Choice Specs
Effect
Held: Increases the holder’s Special Attack by 50%, but restricts it to the first move it uses until it leaves battle or loses this item. If this item is swapped for another Choice item via Trick or Switcheroo, the holder’s restriction is still lifted, but it will again be restricted to the next move it uses. (Quirk: If the holder is switched in by U-Turn and it also knows U-Turn, U-Turn becomes its restricted move.)
Cost$4,000
Sell$2,000
Fling Power10 BP
OU Usage6.8%
Games10 titles
HoldableYes
Choice Specs 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.
OU6.8%
UU8.2%
RU9.5%
NU10.2%
PU9.8%
ZU8.5%
Ubers5.5%
LC6.8%
Doubles OU3.8%
Monotype7.8%
Game Descriptions
Gen IVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. These distinctive glasses boost Sp. Atk, but allow only one kind of move to be used.
Gen VAn item to be held by a Pokémon. These distinctive glasses boost Sp. Atk but allow the use of only one of its moves.
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. These curious glasses boost Sp. Atk but only allow the use of one move.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. These curious glasses boost Sp. Atk but only allow the use of one move.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. These curious glasses boost Sp. Atk but only allow the use of one move.
Choice Specs Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| DPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP | N/A | $100 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $2,000 |
| SV | $100,000 | $25,000 |
Event Pokemon with Choice Specs
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Yeo-myeong's Flutter Mane | SV | All | May 5 to 7, 2024 |
| Tomoya Ogawa's Sylveon | SV | All | August 16 to 19, 2024 |
Choice Specs in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon UNITE | In Pokémon UNITE, the Choice Specs are a held item that increased damage to a single target every 8s. The damage increase is 40/50/60 + 30/35/40% of Sp. Attack, at grades 1, 10, and 20 respectively. This item also increases Sp. Attack: +10 at Grade 1 and +39 at Grade 30. |
Choice Specs 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 Specs in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | こだわりメガネ |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 구애안경 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 講究眼鏡 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Lunettes Choix |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Wahlbrille |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Gafas Elección |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Lentiscelta |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | こだわりメガネ |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 讲究眼镜 |