|buy2=5000{{tt|*|Conquest}}
|sell3=2500-3250
|sellnotes3=Conquest
|sell2=1
|sellnotes2=PMD
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Steel}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|effect2=Causes {{p|Onix}} to evolve into {{p|Steelix}} when [[traded]]. Causes {{p|Scyther}} to evolve into {{p|Scizor}} when [[traded]].
|descgsc=Powers up steel-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Steel</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A special metallic film that boosts the power of <sc>Steel</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Steel</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.
|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.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.
|locgsc=[[S.S. Aqua]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, held by {{DL|In-game trade|Crystal|Maggie}} ([[Kanto Power Plant]]){{sup/2|C}}
|locrse=Held by {{wild|Magnemite}} and {{wild|Magneton}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Metagross}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Magneton}}
|locfrlg=[[Memorial Pillar]], [[Trainer Tower]] prize
|locdppt=[[Iron Island]] (from [[Byron]]), held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Steelix}}, {{wild|Beldum}}, {{wild|Bronzor}}, and {{wild|Bronzong}}
|lochgss=[[S.S. Aqua]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Magneton}}, {{wild|Steelix}}, {{wild|Beldum}}, {{wild|Metang}}, and {{wild|Bronzor}}, held by {{DL|In-game trade|HeartGold and SoulSilver|Maggie}} ([[Kanto Power Plant]]), [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Fr}}{{dotw|Sa}}
|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}}
|locxy=[[Poké Ball Factory]], [[PokéMileage Club]] (Balloon Popping, Lv. 1), held by {{wild|Magneton}}
|locoras=[[New Mauville]], held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Skarmory}}, and {{wild|Bronzor}}
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Magnemite}}, {{wild|Skarmory}}, and {{wild|Beldum}}
|locmdrb=[[Southern Cavern]]
|locconquest={{DL|Pokémon Conquest|Traveling merchant}}
|descmdrb=It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
|descmdtds=A mysterious substance full of a special filmy metal. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
|descconquest=Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. Improves Steel-type attacks.
}}

{{Item
|name=Miracle Seed
|jp={{tt|きせきのタネ|Kiseki no Tane}}
|jpt=Miracle Seed
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Grass}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up grass-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Grass</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A seed imbued with life that boosts the power of <sc>Grass</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Grass</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a seed imbued with life that ups the power of Grass-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a seed imbued with life that ups the power of Grass-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a seed imbued with life force that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a seed imbued with life force that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|locgsc={{rt|32|Johto}} after beating [[Falkner]]
|locrse=[[Petalburg Woods]], requires {{HM|01|Cut}}
|locfrlg=[[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] prize
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Bayleef}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Tangela}}
|locdppt=[[Floaroma Meadow]], held by {{wild|Cherubi}}
|lochgss={{rt|32|Johto}} after beating [[Falkner]], {{pw|Yellow Forest}}, held by {{wild|Cherubi}}
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], [[Pinwheel Forest]], held by {{wild|Maractus}} and {{wild|Cherrim}}
|locb2w2=[[Castelia City]] (×2), held by {{wild|Maractus}}
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], [[Lumiose City]], {{kal|Berry fields}}, held by {{wild|Pumpkaboo}} (Super Size)
|locoras=[[Petalburg Woods]], requires {{HM|01|Cut}}, held by {{wild|Cherrim}} and {{wild|Maractus}}
|locsm=[[Route 8]], [[Lush Jungle]], held by {{wild|Fomantis}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Mystic Water
|jp={{tt|しんぴのしずく|Shinpi no Shizuku}}
|jpt=Mysterious Droplet
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Water}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up water-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Water</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A teardrop-shaped gem that boosts the power of <sc>Water</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Water</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a teardrop-shaped gem that ups the power of Water-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This teardrop-shaped gem boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This teardrop-shaped gem boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ruins of Alph]]{{sup/2|C}}
|locrse=[[Weather Institute]] (held by gift {{p|Castform}})
|locfrlg=[[Celadon Game Corner|Rocket Game Corner]] prize
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Croconaw}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Seel}}
|locdppt=[[Pastoria City]], held by {{wild|Castform}}
|lochgss=[[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ruins of Alph]]
|locbw=[[Nacrene City]], [[Wellspring Cave]]
|locb2w2={{rt|4|Unova}}, [[Castelia City]], held by {{wild|Castform}}
|locxy=[[Couriway Town]], held by {{wild|Lapras}}
|locoras=[[Weather Institute]] (held by gift Castform), held by {{wild|Goldeen}} and {{wild|Seaking}}
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Goldeen}}, {{wild|Seaking}}, and {{wild|Castform}}
}}

