How To Get Power Herbs in Pokémon ORAS

Power Herb Locations
#	Method	Repeatable?
1	Battle Maison’s Exchange Service Corner – 32 BP	Yes
2	(OR) Held item (5% chance) from wild Seedot or Nuzleaf found on Route 102 and Route 114	Yes

There are two different ways to obtain Power Herbs:

In the post-game you can head over to the Battle Maison’s Exchange Service Corner and trade 32 Battle Points (BP) for a Power Herb. This can be repeated as many times as you want.

Or you can steal Power Herbs as held items from wild Seedot or Nuzleaf, which are Omega Ruby exclusives. Seedot can be found on Route 102, while Nuzleaf can be found on Route 114. Both Seedot and Nuzleaf only have a 5% chance of holding a Power Herb, but you can use your DexNav to improve your odds. This method is a bit more tedious, but it is free and available before the post-game.

Note: In Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, the Power Herb can only be obtained via the Battle Maison.

Method 1: Battle Maison’s BP Shop

The Battle Maison operates similarly to the Battle Tower from previous generations.

If you don’t know where the Battle Maison is, just head over to the Battle Resort’s Pokémon Center to get started.

Step 1: From the Battle Resort’s Pokémon Center, proceed slightly east and then head up the staircase at the nearby intersection.

Battle Resort’s Pokémon Center

Step 2: After going up the stairs, just keep going north and enter the Battle Maison.

Outside the Battle Maison

Step 3: Once you’re inside, you’ll see two staircases going upstairs. Head up the right one.

Inside the Battle Maison

Step 4: On the second floor, you’ll find one of the Exchange Service Corner’s attendants. If you’ve got at least 32 BP then you can purchase the Power Herb from her.

Exchanging BP for useful items

In the Exchange Service Corner, two attendants offer a wide variety of valuable items in exchange for BP.

The left attendant sells Vitamins, EV training items, and evolution items. The right attendant sells held items used in battles, including the Power Herb.

Here’s a complete list of items offered as prizes by the attendant on the right:

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Item	Price	Item	Price
Flame Orb	16 BP	Choice Band	48 BP
Toxic Orb	16 BP	Choice Scarf	48 BP
Absorb Bulb	32 BP	Choice Specs	48 BP
Cell Battery	32 BP	Expert Belt	48 BP
Eject Button	32 BP	Focus Band	48 BP
Luminous Moss	32 BP	Focus Sash	48 BP
Power Herb	32 BP	Iron Ball	48 BP
Red Card	32 BP	Life Orb	48 BP
Ring Target	32 BP	Muscle Band	48 BP
Snowball	32 BP	Razor Claw	48 BP
Weakness Policy	32 BP	Razor Fang	48 BP
White Herb	32 BP	Safety Goggles	48 BP
Air Balloon	48 BP	Scope Lens	48 BP
Assault Vest	48 BP	Wide Lens	48 BP
Binding Band	48 BP	Wise Glasses	48 BP
Bright Powder	48 BP	Zoom Lens	48 BP

Method 2: Stealing from Wild Seedot or Nuzleaf (Omega Ruby Only)

Using TM46 Thief on a wild Nuzleaf

In Omega Ruby, an alternative method to obtain Power Herbs is by taking them as held items. This involves getting it from wild Seedot or Nuzleaf.

Seedot can be spotted on Route 102, located west of Oldale Town.
Nuzleaf can be found on Route 114, which is west of Fallarbor Town.

On both of these routes, Seedot and Nuzleaf can be found in any patch of tall grass. Here is the full list of Pokémon available in the tall grass on these routes:

Route 102 (Tall Grass)
Pokémon	Chance	Levels
Seedot	15%	2-3
Zigzagoon	30%	2-3
Wurmple	30%	2-3
Poochyena	20%	2-3
Ralts	4%	3
Surskit	1%	3

Route 114 (Tall Grass)
Pokémon	Chance	Levels
Nuzleaf	40%	16-19
Swablu	40%	16-19
Zangoose	19%	19
Surskit	1%	19

Route 114

When you encounter a wild Seedot or Nuzleaf, there’s a 5% chance that each one will be holding a Power Herb.

By using a Pokémon with Thief you can steal the item from it.

Tip: If you want more details on how to optimally farm held items from wild Pokémon faster then check out this guide.

To increase the chances of finding a Power Herb, you can use your DexNav’s Detector Mode.

Using the DexNav’s Detector Mode

After catching a specific species of Pokémon, you can use the DexNav to track more of the same species in the wild.

Each encounter with this Pokémon, regardless of whether you catch it, will increase the DexNav’s search level. As this level rises, the likelihood of encountering Pokémon carrying certain items also increases.

How the Power Herb Works

In-game details for Power Herb

The Power Herb is a consumable held item that allows the holder to instantly execute a move that usually requires a charging turn.

When the Pokémon uses such a move, the Power Herb is consumed.

Here’s a list of moves that require a charging turn:

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Move	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100
Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
Freeze Shock	Ice	Physical	140	90
Geomancy	Fairy	Status	–	–
Ice Burn	Ice	Special	140	90
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100
Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100
Shadow Force	Ghost	Physical	120	100
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	130	100
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100

While the Power Herb can prove useful in certain situations, it’s not commonly used in competitive battles. The reason being you can only use it once per battle, and the fact that many powerful moves don’t even require a charging turn.

Most of the moves that require a charging turn don’t even have that high a base power either.

However, there is a noteworthy exception:

Xerneas’ signature move, Geomancy.

When combined with Power Herb, Geomancy allows Xerneas to boost its Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by two stages each – instantly making it an excellent bulky setup sweeper.

But the Power Herb can still be used effectively with other powerful moves like Sky Attack and Solar Beam.

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How To Get Power Herbs in Pokémon ORAS

Method 1: Battle Maison’s BP Shop

Method 2: Stealing from Wild Seedot or Nuzleaf (Omega Ruby Only)

How the Power Herb Works

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