Choice Band

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The Choice Band (Japanese: こだわりハチマキ Fixation Headband) is a type of held item introduced in Generation III. It boosts the holder's , but locks it into only using one move. It has two that boost different stats: Choice Scarf and Choice Specs.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
When held by a Pokémon, it boosts the Pokémon's by 50%, but only allows the use of the first move selected. This effect resets when the holder is withdrawn.
====Generation III====
The Choice Band's Attack boost also applies to damage.
====Generation IV====
In , due to a glitch, if a Pokémon uses and switches into a Pokémon holding a Choice Band that also knows U-turn, that Pokémon will be locked into U-turn. This was fixed in subsequent games.
====Generation V to VI====
From Generation V onward, if a Pokémon is already locked into a move due to a held Choice Band, if the held Choice Band is removed while its effect is negated, the Pokémon will be affected by the Choice item lock glitch.
The Choice Band no longer boosts confusion damage.
====Generation VII====
If a Pokémon holding a Choice Band uses a move other than the one it's locked into (such as through or ), the move will fail and no PP will be deducted.
====Generation VIII====
If a Pokémon holding a Choice Band Dynamaxes, the item will temporarily have no effect; the stat boost will be disabled, and the Pokémon will no longer be subject to move locks. After the Dynamax ends, the stat boost is restored, and any previous move lock will be re-enabled.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Mt. Battle (10,000 Poké Coupons)
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| Mt. Battle (8,000 Poké Coupons)
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| Battle Subway (48 BP)
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| Battle Subway/PWT (24 BP)
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| Battle Maison (48 BP)
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| Battle Tree (48 BP)
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| Delibird Presents (Mesagoza Branch, after completing the main storyline)
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====Distribution====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	Japanese 	December 15, 2016 to February 14, 2017
=====As a held item=====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	United States 	August 21 to 27, 2004
 	 	Japanese 	September 15 to October 28, 2012
 	 	Korean 	February 24 to May 5, 2013
 	 	Japanese 	June 5 to 11, 2013July 3 to 7, 2013
 	 	PAL 	August 5, 2015 to January 22, 2016
 	 	Japan 	June 20 to August 31, 2015June 27 to 28, 2015
 	 	Korean 	November 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016
 	 	All 	November 17 to 20, 2023
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Artwork from
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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 rented a holding a Choice Band from the in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming. It was used to strengthen its in some of its matches. This item later proved to be instrumental in taking down Noland's , when Linoone used to switch items with Mawile.
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In Deduction Time, Hugh had his use to pass a Choice Band on to a 's , locking it into using and thus preventing it from attacking.
==In the TCG==
The following is a list of cards featuring the Choice Band in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* One of 's alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U shows Pikachu wearing a Choice Band on its head.
==In other languages==
==External links==
Category:Held items
Category:In-battle effect items
Category:Stat-increasing items
Category:Held items with negative effects
Category:Choice items
de:Wahlband
es:Cinta elección
fr:Bandeau Choix
it:Bendascelta
ja:こだわりハチマキ
zh:讲究头带（道具）