The table below lists all held items available in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It includes the overworld locations where you can find or buy each held item, along with other repeatable methods to get each item. You’ll also find a description of what each item can be used for as a held item, or in battle vs. out of battle.
To find a specific held item you can use Ctrl + F to search (or “find on page” in mobile browsers).
Note: If you’re looking for Held Items that are used to evolve certain Pokémon, you’ll find those in our list of Evolution items.
| Item | Effect | Once‑only Methods | Repeatable Methods |
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| Absorb Bulb | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Sp. Atk. by one stage if the holder is hit with a Water-type move (single use) | None |
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| Adamant Orb | Boosts the power of Dialga’s Dragon-type and Steel-type moves by 20% | Route 128 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Air Balloon | Renders the equipped Pokémon immune against Ground-type moves (single use) | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Amulet Coin | Doubles the prize money received if the equipped Pokémon joins the fight | Littleroot Town, from the player’s mother (available after beating the Petalburg Gym) | None |
| Assault Vest | Raises the equipped Pokémon’s Sp. Def. by 50%, but locks the holder into damage-dealing moves | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Big Root | Boosts the power of HP-healing moves by 30% | Route 123, south of Mt. Pyre (requires having a Grass-type Pokémon in your party) | None |
| Binding Band | Boosts the chip damage of binding moves to 1/6 | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Black Belt | Boosts the power of Fighting-type moves by 20% | None | Held item from wild Throh (OR exclusive), Sawk (AS exclusive), and Makuhita |
| Black Glasses | Boosts the power of Dark-type moves by 20% | Route 116 (western exit out of Rusturf Tunnel) | None |
| Black Sludge | Recovers 6.25% of the holder’s maximum HP every turn if equipped to a Poison-type Pokémon. Deals damage equal 12.5% of the holder’s maximum HP every turn if equipped to a non-Poison type | None | Held item from wild Grimer and Trubbish |
| Blue Orb | Allows Kyogre to undergo Primal Reversion into Primal Kyogre |
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None |
| Blue Scarf | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Beauty stat during a contest | Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City, from the chairman (requires having a Pokémon with at least 200 Beauty in the party) | None |
| Bright Powder | Lowers the opponent’s accuracy by 10% | None |
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| Burn Drive | Changes Genosect’s signature move Techno Blast to Fire-type | Mauville City, from a Street Thug NPC (up the stairs east of the TV Mauville building) | None |
| Cell Battery | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Attack by one stage if the holder is hit with an Electric-type move (single use) | None |
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| Charcoal | Boosts the power of Fire-type moves by 20% | None |
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| Chill Drive | Changes Genosect’s signature move Techno Blast to Ice-type | Mauville City 2F, from a Street Thug NPC (up the stairs east of the TV Mauville building) | None |
| Choice Band | Raises the equipped Pokémon’s Attack by 50%, but locks the user into the first move used in the battle. The effect resets once the equipped Pokémon is withdrawn | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Choice Scarf | Raises the equipped Pokémon’s Speed by 50%, but locks the user into the first move used in the battle. The effect resets once the equipped Pokémon is withdrawn | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Choice Specs | Raises the equipped Pokémon’s Sp. Atk. by 50%, but locks the user into the first move used in the battle. The effect resets once the equipped Pokémon is withdrawn | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Cleanse Tag | Decreases the encounter rate of wild Pokémon if the holder is the first Pokémon in the party | Mt. Pyre 1F, from the Expert NPC south of the stairs | Held item from wild Chimecho |
| Damp Rock | Increases the duration of rain in battle to eight turns if the holder either uses Rain Dance or triggers its Drizzle ability | Weather Institute on Route 119, from the clerk at the entrance (obtained after the Heat Rock) | None |
| Destiny Knot |
In battle:
Outside of battle:
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None |
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| Douse Drive | Changes Genosect’s signature move Techno Blast to Water-type | Mauville City 2F, from a Street Thug NPC (up the stairs east of the TV Mauville building) | None |
| Draco Plate |
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Route 128 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Dragon Fang | Boosts the power of Dragon-type moves by 20% | None | Held item from wild Bagon and Druddigon |
| Dread Plate |
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Route 127 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Earth Plate |
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Route 130 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Eject Button | Switches the user out of battle when hit by an attack. Bypasses trapping moves (single use) | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Everstone | Prevents the holder from evolving | Granite Cave B2F (requires the Mach Bike) |
