Levski
09-12-2006, 05:00 PM
This is a guide about hold items (in bold), what they do (listed next to each), and what I think about each of them (in italics).
Dunno if this should be in Strategy, though.
1. Attack boosting items:
Black Belt: Boosts Fighting moves by +10%
Blackglasses: Boosts Dark moves by +10%
Charcoal: Boosts Fire moves by +10%
Dragon Fang: Boosts Dragon moves by +10%
Hard Stone: Boosts Rock moves by +10%
Magnet: Boosts Electric moves by +10%
Metal Coat: Boosts Steel moves by +10%
Miracle Seed: Boosts Grass moves by +10%
Mystic Water: Boosts Water moves by +10%
Nevermeltice: Boosts Ice moves by +10%
Poison Barb: Boosts Poison moves by +10%
Sea Incense: Boosts Water moves by +10%
Sharp Beak: Boosts Flying moves by +10%
Silk Scarf: Boosts Normal moves by +10%
Silver Powder: Boosts Bug moves by +10%
Soft Sand: Boosts Ground moves by +10%
Spell Tag: Boosts Ghost moves by +10%
Twisted Spoon: Boosts Psychic moves by +10%
Do not use the above items. There are many better items to use.
2. Berries:
a. Stat boosting berries:
Apicot Berry: Raises SDef by one level (150% of normal SDef) when HP is below 1/4.
I fail to see why you would want to raise your SDef when your HP is below 1/4.
Ganlon Berry: Raises Def by one level (150% of normal Def) when HP is below 1/4.
See Apicot Berry.
Lansat Berry: Raises CH ratio by two levels when HP is below 1/4.
CH ratio:
0 boosts: 6.5% chance
1 boost: 12.5% chance
2 boosts: 25% chance
3 boosts: 50% chance
It's best not to rely on luck. I wouldn't recommend this berry.
Liechi Berry: Raises Atk by one level (150% of normal Atk) when HP is below 1/4.
A good stat boosting berry. You can Sub it till activation, best used with a Pokemon with high Speed. Ninjask uses this berry for Baton Passing.
Petaya Berry: Raises SAtk by one level (150% of normal SAtk) when HP is below 1/4.
It's a good berry. Sub it to activation with Sceptile (Subseeding Sceptile).
Salac Berry: Raises Speed by one level (150% of normal Speed) when HP is below 1/4.
Probably the best berry. Endreversalers (Endure + Reversal/Flail) and Subreversalers (Sub till activation + Reversal or Flail) excel in using it.
Starf Berry: Raises a random stat by two levels (200% of normal stat) when HP is below 1/4.
It probably will end up raising something you don't need, so refrain from using it.
b. Status healing berries
Aspear Berry: Cures the Freeze status.
Useless.
Cheri Berry: Cures the Paralysis status.
Not very good.
Chesto Berry: Cures the Sleep status.
Not bad, good for Pokemon with Rest (a.k.a Chesto Rest).
Lum Berry: Cures any status problem.
The best of these berries. Highly recommended, good on sweepers like Salamence, which tend to be paralyzed/statused.
Pecha Berry: Cures the Poison status.
Don’t use it.
Persim Berry: Cures the Confusion status.
Lum Berry is still much better.
Rawst Berry: Cures the Burn status.
No.
HP restoring berries
Aguav Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Calm, Careful, Gentle or Sassy.
Figy Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Adamant, Brave, Lonely or Naughty.
Iapapa Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Bold, Impish, Lax or Relaxed.
Mago Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Hasty, Jolly, Timid or Naïve.
Oran Berry: Restores 10 HP when the holding Pokemon’s HP becomes less than 50%.
Sitrus Berry: Restores 30 HP when the holding Pokemon’s HP becomes less than 50%.
Wiki Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Mild, Modest, Rash or Quiet.
The only one worth using is the Sitrus Berry if your Pokemon is a lower level. 30 HP isn’t bad at all, at certain levels.
3. Pokemon-specific items
Deep Sea Scale: Doubles Clamperl’s SDef.
A must if you’re using defensive Clamperl.
Deep Sea Tooth: Doubles Clamperl’s SAtk.
A must if you’re using attacking Clamperl.
Light Ball: Doubles Pikachu’s SAtk and SDef.
If you’re using Pikachu…
Lucky Punch: Doubles Chansey’s CH ratio.
No…just no. You should evolve it anyway. See Lansat Berry for CH ratio chart.
