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A type-enhancing item, when held, enhances the potency of attacks whose type corresponds to the item. In Generation IV, these items boost attacks by 20%; in previous generations, they only boost attacks by 10%. For example, if a Pokémon holds Mystic Water and uses a Template:Type2 move, the power of the Water-type move will be increased by 20%.

If these items are sold, Poké Marts will pay $50 for them with the exception of Charcoal, for which Poké Marts will pay $4,900, and the Adamant, Lustrous, and Griseous Orbs for which Poké Marts will offer $5,000.

In Generation II, several of these items can only be obtained from the Week Siblings.

List of type-enhancing items

Adamant Orb

• Japanese: こんごうだま Adamant Orb
• Type enhanced: Dragon and Steel
• Found:
  • Spear Pillar (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Mt. Coronet (Template:Gameabbrev)
• Note: Only effective when held by Dialga.

Black Belt

• Japanese: くろおび Black Belt
• Type enhanced: Fighting
• Found:
  • Wesley at the Lake of Rage (Wednesday) ()
  • Held by Black Belt Nob's Machamp on Route 115 ()
  • Held by Shadow Hitmontop (Colosseum)
  • Held by Crush Kin Ron & Mya's Pokémon on Route 15 (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Old man in a house on Route 221 ()

BlackGlasses

• Japanese: くろいメガネ Black Glasses
• Type enhanced: Dark
• Found:
  • Dark Cave ()
  • Route 116 ()
  • Rocket Hideout (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Chest in The Under Subway Colosseum)
  • Man wearing glasses in the shop in Celestic Town (day) ()

Charcoal

• Japanese: もくたん Charcoal
• Type enhanced: Fire
• Found:
  • Poké Mart in Azalea Town, given away by the Cutter's apprentice after finding his Farfetch'd ()
  • Lavaridge Town ()
  • Rocket Game Corner prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Quilava (Colosseum)
  • Route 227 ()

Dragon Fang

• Japanese: りゅうのキバ Dragon Fang
• Type enhanced: Dragon
• Found:
  • Dragon's Den after beating Clair ()
  • Held by Dragon Tamer Nicholas's Pokémon in Meteor Falls ()
  • Held by wild Dragonair (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Vibrava (Colosseum)
  • Held by wild Bagon ()
  • Celestic Town (Template:Gameabbrev)

Griseous Orb

• Japanese: はっきんだま Platinous Orb
• Type enhanced: Dragon and Ghost
• Found:
  • Area of the Distortion World accessed from Turnback Cave (Template:Gameabbrev)
• Note: Only effective when held by Giratina. Also allows Giratina to be in its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World. It is unequipped when initiating a trade with Diamond and Pearl, changing Giratina back to Altered Forme. Can only be held by Giratina.

Hard Stone

• Japanese: かたいいし Hard Stone
• Type enhanced: Rock
• Found:
  • Arthur on Route 36 (Thursday), Held by wild Larvitar (5%) ()
  • Trick House ()
  • Held by wild Onix (5%) and Graveler (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Sudowoodo (Colosseum)
  • Held by wild Aron (5%), Nosepass (5%), and Corsola (5%), can be dug up in the Underground ()
  • Route 228 (Template:Gameabbrev)

Lustrous Orb

• Japanese: しらたま Pale Orb
• Type enhanced: Dragon and Water
• Found:
  • Spear Pillar (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Mt. Coronet (Template:Gameabbrev)
• Note: Only effective when held by Palkia.

Magnet

• Japanese: じしゃく Magnet
• Type enhanced: Electric
• Found:
  • Sunny on Route 37 (Sunday) ()
  • Trick House ()
  • Held by wild Magneton (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Iron Island ()

Metal Coat

• Japanese: メタルコート Metal Coat
• Type enhanced: Steel
• Found:
  • Gentleman on S.S. Aqua, held by wild Magnemite (5%) ()
  • New Mauville, held by wild Magnemite (5%) and Magneton (5%) ()
  • Memorial Pillar, Trainer Tower prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Metagross (Colosseum)
  • Iron Island, held by wild Bronzor (5%), Bronzong (5%), {{p|Steelix} (5%)}, Magnemite (5%), and Beldum (5%) ()
• Note: If held by an Onix or a Scyther when they are traded, the Pokémon will evolve into Steelix or Scizor, respectively.