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| Eviolite | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Sp. Def. by 50% if the holder is not fully evolved | Go Fish Shop on Route 123 (requires Cut). From the Fisherman on the top-right corner by selecting the “Magikarp” dialogue option | None |
| Expert Belt | Boosts the power of super-effective moves by 20% | Trick House on Route 110, as a prize for clearing the first puzzle | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Fist Plate |
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Route 130 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Flame Orb | Inflicts the holder with burn | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Flame Plate |
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Route 107 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Float Stone | Halves the holder’s weight | Rustboro City, from the Ace Trainer on the second floor of the building north of the Pokémon Center | Secret Base, from a Secret Pal with the “Search for Treasure” skill |
| Focus Band | The holder has a 10% chance of enduring a potential KO attack. If triggered, leaves the equipped Pokémon with 1 HP | Shoal Cave B1F, from the Black Belt during low-tide hours (from 4 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 7pm). Requires Strength and the Mach Bike |
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| Focus Sash | If the holder is at full HP, allows the equipped Pokémon to endure a potential KO attack. If triggered, leaves the holder with 1 HP (single use) | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Full Incense | If the holder and the opponent use moves within the same priority bracket, forces the equipped Pokémon to move last in the turn | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Green Scarf | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Clever stat during a contest | Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City, from the chairman (requires having a Pokémon with at least 200 Cleverness in the party) | None |
| Grip Claw | Extends the duration of binding moves to seven turns | None | Held item from wild Sandshrew |
| Griseous Orb | Boosts the power of Giratina’s Dragon-type and Ghost-type moves by 20% | Route 130 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Hard Stone | Boosts the power of Rock-type moves by 20% |
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Random drop from rocks by using Rock Smash |
| Heat Rock | Increases the duration of sunshine in battle to eight turns if the holder either uses Sunny Day or triggers its Drought ability | Weather Institute on Route 119, from the clerk at the entrance (obtained after the Smooth Rock) | None |
| Icicle Plate |
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Route 130 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Icy Rock | Increases the duration of hail in battle to eight turns if the holder either uses Hail or triggers its Snow Warning ability | Weather Institute on Route 119, from the clerk at the entrance | None |
| Insect Plate |
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Route 127 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Iron Ball | Lowers the holder’s Speed, but allows the equipped Pokémon to hit Flying-type and levitating Pokémon with Ground-type moves | None |
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| Iron Plate |
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Steven’s House in Mossdeep City, as a held item from the gift Beldum (obtained after beating the Elite Four) | None |
| King’s Rock |
In battle:
Outside of battle:
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Mossdeep City, from the Youngster near Steven’s house |
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| Lagging Tail | If the holder and the opponent use moves within the same priority bracket, forces the equipped Pokémon to move last in the turn | None | Held item from wild Slowpoke |
| Lax Incense |
In battle:
Outside of battle:
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Mt. Pyre 3F, bottom-left corner | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Leftovers | Recovers 6.25% of the holder’s maximum HP every turn | S.S. Tidal’s bottom deck, from the Sailor on the top-left corner (requires the S.S. Ticket) | From a Pokémon with the Pickup ability (level 81 or higher) |
| Life Orb | Boosts the power of damage-dealing moves by 30%. The holder takes damage equal to 10% of its maximum HP whenever it uses damage-dealing moves | None |
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| Light Ball | Doubles Pikachu’s Attack and Sp. Atk. in battle | Route 120, south side | Held item from wild Pikachu |
| Light Clay | Increases the duration of Light Screen and Reflect to eight turns | None | Held item from wild Baltoy and Claydol |
| Luck Incense | Doubles the prize money received if the equipped Pokémon joins the fight | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Lucky Egg | The holder gains an additional 50% Exp. Points per battle | None | Held item from wild Pelipper and Happiny |
| Luminous Moss | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Sp. Def. by one stage if the holder is hit with a Water-type move (single use) | None |
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| Lustrous Orb | Boosts the power of Palkia’s Dragon-type and Water-type moves by 20% | Route 129 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Macho Brace | Doubles the EV earned by the holder in a battle | Winstrate House on Route 111, as a reward for beating the four-trainer gauntlet | None |
| Magnet | Boosts the power of Electric-type moves by 20% | Trick House on Route 110, as a prize for clearing the fifth puzzle | None |
