Plates Pokemon
17 items in this category
| Sprite | Item▲ | Buy▴▾ | Sell▴▾ | Gen▴▾ | Usage▴▾ | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draco Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Dragon-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Dragon. |
 | Dread Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Dark-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Dark. |
 | Earth Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Ground-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Ground. |
 | Fist Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Fighting-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Fighting. |
 | Flame Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Fire-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Fire. |
 | Icicle Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Ice-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Ice. |
 | Insect Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Bug-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Bug. |
 | Iron Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Steel-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Steel. |
 | Meadow Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Grass-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Grass. |
 | Mind Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Psychic-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Psychic. |
 | Pixie Plate | 1,000 | 500 | VI | – | Held: Fairy-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Fairy. |
 | Sky Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Flying-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Flying. |
 | Splash Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Water-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Water. |
 | Spooky Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Ghost-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Ghost. |
 | Stone Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Rock-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Rock. |
 | Toxic Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Poison-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Poison. |
 | Zap Plate | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Held: Electric-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage. Changes Arceus’s and Judgment’s type to Electric. |
About Plates
Plates are held items that boost moves of a specific type by 20% and change Arceus's type when held. Originally 17 plates for non-Normal types, they serve both as type-boosting items and as the core mechanic for Arceus's form-changing ability.
Type Boost
Each Plate boosts the power of one type by 20%, identical to type-enhancing items like Charcoal or Mystic Water. The Plate's advantage is its connection to Arceus and Judgment, which changes type based on the held Plate.
Arceus Forms
Arceus changes type and form based on its held Plate. Arceus-Ground (Earth Plate), Arceus-Ghost (Spooky Plate), and Arceus-Water (Splash Plate) are among the most competitively relevant forms. In Gen IV-VII Ubers, Arceus form choice was a team-defining decision.
