PokeBonk Macho Brace
Item · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Macho Brace is a rare chest item: +50% experience, -10% speed. You find it in Poke Ball chests and Meowth's shop during a run, and you can hold up to 3 copies. It is not in the item pool at first: reach level 25 in a run to unlock it, then buy it for 350 Stardust.
Macho Brace at a glance
| Rarity | Rare |
| Effect | +50% experience, -10% speed. |
| Max copies | 3 |
| Unlock | Reach level 25 in a run. Then 350 Stardust. |
| At max copies | +150% experience and -30% speed |
What Macho Brace does in PokeBonk
+50% experience, -10% speed. Each extra copy adds the same bonus again, up to 3. Since version 0.5.3 bonuses of the same kind add together instead of multiplying, so 3 copies give +150% experience and -30% speed.
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 Macho Brace adds mid-run.
How to get Macho Brace
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.
Macho Brace is one of the 35 items you must unlock: reach level 25 in a run. Then buy it in the Lab for 350 Stardust. The PokeBonk Stardust guide lists the cheapest unlocks first.
Other rare items
Macho Brace 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). |
| Assault Vest | +12 armor and +12% max HP. |
PokeBonk Macho Brace FAQ
What does Macho Brace do in PokeBonk?
+50% experience, -10% speed. You can hold up to 3 copies.
How do you unlock Macho Brace?
Reach level 25 in a run. After that, buy it in the Lab for 350 Stardust.
Browse all 102 items in the PokeBonk items list, or read the PokeBonk guides.