| Meadow Plate |
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Route 130 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Mental Herb | Undoes the effects of Disable, Encore, Heal Block, Taunt, and Torment, and can also cure infatuation (single use) | Fortree City, from the Pokémon Breeder in the last house on the top-side platform | Held item from wild Lotad, Lombre, and Sewaddle |
| Metal Coat |
In battle:
Outside of battle:
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New Mauville, in the generator room. Southeast of the generator | Held item from Magnemite, Skarmory, and Bronzor |
| Metal Powder | Doubles Ditto’s Defense in battle | Mirage Cave and Mirage Island near Route 132 | Mauville Food Court, as a random reward for completing the “Magnemite Croquette” course |
| Metronome | Boosts the power of a move used in consecutive turns by 20% per activation, up to 100%. The effect ends once the holder uses a different moves | Mauville City 3F, from the man in the black suit near the top-left corner | Held item from wild Chatot and Kricketune |
| Mind Plate |
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Route 126 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Miracle Seed | Boosts the power of Grass-type moves by 20% | Petalburg Woods, from a girl on the northeast side of the forest (requires Cut) | Held item from wild Cherrim and Maractus |
| Muscle Band | Boosts the power of physical moves by 10% | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Mystic Water | Boosts the power of Water-type moves by 20% | Weather Institute on Route 119, held by the gift Castform (obtained automatically in the main story) | Held item from wild Goldeen and Seaking |
| Never-Melt Ice | Boosts the power of Ice-type moves by 20% | Shoal Cave, room with the ice floor. Requires the Mach Bike and is only available during low-tide hours (from 4 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 7pm) | None |
| Normal Gem | Boosts the power of a Normal-type move by 30% (single use) | None | Random drop from rocks by using Rock Smash |
| Odd Incense | Boosts the power of Psychic-type moves by 20% | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Pink Scarf | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Cute stat during a contest | Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City, from the chairman (requires having a Pokémon with at least 200 Cuteness in the party) | None |
| Pixie Plate |
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Route 128 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Poison Barb | Boosts the power of Poison-type moves by 20% | None | Held item from wild Tentacool, Tentacruel, Roselia, and Skorupi |
| Power Anklet | Halves the holder’s Speed in battle, but the equipped Pokémon gains an extra 4 EVs in Speed per battle | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the left side) |
| Power Band | Halves the holder’s Speed in battle, but the equipped Pokémon gains an extra 4 EVs in Defense per battle | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the left side) |
| Power Belt | Halves the holder’s Speed in battle, but the equipped Pokémon gains an extra 4 EVs in Sp. Def. per battle | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the left side) |
| Power Bracer | Halves the holder’s Speed in battle, but the equipped Pokémon gains an extra 4 EVs in Attack per battle | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the left side) |
| Power Herb | Allows the holder to use a charging move on the same turn it’s cast (single use) | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Power Lens | Halves the holder’s Speed in battle, but the equipped Pokémon gains an extra 4 EVs in Sp. Atk. per battle | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the left side) |
| Power Weight | Halves the holder’s Speed in battle, but the equipped Pokémon gains an extra 4 EVs in HP per battle | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the left side) |
| Pure Incense | Decreases the encounter rate of wild Pokémon if the holder is the first Pokémon in the party | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Quick Claw | The holder has a 20% chance of moving first during the turn. Priority still applies | Trainer School in Rustboro City, from the old man in front of the blackboard | Held item from wild Zangoose (OR exclusive) and Persian |
| Quick Powder | Doubles Ditto’s Speed in battle | None | Held item from wild Ditto |
| Razor Claw |
In battle:
Outside of battle:
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None |
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| Razor Fang |
In battle:
Outside of Battle:
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None |
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| Red Card | Switches the opponent out of battle when the holder is hit by an attack. Bypasses trapping moves (single use). Doesn’t activate if the holder faints | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Red Orb | Allows Groudon to undergo Primal Reversion into Primal Groudon |
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None |
| Red Scarf | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Cool stat during a contest | Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City, from the chairman (requires having a Pokémon with at least 200 Coolness in the party) | None |
| Ring Target | Removes the holder’s type immunities | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Rock Incense | Boosts the power of Rock-type moves by 20% | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Rocky Helmet | If the holder is hit with a contact move, the attacker suffers damage equal to 6.25% of its own maximum HP | Weather Institute on Route 119, from the researcher left of the entrance | None |
