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'''[[Item]]s''' (Japanese: どうぐ ''dōgu'') have various uses, including healing, powering up, or helping one to catch Pokémon. Below is a list of item categories. (Some items have their own articles.)
'''Items''' (Japanese: '''どうぐ''' ''tool'') are collectible goods that exist in all forms of the Pokémon media. They have various uses, including healing, powering up, or helping one to catch Pokémon. Below is a list of item categories, with a brief description of each item. More information can be found in the items' respective articles.


==Bag==
==Bag items==
[[File:Pt bag.png|150px|thumb|The bags in {{v2|Platinum}}]]
These are items that are stored in the [[Bag]].
The [[Bag]] appears in every Pokémon game in one form or another. It is used to hold all of the player's items, and is accessible from the beginning of the game through the [[menu]].
 
==Trainer card==
[[File:Trainer card platinum.png|thumb|left|A Trainer Card]]
The {{ga|Trainer card}} contains all the information about a Trainer, including their name, [[Trainer ID]] number, the amount of [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] they have]], the amount of Pokémon in their [[Pokédex]] and the length of time they have been playing. The Trainer card will change color depending on how far through the game the player is.
 
==Rewards==
 
===Badges===
 
{{main|Badge}}
 
[[File:Rainbowbadge.png|thumb|A badge]]
 
*'''Description:''' A symbol or an item trainers need to obtain
 
*'''Purpose:''' 
**Denotes that a [[Pokémon Trainer]] has defeated a [[Gym Leader]]
**To qualify for a region's [[Pokémon League]]
**In order to use a specific [[HM]] move outside battle
**Affect [[Pokémon]]'s behavior, makes Pokémon under a certain level to obey
 
*'''Location:''' Received after defeating a [[Gym Leader]]
 
*'''Instruction:''' Badges are displayed on the bottom of the card in [[Generation I]],{{Gen|II}},{{Gen|III}}, and in the badge case under the trainer card in [[Generation IV]].
 
===Frontier Symbols===
{{main|Symbol}}
 
[[File:Bravesymbol.png|thumb|A gold symbol]]
 
*'''Description:''' An item equivalent of a [[badge]] and Commemorative prints from [[Sinnoh]]'s {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}. There are two levels of them for each: silver and gold.
 
*'''Purpose:''' Denotes that a [[Pokémon Trainer]] has defeated one of Hoenn's [[Frontier Brain]]s
 
*'''Location:''' Received after defeating a Frontier Brain
 
*'''Instruction:''' Symbols are displayed on the Frontier Pass in {{v|Emerald}}
 
===Commemorative Prints===
{{main|Commemorative print}}
 
[[File:TowerGoldprintm.PNG|thumb|Colored print]]
 
*'''Description:''' An item equivalent of a [[badge]] and symbols from [[Hoenn]]'s {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. There are two levels of them for each: silver and gold.
*'''Purpose:''' Denotes that a [[Pokémon Trainer]] has defeated one of {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV|Sinnoh's}} [[Frontier Brain]]s
 
*'''Location:''' Received after defeating a Frontier Brain
 
*'''Instruction:''' Prints are displayed on the [[Vs. Recorder]]
 
==Pokédex==
===Regional Pokédex===
{{main|Pokédex}}
 
[[File:Pokedex Sinnoh Region.jpg|150px|thumb|A Pokédex]]
 
*'''Description:''' An invaluable electronic device
 
*'''Purpose:''' It provides a database of pertinent, informative entries on [[Pokémon]] found in a specific region. It automatically adds entry of {{pkmn2|caught|captured Pokémon}} and is capable of tracking down [[roaming Pokémon]] (Prior to [[Generation IV]], where the {{DL|Pokétch|Marking Map}} was used instead).
 
*'''Location:''' Received from Professors
 
===National Pokédex===
{{main|National Pokédex}}
 
[[image:Unown_Dex.PNG|thumb|A completed Unown Dex, in alphabetical order]]
 
*'''Description:''' An upgraded version of the regional Pokédex
 
*'''Purpose:''' Records information from Pokémon around the {{pkmn|nation}}, instead of just ones native to a particular [[region]].
 
*'''Location:''' Upgraded after completing the regional Pokédex


===Unown Dex===
===Recovery items===
{{main|Unown Dex}}
Some items allow the recovery of a Pokémon's {{stat|HP}}. Typically, these are food items and include [[drink]]s, [[ether]]s, [[herbal medicine]], [[Potion]]s, [[Revive]]s, the [[Rage Candy Bar]], and the one-of-a-kind [[Sacred Ash]].