{{anchor|NeverMeltIce}}{{Item
|name=Never-Melt Ice
|jp={{tt|とけないこおり|Tokenai Koori}}
|jpt=Never-Melting Ice
|sprite=NeverMeltIce
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Ice}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up ice-type moves.
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ice</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A piece of ice that repels heat and boosts <sc>Ice</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ice</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a piece of ice that repels heat and boosts Ice-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a piece of ice that repels heat and boosts Ice-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a piece of ice that repels heat effects and boosts Ice-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Ice Path]]
|locrse=[[Shoal Cave]]
|locfrlg=[[Icefall Cave]], held by {{wild|Dewgong}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Delibird}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Swinub}}
|locdppt=[[Snowpoint Temple]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Mt. Coronet]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, held by {{wild|Snover}} and {{wild|Abomasnow}}
|lochgss=[[Ice Path]]
|locbw=[[Cold Storage]], held by {{wild|Cryogonal}}
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]] ''([[Seasons|winter]] only)''
|locxy=[[Frost Cavern]], [[Natural objects|Iceberg]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}}), held by {{wild|Snover}}, {{wild|Abomasnow}}, and {{wild|Cryogonal}}
|locoras=[[Shoal Cave]]
|locsm=[[Seaward Cave]], {{rt|10|Alola}}
|notes=Formatted as NeverMeltIce prior to Generation VI
}}

{{Item
|name=Pink Bow
|jp={{tt|ピンクのリボン|Pinku no Ribon}}
|jpt=Pink Ribbon
|sprite=None
|gen=II
|genex=yes
|dispgen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Normal}} moves by 10% when held.
|descgsc=Powers up normal-type moves. (HOLD)
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Tuscany]] on {{rt|29|Johto}}{{dotw|Tuesday}}, [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Poison Barb
|jp={{tt|どくバリ|Doku Bari}}
|jpt=Poison Barb
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Poison}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up poison-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Poison</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A small, poisonous barb that boosts the power of <sc>Poison</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Poison</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|locgsc=[[Week Siblings|Frieda]] on {{rt|32|Johto}}{{dotw|Friday}}, held by {{wild|Beedrill}}
|locrse=Held by {{wild|Cacnea}} and {{wild|Roselia}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Arbok}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Qwilfish}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Beedrill}}
|locdppt={{rt|206|Sinnoh}}, held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, {{wild|Budew}}, {{wild|Skorupi}}, and {{wild|Drapion}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Frieda]] on {{rt|32|Johto}}{{dotw|Friday}}, held by {{wild|Beedrill}}, {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, {{wild|Budew}}, and {{wild|Skorupi}}
|locbw={{rt|8|Unova}}, held by {{wild|Beedrill}}, {{wild|Budew}}, {{wild|Vespiquen}}, {{wild|Venipede}}, and {{wild|Whirlipede}}
|locb2w2={{rt|22|Unova}}, held by {{wild|Skorupi}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, and {{wild|Roselia}}
|locxy={{rt|4|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Qwilfish}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, {{wild|Budew}}, {{wild|Skorupi}}, {{wild|Drapion}}, and {{wild|Venipede}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, and {{wild|Skorupi}}
|locsm=[[Melemele Meadow]], [[Hano Beach]] (dropped after ambush encounters), (held by {{wild|Tentacool}}, {{wild|Tentacruel}}, {{wild|Roselia}}, and {{wild|Mareanie}}
|tcg=Poison Barb (Sun & Moon 124)
}}

{{Item
|name=Polkadot Bow
|jp={{tt|みずたまリボン|Mizutama Ribon}}
|jpt=Polka-dot Ribbon
|sprite=None
|gen=II
|genex=yes
|dispgen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Normal}} moves by 12.5% when held.
|descgsc=Powers up normal-type moves. (HOLD)
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Jigglypuff}} [[trade]]d from [[Generation I]]
}}

{{Item
|name=Sharp Beak
|jp={{tt|するどいくちばし|Surudoi Kuchibashi}}
|jpt=Sharp Beak
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Flying}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up flying-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Flying</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A long, sharp beak that boosts the power of <sc>Flying</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Flying</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's 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}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Skarmory}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Skarmory}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Spearow}}
|locdppt=Held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Monica]] on {{rt|40|Johto}}{{dotw|Monday}}, held by {{wild|Fearow}}, {{wild|Doduo}}, and {{wild|Dodrio}}
|locbw=[[Mistralton City]], held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}
|locb2w2=[[Mistralton City]]
|locxy={{rt|5|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Fearow}} and {{wild|Doduo}}
|locoras=[[S.S. Tidal]], held by {{wild|Doduo}}
|locsm={{rt|3|Alola}}, {{rt|3|Alola}} (dropped after ambush encounters)
}}

