Focus Sash
Items pocket · sells for $100
Effect
An item to be held by a Pokémon. If it has full HP, the holder will endure one potential KO attack, leaving 1 HP.
Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.
Bought or exchanged
- Union Cave B1F (costs ₽100) · see Union Cave: small extras
- Route 26 North house (costs ₽500) · see Route 26: the old man's paid rest (unlocks Focus Sash sales)
- Route 26 North house ×5 (costs ₽2500) · see Route 26: the old man's paid rest (unlocks Focus Sash sales)
- Route 26 North house ×10 (costs ₽5000) · see Route 26: the old man's paid rest (unlocks Focus Sash sales)
- Route 26 North house ×20 (costs ₽10000) · see Route 26: the old man's paid rest (unlocks Focus Sash sales)
Prizes and menu choices (you get one of several)
- Battle Frontier (one of several; paid with BP)
Used or asked for in
Someone in these places asks for this item or takes it: Mt. Mortar 1F, back cave.
Other uses
Held by trainers’ Pokémon (91 teams)
A trainer's held item is not necessarily obtainable. Check the battle location and story conditions on their team page.
- Guitarist Shawn
- Team Rocket Jessie
- Leader Morty
- Hiker Evan
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Ace Trainer Nina
- Bird Keeper Nathan
- Fisherman Noah
- PKMN Trainer Green
- Idol Kiki
- Viridian Trnr Yellow
- PKMN Trainer Red
- Redhead Silver
- Super Nerd Quinn
- Medium Cyra
- Ace Trainer Norman
- Idol Yumi
- Elite Four Lorelei
- Elite Four Lance
- Leader Sabrina
- Sinnoh Trainer Cynthia
- Cerulean Trnr Misty
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Biker Hugh
- Johto Trainer Gold
- Beauty Yuri
- Beauty Gemma
- Elite Four Bruno
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Black Belt Rom
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Kimono Girl Tamao
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Fisherman Benny
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Cyclist Ren
- Redhead Silver
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Ace Trainer Charles
- Biker Warren
- Beauty Fiona
- Biker Yancy
- Johto Trainer Gold
- Johto Trainer Crystal
- Skier Ross
- Firebreather Clint
- Guitarist Kit
- Leader Bugsy
- Leader Morty
- Leader Sabrina
- Rocket Elite Joy
- Ace Trainer Theo
- Sage Kongwen
- One-Ball Man Goh
- Shady Guy Yamamoto
- Hiker Jeb
- Super Nerd Shingo
- Psychic Brooks
- Johto Trainer Crystal
- Battle Girl Zia
- Rocket Elite Karen
- Veteran Wilbur
- Johto Trainer Gold
- Johto Trainer Gold
- Magician Lott
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Johto Trainer Crystal
- Karate King Seamus
- Super Nerd Jiro
- Scientist Sato
- Medium Lisa
- Firebreather Floyd
- Sage Huicong
- Ace Trainer Boris
- Elder Wensha
- Ace Trainer Echo
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Johto Trainer Crystal
- Guitarist Sammy
- Scientist Zenith
- Black Belt Boyd
- Veteran Maureen
- Ace Trainer Orchid
- Ace Trainer Marisa
- Karate King Gorman
- Socialite Josie
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