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Life Orb

Life Orb

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves but at the cost of some HP on each hit.

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 Champions · Gen 4–9

Damage from its attacking moves is multiplied by 1.3, but each time it hits with one it loses 1/10 of its max HP.

Example: with 175 max HP, it loses 17 HP (rounded down).

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom8.4%SneaslerSneasler1%KingambitKingambit16.1%BasculegionBasculegion33.3%GholdengoGholdengo77.4%FarigirafFarigiraf1.5%PelipperPelipper4.2%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)2%SylveonSylveon7.3%GarchompGarchomp43.1%PolitoedPolitoed16.4%WhimsicottWhimsicott1.7%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo8.6%GarchompGarchomp4.1%MimikyuMimikyu83.2%RillaboomRillaboom28.2%MeowscaradaMeowscarada5.7%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur7.3%BasculegionBasculegion11.6%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)1.4%AegislashAegislash18.2%PawmotPawmot10.6%KingambitKingambit21.2%IndeedeeIndeedee1.3%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

RillaboomRillaboom0%LandorusLandorus73.4%Raging BoltRaging Bolt14.9%Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)44.8%Flutter ManeFlutter Mane0.3%Chi-YuChi-Yu1.1%Chien-PaoChien-Pao8.9%MiraidonMiraidon3.4%PelipperPelipper13%KoraidonKoraidon41.1%UrshifuUrshifu0.2%GroudonGroudon0.1%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KingambitKingambit3.6%ZamazentaZamazenta10.1%DragoniteDragonite27.9%Iron ValiantIron Valiant0.4%Raging BoltRaging Bolt2.6%DragapultDragapult9.2%CinderaceCinderace1%ClefableClefable0.8%GliscorGliscor0.1%Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys (Speed Forme)71.9%DarkraiDarkrai14.2%Iron MothIron Moth1.8%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom2.8%SinistchaSinistcha8.2%GholdengoGholdengo5%Chien-PaoChien-Pao0.4%LandorusLandorus86.4%TornadusTornadus2.8%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon0.9%DragoniteDragonite17%KyuremKyurem4.3%Moltres (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)0.2%TorkoalTorkoal4.3%Gouging FireGouging Fire0%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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FAQ

What does Life Orb do?

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves but at the cost of some HP on each hit. Exact mechanics (Pokémon Champions · Gen 4–9): Damage from its attacking moves is multiplied by 1.3, but each time it hits with one it loses 1/10 of its max HP.

Which Pokémon hold Life Orb?

In Champions Doubles usage for 2026-09: Rillaboom 8.4%, Sneasler 1%, Kingambit 16.1%, Basculegion 33.3%, Gholdengo 77.4%, Farigiraf 1.5%.

What is Life Orb's Fling power?

Flinging it deals 30 base power damage.

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