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Aug 18, 2024

Enhancing Physical Moves in Cobblemon

Enhancing Physical Moves in Cobblemon
Enhancing Physical Moves in Cobblemon

The Muscle Band is a valuable held item in Cobblemon that boosts the power of the holder's physical moves by 10%. This guide will explain how to obtain and craft the Muscle Band, as well as provide information on the Pokémon that can drop this item.

Obtaining Muscle Band

Crafting

The Muscle Band can be crafted using the following materials:

  • Yellow Wool (x4)
  • Gold Ingot (x2)
  • Redstone Dust (x2)

Here’s how to arrange these ingredients in the crafting grid:

  1. Place three Yellow Wool in the top row.
  2. Place one Yellow Wool in the bottom left and bottom right slots.
  3. Place two Gold Ingots in the middle row, in the left and right slots.
  4. Place two Redstone Dust in the middle and bottom center slots.

This crafting recipe will yield one Muscle Band, which can then be equipped to a Pokémon to enhance its physical moves.

Drops

Muscle Bands can also be obtained as drops from specific Pokémon. Below is a list of Pokémon that can drop a Muscle Band along with their drop rates:

  • Mankey: 2.5% drop rate
  • Primeape: 5% drop rate
  • Machop: 2.5% drop rate
  • Machoke: 5% drop rate
  • Machamp: 10% drop rate
  • Timburr: 2.5% drop rate
  • Gurdurr: 5% drop rate
  • Conkeldurr: 10% drop rate
  • Annihilape: 10% drop rate

Usage of Muscle Band

As a Held Item

The primary function of the Muscle Band is to boost the power of the holder's physical moves by 10%. This makes it an ideal item for Pokémon that rely on physical attacks, giving them a significant edge in battles.

Crafting Ingredient

Muscle Bands are also used in crafting more advanced items, such as the Choice Band:

  • Choice Band
    • Ingredients:
      • Muscle Band (x1)
      • White Wool (x4)
      • Nether Quartz (x2)
      • Lapis Lazuli (x2)
      • Redstone Dust (x1)

This combination of materials produces the Choice Band, which offers an even greater boost to physical moves at the cost of locking the Pokémon into using one move repeatedly.

Conclusion

The Muscle Band is a versatile and valuable item in Cobblemon, perfect for boosting the effectiveness of physical attackers. Whether you obtain it through crafting or as a drop from specific Pokémon, having a Muscle Band in your inventory will help strengthen your team's physical capabilities.