*'''Description:''' A Pokédex upgrade present in [[Generation II]]
Some [[status condition healing item]]s will cure a Pokémon of other injuries.


*'''Purpose:''' It is designed to display all 26 different types of {{p|Unown}} and the word that is associated with each form.
===Stat-enhancing items===
Some items will increase a Pokémon's [[stats]] either for the long-term ([[Vitamin]]s) or just in a battle ([[Battle item]]s). Stats can also be increased through evolution; some Pokémon evolve when exposed to specific [[evolutionary stone]]s or [[evolution-inducing held item|another item]].


*'''Location:''' A scientist's aide will upgrade the {{player}}'s Pokédex to support this mode after captured three different Unown and exiting the [[Ruins of Alph]].
===Held items===
[[Held item]]s are items given to a Pokémon to hold onto by its Trainer. These items can help the Pokémon in battle (such as {{Berries}}, [[in-battle effect item]]s, [[stat-enhancing item]]s, or [[type-enhancing item]]s), help the Pokémon to reproduce (such as [[incense]]) or provide communication with others (such as [[Mail]]).


==Running Shoes==
===Poké Balls===
The [[Running Shoes]] have been a stable part of the game since [[Generation III]]. By pressing the B button, players are able to run instead of walk. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} the Running Shoes can be activated using the [[Nintendo DS]]'s touch screen.
[[File:SugimoriPokeBall.png|thumb|right|A Poké Ball is a useful tool for catching Pokémon]]
 
[[Poké Ball]]s are a mechanism in which a captured Pokémon is kept. Poké Balls come in many varieties, each of different strength.
==Recovery items==
{{main|Drink}}
{{main|Ether}}
{{main|Herbal medicine}}
{{main|Potion}}
{{main|Revive}}
{{main|Sacred Ash}}
{{main|Status ailment healing item}}
{{main|Ragecandybar}}
 
==Stat-enhancing items==
===Evolution===
{{main|Evolutionary stone}}
{{main|Evolution-inducing held item}}
===In Battle===
{{main|Battle item}}
===Vitamins===
{{main|Vitamin}}
 
==Held items==
[[Held item]]s are items given to a Pokémon to hold onto by its Trainer. These items can help the Pokémon in battle (such as [[Berry|berries]], [[in-battle effect item]]s, [[stat-enhancing item]]s or [[type-enhancing item]]s), help the Pokémon to reproduce (such as [[incense]]) or provide communication with others (such as [[Mail]]).
 
==Tools==
===Balls===
Balls such as the [[Poké Ball]] are a mechanism in which a captured Pokémon is kept. Poké Balls come in many varieties, each of different strength.


===Escape Rope===
===Escape Rope===
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===Experience-affecting item===
===Experience-affecting item===
[[Experience-affecting item]]s such as the Exp. All and Exp. Share aid a Pokémon's growth.
[[Experience-affecting item]]s such as the {{DL|Experience-affecting item|Exp. Share}} and {{DL|Experience-affecting item|Lucky Egg}} aid a Pokémon's growth.


===Poké Doll and Fluffy Tail===
===Escape items===
The [[Pokémon doll#Generation I|Poké Doll]] and [[Fluffy Tail]] provide easy escape from a wild Pokémon.
[[Escape item]]s, such as {{DL|Escape item|Poké Doll}} and {{DL|Escape item|Fluffy Tail}}, provide easy escape from a wild Pokémon.


===Repel===
===Repel===
[[Repel]] prevents wild Pokémon from appearing. There are many different types, each with a different strength.
[[Repel]] prevents wild Pokémon from appearing. There are several different types, each with a different strength.


===Cologne===
===Cologne===
Only in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{Pokémon XD}}, [[Cologne]] increases a Pokémon's happiness.
Available only in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{Pokémon XD}}, [[Cologne]] increases a Pokémon's friendship.


===Honey===
===Honey===
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[[TM]]s and [[HM]]s provide a wider movepool for Pokémon to learn from. Some moves will have additional use outside of battle.
[[TM]]s and [[HM]]s provide a wider movepool for Pokémon to learn from. Some moves will have additional use outside of battle.


==Items to sell or trade==
===Mulch===
[[Mulch]] is used in [[Berry]] growth.
 