Metal Powder Doubles Ditto’s Def.
It gives Ditto potential to survive a hit and Transform…but are you really going to use Ditto?
Soul Dew: Boosts Lati@s’ SAtk and SDef by one level (150% of normal SAtk an SDef).
If you have it, use it. Definitely.
Stick: Boosts Farfetch’d’s CH ratio (see Lansat berry for CH ratio chart).
If you’re using Farfetch’d, you should consider it. Yet again, I wouldn’t advise you to rely on CHs.
Thick Club: Doubles Cubone’s and Marowak’s Atk.
Probably the most beneficial Pokemon specific item, along with the Soul Dew. Use it, obviously.
4. Other items
Brightpowder: Increases Evasion by one level. Same as lowering the opponent’s Accuracy by 9.22%.
I don’t like hax items. It’s your choice, though.
Choice Band: Raises Atk by one level (150% of normal Atk), but allows usage of only one move. It can be reset by switching, though.
An awesome item for physical sweepers. Needs a fair amount of prediction to work, though.
King’s Rock: Raises the chance of flinching the opponent. Will only work if your Pokemon attacks first, also works only on certain moves (check here (http://www.serebii.net/attackdex/).)
I wouldn’t use it.
Lax Incense Lowers opponent’s Accuracy by 5%.
A sad Brightpowder. Use the Brightpowder if you need something like this.
Leftovers: Restores the holding Pokemon’s HP by 1/16 at the end of every turn.
The most popular item, therefore the best (in most situations). Works great on Pokemon with high HP like Blissey, Snorlax.
Mental Herb: Cures the Infatuation (love) status.
Short and sweet - no.
Quick Claw: The holding Pokemon has a 10% chance to attack first, regardless of Speed.
Hax item. A Snorlax with Quick Claw won a battle at JAA, use it if you like hax and testing your luck.
Scope Lens: Increases CH ratio by one level. See Lansat Berry for CH ratio chart.
[i]Not recommended.
Shell Bell: Restores 1/8 of damage dealt to the opponent.
Leftovers > this, like most stuff. Shell Bell can be useful, if there’s an item clause or something like that.
If you spot any mistakes, want to add/change something, or want to ask a question, post here. ^^
Dunno if this should be in Strategy, though.
1. Attack boosting items:
Black Belt: Boosts Fighting moves by +10%
Blackglasses: Boosts Dark moves by +10%
Charcoal: Boosts Fire moves by +10%
Dragon Fang: Boosts Dragon moves by +10%
Hard Stone: Boosts Rock moves by +10%
Magnet: Boosts Electric moves by +10%
Metal Coat: Boosts Steel moves by +10%
Miracle Seed: Boosts Grass moves by +10%
Mystic Water: Boosts Water moves by +10%
Nevermeltice: Boosts Ice moves by +10%
Poison Barb: Boosts Poison moves by +10%
Sea Incense: Boosts Water moves by +10%
Sharp Beak: Boosts Flying moves by +10%
Silk Scarf: Boosts Normal moves by +10%
Silver Powder: Boosts Bug moves by +10%
Soft Sand: Boosts Ground moves by +10%
Spell Tag: Boosts Ghost moves by +10%
Twisted Spoon: Boosts Psychic moves by +10%
Do not use the above items. There are many better items to use.
2. Berries:
a. Stat boosting berries:
Apicot Berry: Raises SDef by one level (150% of normal SDef) when HP is below 1/4.
I fail to see why you would want to raise your SDef when your HP is below 1/4.
Ganlon Berry: Raises Def by one level (150% of normal Def) when HP is below 1/4.
See Apicot Berry.
Lansat Berry: Raises CH ratio by two levels when HP is below 1/4.
CH ratio:
0 boosts: 6.5% chance
1 boost: 12.5% chance
2 boosts: 25% chance
3 boosts: 50% chance
It's best not to rely on luck. I wouldn't recommend this berry.
Liechi Berry: Raises Atk by one level (150% of normal Atk) when HP is below 1/4.
A good stat boosting berry. You can Sub it till activation, best used with a Pokemon with high Speed. Ninjask uses this berry for Baton Passing.
Petaya Berry: Raises SAtk by one level (150% of normal SAtk) when HP is below 1/4.
It's a good berry. Sub it to activation with Sceptile (Subseeding Sceptile).
Salac Berry: Raises Speed by one level (150% of normal Speed) when HP is below 1/4.
