Choice Band
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.
Cost$4,000
Sell$2,000
Fling Power10 BP
OU Usage9.3%
Games13 titles
HoldableYes
Choice Band 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.
OU9.3%
UU10.8%
RU11.5%
NU12.2%
PU11.8%
ZU10.2%
Ubers7.5%
LC8.8%
Doubles OU4.8%
Monotype10.2%
Game Descriptions
Gen IIIRaises a move’s power, but permits only that move.
Gen IVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This headband ups Attack, but allows the use of only one kind of move.
Gen VAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This headband ups Attack, but allows the use of only one of its moves.
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of one move.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of one move.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of one move.
Choice Band Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| RSEFRLGColoXDDPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP | N/A | $50 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $2,000 |
| SV | $100,000 | $25,000 |
Event Pokemon with Choice Band
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoroCoro Rockruff Enhancement items | S | Japanese | December 15, 2016 to February 14, 2017 |
| Campaign 6 Machamp | RS | United States | August 21 to 27, 2004 |
| Strongest Class Single Battle Metagross | B2W2 | Japanese | September 15 to October 28, 2012 |
| Strongest Class Metagross | B2W2 | Korean | February 24 to May 5, 2013 |
| Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Torterra | BWB2W2 | Japanese | June 5 to 11, 2013July 3 to 7, 2013 |
| Shigeki Morimoto's Bouffalant | AS | PAL | August 5, 2015 to January 22, 2016 |
| Dahara City Groudon | XYORAS | Japan | June 20 to August 31, 2015June 27 to 28, 2015 |
| Dahara City Groudon | XYORAS | Korean | November 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016 |
| Alex Gómez Berna's Dragapult | SV | All | November 17 to 20, 2023 |
| Wei Chyr's Rillaboom | SV | All | April 19 to July 31, 2025 |
Choice Band 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
Choice Band in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | こだわりハチマキ |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 구애머리띠 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 講究頭帶 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Bandeau Choix |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Wahlband |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Cinta Elección |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Bendascelta |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | こだわりハチマキ |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 讲究头带 |