O-Powers

O-Powers make a return after they were first implemented in Pokemon X/Y. These are bonuses that you can give another player or use it on yourself, similar to Pokemon Black and White. These powers give various bonuses ranging from increased stats, experience points, money or even boosting the hatching speed or encounter rate. The effects last for three minutes however, you can make them more powerful and efficient by increasing their levels up to LV3. You can increase the levels by regularly using the powers or giving them to other players. The exception are the Encounter or Stealth powers. They don't have any levels and you can't give them to other players as well.

You spend energy points to use an O-Power which can be replenished over time. The rate on how the energy point is recovered depends on the number of steps you made in a day.

O-Power Recovery Rate Multiplier

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

How to Obtain O-Powers

In Pokemon X/Y, you have to talk to an NPC named Mr. Bonding who seems to frequent Pokemon Centers and Hotels. In Pokemon OR/AS, you need to head to Mauville City Pokemon Center and look for a man named Giddy. He's located in the upper right-hand corner of the building.

Upon talking to him and receiving your first two O-Powers: Speed and Critical, he will leave. Another NPC called Hipster will replace him after you defeat Wattson and acquired the Dynamo Badge. By talking to that NPC, you'll get another O-Power (Befriending). You have to talk to him again after progressing in the story to get another O-Power. Hipster will leave again and will be replaced by the Bard. Listen to his songs to get a couple of O-Powers.

After doing all these, another NPC called the Trader will arrive. He will offer trading Secret Base decorations in exchange for really simple items like Poke-balls and Potions. Trading with him gives you another O-Power. Finally, the Storyteller will arrive. Talk to him and let him tell stories about yourself to receive another O-Power.

You have to wait until you defeat the Elite Four before talking to the Storyteller again. He will invite you to visit his home in Mauville Hills. Once there, they'll tell you about a powerless man across the hall. Talk to that man and return to the apartment. After a quick dialogue with the five NPCs, they'll merge and become Mr. Bonding himself! You'll finally get the final O-Power from him before he leaves forever.

O-Power List

Legend

FEC: Friend Energy Cost

SEC: Self Energy Cost

OR/AS O-Power details courtesy of Serebii.net