{{Item
|name=Silk Scarf
|jp={{tt|シルクのスカーフ|Shiruku no Sukāfu}}
|jpt=Silk Scarf
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Normal}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Normal</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of <sc>Normal</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Normal</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a sumptuous scarf that boosts the power of Normal-type moves.
|locrse=[[Dewford Town]]
|locfrlg=[[Lost Cave]]
|loccolo=[[Agate Village]]
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Zangoose}}
|locdppt=[[Veilstone Game Corner]] prize
|lochgss=[[Goldenrod Game Corner]] prize, [[Celadon Game Corner]] prize, {{jo|Mom}}
|locbw={{rt|6|Unova}}
|locb2w2=[[Virbank Complex]]
|locxy=[[Coumarine City]]
|locoras=[[Dewford Town]]
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]], held by wild {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|Garbodor}}
}}

{{anchor|SilverPowder}}{{Item
|name=Silver Powder
|jp={{tt|ぎんのこな|Gin no Kona}}
|jpt=Silver Powder
|sprite=SilverPowder
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Bug}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up bug-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Bug-type</sc> moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A shiny silver powder that boosts the power of <sc>Bug</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Bug-type</sc> moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a shiny, silver powder that will boost the power of Bug-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a shiny, silver powder that will boost the power of Bug-type moves.
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Butterfree}}
|locrse=Held by {{tc|Bug Maniac}} {{rt|120|Hoenn|Brandon}}{{sup/3|RS}} or {{rt|120|Hoenn|Jeffrey}}{{sup/3|E}}'s {{p|Masquerain}} (after fourth battle)
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Venomoth}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Ariados}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Venomoth}}
|locdppt=[[Eterna Forest]]
|lochgss=Held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Masquerain}}, {{pw|Dim Cave}}
|locbw=[[Pinwheel Forest]], held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Volcarona}}
|locb2w2=Held by {{wild|Volcarona}}
|locxy={{rt|7|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Masquerain}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Masquerain}}
|locsm={{al|Berry fields}}, held by {{wild|Butterfree}} and {{wild|Masquerain}}
|notes=Formatted as SilverPowder prior to Generation VI.
}}

{{Item
|name=Soft Sand
|jp={{tt|やわらかいすな|Yawarakai Suna}}
|jpt=Soft Sand
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Ground}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up ground-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ground</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A loose, silky sand that boosts the power of <sc>Ground</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ground</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|locgsc={{rt|34|Johto}}
|locrse={{rt|109|Hoenn}}, held by {{wild|Trapinch}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Sandslash}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Piloswine}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Dugtrio}}
|locdppt=[[Mt. Coronet]], held by {{wild|Diglett}}, {{wild|Dugtrio}}, and {{wild|Trapinch}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Santos]] in [[Blackthorn City]]{{dotw|Saturday}}, held by {{wild|Diglett}}, {{wild|Dugtrio}}, and {{wild|Trapinch}}
|locbw=[[Desert Resort]], held by {{wild|Trapinch}} and {{wild|Stunfisk}}
|locb2w2=[[Desert Resort]], held by {{wild|Trapinch}} and {{wild|Stunfisk}}
|locxy=[[Geosenge Town]], {{rt|8|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Ambrette Town]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Cyllage City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|12|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Azure Bay]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|13|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|18|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Terminus Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{kal|Victory Road}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Natural objects|Sand pile]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}}), held by {{wild|Dugtrio}}, {{wild|Trapinch}}, and {{wild|Stunfisk}}
|locoras={{rt|109|Hoenn}}, [[Rusturf Tunnel]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Granite Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|111|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|114|Hoenn}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Lilycove City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Shoal Cave]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Seafloor Cavern]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), held by {{wild|Diglett}}, {{wild|Nincada}}, and {{wild|Trapinch}}
|locsm=[[Melemele Sea]], dropped by ambush encounters: [[Diglett's Tunnel]], [[Poni Coast]], [[Vast Poni Canyon]], [[Verdant Cavern]], held by {{wild|Diglett}} and {{wild|Dugtrio}}
}}

