Power Herb

Effect

Held: Whenever the holder uses a move that requires a turn to charge first (Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Razor Wind, Skull Bash, Sky Attack, or Solarbeam), this item is consumed and the charge is skipped. Skull Bash still provides a Defense boost.

Cost$4,000

Sell$2,000

Fling Power10 BP

OU Usage1%

Wild Pokemon3 species

Games10 titles

PickupLv. 21+

HoldableYes

Power Herb 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.

0.8%

Ubers

0.5%

Monotype

0.5%

Game Descriptions

Gen IVA single-use item to be held by a Pokémon. It allows the immediate use of a move that charges on the first turn.

Gen VA single-use item to be held by a Pokémon. It allows the immediate use of a move that charges on the first turn.

Gen VIA single-use item to be held by a Pokémon. It allows the holder to immediately use a move that normally requires a turn to charge.

Gen VIIA single-use item to be held by a Pokémon. It allows the holder to immediately use a move that normally requires a turn to charge.

Gen VIIIA single-use item to be held by a Pokémon. It allows the holder to immediately use a move that normally requires a turn to charge.

Power Herb Price History

Game	Buy Price	Sell Price
DPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP	N/A	$50
SMUSUMSwSh	N/A	$2,000
SV	$30,000	$7,500

Wild Pokemon Holding Power Herb (3)

# ▲	Name	Type	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#273	Seedot	grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
#274	Nuzleaf	grass dark	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
#275	Shiftry	grass dark	90	100	60	90	60	80	480

Power Herb 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

Power Herb in Other Languages

	Language	Name
🇯🇵	Japanese (Kana)	パワフルハーブ
🇰🇷	Korean	파워풀허브
🇹🇼	Chinese (Traditional)	強力香草
🇫🇷	French	Herbe Pouvoir
🇩🇪	German	Energiekraut
🇪🇸	Spanish	Hierba Única
🇮🇹	Italian	Vigorerba
🇯🇵	Japanese (Kanji)	パワフルハーブ
🇨🇳	Chinese (Simplified)	强力香草

Power Herb via Pickup Ability

Gen	Game	Level Range	Chance
VIII	BDSP	Lv. 21-30	1%
IX	SV	Lv. 21-30	1%
VIII	SwSh	Lv. 21-30	Very rare
		Lv. 31-40	Very rare
		Lv. 41-50	Very rare
		Lv. 51-60	Very rare
		Lv. 61-70	Very rare
		Lv. 71-80	Very rare
		Lv. 81-90	Very rare
		Lv. 91-100	Very rare

Related Items (Held Items)

Item	Cost	Description
Bright Powder	$4,000	Held: Increases the holder’s evasion by 1/9 (11 1/9%).
White Herb	$4,000	Held: Resets all lowered stats to normal at end of turn. Consumed after use.
Quick Claw	$4,000	Held: Holder has a 3/16 (18.75%) chance to move first.
Mental Herb	$4,000	Held: Consumed to cure infatuation. Gen V: Also removes Taunt, Encore, Torment, Disable, and Cursed Body.
Kings Rock	$5,000	Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Smoke Ball	$4,000	Held: Allows the Holder to escape from any wild battle.
Focus Band	$4,000	Held: Holder has 10% chance to survive attacks or self-inflicted damage at 1 HP.
Scope Lens	$4,000	Held: Raises the holder’s critical hit ratio by one stage.
Leftovers	$4,000	Held: Restores 1/16 (6.25%) holder’s max HP at the end of each turn.
Shell Bell	$4,000	Held: Holder receives 1/8 of the damage it deals when attacking.