Protective Pads
Items item in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Flavor
Flavor Text
An item to be held by a Pokémon. These pads protect the holder from effects caused by making direct contact with the target.
Short Effect
Held: Prevents side effects of contact moves used on the holder.
Effect
Held: Prevents side effects of contact moves used on the holder.
Location details
Sold at the bargain shop in Stow-on-Side, where the stock changes from day to day.
Protective Pads
Items
Cost
4,000
Items
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Mental Herb
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Smoke Ball
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Focus Band
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Scope Lens
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Leftovers
An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder’s HP is slowly but steadily restored throughout every battle.
Shell Bell
An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder restores a little HP every time it inflicts damage on others.
Lax Incense
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Wide Lens
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a magnifying lens that slightly boosts the accuracy of moves.
Muscle Band
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Wise Glasses
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Expert Belt
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a well-worn belt that slightly boosts the power of supereffective moves.
Light Clay
An item to be held by a Pokémon. Protective moves like Light Screen and Reflect will be effective longer.
Life Orb
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves but at the cost of some HP on each hit.
Power Herb
A 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.
Focus Sash
An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder has full HP, it will endure a potential KO attack with 1 HP. The item then disappears.
Zoom Lens
An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder moves after its target moves, its accuracy will be boosted.
Metronome
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts moves used consecutively but only until a different move is used.
Destiny Knot
An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the opposing Pokémon will be, too.
Black Sludge
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It gradually restores HP to Poison-type Pokémon. It damages any other type.
Icy Rock
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of the move Hail when used by the holder.
Smooth Rock
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of the move Sandstorm when used by the holder.
Heat Rock
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of the move Sunny Day when used by the holder.
Damp Rock
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of the move Rain Dance when used by the holder.
Grip Claw
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of multi-turn attacks, such as Bind and Wrap.
Shed Shell
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This discarded carapace enables the holder to switch out of battle without fail.
Big Root
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the amount of HP the holder restores from HP-stealing moves.
Razor Claw
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
Razor Fang
An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder successfully inflicts damage, the target may also flinch.
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Rocky Helmet
An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is hit, the attacker will also be damaged upon contact.
Air Balloon
An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once the holder is hit, this item will burst.
Red Card
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Eject Button
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Pass Orb
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An 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.
Assault Vest
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This offensive vest raises Sp. Def but prevents the use of status moves.
Luminous Moss
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Sp. Def if the holder is hit with a Water-type attack. It can only be used once.
Snowball
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Attack if the holder is hit with an Ice-type attack. It can only be used once.
Safety Goggles
An item to be held by a Pokémon. These goggles protect the holder from both weather-related damage and powder.
Adrenaline Orb
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Terrain Extender
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Psychic Seed
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Defense on Grassy Terrain. It can only be used once.
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