Held items can provide crucial boosts or effects in battle. Equipping the right item to the right Pokémon can make a huge difference:
- Leftovers: Restores a small amount of HP each turn. Great for defensive Pokémon.
- Choice Band / Choice Scarf / Choice Specs: Boosts Attack, Speed, or Special Attack respectively, but locks the Pokémon into using only one move.
- Life Orb: Boosts all attacking moves by 30% but drains 10% HP each turn.
- Expert Belt: Boosts super-effective moves by 20%.
- Focus Sash: Prevents a one-hit KO if the Pokémon is at full HP.
- Scope Lens / Razor Claw: Increases critical hit ratio.
- Type-boosting items (e.g., Magnet, Charcoal, Mystic Water): Boosts moves of a specific type by 20%.
- Berries (e.g., Sitrus Berry, Lum Berry, Yache Berry): Provide various effects, from healing HP to curing status or reducing super-effective damage.
- Eviolite (Post-game): Boosts Defense and Special Defense of unevolved Pokémon.
Experiment with different held items to find what works best for your team and strategy. Many can be found through exploration, trainer battles, or purchased at the Battle Frontier.