{{Item
|name=Spell Tag
|jp={{tt|のろいのおふだ|Noroi no Ofuda}}
|jpt=Cursed {{wp|Ofuda|O-fuda}}
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Ghost}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up ghost-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ghost</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A sinister, eerie tag that boosts <sc>Ghost</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that raises the power of <sc>Ghost</sc>-type moves.
|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.
|descxyoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sinister, eerie tag that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's 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}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Haunter}} and {{wild|Misdreavus}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Misdreavus}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Banette}}
|locdppt=House on {{rt|217|Sinnoh}}, [[Lost Tower]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, held by {{wild|Banette}}
|lochgss=[[Celadon Condominiums]], held by {{wild|Shuppet}} and {{wild|Banette}}
|locbw=[[Celestial Tower]], held by {{wild|Shuppet}}, {{wild|Yamask}}, and {{wild|Cofagrigus}}
|locb2w2=[[Lentimas Town]], [[Strange House]]
|locxy={{rt|14|Kalos}}, held by {{wild|Banette}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Shuppet}}, {{wild|Duskull}}, and {{wild|Cofagrigus}}
|locsm=[[Memorial Hill]], [[Hano Beach]] (dropped after ambush encounters), held by {{wild|Sandygast}}
}}

{{anchor|TwistedSpoon}}{{Item
|name=Twisted Spoon
|jp={{tt|まがったスプーン|Magatta Supūn}}
|jpt=Twisted Spoon
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|sell=50
|sell2=500
|sellnotes=Before Generation VII
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{type|Psychic}} moves by {{tt|20%|10% prior to Generation IV}} when held.
|descgsc=Powers up psychic-type moves. (HOLD)
|descrse=A hold item that boosts <sc>Psychic</sc>-type moves.
|descfrlg=An item to be held by a <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>. A spoon imbued with telekinetic power boosts <sc>Psychic</sc>-type moves.
|desccoloxd=A hold item that boosts <sc>Psychic</sc>-type moves.
|descdppthgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a spoon imbued with telekinetic power that boosts Psychic-type moves.
|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.
|descoras=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This spoon is imbued with telekinetic power and boosts Psychic-type moves.
|descsm=An item to be held by a Pokémon. This spoon is imbued with telekinetic power and boosts Psychic-type moves.
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Kadabra}} traded from {{game|Yellow}}
|locrse=Held by {{wild|Abra}}
|locfrlg=Held by {{wild|Abra}} and {{wild|Kadabra}}
|loccolo=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Meditite}}
|locxd=Held by {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Ralts}}
|locdppt=Held by {{wild|Abra}} and {{wild|Kadabra}}
|lochgss=[[Week Siblings|Tuscany]] on {{rt|29|Johto}}{{dotw|Tuesday}}, held by {{wild|Abra}} and {{wild|Kadabra}}
|locbw=[[Dreamyard]]
|locb2w2=[[Castelia Sewers]]
|locxy=[[Lost Hotel]], held by {{wild|Abra}}
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Abra}}
|locsm=[[Malie City]], held by {{wild|Abra}}
|notes=Formatted as TwistedSpoon prior to Generation VI.
}}

===Pokémon-specific type-enhancing items===
{{Item
|name=Adamant Orb
|jp=こんごうだま
|jpt=Diamond Orb
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sellnotes=Can be sold for 5,000 prior to Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type|Steel}} moves by 20% when held by {{p|Dialga}}.
|effect2=Allows the player to encounter {{p|Dialga}} at [[Spear Pillar]]{{sup/4|Pt}}.
|descdppthgss=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by <sc>Dialga</sc>. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves.
|descxyoras=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves when it is held.
|descsm=A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves when it is held.
|locdppt=[[Spear Pillar]]{{sup/4|D}}, [[Mt. Coronet]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|lochgss=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] (held by {{p|Dialga}})
|locbw=[[Marvelous Bridge]] (given by the [[Shadow Triad]])
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
|locxy=[[Terminus Cave]]
|locoras={{rt|128|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]] Mall (Antiquities of the Ages)
|tcg=Dialga (Majestic Dawn 4)
}}

{{Item
|name=Lustrous Orb
|jp=しらたま
|jpt=White Orb
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sellnotes=Can be sold for 5,000 prior to Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type|Water}} moves by 20% when held by {{p|Palkia}}.
|effect2=Allows the player to encounter {{p|Palkia}} at [[Spear Pillar]].{{sup/4|Pt}}
|descdppthgss=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by <sc>Palkia</sc>. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves.
|descxyoras=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves when it is held.
|descsm=A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves when it is held.
|locdppt=[[Spear Pillar]]{{sup/4|P}}, [[Mt. Coronet]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|lochgss=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] (held by {{p|Palkia}})
|locbw=[[Marvelous Bridge]] (given by the [[Shadow Triad]])
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
|locxy=[[Terminus Cave]]
|locoras={{rt|129|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]] Mall (Antiquities of the Ages)
|tcg=Palkia (Majestic Dawn 11)
}}

