Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to get Life Orb

Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet can hold items and are rarely as useful as the Life Orbs that the player can find in Paldia. Here’s how to get the Life Orb item in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

While using the strongest Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet will make defeating the Elite Four much easier, you won’t want to avoid using held items for the most advantage. With items as powerful as Leftovers, the three main story paths in Scarlet and Violet will prove to be a simple task.

Finding Life Orbs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is highly recommended for those looking to tackle Ranked Battle Stadium. The Life Orb has been used in competitive Pokémon play for years, so here’s what it does and where to find it in Scarlet and Violet.

Where to find life orbs in pokemon scarlet and violet

in trainers scarlet and violet You can get a free Life Orb in an Item Ball Kaisaroya Lake, you find it off the coast of western island circle in the image above. This is the only Life Orb the player can find in the forest.

Alternatively, you can also Buy extra Life Orbs at Mesagoza’s Delibird Presents shop, If you want more than one Pokémon to have a Life Orb, you can buy additional ones for 50,000 currency.

However, you can only buy the Life Orb when the end credits roll after you’ve defeated Scarlet and Violet.

what is a life orb in pokemon scarlet and violet

The Life Orb in Scarlet and Violet Will Increases the power of the holder’s damaging moves, but the holder will lose a small amount of HP after each attack is successfully completed,

Life Orb specifically increases the power of moves by 30%. Of course, the tradeoff is that it will take 10% of that Pokémon’s max HP.

Faster Pokémon with higher attack stats should excel with Life Orb. These sweeper-like Pokémon will do maximum damage in a short amount of time.

This held item is the perfect alternative to Choice Specs and Choice Band because it will increase the power of your moves, but it won’t lock you into a specific move. It’s up to the trainer to decide whether the tradeoff of their Pokémon’s HP is worth it in certain situations.

For more info, find out if Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting DLC, or How to Change Your Type.

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