PokeBonk Assault Vest
Item · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Assault Vest is a rare chest item: +12 armor and +12% max HP. You find it in Poke Ball chests and Meowth's shop during a run, and you can hold up to 10 copies. It is in the item pool from your first run, with no Stardust cost.
Assault Vest at a glance
| Rarity | Rare |
| Effect | +12 armor and +12% max HP. |
| Max copies | 10 |
| Unlock | Open from the start |
| At max copies | +120 armor and +120% max HP |
What Assault Vest does in PokeBonk
+12 armor and +12% max HP. Each extra copy adds the same bonus again, up to 10. Since version 0.5.3 bonuses of the same kind add together instead of multiplying, so 10 copies give +120 armor and +120% max HP.
Items work on every move you carry, whatever its shape, unless the effect names a shape or a type. The pause screen shows each move's damage per second, so you can check what Assault Vest adds mid-run.
How to get Assault Vest
Chests are Poke Balls you buy with PokeDollars during a run; each one costs more than the last. A paid Poke Ball lets you pick one of three items, Great Balls from challenge altars and guardians are free, and Meowth's shop sells four offers at a time. Rare items are rare early in a run: their odds rise with your player level, your luck and the zone you are in, so luck and later zones help.
Assault Vest is open from the start. If it keeps crowding out items you want, the Lab's Archive upgrade removes up to three items per level from chests and the shop.
Other rare items
Assault Vest competes with these rare items for the same chest rolls. The full list is on the PokeBonk items page.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Life Orb | +30% total damage, but -10% max HP. |
| Choice Band | +35% physical damage, -8% attack speed. |
| Choice Specs | +35% special damage, -8% attack speed. |
| Choice Scarf | +20% speed and +10% attack speed. |
| Expert Belt | +30% damage with super effective attacks. |
| Focus Band | 15% chance to survive a lethal hit with 1 HP (once every 20 s). |
| King's Rock | +6% chance to flinch (stun). |
| Eviolite | If you can still evolve: +50% armor and +25% HP. |
PokeBonk Assault Vest FAQ
What does Assault Vest do in PokeBonk?
+12 armor and +12% max HP. You can hold up to 10 copies.
How do you unlock Assault Vest?
You do not need to: it is in the item pool from your first run.
Browse all 102 items in the PokeBonk items list, or read the PokeBonk guides.