===Valuable and exchangeable items===
Some items have no purpose other than to earn money for the player or otherwise help obtain other goods. These can specifically refer to [[Coin]]s, [[Apricorn]]s, and [[Shard]]s, but other [[valuable item]]s and [[exchangeable item]]s can also be found.
Some items have no purpose other than to earn money for the player or otherwise help obtain other goods. These can specifically refer to [[Coin]]s, [[Apricorn]]s, and [[Shard]]s, but other [[valuable item]]s and [[exchangeable item]]s can also be found.


==Key items==
===Key items===
[[Key item]]s can only be obtained once in gameplay and cannot be traded between games. Often these are items which the player must deliver to a [[non-player character]], but other times they are intended to be kept and will aid gameplay.
[[Key item]]s can only be obtained once in gameplay and cannot be traded between games. Often these are items which the player must deliver to a [[non-player character]], but other times they are intended to be kept and will aid gameplay.


==Fossils==
===Fossils===
{{main|Dome and Helix Fossils}}
[[File:Mine Dome Fossil.png|thumb|right|A Dome Fossil]]
{{main|Old Amber}}
[[Fossil]]s may be revived into Pokémon. There are eleven types of Fossils:
{{main|Claw and Root Fossils}}
* [[Dome and Helix Fossils]]
{{main|Armor and Skull Fossils}}
* [[Old Amber]]
* [[Claw and Root Fossils]]
* [[Armor and Skull Fossils]]
* [[Cover and Plume Fossils]]
* [[Jaw and Sail Fossils]]


==Devices==
===Flutes===
===PokéGear===
A [[Flute]] is an item that can be blown to produce an effect. They can be used multiple times without being consumed.
{{main|PokéGear}}


[[Image:PokeGear anime.PNG|150px|thumb|Misty's PokéGear]]
===Ability Capsule===
Introduced in [[Pokémon X and Y]], the [[Ability Capsule]] is a consumable item that allows a Trainer to change the [[Ability]] of one Pokémon, provided the individual belongs to a species with two standard Abilities and the individual possesses one of them.


*'''Description:''' An important item for Trainers. It looks like a large, advanced, wristwatch, with a symbol resembling an S or a backwards 2 (perhaps the Silph Co. logo) at the top.
===Strange Souvenir===
[[File:Dream Strange Souvenir Sprite.png|thumb|right|Global Link artwork]]
The Strange Souvenir is an item introduced in X and Y that is received from a foreign {{tc|Backpacker}} in a hotel who says he is not from any of the regions from the previous games: [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], or [[Unova]]. It is worth {{PDollar}}5 if sold.


*'''Purpose:''' It has several functions such as time, map, phone, radio. It's very useful for the {{player}}. Some of them will need to be unlocked during the game by receiving special expansion cards.
{{movedesc|kalos}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|XY}}|An ornament depicting a Pokémon that is venerated as a protector in some region far from Kalos.}}
|}
|}


*'''Location:''' Received from [[mom]] at the beginning in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}
==Bag==
[[File:Pt bag.png|150px|thumb|right|The Bags in {{v2|Platinum}}]]
The [[Bag]] appears in every Pokémon game in one form or another. It is used to hold all of the player's items, and is accessible from the beginning of the game through the [[menu]].


*'''Instruction:''' Press the Start button and use the D-pad to choose PokéGear then press A button
==Trainer Card==
The {{ga|Trainer Card}} contains all the information about a Trainer, including their name, [[Trainer ID number]], the amount of [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] they have, the amount of Pokémon in their [[Pokédex]] and the length of time they have been playing. The Trainer Card will change color depending on how far through the game the player is.


*'''Counterpart:''' [[Pokétch]] in [[Sinnoh]] and [[PokéNav]] in [[Hoenn]]
==Rewards==
===Badges===
[[Badge]]s are a sign that a player has defeated a [[Gym Leader]]. Earning more Badges will help qualify for the [[Pokémon League]], as well as allow the use of specific [[HM]]s outside of battle and affect the behavior of certain Pokémon. They are displayed with the Trainer Card.


===PokéNav===
===Symbols===
{{main|PokéNav}}
A [[Symbol]] is earned when one of Hoenn's [[Frontier Brain]]s is defeated. They are displayed on the {{DL|Trainer Card (game)|Frontier Pass}} and only appear in {{game|Emerald}}.


