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Mental Herb

Mental Herb

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder shakes off move-binding effects to move freely. It can be used only once.

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 8–9

If the holder is affected by any of Attract, Taunt, Encore, Torment, or Disable, all of these effects are removed at once (single use).

Gen 5–7

If the holder is affected by any of Attract, Taunt, Encore, Torment, Disable, or Heal Block, all of these effects are removed at once (single use).

Gen 3–4

If the holder is affected by Attract, it is freed from it right away (single use).

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

FarigirafFarigiraf2%WhimsicottWhimsicott4.1%SableyeSableye1.8%VivillonVivillon0.5%KlefkiKlefki6.2%OranguruOranguru39.9%MimikyuMimikyu13.8%AudinoAudino81.9%Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)6.3%SpiritombSpiritomb6%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

MimikyuMimikyu1.8%UmbreonUmbreon0.3%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl0.5%ClefableClefable4.6%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d0.5%AraquanidAraquanid10.1%ScolipedeScolipede37.9%VivillonVivillon0.1%MeowsticMeowstic81.7%CofagrigusCofagrigus5.9%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

AmoongussAmoonguss16%WhimsicottWhimsicott2.6%Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)0.1%Scream TailScream Tail0%MausholdMaushold0%Weezing (Galarian Form)Weezing (Galarian Form)29.9%ComfeyComfey81.4%ThundurusThundurus0%CresseliaCresselia88.1%ToxapexToxapex0%ArmarougeArmarouge0.3%Porygon2Porygon20%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KingambitKingambit2.8%CresseliaCresselia1%AraquanidAraquanid2.7%ManaphyManaphy71.8%SinistchaSinistcha0.1%MimikyuMimikyu0.1%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

SinistchaSinistcha2.9%DiancieDiancie7.8%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)0.9%AmoongussAmoonguss4.2%CresseliaCresselia13.3%SmeargleSmeargle1.5%MewMew0.6%BronzongBronzong6.6%WhimsicottWhimsicott0.7%MedichamMedicham38.9%AraquanidAraquanid4.1%SableyeSableye1.4%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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FAQ

What does Mental Herb do?

An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder shakes off move-binding effects to move freely. It can be used only once. Exact mechanics (Pokémon Champions · Gen 8–9): If the holder is affected by any of Attract, Taunt, Encore, Torment, or Disable, all of these effects are removed at once (single use).

Which Pokémon hold Mental Herb?

In Champions Doubles usage for 2026-09: Farigiraf 2%, Whimsicott 4.1%, Sableye 1.8%, Vivillon 0.5%, Klefki 6.2%, Oranguru 39.9%.

What is Mental Herb's Fling power?

Flinging it deals 10 base power damage.

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