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What 'Macho Brace' exactly does to a Pokemon? 1 vote 244,023 views

Please try to explain in detail as I am new.

• macho-brace
• stats
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asked Sep 11, 2013 by Owl City

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The Macho Brace is an item that doubles any effort values (EVs) a Pokémon receives during battle, but also reduces the Pokémon's Speed by 50%.

Macho Brace has an effect only in battle. Outside of battle, the item does nothing. This means it doesn't affect the number of EVs gained from vitamins or feathers.

Example: Azelf gives 2 EVs in Atk and 1 EV in SpAtk. When you are holding a Macho Brace and you manage to defeat the Azelf you will get 4 EVs in Atk and 2 EVs in SpAtk instead of 2 and 1.

Macho Brace stacks with Pokerus.

answered Sep 11, 2013 by Aeternis selected May 29, 2022 by Fizz Thanks. Didn't understand some of it but a little researching will help. commented Sep 15, 2013 by Owl City

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Reduces the holder's Speed by 50%. In-game, this item doubles the EVs gained by the holder from any battle.

Doubles any effort values the Pokémon holding it gets, but halves its Speed in battle. Stacks with Pokérus.

Macho Brace is an EV-enhancing item, which means that it does this.

EV-enhancing items are items which enhance the EVs gained when a Pokémon is defeated. All of them halve the Speed of the Pokémon holding them in battle while they are being held.

These items' effects are doubled by the effect of Pokérus. For example, if a Chikorita with Pokérus that holds a Power Lens defeats a Haunter, that Chikorita would gain 12 EV points in Special Attack. Two would be from defeating the Haunter, four would come from the Power Lens, and the remaining six would be from the Pokérus's doubling effect. However, a Pokémon holding the Exp. Share will not gain any of these boosts, and unless already infected with Pokérus, will only receive the base EV yield of the defeated Pokémon.

///Jofly

Source(s) Experience, Smogon, and Bulbapedia

answered Sep 11, 2013 by Jofly

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