Several items work differently in Pokemon Team Rocket Edition. Some held items provide additional stat boosts to specific Pokemon, while others have stronger competitive effects or work with additional Pokemon.
This guide lists the current changed item effects.
For locations rather than effects, use the Competitive Battle Held Items and Special Key & Held Item Locations guides.
Pokemon-Specific Held Item Changes
| Item | Affected Pokemon | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Odd Keystone | Spiritomb | +30% Special Attack and +30% Special Defense |
| Rainbow Wing | Ho-Oh | +20% Attack and +20% Defense |
| Silver Wing | Lugia | +20% Special Attack and +20% Special Defense |
| Dragon Scale | Kingdra | +30% Speed and +30% Defense |
| Upgrade | Porygon2 | +30% Special Attack and +30% Speed |
| Protector | Rhyperior | +30% Defense and +30% Special Defense |
| Electirizer | Electivire | +30% Attack and +30% Special Defense |
| Magmarizer | Magmortar | +30% Special Attack and +30% Special Defense |
| Dubious Disc | Porygon-Z | +30% Defense and +30% Special Attack |
| Reaper Cloth | Dusknoir | +30% Attack and +30% Speed |
| Prism Scale | Milotic | +30% Special Defense and +30% Speed |
| Whipped Dream | Slurpuff | +30% Special Attack and +30% Special Defense |
| Sachet | Aromatisse | +30% Defense and +30% Special Defense |
| Genesect Drives | Genesect | +30% Defense and +30% Special Defense while retaining their existing effect |
| Silvally Memories | Silvally | +30% Attack and +30% Special Defense |
| Deep Sea Scale | Gorebyss | +30% Special Attack and +30% Speed |
| Deep Sea Tooth | Huntail | +30% Attack and +30% Speed |
| King’s Rock | Slowking and Politoed | +30% Special Attack and +30% Speed |
| Metal Coat | Scizor and Steelix | +30% Attack and +30% Defense |
| Razor Claw | Weavile | +30% Attack and +30% Defense |
| Razor Fang | Gliscor | +30% Attack and +30% Defense |
| Red Scale | Gyarados | +30% Defense and +30% Special Defense |
| Soul Dew | Latios and Latias | +30% Special Attack and +30% Special Defense |
| Gas Condenser | Weezing | -30% Attack; +30% Special Attack, Defense and Special Defense |
| Black Augurite | Kleavor | +30% Speed and +30% Special Defense |
Super Eviolite
Super Eviolite is designed for Pokemon that still have two evolution stages remaining.
Its bonuses are:
- +50% Attack
- +50% Defense
- +50% Special Attack
- +50% Special Defense
- +30% Speed
This is separate from the regular Eviolite.
Upgrade
In addition to its held-item stat bonuses for Porygon2, the Upgrade can also be used directly as an evolution item on Porygon.
For Porygon’s complete evolution line, including Porygon-Z and Porygon3, see the Pokemon Team Rocket Edition Evolution Guide.
Light Ball
The Light Ball works with both:
- regular Pikachu
- the Let’s Go-style Starter Pikachu
The Light Ball can be obtained in the Pokemon Mansion on Cinnabar Island near the end of the Sevii Islands section.
Thick Club
The Thick Club works with:
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Guardia
This means the item’s special effect is not limited to the standard Cubone and Marowak line in Team Rocket Edition.
Pretty Feather
The Pretty Feather has a special competitive effect in Team Rocket Edition.
It gives +30% Attack, +30% Special Attack and +30% Speed to the following regional birds:
- Pidgeot
- Noctowl
- Swellow
- Staraptor
- Unfezant
- Talonflame
- Toucannon
- Corviknight
- Kilowattrel
Currently Unobtainable Items
The following Pokemon-specific items have documented effects but are currently listed as unobtainable:
- Whipped Dream for Slurpuff
- Sachet for Aromatisse
Their effects are still included above for reference.
Competitive Item Effect Changes
Several general-purpose held items have stronger effects in Team Rocket Edition.
| Item | Team Rocket Edition Effect |
|---|---|
| Arceus Plates | Boost their corresponding type by 30% instead of 20% |
| Gems | Boost the affected move by 40% instead of 30% |
| Lagging Tail | Adds +35% Attack while retaining its existing effect |
| Iron Ball | Adds +35% Defense while retaining its existing effect |
| Float Stone | Adds +25% Speed while retaining its existing effect |
| Metal Alloy | Increases the power of Steel-type moves by 20% |
Arceus Plates
All Arceus Plates receive a stronger type boost in Team Rocket Edition.
Instead of increasing the power of their corresponding type by 20%, they provide a 30% boost.
For individual plate locations, see the Arceus Plates Locations guide.
Gems
Type Gems are also stronger.
Their one-use move boost increases from 30% to 40%.
For their locations, see Special Key & Held Item Locations.
Lagging Tail
The Lagging Tail keeps its normal effect and additionally gives the holder:
+35% Attack
Iron Ball
The Iron Ball keeps its normal effect and additionally gives the holder:
+35% Defense
Float Stone
The Float Stone keeps its normal effect and additionally gives the holder:
+25% Speed
Metal Alloy
The Metal Alloy increases the power of the holder’s Steel-type moves by 20%.
Hyper Potion
The Hyper Potion restores 200 HP in the current game.
This corrects the earlier 120 HP restoration.
Related Guides
For competitive held-item locations, see Competitive Battle Held Items.
For other important equipment, Z-Crystals, Gems, Drives and similar items, see Special Key & Held Item Locations.
You can also use the Type-Boosting Items Locations, Arceus Plates Locations and Pokemon Team Rocket Edition Documentation guides.
2 Comments
Where do i get red scale and gas condensor
Does the elecitizer boost Electivire-X? or just Electivire?