Held item recommender.
Find the best held item for your Pokémon based on its competitive role.
28 items · 8 roles
ranked by role overlap, then usage tier
ranked by role overlap, then usage tier
Life Orb
Top Pick · 1 of 1 roles matched
Items recommended · Sweeper
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Life Orb leads the list. Boosts all moves by 30% at the cost of 10% HP per attack. Best for mixed attackers or Pokémon that switch moves.
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Top picks5
Strong2
Niche3
Multi-role items0
Item pool28 indexed
Widest coverageLeftovers (4)
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| # | Item | Tier | Match | Roles | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Life Orb | Top Pick | 1 | SweeperSetup Sweeper | Boosts all moves by 30% at the cost of 10% HP per attack. Best for mixed attackers or Pokémon that switch moves. |
| 02 |  Choice Band | Top Pick | 1 | SweeperChoice User | Boosts Attack by 50% but locks into one move. Best for physical wallbreakers. |
| 03 |  Choice Specs | Top Pick | 1 | SweeperChoice User | Boosts Special Attack by 50% but locks into one move. Best for special wallbreakers. |
| 04 |  Choice Scarf | Top Pick | 1 | SweeperChoice UserPivot / Utility | Boosts Speed by 50% but locks into one move. Turns slower Pokémon into revenge killers. |
| 05 |  Heavy-Duty Boots | Top Pick | 1 | Wall / TankPivot / UtilitySupportSweeper | Prevents entry hazard damage on switch-in. Essential if your team lacks hazard control. |
| 06 |  Expert Belt | Strong | 1 | Sweeper | Boosts super-effective moves by 20% with no drawback. Good for coverage-heavy Pokémon. |
| 07 |  Assault Vest | Strong | 1 | SweeperPivot / Utility | Boosts Special Defense by 50% but prevents status moves. For bulky attackers. |
| 08 |  Power Herb | Niche | 1 | Setup SweeperSweeper | Skips the charge turn of two-turn moves once. Good with Meteor Beam, Solar Beam. |
| 09 |  White Herb | Niche | 1 | SweeperSetup Sweeper | Restores lowered stats once. Useful with Leaf Storm, Overheat, or Intimidate. |
| 10 |  Throat Spray | Niche | 1 | SweeperSetup Sweeper | Boosts SpA by one stage after using a sound move. Niche but strong on Pixilate Hyper Voice. |
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Best per roleacross all 8 archetypes
About the Held Item Recommender
A Pokémon's held item is often the difference between a clean KO and falling just short. This recommender matches items to competitive roles so you spend less time guessing and more time teambuilding.
Supported Roles
Select one or more roles to see ranked recommendations. The tool covers nine team archetypes:
- Sweeper, fast, offensive attackers that want raw power or speed boosts
- Wall / Tank, defensive Pokémon that benefit from passive recovery or contact punishment
- Pivot, U-turn/Volt Switch users that need hazard protection
- Setup Sweeper, boosting Pokémon that need one safe turn
- Support, Hazard Setter, Choice User, Trick Room, specialists with unique item needs
How Recommendations Are Ranked
Items matching more of your selected roles appear first. Within that, each item is tagged as Top Pick, Strong, or Niche based on how frequently it appears on competitive teams in that role. Multi-role items like Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots rank high because they fit nearly every defensive or utility set.