Choice Specs

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. These curious glasses boost Sp. Atk but only allow 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 4–9

Its SpA 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

Landorus0.4%Calyrex (Shadow Rider)12.9%Flutter Mane19.9%Chi-Yu1.9%Miraidon76.8%Terapagos16.5%Groudon7.5%Kyogre12%Walking Wake37.9%Gholdengo48.4%Regieleki3.2%Weezing (Galarian Form)1.6%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Iron Valiant13.4%Kyurem15.9%Raging Bolt26.8%Dragapult49.9%Darkrai26.4%Iron Moth4.7%Enamorus21.2%Primarina41.5%Zapdos19.6%Walking Wake30.1%Tornadus (Therian Forme)14.6%Hydrapple5.3%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Gholdengo20.8%Landorus0.2%Glimmora0.3%Chi-Yu32.9%Kyurem7%Moltres (Galarian Form)2.4%Torkoal30.5%Primarina6.1%Walking Wake14%Iron Crown0.2%Regidrago4%Kingdra11.6%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Items in the same category

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