Lax Incense

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Lax Incense
のんきのおこう
Carefree Incense
Bag Lax Incense Sprite.png
Lax Incense
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
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Power 10

The Lax Incense (Japanese: のんきのおこう Carefree Incense) is a type of held item introduced in Generation III. It is an incense that allows Wobbuffet to produce Wynaut Eggs. In battle, its effect is identical to the Bright Powder.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BDSP
N/A $4,800
BWB2W2
XYORAS
$9,600 $4,800
SMUSUM
SwSh
$5,000 $2,500

Effect

In battle

Generation III

Reduces the accuracy of moves targeting the holder by 5% of what their accuracy would be otherwise.

Generation IV onward

Reduces the accuracy of moves targeting the holder by 10% of what their accuracy would be otherwise.

Outside of battle

If held by either parent of a pairing in Pokémon Day Care or the Pokémon Nursery that would produce a Wobbuffet Egg, a Wynaut Egg is produced instead.

Description

Games Description
RSE
Colo.XD
A hold item that slightly lowers the foe's accuracy.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. Its tricky aroma slightly reduces the foe's accuracy.
DPPtHGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. The tricky aroma of this incense lowers the foe's accuracy.
BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. The tricky aroma of this incense may make attacks miss the holder.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
An item to be held by a Pokémon. The beguiling aroma of this incense may cause attacks to miss its holder.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RSE Mt. Pyre
FRLG Lost Cave
DPPt Route 225
HGSS Route 38
BW Driftveil Market (post-National Pokédex)
B2W2 Driftveil Market
XY Coumarine City Incense shop
ORAS Mt. Pyre Slateport City Market
SMUSUM Konikoni City Incense stall
SwSh Hulbury Incense merchant
BDSP Route 225

Gallery

Artwork

Bag Lax Incense SV Sprite.png
Unused artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

Trivia

  • This incense shares the name of a nature in English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. In French, the nature is Mild, and in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the nature is Relaxed.
    • Coincidentally, each nature affects the Defense stat one way or the other and none of them affect the Attack stat.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 悠閒薰香 Yàuhhàahn Fānhēung
Mandarin 悠閒薰香 / 悠闲薰香 Yōuxián Xūnxiāng
France Flag.png French Encens Doux
Germany Flag.png German Laxrauch
Italy Flag.png Italian Distraroma
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무사태평향로 Musataepyeong Hyangno
Spain Flag.png Spanish Incienso suave

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