Metal Powder

The Metal Powder (Japanese: メタルパウダー Metal Powder) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It boosts the Defense stat of a Ditto that holds it.

Metal Powder メタルパウダー Metal Powder

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Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $5 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $500

Effect

Generation II

If held by a Ditto, increases its Defense and Special Defense by 50%, even when transformed.

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Metal Powder only increases Ditto's Defense and Special Defense when it is not transformed.

Generation III onward

If held by a Ditto, doubles its Defense stat. It does not work when Ditto is transformed.

Description

Games Description GSC Raises Defense of Ditto. (HOLD) RSColo A hold item that raises Defense. EXD A hold item that raises Ditto's Defense. FRLG A fine, hard powder to be held by a Ditto. It raises Ditto's Defense stat. DPPtHGSS An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat. BWB2W2 An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts the Defense stat. SV An item to be held by Ditto. Extremely fine yet hard, this odd powder boosts Ditto's Defense stat.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Held by Ditto traded from Generation I RSE Held by wild Ditto (5% chance)E FRLG Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) DPPt Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) HGSS Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) BW Route 13 (treasure hunter) Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) B2W2 Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) XY Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) ORAS Mauville Food Court Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) SMUSUM Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) SwSh Held by wild Ditto (5% chance) SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Steel: 32-40 points)

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金屬粉 Gāmsuhk Fán Mandarin 金屬粉 / 金属粉 Jīnshǔ Fěn French Poudre Metal German Metallstaub Italian Metalpolvere Korean 금속파우더 Geumsok Powder Spanish Polvo Metálico

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation II – III – IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

References

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