Power Band


 * }

The Power Band (Japanese: パワーバンド Power Band) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It is an EV-enhancing item that gives effort values to the holder whenever it gains experience.

Price

 * }
 * }

Generation IV-VI
A Pokémon holding this item gains 4 s whenever it gains experience in battle (EVs are awarded for each Pokémon knocked out in Horde Battles despite experience being gained all at once); its effect is doubled by Pokérus. (In Generation IV, level 100 Pokémon cannot gain EVs in battle; from Generation V onward, they gain EVs whenever they would earn experience.)

The stat of the Pokémon holding this item is halved in battle.

Generation VII
A Pokémon holding this item now gains 8 s instead of 4 whenever it gains experience during battle.

Outside of battle
From onward, if this item is held by a parent when  at Pokémon Day Care or a Pokémon Nursery, the   of a parent holding a Power Band will always be passed down to the child. If both parents hold a Power Band, one parent will be selected at random to pass down its Special Defense IV.

Description

 * }
 * }

Acquisition

 * / (16 BP)
 * (16 BP)
 * Battle Subway (16 BP)
 * Plasma Frigate,
 * Battle Subway/PWT (16 BP)
 * Battle Maison (16 BP)
 * Battle Maison (16 BP)
 * (Lv. 2)
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * }
 * }
 * Plasma Frigate,
 * Battle Subway/PWT (16 BP)
 * Battle Maison (16 BP)
 * Battle Maison (16 BP)
 * (Lv. 2)
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * }
 * }
 * Battle Maison (16 BP)
 * (Lv. 2)
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * }
 * }
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * }
 * }
 * Battle Royal Dome (16 BP)
 * }
 * }