Wide-Lens 
Wide Lens is a held item in the Pokémon series that enhances the accuracy of the holder's moves by 10%. This seemingly minor boost can make a significant difference in battles where missing a crucial move could turn the tide in favor of the opponent. The Wide Lens is especially useful for Pokémon that rely on moves with naturally lower accuracy, such as Stone Edge, Fire Blast, or Thunder, making these high-power, high-risk moves more reliable.
The strategic application of the Wide Lens can be seen in competitive play, where accuracy can often make or break a battle strategy. For example, moves like Hypnosis and Will-O-Wisp, which have base accuracies of 60% and 85% respectively, benefit greatly from the accuracy boost, thereby increasing their utility and reliability in battle scenarios.
Another interesting aspect is that the Wide Lens can be procured in various in-game locations depending on the game version, making it widely accessible for early to mid-game strategies. In terms of lore, the
Attribute
Category:
held-itemsCost:
4000
Effect:
- Held: Increases the accuracy of any move the holder uses by 10% (multiplied; i.e. 70% accuracy is increased to 77%).
Flavor Texts:
- diamond-pearl: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- platinum: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- heartgold-soulsilver: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- black-white: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- black-2-white-2: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- x-y: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- sun-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
- sword-shield: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
Fling Power
10
Game Indices
- generation-iv (Game Index: 265)
- generation-v (Game Index: 265)
- generation-vi (Game Index: 265)
- generation-vii (Game Index: 265)
- generation-viii (Game Index: 265)
Wide-Lens Pokémon
Yanma
193 - Bug, Flying
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Yanmega
469 - Bug, Flying
Cards
Created by Toyste Beach for the Roaring Skies set.