Held Items

Pokemon Emerald Held Items guide: Learn about Amulet Coin, Bright Powder, Macho Brace, and more, including their effects and locations.

Amulet Coin

Doubles the amount of money you get in a battle. This will only take effect if the Pokemon holding this item is sent out to battle.

LOCATION: After you defeat Norman for the Balance Badge, head down to Littleroot Town and talk to your mom. She'll give you this item.

Black Belt

Boosts fighting type moves by 10%.

LOCATION: After defeating Black Belt Nob on route 115 at least 5 times, his Pokemon will be holding this item. You can use Thief or Covet to take it from them.

Blackglasses

Boosts dark type moves by 10%.

LOCATION: On the east side of Rusturf Tunnel, you'll find another entrance leading outside (to the left of the Verdanturf entrance). You'll find a man looking for his glasses. The blackglasses are hidden in this area. You can press the A button on random spots or use the itemfinder to narrow it down.

Blue Scarf

Raises beauty rating for Pokemon contests.

LOCATION: In Slateport City, go to the Pokemon Fan Club. A person in there will check your Pokemon's contest stats. If your beauty rating is the best on a Pokemon, he'll give you this item.

Bright Powder

When equipped, the accuracy of the opponent's Pokemon will be lowered.

LOCATION: You can buy it at the Battle Frontier for 48 battle points.

Charcoal

Boosts fire type attacks by 10%.

LOCATION: A guy in the house to the right of the Lavaridge gym will give it to you if you talk to him.

Choice Band

During battle, the first attack you use will be increased by 150%, but you can't use any other moves after that.

LOCATION: You can buy it at the Battle Frontier for 64 battle points.

Cleanse Tag

Decreases chance of meeting wild Pokemon when held.

LOCATION: Bottom floor of Mt. Pyre, a person in the northeast corner of the room will give it to you.

Deepseascale

Doubles Clamperl's Special Defense when Clamperl is holding it, but if you trade him while he is holding this item, he will evolve into Gorebyss.

LOCATION: After giving the Scanner from the Abandoned Station to Captain Stern, he'll offer you either this item or a Deepseatooth. You can only choose one of them, so choose carefully.

Deepseatooth

Doubles Clamperl's Special Attack when Camperl is holding it, but if you trade him while he is holding this item, he will evolve into Huntail.

LOCATION: After giving the Scanner from the Abandoned Ship to Captain Stern, he'll offer you either this item or a Deepseascale. You can only choose one of them, so choose carefully.

Dragon Fang

Boosts dragon type attacks by 10%.

LOCATION: In the back areas of Meteor Falls, you'll find Dragon Tamer Nicolas. After you defeat him 5 times, his Pokemon will be holding this item, so you can steal it from him by using Covet or Thief.

Dragon Scale

If you trade Seadra while he is holding this item, he will evolve into Kingdra, a much better Pokemon.

LOCATION: The only way you can get a Dragon Scale is to use Thief or Covet from wild Bagon (Meteor Falls, in the room where you find TM02: Dragon Claw), or wild Horsea (by fishing in routes 134, 133, and 132 with a Super Rod.

Everstone

If a Pokemon is holding this item, they cannot evolve. Here's a trick with this item: when you are breeding 2 Pokemon, let the female Pokemon hold this item. When you hatch the egg, it'll increase the chances of the baby Pokemon having the same nature as the female Pokemon holding the Everstone.

LOCATION: Use Thief/Covet on wild Geodudes and Gravelers.

EXP Share

The Pokemon holding this item will receive half the experience gained from battles, even when it's not sent out to battle! But if you send out the Pokemon holding the EXP Share (and no one else), they'll get full EXP.

LOCATION: After delivering the Devon Goods to Captain Stern, go back to the Devon Corp. in Rustboro City. The president will give you this item.

Focus Band

If the Pokemon holding this item gets hit, you might get lucky and survive with 1 HP left instead of fainting. Doesn't happen all the time though.

LOCATION: You can get it from the training black belt (you don't battle him) from the Shoal Cave or get it at the Battle Frontier for 64 battle points.

Green Scarf

Raises Pokemon's smartness rating for Pokemon Contests.

LOCATION: In Slateport City, go to the Pokemon Fan Club. A person in there will check your Pokemon's contest stats. If your smartness rating is the best on a Pokemon, he'll give you this item.

Hard Stone

Boosts rock type attacks by 10%.

LOCATION: You can get these from the Trick House (after beating it for the third time) or steal them by using Thief/Covet from wild Aron and Lairon.

Lax Incense

Lowers the opponent's accuracy when the Pokemon with this item is sent out to battle. But if you let a female Wobbuffet (or the Ditto) hold this item, they can breed a baby Wynaut.

LOCATION: You'll find this in the Mt. Pyre tower on the 5th floor.

Leftovers

When in battle, the Pokemon holding this item will recover a bit of HP every turn.

LOCATION: You can find this in the S.S. Tidal or buy it at the Battle Frontier for 48 battle points.

Light Ball

When a Pikachu is holding this item, his Special Attack will be doubled.

LOCATION: You need to get lucky and catch a Pikachu in the Safari Zone. It will have a 5% chance of holding this item when you catch it. You cannot use your own Pokemon in the Safari Zone, so good luck.

Macho Brace

When you send out a Pokemon holding this item to battle, it will double the amount of Effort Values they receive, but cut their Speed in half when this item is held.

LOCATION: On Route 111, head north to the first house you find, which is the Winstrate family. Defeat all four of the family members to earn this item.

Magnet

Boosts electric type attacks by 10%.

LOCATION: You can win this item in the trick house after beating it 6 times.

Mental Herb

When held, it will prevent your Pokemon from being attracted to the opponent.

LOCATION: In Fortree City, you must make sure the boy's Wingull delivers the letter.