Choice Band
Summary
Choice Band is a held item in the Pokémon series that significantly boosts the holder's Attack stat by 50%. The trade-off for this substantial increase in physical power is that the Pokémon holding the Choice Band can only use the first move it selects in battle until it switches out. This means that once a Pokémon attacks with a specific move while holding the Choice Band, it cannot use any other moves until it leaves the battlefield and returns.
Effects:
- Attack Boost: Increases the holder's Attack stat by 50%, making physical moves much more powerful.
- Move Lock: Restricts the holder to only use the first move it selects in battle, necessitating strategic planning and switch-ins.
Strategic Uses:
- Physical Sweepers: Often used on Pokémon with high Attack stats and a wide variety of physical moves, such as Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Garchomp. The boost can turn these Pokémon into formidable sweepers.
- **Type Coverage
Effect
Held in battle : Holder has 1.5× its Attack. When the holder attempts to use a move, all its other moves are disabled until it leaves battle or loses this item. The restriction ends even if this item is swapped for another Choice item via trick or switcheroo.
Short Effect: Held: Increases Attack by 50%, but restricts the holder to only one move.
Held in battle : Holder has 1.5× its Attack. When the holder attempts to use a move, all its other moves are disabled until it leaves battle or loses this item. The restriction ends even if this item is swapped for another Choice item via trick or switcheroo.
Fling Information
Fling Power: 10
Game Descriptions
Item Details
- Cost 4000
- Category Choice
- Attributes
Game Appearances
| Generation | Game Index |
|---|---|
| Generation III | 186 |
| Generation IV | 220 |
| Generation V | 220 |
| Generation VI | 220 |
| Generation VII | 220 |
| Generation VIII | 220 |
Trading Cards
Created by Eske Yoshinob for the Guardians Rising set.
Created by Eske Yoshinob for the Guardians Rising set.
Created by Eske Yoshinob for the Burning Shadows set.
Created by Toyste Beach for the Journey Together set.