{{Item
|name=Griseous Orb
|jp=はっきんだま
|jpt=Platinum Orb
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sellnotes=Can be sold for 5,000 prior to Generation VII
|effect=Boosts the power of {{t|Dragon}}- and {{type|Ghost}} moves by 20% when held by {{p|Giratina}}.
|effect2=Allows {{p|Giratina}} to be in its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Giratina|Origin Forme]] outside of the [[Distortion World]]. Cannot be traded and can only be held by {{p|Giratina}}.{{sup/4|Pt}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}
|descpthgss=A glowing orb to be held by <sc>Giratina</sc>. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves.
|descxyoras=A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held.
|descsm=A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held.
|locpt=[[Distortion World]] (from [[Turnback Cave]])
|lochgss=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] (held by {{p|Giratina}})
|locbw=[[Marvelous Bridge]] (given by the [[Shadow Triad]])
|locb2w2=[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
|locxy=[[Terminus Cave]]
|locoras={{rt|130|Hoenn}}
|locsm=[[Hau'oli City]] Mall (Antiquities of the Ages)
}}
{{Item
|name=Soul Dew
|jp={{tt|こころのしずく|Kokoro no Shizuku}}
|jpt=Soul Dew
|main=Soul Dew
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|sell=100
|effect=Increases both the {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} of {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} by 50%.Gen III-VI Increases the power of {{t|Psychic}}- and {{type|Dragon}} moves used by Latios or Latias by 20%.Gen VII
|descrs=Hold item: Raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> & <sc>Sp. Def</sc> of <sc>Latios</sc> & <sc>Latias</sc>.
|desce=Hold item: raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> & <sc>Sp. Def</sc> of <sc>Latios</sc> & <sc>Latias</sc>.
|descfrlg=An orb to be held by a <sc>Latios</sc> or <sc>Latias</sc>. It raises the <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> and <sc>Sp. Def</sc> stats.
|desccoloxd=Hold item: Raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> & <sc>Sp. Def</sc> of <sc>Latios</sc> & <sc>Latias</sc>.
|descdppthgss=A wondrous orb to be held by <sc>Latios</sc> or <sc>Latias</sc>. It raises both the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
|descbwb2w2=A wondrous orb to be held by Latios or Latias. It raises both the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
|descxyoras=A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises both the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
|descsm=A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises the power of Psychic- and Dragon-type moves.
|locrse=Held by {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} on [[Southern Island]] ([[Eon Ticket|event]])
|lochgss=[[Pewter City]] ([[Enigma Stone|event]])
|locpbr=14400 [[Poké Coupon]]s
|locb2w2=[[Dreamyard]]
|locoras=Held by {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} on [[Southern Island]] ([[Eon Ticket|event]])
|locsm=[[Aether Paradise]] (post-game)
}}

===Incenses===
{{main|Incense}}

===Plates===
{{main|Plate}}

===Gems===
{{main|Gem}}

==Artwork==
===Underground===
This is artwork of the items as seen in the [[Sinnoh]] [[The Underground|Underground]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{cynthia color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Hard Stone.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{rock color dark}}|Hard Stone}}
|}{{-}}
===Global Link===
These are artwork of the items as seen in the [[Pokémon Global Link]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{black color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Black Belt Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream BlackGlasses Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Charcoal Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Dragon Fang Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{fighting color dark}}|Black Belt}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dark color dark}}|Black Glasses}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{fire color dark}}|Charcoal}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dragon color dark}}|Dragon Fang}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Hard Stone Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Magnet Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Metal Coat Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Miracle Seed Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{rock color dark}}|Hard Stone}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{electric color dark}}|Magnet}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{steel color dark}}|Metal Coat}}
| style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Miracle Seed}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Mystic Water Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream NeverMeltIce Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Poison Barb Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Sharp Beak Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Mystic Water}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ice color dark}}|Never-Melt Ice}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Poison Barb}}
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{flying color dark}}|Sharp Beak}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Silk Scarf Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream SilverPowder Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Soft Sand Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Spell Tag Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{normal color dark}}|Silk Scarf}}
| style="background:#{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Silver Powder}}
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ground color dark}}|Soft Sand}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ghost color dark}}|Spell Tag}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream TwistedSpoon Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{psychic color dark}}|Twisted Spoon}}
|}{{-}}

==In the anime==
The first type-enhancing item to be introduced was Charcoal in ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]''. Though the significance of Charcoal was explained in detail, and {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} were given some Charcoal as a gift, its Fire-enhancing properties were not revealed.

A Mystic Water was the prize for winning at the [[Whirl Cup]] in ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]''.

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}}.

A Black Belt and a Twisted Spoon appeared in ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'' as items looked for during a scavenger hunt. A Never-Melt Ice was also looked for, but the boy looking for it only found regular ice.

