Assault Vest
Effect
Raises the holder’s Special Defense to 1.5×. Prevents the holder from selecting a status move.
Cost$1,000
Sell$500
Fling Power80 BP
OU Usage4.1%
Games5 titles
HoldableNo
Assault Vest Competitive Usage by Format
Formats follow the Smogon tier ladder: OU (highest usage cutoff) down to ZU (lowest). Formats below the line are special metagames with their own rulesets.
OU4.1%
UU5.2%
RU6.5%
NU7.2%
PU7.8%
ZU6.5%
Ubers3.5%
LC3.2%
Doubles OU8.5%
Monotype5.5%
Game Descriptions
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This offensive vest raises Sp. Def but prevents the use of status moves.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This offensive vest raises Sp. Def but prevents the use of status moves.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This offensive vest raises Sp. Def but prevents the use of status moves.
Assault Vest Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| XYORASSMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $500 |
| SV | $50,000 | $12,500 |
| ZA | $4,980 | $750 |
Event Pokemon with Assault Vest
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer training support sets | SV | Japan | July 22 to September 30, 2023 |
| Shigeki Morimoto's Malamar | OR | PAL | August 5, 2015 to January 22, 2016 |
| Hyadain's Landorus | ORAS | Japanese | May 24 to June 30, 2016 |
| Helen Volcanion | ORAS | PAL | October 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 |
| Helen Volcanion | ORAS | American | October 9, 2016 to January 31, 2017 |
| Marco Silva's Iron Hands | SV | All | April 5 to 8, 2024 |
Assault Vest in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon UNITE | In Pokémon UNITE, the Assault Vest is a held item that grants the user shield against Sp. Attack damage after leaving combat and increases their HP and Sp. Defense. After 5s out of combat, the user receives a shield equal to 9/12/15% of max HP, at grades 1, 10, and 20 respectively; this effect does not apply if the user has an existing Assault Vest shield. HP and Sp. Defense is increased by 18 and 0 at Grade 1, and by 270 and 51 at Grade 30. |
Assault Vest Availability by Game
Gen I
Red/BlueYellow
Gen II
Gold/SilverCrystal
Gen III
Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Gen IV
Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Gen V
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
Gen VI
X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Gen VII
Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee
Gen VIII
Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Gen IX
Scarlet/Violet
Assault Vest in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | とつげきチョッキ |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 돌격조끼 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 突擊背心 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Veste de Combat |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Offensivweste |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Chaleco Asalto |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Corpetto assalto |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | とつげきチョッキ |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 突击背心 |