Miracle Seed

• Japanese: きせきのタネ Miracle Seed
• Type enhanced: Grass
• Found:
  • Route 32 after beating Falkner ()
  • Petalburg Woods after beating Roxanne ()
  • Rocket Game Corner prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Bayleef (Colosseum)
  • Floaroma Meadow, held by wild Cherubi (5%) ()

Mystic Water

• Japanese: しんぴのしずく Mysterious Drop
• Type enhanced: Water
• Found:
  • Cherrygrove City ()
  • Held by Castform ()
  • Rocket Game Corner prize (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Croconaw (Colosseum)
  • Pastoria City, held by wild Castform (50%) ()

NeverMeltIce

• Japanese: とけないこおり Never-melting Ice
• Type enhanced: Ice
• Found:
  • Ice Path ()
  • Shoal Cave ()
  • Icefall Cave (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Delibird (Colosseum)
  • Snowpoint City, held by wild Snover (5%) ()
  • Mt. Coronet (Template:Gameabbrev)

Pink Bow

• Japanese: ピンクのリボン Pink Ribbon
• Type enhanced: Normal
• Found:
  • Tuscany on Route 29 (Tuesday) and Johto Radio Tower ()
• Notes: Replaced by Silk Scarf in Generation III.

Poison Barb

• Japanese: どくバリ Poison Barb
• Type enhanced: Poison
• Found:
  • Frieda on Route 32 (Friday) ()
  • Held by wild Cacnea (5%) and Roselia (5%) ()
  • Held by wild Arbok (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Qwilfish (Colosseum)
  • Route 206, held by wild Roselia (5%), Budew (5%), Tentacool (5%), Tentacruel (5%), Skorupi (5%), Drapion (5%), and Qwilfish (5%) ()

Polkadot Bow

• Japanese: みずたまリボン Polkadot Ribbon
• Type enhanced: Normal
• Found:
  • Held by traded Pokémon ()
• Notes: Replaced by Silk Scarf in Generation III.

Sharp Beak

• Japanese: するどいくちばし Sharp Beak
• Type enhanced: Flying
• Found:
  • Monica on Route 40 (Monday) ()
  • Held by wild Doduo (5%) and Dodrio (5%) ()
  • Held by wild Fearow (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Skarmory (Colosseum)
  • Held by wild Doduo (5%) and Fearow (5%) ()

Silk Scarf

• Japanese: シルクのスカーフ Silk Scarf
• Type enhanced: Normal
• Found:
  • Dewford Town ()
  • Lost Cave (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Cave in Agate Village (Colosseum)
  • Veilstone Game Corner prize ()
• Notes: Succeeded both Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow from Generation II.

SilverPowder

• Japanese: ぎんのこな Silver Powder
• Type enhanced: Bug
• Found:
  • Held by wild Butterfree (5%) and Venomoth (5%) ()
  • Held by Bug Maniac Brandon's Pokémon on Route 120 ()
  • Held by wild Venomoth (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Ariados (Colosseum)
  • Route 205 ()

Soft Sand

• Japanese: やわらかいすな Soft Sand
• Type enhanced: Ground
• Found:
  • Route 34 ()
  • Route 109, held by wild Trapinch (5%) ()
  • Held by wild Sandslash (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • Held by Shadow Piloswine (Colosseum)
  • Mt. Coronet, held by wild Diglett (5%), Dugtrio (5%), and Trapinch (5%) ()

Spell Tag

• Japanese: のろいのおふだ Cursed O-fuda
• Type enhanced: Ghost
• Found:
  • Santos in Blackthorn City (Saturday) ()
  • Mt. Pyre ()
  • Held by Shadow Misdreavus (Colosseum)
  • Held by wild Haunter (5%) (Template:Gameabbrev)
  • House on Route 217, held by wild Banette (5%) ()
  • Lost Tower (Template:Gameabbrev)

TwistedSpoon

• Japanese: まがったスプーン Bent Spoon
• Type enhanced: Psychic
• Found:
  • Held by Kadabra traded from Pokémon Yellow ()
  • Held by Shadow Meditite (Colosseum)
  • Held by Shadow Ralts (XD)
  • Held by wild Abra (5%) and Kadabra (5%) (/Template:Gameabbrev/)

Trivia

• In Generation II, there was one item that would power up each type, with the exception of the Template:Type2, which had both the Pink Bow and Polkadot Bow. In Generation IV, this is reversed, with each type powered up by one of the items as well as by a plate. The Normal-type is the exception here, as well, as there is no plate which boosts the power of Normal-type moves.

See also

• Plates
• Incenses

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