<gallery>
Charcoal anime.png|Charcoal
Mystic Water anime.png|Mystic Water
Dragon Fang anime.png|Dragon Fang
Black Belt item anime.png|[[Stephan]] with a Black Belt
TwistedSpoon anime.png|[[Ricky]] with a Twisted Spoon
</gallery>

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
In ''[[PS170|The Last Battle IV]]'', during the final battle against the [[Masked Man]], [[Misty]], [[Blaine]], and [[Lt. Surge]] used Mystic Water, Charcoal, and Magnet to power up the moves of [[Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune, Entei, and Raikou]], respectively. Notably, the Magnet that appeared was a {{wp|lodestone}} rather than a horseshoe magnet as seen in the games, due to the fact that this round was released before the Magnet was given a sprite in the games.

In ''[[PS382|Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II]]'', {{adv|Diamond}} found a Metal Coat in [[Byron]]'s vacation home on [[Iron Island]] and subsequently gave it to his [[Don|Shieldon]] to hold.

<gallery>
Magnet Mystic Water Charcoal Adventures.png|Magnet, Mystic Water, and Charcoal
Metal Coat Adventures.png|Metal Coat
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* In Generation II, there was one item that would power up each type, with the exception of the {{t|Normal}} type, which had both the Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow. In Generation IV, this is reversed, where each type powered up by one of the items as well as by a [[Plate]], except the Normal type.
** 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.
* Charcoal is the only item available for purchase in [[Azalea Town#Poké Mart|a regular store]]. Some other type-enhancing items can also be purchased, but only from [[Game Corner]]s.
* Pixie plate is currently the only type-enhancing item that enhances the power of {{type|Fairy}} attacks.

