Ring Target
Effect
An item to be held by a Pokémon. Moves that normally have no effect will land on a Pokémon holding it.
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 9
Moves that the holder’s types would make it immune to can hit it, and that type matchup counts as neutral.
Pokémon that hold this in battle
VGC 20262026-09
WhimsicottPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)
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What does Ring Target do?
An item to be held by a Pokémon. Moves that normally have no effect will land on a Pokémon holding it. Exact mechanics (Gen 9): Moves that the holder’s types would make it immune to can hit it, and that type matchup counts as neutral.
Which Pokémon hold Ring Target?
In VGC 2026 usage for 2026-09: Whimsicott 21.1%.
What is Ring Target's Fling power?
Flinging it deals 10 base power damage.