Location Route 10 – Standing next to a tree near the southern-most waterfall on Route 10, just south of the Cave of Being. Requires Surf
Purpose Gives you a Macho Brace and upgrades it in exchange for Everstones
Transaction Item Everstones
Cost Depends on the Macho Brace’s level

Location

Fly to the Fallshore City Pokemon Center and go west.

Standing outside of the Fallshore City Pokemon Center. / Pokémon Unbound
Standing outside of the Fallshore City Pokemon Center.

Approach the northwest exit of the city and continue following the linear path forward.

Leaving the city through the northwest exit. / Pokémon Unbound
Leaving the city through the northwest exit.

You’ll eventually climb stairs to enter Route 10, indicating you’re on the right path.

Climbing the stairs to Route 10. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing the stairs to Route 10.

Start going south after crossing the first blue bridge on the route.

Crossing the blue bridge and going south. / Pokémon Unbound
Crossing the blue bridge and going south.

The path south will shortly run out. When it does, start surfing west on the water.

Turning west when the path south ends. / Pokémon Unbound
Turning west when the path south ends.

Continue on the path west and you’ll see the Macho Brace Upgrade NPC standing next to a tree on a small patch of land. He’s visible shortly after swimming past the top of a waterfall.

Approaching the Macho Brace Upgrade NPC / Pokémon Unbound
Approaching the Macho Brace Upgrade NPC

Purpose

Upgrading the Macho Brace. / Pokémon Unbound
Upgrading the Macho Brace.

Speaking with the Macho Brace Upgrade NPC for the first time rewards you with a free level 2 Macho Brace. After that, you can upgrade the Macho Brace by giving the NPC Everstones to increase the amount of Effort Values the Pokemon holding the brace gains.

The table below details every Macho Brace upgrade, including the increase in EV gain and how many Everstones you need for each upgrade level.

Macho Brace Level Everstone Cost EV Gain
3 3 Everstones 3x
4 4 Everstones 4x
5 5 Everstones 5x
6 6 Everstones 6x
7 7 Everstones 7x
8 8 Everstones 8x
9 9 Everstones 9x
10 10 Everstones 10x
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