==In other languages==
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Black Belt''
{{langtable|color={{fighting color light}}|bordercolor={{fighting color}}
|ja=くろおび ''Black Obi''
|zh_yue={{tt|黑帶|Hāakdaai}} ''Black Belt''
|zh_cmn={{tt|黑帶 / 黑带|Hēidài}} ''Black Belt'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|黑色帶子|Hēisè Dàizǐ}} ''Black Belt''
|fi=Musta vyö
|fr=Ceint.Noire{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Ceinture Noire{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Schwarzgurt
|es=Cinturón Negro
|it=Cinturanera
|ko=검은띠 ''Geomeun Tti''
}}
|
''Black Glasses''
{{langtable|color={{dark color light}}|bordercolor={{dark color}}
|ja=くろいメガネ ''Black Glasses''
|zh_yue={{tt|黑色眼鏡|Hāaksīk Ngáahngeng}} ''Black Glasses''
|zh_cmn={{tt|黑色眼鏡 / 黑色眼镜|Hēisè Yǎnjìng}} ''Black Glasses'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|黑色的眼鏡|Hēisè-de Yǎnjìng}} ''Black Glasses''
|fr=Lunet.Noires{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Lunettes Noires{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Schattenglas
|es=Gafas de Sol
|it=Occhialineri
|ko=검은안경 ''Geomeun An-gyeong''
}}
|
''Charcoal''
{{langtable|color={{fire color light}}|bordercolor={{fire color}}
|ja=もくたん ''Charcoal''
|zh_yue={{tt|木炭|Muhktaan}} ''Charcoal'' {{tt|*|Games, Manga}} {{tt|炭|Taan}} ''Coal'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|木炭|Mùtàn}} ''Charcoal'' {{tt|*|Games, Adventures (Taiwan & mainland China (old Jilin edition))}} {{tt|木灰|Mùhuī}} ''Wood Ash'' {{tt|*|Pokédex (Taiwan) & Adventures (mainland China (new Jilin edition))}} {{tt|炭|Tàn}} ''Coal'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|fr=Charbon
|de=Holzkohle
|es=Carbón
|it=Carbonella
|ko=목탄 ''Moktan''
|vi=Than củi
}}
|
''Dragon Fang''
{{langtable|color={{dragon color light}}|bordercolor={{dragon color}}
|ja=りゅうのキバ ''Dragon Fang''
|zh_yue={{tt|龍之牙|Lùhng-jī Ngàh}} ''Dragon Fang''
|zh_cmn={{tt|龍之牙 / 龙之牙|Lóng-zhī Yá}} ''Dragon Fang''
|fi=Lohikäärmeenhammas
|fr=Croc Dragon
|de=Drachenzahn
|it=Dentedidrago
|ko=용의이빨 ''Yong-ui Ippal''
|pt_br=Presa de Dragão
|es=Colmillodrag{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Colmillo Dragón{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Hard Stone''
{{langtable|color={{rock color light}}|bordercolor={{rock color}}
|ja=かたいいし ''Hard Stone''
|zh_yue={{tt|硬石頭|Ngaahng Sehktàuh}} ''Hard Stone''
|zh_cmn={{tt|硬石頭 / 硬石头|Yìng Shítóu}} ''Hard Stone''
|fr=Pierre Dure
|de=Granitstein
|es=Piedra Dura
|it=Pietradura
|ko=딱딱한돌 ''Ttakttakhan Dol''
|vi=Đá cứng
}}
|
''Magnet''
{{langtable|color={{electric color light}}|bordercolor={{electric color}}
|ja=じしゃく ''Magnet''
|zh_yue={{tt|磁鐵|Chìhtit}} ''Magnet''
|zh_cmn={{tt|磁鐵 / 磁铁|Cítiě}} ''Magnet'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|磁铁石|Cítiě Shí}} ''Magnet''
|fr=Aimant
|de=Magnet
|es=Imán
|it=Calamita
|ko=자석 ''Jaseok''
|vi=Nam châm
}}
|
''Metal Coat''
{{langtable|color={{steel color light}}|bordercolor={{steel color}}
|ja=メタルコート ''Metal Coat''
|zh_yue={{tt|金屬膜|Gāmsuhk Mohk}} ''Metal Coat''
|zh_cmn={{tt|金屬膜 / 金属膜|Jīnshǔ Mó}} ''Metal Coat'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|金屬塗層|Jīnshǔ Túcéng}} ''Metal Coat''
|fr=Peau Metal
|de=Metallmantel
|es={{tt|Rev.|Revestimiento}} Metálico{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} {{tt|Revest.|Revestimiento}} Metálico{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|it=Metalcoperta
|ko=금속코트 ''Geumsok Coat''
|vi=Lớp phủ kim loại
}}
|
''Miracle Seed''
{{langtable|color={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color}}
|ja=きせきのタネ ''Miracle Seed''
|zh_yue={{tt|奇蹟種子|Kèihjīk Júngjí}} ''Miracle Seed''
|zh_cmn={{tt|奇跡種子|Qíjì Zhǒngzǐ}} ''Miracle Seed''
|fr=Grain Miracl{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Grain Miracle{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Wundersaat
|es=Semilla Milagro
|it=Miracolseme
|ko=기적의씨 ''Gijeogui Ssi''
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Mystic Water''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=しんぴのしずく ''Mysterious Droplet''
|zh_yue={{tt|神秘水滴|Sàhnbei Séuidihk}} ''Mysterious Droplet''
|zh_cmn={{tt|神秘水滴|Shénmì Shuǐdī}} ''Mysterious Droplet'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|神秘的水滴|Shénmì-de Shuǐdī}} ''Mysterious Droplet'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|fr=Eau Mystique
|de=Zauberwasser
|es=Agua Mística
|it=Acquamagica {{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Acqua Magica{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=신비의물방울 ''Sinbiui Mulbang-ul''