[[Image:PokeNav.png|thumb|Pokénav]]
===Commemorative Prints===
[[File:TowerGoldprintL.png|thumb|Colored print]]
A [[commemorative print]] is earned when one of the Frontier Brains at a Generation IV {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} is defeated. The prints are displayed on the [[Vs. Recorder]].


*'''Description:''' An electronic device found in [[Hoenn]]. It look like a small, compact-disk-shaped device
==Pokédex==
A Pokédex records information about every species of Pokémon a Trainer has encountered. There are three kinds:
* [[Regional Pokédex]] - for listing Pokémon specific to a certain region
* [[National Pokédex]] - for listing all 718 species of Pokémon
* [[Unown Dex]] - for listing the (at the time) 26 species of {{p|Unown}}


*'''Manufacture:''' It was produced by the [[Devon Corporation]] under the orders of [[Mr. Stone]].
==Running Shoes==
The [[Running Shoes]] have been a staple of the games since [[Generation III]]. By pressing the B button, players are able to run instead of walk. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} the Running Shoes can be activated using the [[Nintendo DS]]'s touch screen.


*'''Purpose:''' It has 5 functions: Hoenn's map, Match Call{{tt|*|Emerald only}}, Condition, Trainer's Eyes and Ribbons. They can also be to keep track of a Pokémon's condition for {{pkmn|Contest}}s.
==Devices==
 
Three electronic devices have been introduced over the course of the games. They all perform similar functions, and are each specific to a certain region.
*'''Location:''' Received from Mr. Stone after recovered the [[Devon Goods]]from [[Team Aqua]] or [[Team Magma]] in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}
* [[Pokégear]] ([[Johto]])
 
* [[PokéNav]] ([[Hoenn]])
*'''Instruction:''' Press the Start button and use the D-pad to choose PokéNav then press A button.
* [[Pokétch]] ([[Sinnoh]])
 
* [[C-Gear]] ([[Unova]])
*'''Counterpart:'''  [[PokéGear]] in Johto and [[Pokétch]] in Sinnoh
 
===Pokétch===
{{main|Pokétch}}


==Decorations==
==Decorations==
{{main|Bed}}
[[Decorations]] can be used to personalize a Trainer's bedroom or [[Secret Base]]. The availability of each decoration is dependent on the game.
{{main|Carpet}}
{{main|Pokémon doll}}
{{main|Game system}}
{{main|Plant}}
{{main|Poster}}
{{main|Chair}}
{{main|Cushion}}
{{main|Desk}}
{{main|Mat}}
{{main|Ornament}}


==Scarves==
==Accessories and Props==
{{main|Scarf}}
In [[Pokémon Contest]]s and {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s, as well as certain dress-up studios, [[Accessory|Accessories]] are used to dress up Pokémon. In [[Pokémon Musical]]s, [[Prop]]s serve a similar role.


==Flutes==
==Backdrops==
{{main|Flute}}
[[Backdrop]]s are used as the background behind the Pokémon when dressed up for or photo or a Super Contest.
{{main|Poké Flute}}
{{main|Time Flute}}


==Super Contest items==
==Clothing==
{{main|Accessory}}
[[Clothing]] is a kind of item introduced in {{g|X and Y}} that allows [[Trainer customization|customization of the player character]]. It is bought at boutiques and may raise a player's amount of {{DL|Lumiose City|style}}.
{{main|Backdrop}}
 
==Mulch==
{{main|Mulch}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of items by index number]]
* [[List of items by name]]
*[[List of items in other languages]]
* [[List of items by index number]]
 
* [[List of items in other languages]]
 
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Items (Japanese: どうぐ tool) are collectible goods that exist in all forms of the Pokémon media. They have various uses, including healing, powering up, or helping one to catch Pokémon. Below is a list of item categories, with a brief description of each item. More information can be found in the items' respective articles.

Bag items

These are items that are stored in the Bag.

Recovery items

Some items allow the recovery of a Pokémon's HP. Typically, these are food items and include drinks, ethers, herbal medicine, Potions, Revives, the Rage Candy Bar, and the one-of-a-kind Sacred Ash.

Some status condition healing items will cure a Pokémon of other injuries.

Stat-enhancing items

Some items will increase a Pokémon's stats either for the long-term (Vitamins) or just in a battle (Battle items). Stats can also be increased through evolution; some Pokémon evolve when exposed to specific evolutionary stones or another item.

