What is the point of holding items?

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In your Linoone’s case, it very likely has the AbilityPickup. Here’s what Bulbapedia says:

At the end of the turn in which another Pokémon used a one-time use item (including throwing an item with Fling or using Natural Gift), a Pokémon with Pickup will collect the item if they are not holding anything. If more than one Pokémon has Pickup or Harvest, the faster Pokémon will restore an item first. If multiple items can be collected, the Pokémon will collect the item most recently consumed.

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Pickup is a useful Ability in-game because it can allow you to get a variety of hard-to-get items, like Rare Candies and even Leftovers. Check my source above for a complete list of every item possible.

Not all items are useful to be held, however. Some are completely useless (e.g. Rare Candies) as held items, but function well in different ways. There are some notable items and item classes that are good hold item choices.

There are a few other items that aren’t as good as the ones I mentioned, but can still serve a use on the right Pokemon.

There are also some items that may sound good as held items in theory, but in practice, they’re not so good.

There were items that were good in previous generations, but not in Generation 8, usually because they’re no longer in the game.

I’ve reached the character limit, but I’m not finished with this answer. The rest of it is on thisGoogle Doc.

There are other items that are completely useless as held items, like your Linoone’s mushrooms. These items can be sold, or in the case of things like evolution stones and Rare Candies, used for some other purpose.

Hope I helped!

Not all items do anything as held items. The only purpose the Big Mushroom serves is to pull it off and sell it for cash.