# 0_0 The Battle Zone used to attract only
the hardiest of the Trainers.
They were considered eccentric for
gathering at a place like this.
It’s hard to believe how much it’s
changed since then.
Places like the Fight Area and the
Survival Area just seemed to spring\fup overnight.
# 0_1 He was one of those early eccentrics
who were around during the early days
of the Battle Zone. Well, I was too.
# 0_2 TORCHIC: Chiic chic!
# 0_3 I am the Item Expert!
I have mastery in the way of items!
Your Pokémon...
Do they hold items?
The better the item they hold, the
stronger they become.
There are items that are worthy of my
recommendation. Care to know?
# 0_4 Which item would you like me to
describe?
# 0_5 There’s a great variety of other items,
of course.
The kinds of items to be held will also
depend on your battle strategy.
All I can say in conclusion is that
you’ll never know until you try!
# 0_6 Lum Berry!
When held by a Pokémon, it instantly
heals status problems.
Like sleep, paralysis, confusion, that
sort of thing.
It’s a berry, though, so it’s gone if
it’s used.
# 0_7 Focus Sash!
This hold item will prevent a Pokémon
with full HP from a one-hit KO.
The holding Pokémon will survive an
attack like that leaving just one HP.
Being able to get one turn in has huge
implications for battle strategists!
# 0_8 Expert Belt!
This hold item boosts the power of a
super-effective move to 120%.
It’d be useful for a Pokémon that knows
different types of moves.
# 0_9 Life Orb!
This hold item boosts the power of
all the Pokémon’s moves to 130%!
However! It also takes 10% of the
holder’s HP every time a move is used.
# 0_10 Choice Scarf!
This hold item boosts the Speed of the
Pokémon to 150%!
However, and beware of this, it will
only allow one move to be used.
# 0_11 Choice Band!
This hold item boosts the Attack stat
of the Pokémon to 150%.
Beware, it has no effect on the Special
Attack stat. Make no mistake of it.
# 0_12 Choice Specs!
This hold item boosts the Special Attack
stat of the Pokémon to 150%.
Beware, it has no effect on the Attack
stat. Make no mistake of it.
# 0_13 Leftovers!
At the end of a turn, after both sides
have made their moves, this hold item\frestores HP by about 6%.
The recovered HP could well be the
difference in a tight battle.
# 0_14 LUM BERRY
# 0_15 FOCUS SASH
# 0_16 EXPERT BELT
# 0_17 LIFE ORB
# 0_18 CHOICE SCARF
# 0_19 CHOICE BAND
# 0_20 CHOICE SPECS
# 0_21 LEFTOVERS
# 0_22 EXIT