Held items

Held items are items given to a Pokémon to hold onto by its Trainer. These items can help the Pokémon in battle (such as Berries, in-battle effect items, stat-enhancing items, or type-enhancing items), help the Pokémon to reproduce (such as incense) or provide communication with others (such as Mail).

Poké Balls

A Poké Ball is a useful tool for catching Pokémon

Poké Balls are a mechanism in which a captured Pokémon is kept. Poké Balls come in many varieties, each of different strength.

Escape Rope

Escape Ropes are used to return to the entrance of a cave or dungeon.

Experience-affecting item

Experience-affecting items such as the Exp. Share and Lucky Egg aid a Pokémon's growth.

Escape items

Escape items, such as Poké Doll and Fluffy Tail, provide easy escape from a wild Pokémon.

Repel

Repel prevents wild Pokémon from appearing. There are several different types, each with a different strength.

Cologne

Available only in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, Cologne increases a Pokémon's friendship.

Honey

Honey attracts wild Pokémon to grassy patches and can be slathered on special trees in the Sinnoh region to attract rare Pokémon.

Move Machines

TMs and HMs provide a wider movepool for Pokémon to learn from. Some moves will have additional use outside of battle.

Mulch

Mulch is used in Berry growth.

Valuable and exchangeable items

Some items have no purpose other than to earn money for the player or otherwise help obtain other goods. These can specifically refer to Coins, Apricorns, and Shards, but other valuable items and exchangeable items can also be found.

Key items

Key items can only be obtained once in gameplay and cannot be traded between games. Often these are items which the player must deliver to a non-player character, but other times they are intended to be kept and will aid gameplay.

Fossils

A Dome Fossil

Fossils may be revived into Pokémon. There are eleven types of Fossils:

Flutes

A Flute is an item that can be blown to produce an effect. They can be used multiple times without being consumed.

Ability Capsule

Introduced in Pokémon X and Y, the Ability Capsule is a consumable item that allows a Trainer to change the Ability of one Pokémon, provided the individual belongs to a species with two standard Abilities and the individual possesses one of them.

Strange Souvenir

Global Link artwork

The Strange Souvenir is an item introduced in X and Y that is received from a foreign Backpacker in a hotel who says he is not from any of the regions from the previous games: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, or Unova. It is worth $5 if sold.

Games Description
An ornament depicting a Pokémon that is venerated as a protector in some region far from Kalos.

Bag

The Bags in Platinum

The Bag appears in every Pokémon game in one form or another. It is used to hold all of the player's items, and is accessible from the beginning of the game through the menu.

Trainer Card

The Trainer Card contains all the information about a Trainer, including their name, Trainer ID number, the amount of money they have, the amount of Pokémon in their Pokédex and the length of time they have been playing. The Trainer Card will change color depending on how far through the game the player is.

Rewards

Badges

Badges are a sign that a player has defeated a Gym Leader. Earning more Badges will help qualify for the Pokémon League, as well as allow the use of specific HMs outside of battle and affect the behavior of certain Pokémon. They are displayed with the Trainer Card.

Symbols

A Symbol is earned when one of Hoenn's Frontier Brains is defeated. They are displayed on the Frontier Pass and only appear in Pokémon Emerald.

Commemorative Prints

Colored print

A commemorative print is earned when one of the Frontier Brains at a Generation IV Battle Frontier is defeated. The prints are displayed on the Vs. Recorder.

Pokédex

A Pokédex records information about every species of Pokémon a Trainer has encountered. There are three kinds:

Running Shoes

The Running Shoes have been a staple of the games since Generation III. By pressing the B button, players are able to run instead of walk. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver the Running Shoes can be activated using the Nintendo DS's touch screen.

Devices

Three electronic devices have been introduced over the course of the games. They all perform similar functions, and are each specific to a certain region.

Decorations

Decorations can be used to personalize a Trainer's bedroom or Secret Base. The availability of each decoration is dependent on the game.

Accessories and Props

In Pokémon Contests and Super Contests, as well as certain dress-up studios, Accessories are used to dress up Pokémon. In Pokémon Musicals, Props serve a similar role.

Backdrops

Backdrops are used as the background behind the Pokémon when dressed up for or photo or a Super Contest.

Clothing

Clothing is a kind of item introduced in Pokémon X and Y that allows customization of the player character. It is bought at boutiques and may raise a player's amount of style.

See also


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