Species-Specific Pokemon
22 items in this category
| Sprite | Item▲ | Buy▴▾ | Sell▴▾ | Gen▴▾ | Usage▴▾ | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adamant Orb | – | – | IV | – | Boosts the damage from Dialga’s Dragon-type and Steel-type moves by 20%. |
 | Burn Drive | – | – | V | – | Grants Genesect a red, Fire-type Techno Blast. |
 | Chill Drive | – | – | V | – | Grants Genesect a white, Ice-type Techno Blast. |
 | Deep Sea Scale | 2,000 | 1,000 | III | – | Doubles Clamperl’s Special Defense. Traded on a Clamperl: Holder evolves into Gorebyss. |
 | Deep Sea Tooth | 2,000 | 1,000 | III | – | Doubles Clamperl’s Special Attack. Traded on a Clamperl: Holder evolves into Huntail. |
 | Douse Drive | – | – | V | – | Grants Genesect a blue, Water-type Techno Blast. |
 | Griseous Orb | – | – | IV | – | Boosts the damage from Giratina’s Dragon-type and Ghost-type moves by 20%, and transforms it into Origin Forme. |
 | Light Ball | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Doubles Pikachu’s Attack and Special Attack. Breed on Pikachu or Raichu: Pichu Egg will have Volt Tackle. |
 | Lucky Punch | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Raises Chansey’s critical hit ratio by two stages. |
 | Lustrous Orb | – | – | IV | – | Boosts the damage from Palkia’s Dragon-type and Water-type moves by 20%. |
 | Metal Powder | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Raises Ditto’s Defense and Special Defense by 50%. The boost is lost after transforming. |
 | Pink Nectar | 300 | 150 | VII | – | Changes Oricorio to Pa’u Style. |
 | Purple Nectar | 300 | 150 | VII | – | Changes Oricorio to Sensu Style. |
 | Quick Powder | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Doubles Ditto’s Speed when held. The boost is lost after transforming. |
 | Red Nectar | 300 | 150 | VII | – | Changes Oricorio to Baile Style. |
 | Rusted Shield | – | – | VIII | – | It is said that a hero used this shield to halt a terrible disaster in ancient times. But it’s grown rusty and worn. |
 | Rusted Sword | – | – | VIII | – | It is said that a hero used this sword to halt a terrible disaster in ancient times. But it’s grown rusty and worn. |
 | Shock Drive | – | – | V | – | Grants Genesect a yellow, Electric-type Techno Blast. |
 | Soul Dew | – | – | III | – | Raises Latias and Latios’s Special Attack and Special Defense by 50%. |
 | Stick | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Raises Farfetch’d’s critical hit ratio by two stages. |
 | Thick Club | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Doubles Cubone or Marowak’s Attack. |
 | Yellow Nectar | 300 | 150 | VII | – | Changes Oricorio to Pom-Pom Style. |
About Species-Specific
Species-specific items provide powerful effects exclusive to certain Pokemon or groups. These items often define the competitive identity of their users, from Eviolite's defensive transformation to Light Ball's Pikachu-exclusive damage doubling.
Key Species Items
Eviolite doubles Defense and Sp. Def of not-fully-evolved Pokemon, making Chansey and Dusclops top-tier walls. Light Ball doubles Pikachu's Attack and Sp. Atk. Thick Club doubles Cubone/Marowak's Attack. Soul Dew boosted Latios/Latias in older generations.
Competitive Impact
Eviolite is by far the most influential species-specific item, with ~6% usage in OU. It makes entire NFE Pokemon viable: Chansey walls special attackers better than Blissey, and Dusclops becomes a premier Trick Room setter. Without Eviolite, many NFE Pokemon would be unviable.