Probably the best berry. Endreversalers (Endure + Reversal/Flail) and Subreversalers (Sub till activation + Reversal or Flail) excel in using it.
Starf Berry: Raises a random stat by two levels (200% of normal stat) when HP is below 1/4.
It probably will end up raising something you don't need, so refrain from using it.
b. Status healing berries
Aspear Berry: Cures the Freeze status.
Useless.
Cheri Berry: Cures the Paralysis status.
Not very good.
Chesto Berry: Cures the Sleep status.
Not bad, good for Pokemon with Rest (a.k.a Chesto Rest).
Lum Berry: Cures any status problem.
The best of these berries. Highly recommended, good on sweepers like Salamence, which tend to be paralyzed/statused.
Pecha Berry: Cures the Poison status.
Don’t use it.
Persim Berry: Cures the Confusion status.
Lum Berry is still much better.
Rawst Berry: Cures the Burn status.
No.
HP restoring berries
Aguav Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Calm, Careful, Gentle or Sassy.
Figy Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Adamant, Brave, Lonely or Naughty.
Iapapa Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Bold, Impish, Lax or Relaxed.
Mago Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Hasty, Jolly, Timid or Naïve.
Oran Berry: Restores 10 HP when the holding Pokemon’s HP becomes less than 50%.
Sitrus Berry: Restores 30 HP when the holding Pokemon’s HP becomes less than 50%.
Wiki Berry: Restores 1/8 of the holding Pokemon’s HP when it becomes less than 50%. Will confuse if the Pokemon’s nature isn’t Mild, Modest, Rash or Quiet.
The only one worth using is the Sitrus Berry if your Pokemon is a lower level. 30 HP isn’t bad at all, at certain levels.
3. Pokemon-specific items
Deep Sea Scale: Doubles Clamperl’s SDef.
A must if you’re using defensive Clamperl.
Deep Sea Tooth: Doubles Clamperl’s SAtk.
A must if you’re using attacking Clamperl.
Light Ball: Doubles Pikachu’s SAtk and SDef.
If you’re using Pikachu…
Lucky Punch: Doubles Chansey’s CH ratio.
No…just no. You should evolve it anyway. See Lansat Berry for CH ratio chart.
Metal Powder Doubles Ditto’s Def.
It gives Ditto potential to survive a hit and Transform…but are you really going to use Ditto?
Soul Dew: Boosts Lati@s’ SAtk and SDef by one level (150% of normal SAtk an SDef).
If you have it, use it. Definitely.
Stick: Boosts Farfetch’d’s CH ratio (see Lansat berry for CH ratio chart).
If you’re using Farfetch’d, you should consider it. Yet again, I wouldn’t advise you to rely on CHs.
Thick Club: Doubles Cubone’s and Marowak’s Atk.
Probably the most beneficial Pokemon specific item, along with the Soul Dew. Use it, obviously.
4. Other items
Brightpowder: Increases Evasion by one level. Same as lowering the opponent’s Accuracy by 9.22%.
I don’t like hax items. It’s your choice, though.
Choice Band: Raises Atk by one level (150% of normal Atk), but allows usage of only one move. It can be reset by switching, though.
An awesome item for physical sweepers. Needs a fair amount of prediction to work, though.
King’s Rock: Raises the chance of flinching the opponent. Will only work if your Pokemon attacks first, also works only on certain moves (check here (http://www.serebii.net/attackdex/).)
I wouldn’t use it.
Lax Incense Lowers opponent’s Accuracy by 5%.
A sad Brightpowder. Use the Brightpowder if you need something like this.
Leftovers: Restores the holding Pokemon’s HP by 1/16 at the end of every turn.
The most popular item, therefore the best (in most situations). Works great on Pokemon with high HP like Blissey, Snorlax.
Mental Herb: Cures the Infatuation (love) status.
Short and sweet - no.
Quick Claw: The holding Pokemon has a 10% chance to attack first, regardless of Speed.
Hax item. A Snorlax with Quick Claw won a battle at JAA, use it if you like hax and testing your luck.
Scope Lens: Increases CH ratio by one level. See Lansat Berry for CH ratio chart.
[i]Not recommended.
Shell Bell: Restores 1/8 of damage dealt to the opponent.
Leftovers > this, like most stuff. Shell Bell can be useful, if there’s an item clause or something like that.
If you spot any mistakes, want to add/change something, or want to ask a question, post here. ^^