| Rose Incense | Boosts the power of Grass-type moves by 20% | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Safety Goggles | Renders the holder immune to weather-related damage | Desert on Route 111, from the Bug Maniac on the southeast (requires the Go-Goggles) | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Scope Lens | Raises the holder’s critical-hit ratio by one stage | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Sea Incense | Boosts the power of Water-type moves by 20% | Mt. Pyre 3F, bottom-right corner | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Sharp Beak | Boosts the power of Flying-type moves by 20% | S.S. Tidal’s bottom deck, from the Backpacker on the bottom-right corner (requires the S.S. Ticket) | Held item from wild Doduo |
| Shed Shell | Allows the holder to freely switch out of battle. Bypasses trapping moves (single use) | None | Held item from wild Seviper (AS exclusive), Scraggy, and Venomoth |
| Shell Bell | If the equipped Pokémon uses a damage-dealing move, recovers the holder’s HP equal to 12.5% of the damage dealt | Shoal Cave, from the old man near the entrance. In exchange for four units of Shoal Salt, obtainable during low-tide hours (from 4 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 7pm), plus four Shoal Shells, obtainable during high-tide hours (from 7 pm to 4 am and from 9 am to 3pm) | None |
| Shoal Salt & Shoal Shell | N/A | None | Shoal Cave, various locations for High Tide (Shoal Shells) and Low Tide (Shoal Salts) |
| Shock Drive | Changes Genosect’s signature move Techno Blast to Electric-type | Mauville City 2F, from a Street Thug NPC (up the stairs east of the TV Mauville building) | None |
| Silk Scarf | Boosts the power of Normal-type moves by 20% | Dewford Town, from the Ace Trainer in the house northeast of the Pokémon Center | None |
| Silver Powder | Boosts the power of Bug-type moves by 20% | None | Held item from wild Masquerain |
| Sky Plate |
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Route 124 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Smoke Ball | The holder is guaranteed to flee from wild Pokémon in battle. Does not bypass trapping moves | Trick House on Route 110, as a prize for clearing the fourth puzzle | Held item from wild Koffing and Spiritomb |
| Smooth Rock | Increases the duration of sandstorm in battle to eight turns if the holder either uses Sandstorm or triggers its Sand Stream ability | Weather Institute on Route 119, from the clerk at the entrance (obtained after the Icy Rock) | None |
| Snowball | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Attack by one stage if the holder is hit with an Ice-type move (single use) | None |
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| Soft Sand | Boosts the power of Ground-type moves by 20% | Route 109, from the Tuber Girl in front of the signboard |
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| Soothe Bell | Increases the holder’s Friendship by 50% | Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City, from the Pokéfan in front of the Skitty painting | None |
| Soul Dew | Increases Latias’ or Latios’ Sp. Atk. and Sp. Def. by 50% | Southern Island, as a held item from Latios (AS) or Latias (OR). Requires the Eon Ticket | None |
| Spell Tag | Boosts the power of Ghost-type moves by 20% | None | Held item from Shuppet, Duskull, and Cofagrigus |
| Splash Plate |
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Route 129 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Spooky Plate |
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Route 127 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Sticky Barb | Deals damage equal 12.5% of the holder’s maximum HP every turn. Switches over to the attacking Pokémon if the holder is hit with a contact move | None | Held item from wild Cacnea |
| Stone Plate |
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Route 128 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Toxic Orb | Inflicts the holder with poison | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Toxic Plate |
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Route 129 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Twisted Spoon | Boosts the power of Psychic-type moves by 20% | None | Held item from wild Abra |
| Wave Incense | Boosts the power of Water-type moves by 20% | None | Incense Shop at the Slateport Market |
| Weakness Policy | Raises the holder’s Attack and Sp. Atk. by two stages if the equipped Pokémon is hit with a super-effective move | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| White Herb | Restores the holder’s lowered stats in battle (single use) |
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Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Wise Glasses | Boosts the power of special moves by 10% | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
| Wide Lens | Raises the accuracy of the holder’s moves by 10% | Route 123, west of the Go Fish Shop (requires Cut) |
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| Yellow Scarf | Boosts the equipped Pokémon’s Tough stat during a contest | Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City, from the chairman (requires having a Pokémon with at least 200 Toughness in the party) | None |
| Zap Plate |
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Route 129 (requires Dive, hidden item) | None |
| Zoom Lens | Raises the accuracy of the holder’s moves by 20% if the equipped Pokémon moves last during the turn | None | Battle Maison Shop (clerk on the right side) |
