O-Powers

O-Powers are a returning feature that work the same as before. Several O-Powers will allow for you to increase stats within battle, while others will help you gain more experience or make your captures more likely. Like in Pokémon Black & White, you have the ability to share your O-Powers with your friends, but this can now be done over the internet so you can request help from your friends any time they are online.

It appears that each O-Power comes at multiple levels that increase the effect and the duration and have a special cost. This cost is of Energy, which is gained through time, and varies depending on whether you intend to use it on yourself or others. You recover more energy faster depending on how many steps you have clocked on the 3DS that day

0-1999 steps: x1 2000-2999 steps: x2 3000-3999 steps: x3 4000+ steps: x4

You can't send Encounter or Stealth Powers to people.

When you have reached Silver Rank in your Secret Base, you have the ability to receive MAX Powers from your Secret Pals. These have the same effect as Level 3 powers and last for 1 hour. They cannot be used by other players through the PSS
Obtaining O-Powers

Obtaining the O-Powers is somewhat of a mini quest in itself. When in Mauville City, if you go to the Pokémon Center, you will find a strange man, Giddy, next to the map in the top right hand corner. Talk to him and he will give you an O Power, and then another. He'll then leave and be replaced by Hipster. He will give you three different O-Powers before he then leaves. After that, Bard appears and will ask you to listen to songs, and give you two O-Powers. A new man, Trader, then appears and offers to trade you Secret Base Decorations for a variety of simple items such as Potions and Poké Balls. In doing so, he too will give you an O-Power. Finally, after he goes, another man, Storyteller, appears and tells you stories about yourself and gives you an O-Power.

Speak to him again after beating the Elite Four and he will invite you up to his apartment in Mauville Hills. When there, they will tell you that they are longing for someone to give power to, and learn of a powerless man across the hall. Speak to him and he will go to their apartment. Soon, the five men explain that they want to retire and they soon start to merge with the man and the man becomes Mr. Bonding. Just before he leaves for other regions to give O-Powers, he gives you the final O-Power.

O-Power Details

Name Effect Duration Full Effect Self Cost Friend Cost Level Up Amount Location
Attack Power Raises your Pokémon's Attack stat in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: 1 Stage
Level 2: 2 Stages
Level 3: 3 Stages		 Level 1: 3
Level 2: 4
Level 3: 5		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Giddy
Defense Power Raises your Pokémon's Defense stat in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: 1 Stage
Level 2: 2 Stages
Level 3: 3 Stages		 Level 1: 3
Level 2: 4
Level 3: 5		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 From beginning
Sp. Attack Power Raises your Pokémon's Sp. Attack stat in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: 1 Stage
Level 2: 2 Stages
Level 3: 3 Stages		 Level 1: 3
Level 2: 4
Level 3: 5		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 From beginning
Sp. Defense Power Raises your Pokémon's Sp. Defense stat in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: 1 Stage
Level 2: 2 Stages
Level 3: 3 Stages		 Level 1: 3
Level 2: 4
Level 3: 5		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 From beginning
Accuracy Power Raises your Pokémon's Accuracy in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: 1 Stage
Level 2: 2 Stages
Level 3: 3 Stages		 Level 1: 3
Level 2: 4
Level 3: 5		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Hipster (After Heat Badge)
Speed Power Raises your Pokémon's Speed in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: 1 Stage
Level 2: 2 Stages
Level 3: 3 Stages		 Level 1: 3
Level 2: 4
Level 3: 5		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Giddy
HP Restoring Power Raises your Pokémon's Hit Points in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle. Level 1 increases by 20, Level 2 by 50 and Level 3 by 200 3 minutes Level 1: +20
Level 2: +50
Level 3: +200		 Level 1: 2
Level 2:3
Level 3: 4		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 From beginning
Capture Power Increases chances of capturing Pokémon 3 minutes Level 1: *1.1
Level 2: *1.2
Level 3: *1.3		 Level 1: 4
Level 2: 5
Level 3: 6		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 From beginning
Exp. Point Power Raises the Exp. Points gained in battle. Level 1 increases by 20%, Level 2 by 50% and Level 3 by 100% 3 minutes Level 1: *1.2
Level 2: *1.5
Level 3: *2		 Level 1: 4
Level 2: 5
Level 3: 6		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Bard (After Feather Badge)
Prize Money Power Raises the money gained from a trainer battle 3 minutes Level 1: *1.5
Level 2: *2
Level 3: *3		 Level 1: 4
Level 2: 5
Level 3: 6		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Bard (After Balance Badge)
Befriending Power Raises your Pokémon's Happiness more by a certain amount. 3 minutes Level 1: *1
Level 2: *2
Level 3: *3		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Hipster (After Dynamo Badge)
Encounter Power Increases the amount of wild Encounters. 5 minutes Level 1: *1.5
Level 2: *2
Level 3: *3		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Cannot be sent Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Hipster (After Heat Badge)
Stealth Power Decreases the amount of wild Encounters. 5 minutes Level 1: *0.66666
Level 2: *0.5
Level 3: *0.33333		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Cannot be sent Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Trader (After Mind Badge)
PP Restoring Power Raises your Pokémon's Power Points in battle by a certain amount. Only works when in battle 3 minutes Level 1: +5
Level 2: +10
Level 3: +40		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Storyteller (After Ever Grande City)
Bargain Power Decreases the amount of money you have to spend on items 3 minutes Level 1: *0.9
Level 2: *0.75
Level 3: *0.5		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Trader (After Rain Badge)
Critical Power Increases the amount of Critical Hits you have in battle 3 minutes Level 1: +1
Level 2: +2
Level 3: +3		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Pokémon Center - From Giddy
Hatching Power Decreases the amount of time it takes to hatch an egg 3 minutes Level 1: *1.25
Level 2: *1.5
Level 3: *2		 Level 1: 2
Level 2: 3
Level 3: 4		 Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 3		 Level 2: 15
Level 3: 30		 Mauville Hills - From Mr. Bonding
Full Recovery Power When received, every Pokémon in a party fully recovers. 0 minutes - - - From your Secret Pal