Does muscle band buff apply before or after stat buffs?

Feb. 5, 2021

Hey, I was wondering if muscle band applies before or after stat buffs, as I can’t seem to find it anywhere. And even though it isn’t stated in the question, do the type buffing items (ie. Dragon fang) apply after or before stat buffs? I’m asking so I can make the decision on giving my haxorus a muscle band or dragon fang. I know the amount they buff by, I just want to know when they apply.

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Stat stages and attack-boosting items multiply together.If you have a Pokemon of stage 1 on Attack, and holding a Dragon Fang, when you use a move such as Dragon Claw, it will multiply it by the stage (1.5x) and the Dragon Fang’s multiplier (1.2x since gen IV) to get a final power of 132.

Source(s):Experience.

Edited: Mistook the Muscle Band for an EV-boosting item.