|vi=Giọt nước thần bí
}}
|
''Never-Melt Ice''
{{langtable|color={{ice color light}}|bordercolor={{ice color}}
|ja=とけないこおり ''Never-Melting Ice''
|zh_yue={{tt|不融冰|Bāt Yùhng Bīng}} ''Never-Melt Ice''
|zh_cmn={{tt|不融冰|Bù Róng Bīng}} ''Never-Melt Ice'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|融化不了的冰塊|Rónghuà Bùliǎo-de Bīngkuài}} ''Ice Cube That Won't Melt''
|fi=Sulamaton jää
|fr=Glacéternel{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Glace Éternelle{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Ewiges Eis
|es=Antiderretir
|it=Gelomai
|ko=녹지않는얼음 ''Nokji Anneun Eoreum''
}}
|
''Poison Barb''
{{langtable|color={{poison color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color}}
|ja=どくバリ ''Poison Barb''
|zh_yue={{tt|毒針|Duhkjām}} ''Poison Needle''
|zh_cmn={{tt|毒針|Dúzhēn}} ''Poison Needle''
|fr=Pic Venin
|de=Giftstich
|es=Flecha Venenosa
|it=Velenaculeo
|ko=독바늘 ''Dokbaneul''
}}
|
''Sharp Beak''
{{langtable|color={{flying color light}}|bordercolor={{flying color}}
|ja=するどいくちばし ''Sharp Beak''
|zh_yue={{tt|銳利鳥嘴|Yeuihleih Níuhjéui}} ''Sharp Beak''
|zh_cmn={{tt|銳利鳥嘴 / 锐利鸟嘴|Ruìlì Niǎozuǐ}} ''Sharp Beak'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|尖锐鸟嘴|Jiānruì Niǎozuǐ}} ''Sharp Beak'' {{tt|尖銳的鳥嘴|Jiānruì-de Niǎozuǐ}} ''Sharp Beak''
|fr=Bec Pointu
|de=Hackattack
|it=Beccaffilato
|ko=예리한부리 ''Yerihan Buri''
|pt_br=Bico Afiado
|es=Pico Afilado
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Silk Scarf''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color}}
|ja=シルクのスカーフ ''Silk Scarf''
|zh_yue={{tt|絲綢圍巾|Sīchàuh Wàihgān}} ''Silk Scarf''
|zh_cmn={{tt|絲綢圍巾 / 丝绸围巾|Sīchóu Wéijīn}} ''Silk Scarf''
|fr=Mouch. Soie{{tt|*|Generation III-V}} Mouchoir Soie{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Seidenschal
|es=Pañuelo Seda
|it=Sciarpaseta{{tt|*|Generation III-V}} Sciarpa Seta{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=실크스카프 ''Silk Scarf''
}}
|
''Silver Powder''
{{langtable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{bug color}}
|ja=ぎんのこな ''Silver Powder''
|zh_yue={{tt|銀粉|Ngàhnfán}} ''Silver Powder''
|zh_cmn={{tt|銀粉 / 银粉|Yínfěn}} ''Silver Powder'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|銀色的粉|Yínsè-de Fěn}} ''Silver Powder''
|fr=Poudre Arg.{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Poudre Argentée{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Silberstaub
|es=Polvo Plata
|it=Argenpolvere
|ko=은빛가루 ''Eunbit Garu''
}}
|
''Soft Sand''
{{langtable|color={{ground color light}}|bordercolor={{ground color}}
|ja=やわらかいすな ''Soft Sand''
|zh_yue={{tt|柔軟沙子|Yàuhyúhn Sājí}} ''Soft Sand''
|zh_cmn={{tt|柔軟沙子 / 柔软沙子|Róuruǎn Shāzi}} ''Soft Sand'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|柔軟的沙子|Róuruǎn-de Shāzǐ}} ''Soft Sand''
|fr=Sable Doux
|de=Pudersand
|es=Arena Fina
|it=Sabbiasoffice{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Sabbia Soffice{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=부드러운모래 ''Budeureoun Morae''
}}
|
''Spell Tag''
{{langtable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|ja=のろいのおふだ ''Cursed O-fuda''
|zh_yue={{tt|詛咒之符|Jojau-jī Fùh}} ''Cursed Talisman''
|zh_cmn={{tt|詛咒之符 / 诅咒之符|Zǔzhòu-zhī Fú}} ''Cursed Talisman'' {{tt|*|Games}} {{tt|詛咒護身符|Zǔzhòu Hùshēnfú}} ''Curse-protecting Amulet''
|fr=Rune Sort
|de=Bannsticker
|es=Hechizo
|it=Spettrotarga
|ko=저주의부적 ''Jeojuui Bujeok''
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Twisted Spoon''
{{langtable|color={{psychic color light}}|bordercolor={{psychic color}}
|ja=まがったスプーン ''Twisted Spoon''
|zh_yue={{tt|彎曲的湯匙|Wāankūk-dīk Tōngchìh}} ''Twisted Spoon''
|zh_cmn={{tt|彎曲的湯匙 / 弯曲的汤匙|Wānqū-de Tāngshí}} ''Twisted Spoon''
|fi=Kiero lusikka
|fr=Cuillertordu{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Cuiller Tordue{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Krümmlöffel
|es=Cuchara Torcida
|it=Cucchiaiotorto{{tt|*|Generation II-V}} Cucchiaio Torto{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|ko=휘어진스푼 ''Hwieojin Spoon''
}}
|
''Pink Bow''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color}}
|ja=ピンクのリボン ''Pink Bow''
|zh_cmn={{tt|粉红色丝帶|Fěnhóngsè Sīdài}} ''Pink Bow''
|fr=Ruban Rose
|de=Rosa Band
|es=Lazo Rosa
|it=Fiocco Rosa
|ko=핑크빛리본 ''Pink-bit Ribon''
}}
|
''Polkadot Bow''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color}}
|ja=みずたまりボン ''Polka-dot Ribbon''
|zh_cmn={{tt|水玉色之帶|Shuǐyùsè-zhī Dài}} ''Water Jade Belt''
|fr=Ruban a Pois
|de=Punkt-Band
|es=Cintalunares
|it=Fiocco Pois
|ko=물방울리본 ''Mulbang-ul Ribon''
}}
|}
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