Muscle Band
Effect
Held: Increases the power of the holder’s physical moves by 10%.
Cost$4,000
Sell$2,000
Fling Power10 BP
Games10 titles
HoldableYes
Game Descriptions
Gen IVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a headband that slightly boosts the power of physical moves.
Gen VAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a headband that slightly boosts the power of physical moves.
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This headband exudes strength, slightly boosting the power of physical moves.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This headband exudes strength, slightly boosting the power of physical moves.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This headband exudes strength, slightly boosting the power of physical moves.
Muscle Band Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| DPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP | N/A | $100 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $2,000 |
| SV | $8,000 | $2,000 |
| ZA | $4,980 | $750 |
Event Pokemon with Muscle Band
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer training support sets | SV | Japan | July 22 to September 30, 2023 |
| Ash's Scraggy | BW | Japanese | January 28 to February 10, 2011 |
| Ash's Scraggy | BW | Korean | June 28 to July 17, 2011 |
| Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy | BW | Japanese | December 4 to 18, 2011 |
Muscle Band in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon UNITE | In Pokémon UNITE, the Muscle Band is a held item that causes the user to deal additional damage with basic attacks based on the target's remaining HP (with 0.35s cooldown for each target) and increases their Attack and Attack Speed. The damage increase is 1/2/3% of the target's remaining HP, but no more than 120/240/360, at grades 1, 10, and 20 respectively. Attack and Attack Speed is increased by 1 and 0% at Grade 1 and by 15 and 7.5% at Grade 30. |
Muscle 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
Muscle Band in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | ちからのハチマキ |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 힘의머리띠 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 力量頭帶 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Bandeau Muscle |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Muskelband |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Cinta Fuerte |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Muscolbanda |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | ちからのハチマキ |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 力量头带 |