Choice Band

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of one move.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon ChampionsNot available

Gen 3–9

Its Atk is multiplied by 1.5, but it can only select the first move it uses until it switches out.

Pokémon that hold this in battle

VGC 20262026-09

Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)8.8%Rillaboom0%Calyrex (Ice Rider)5.3%Urshifu23.4%Roaring Moon0%Dragonite99.7%Ting-Lu2.1%Entei17.7%Basculegion8.9%Iron Treads50.3%Meowscarada0%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)97.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Great Tusk4.9%Zamazenta2.7%Dragonite7.6%Iron Valiant0.6%Dragapult8.9%Cinderace4.6%Ogerpon16.5%Rillaboom17.3%Weavile14.3%Excadrill1.7%Tyranitar23.3%Garchomp1.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Rillaboom1.4%Chien-Pao0.1%Ting-Lu0.1%Diancie5.8%Roaring Moon0.2%Dragonite60.2%Ursaluna0%Gouging Fire0.2%Landorus (Therian Forme)26.5%Zapdos (Galarian Form)1.3%Houndstone23.5%Excadrill0.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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