Weakness Policy
Effect
Held: When the holder is hit by a super effective move, its Attack and Special Attack raise by two stages.
Cost$1,000
Sell$500
Fling Power80 BP
OU Usage3.2%
Games5 titles
HoldableNo
Weakness Policy 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.
OU3.2%
UU2.5%
RU2.2%
NU1.8%
PU1.5%
ZU1.2%
Ubers2.8%
LC1.5%
Doubles OU5.8%
Monotype3.5%
Game Descriptions
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. Attack and Sp. Atk sharply increase if the holder is hit with a move it’s weak to.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. Attack and Sp. Atk sharply increase if the holder is hit with a move it’s weak to.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. Attack and Sp. Atk sharply increase if the holder is hit with a move it’s weak to.
Weakness Policy Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| XYORASSMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $500 |
| SV | $50,000 | $12,500 |
| ZA | $4,980 | $750 |
Event Pokemon with Weakness Policy
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Festa 2014 Weakness Policy | XY | All | December 21 to 22, 2013 |
| Players Cup III items | SwSh | All | April 23 to 26, 2021 |
| XY Sylveon | XY | Taiwan | Various |
| Eevee House Sylveon | XY | South Korea | Various |
| 2014 World Championships Aegislash | XY | United States | August 16 to 17, 2014 |
| Wolfe Glick's Gigantamax Coalossal | SwSh | All | August 14 to 16, 2021 |
Weakness Policy in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon UNITE | In Pokémon UNITE, the Weakness Policy is a held item that grants Attack buff upon taking damage that lasts for 3s and can stack 4 times. The buff is equal to 2%/2.5%/3% at Grade 1, 10, and 20 respectively. This item also increases HP and Attack: 70 and 0 at Grade 1 respectively and 210 and 15 at Grade 30. |
| Pokémon Pokopia | In Pokémon Pokopia, the Weakness Policy is one of the lost relics that can be found. Name Description Category Classification Tile Size Paintable Requirements Favorites Trade value Replication cost Weakness Policy A piece of paper with clean, neat writing on it. Try hanging it up in a frame! Other N/A 1x1 No N/A Letters and words 1000 (Standard)1500 (Favorite) ??? [Acquisition] Games Finite methods Repeatable methods Pokopia Appraise small lost relics. |
Weakness Policy 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
Weakness Policy in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | じゃくてんほけん |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 약점보험 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 弱點保險 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Vulné-Assurance |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Schwächenschutz |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Seguro Debilidad |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Vulneropolizza |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | じゃくてんほけん |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 弱点保险 |