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Poké Mart in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Ken Sugimori's original concept of a Poké Mart

A Pokémon Mart (Japanese: フレンドリィショップ Friendly Shop), commonly referred to as the Poké Mart, is a convenience store that sells supplies necessary for Pokémon training. All Poké Marts will sell standard adventure supplies (such as HP and status restorants and Poké Balls), but some stores will also sell special items that are often unique to the store (such as Net Balls in Blackthorn City and Quick Balls in Lavender Town). Much of the merchandise sold at Poké Marts is produced by either Silph Co. or the Devon Corporation. Poké Marts will also buy many items from customers, usually at half their normal sale price.

Before Generation IV, each Poké Mart's stock was immutable, and stores further along in the player's journey would generally offer more advanced items. Since Generation IV, however, all Poké Marts will upgrade their standard stock when the player gains a new Badge, so that all stores always sell the same standard items. Also since Generation IV, any Poké Mart that sells specialty items will sell those items at a second register, so that the first register always sells whatever standard adventure supplies are currently unlocked.

Almost all cities, both major and minor, have Poké Marts, the exception being some which have local medicine shops. Notably, the town players start at in each main game usually does not have a Poké Mart. Poké Marts do not seem to be as ubiquitous in the anime as they are in the games.

When the Mystery Gift function on a game cartridge is used, a deliveryperson may appear in Poké Marts with gifts for the player. The deliveryperson only appears when a Mystery Gift is received by the cartridge. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, another deliveryman will deliver a range of items from the player's mother, such as Potions, Berries, and battle items like the Macho Brace, which she buys when the player's savings reach certain points.

In Generation V, the Poké Mart is not its own separate store, but is instead located inside the Pokémon Center, to the right of the entrance. This is also the case in Pokémon X and Y, except that the Poké Mart is now at the back-right of the Pokémon Center.

Generation I

Poké Mart in Pokémon Red and Blue

The first Poké Mart in the Generation I games can be found in Viridian City. When the player enters the Viridian City Poké Mart for the first time, the clerk will ask the player to deliver a package to Professor Oak in Pallet Town. Until the player does so, the store will not sell Poké Balls, and the player will not be able to travel beyond the city due to an old man who blocks the way.

On Route 1, a man who works at the Poké Mart in Viridian City will give out a free sample of Potion to Trainers who chat with him.

Locations

Generation II

Poké Mart in Pokémon Gold and Silver

The first Poké Mart is encountered in Cherrygrove City, where all basic items are available aside from Poké Balls, which they will not have in stock until after the player completes the errand to Mr. Pokémon's house, fights Silver, and returns to New Bark Town to report to Professor Elm.

Every Poké Mart in Generation II has a different appearance, each based on the style used in its hometown, making the most of the transition from the original Game Boy to the Game Boy Color.

Locations

Johto

Kanto

Different Poké Mart varieties for every town in Pokémon Gold and Silver

Generation III

Poké Mart in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Poké Mart in Pokémon Emerald

Poké Mart in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the Poké Mart is introduced by a salesman in Oldale Town, who directs the player to the local Poké Mart before giving the player a Potion as a gift. Like in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, there is no supply of Poké Balls, and they will not be in stock until after the player challenges their rival on Route 103 and visits Professor Birch for the second time.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, all situations are the same as in Generation I, with Poké Balls only becoming available in the Viridian City Poké Mart once Oak's Parcel is delivered.

A new feature is introduced to Poké Marts in Generation III, the ability to answer surveys inside the Poké Mart. These surveys will allow the activation of Mystery Gift. To activate the Mystery Gift feature in the Generation III games, players need only to walk up to the clipboard found at any Poké Mart and enter a phase. The clerk behind the counter will then inform them that the Mystery Gift feature has been activated, and it will be available on the main menu from that point on.

Locations

Hoenn

Kanto

Sevii Islands

Generation IV

Poké Mart in Pokémon Platinum

Poké Mart in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Poké Mart is introduced by the rival after taking their tour of Sandgem Town. Poké Marts expand their stock as the player wins Gym Badges. There are two cashiers in this generation: the one on the right sells standard adventure items and is the same in any town, while the one on the left sells goods unique to that location, such as specialty Poké Balls or mail. Unlike in other regions, Poké Balls are available immediately in Sandgem Town.

Whenever the player receives an item or Pokémon from a Nintendo event, a deliveryman in a green uniform will appear next to the counter to give the player the item.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, all Poké Marts are the same as in Generation II. The sales method, however, carries over from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. In these games, if the player opted to have their mother save some money, an item will occasionally be delivered by a deliveryman in red.

Locations

Sinnoh

Johto

Kanto

Stock

The lower cashier will always sell the same items regardless of which Poké Mart the player is in. The items for sale at any given time are based on the number of Gym Badges that the player has. These items are consistent between the Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh regions.

Lower cashier
Poké Ball : After catching tutorial on Route 29 $200	Great Ball3 Badges $600
Ultra Ball5 Badges $1200	Potion $300
Super Potion1 Badge $700	Hyper Potion5 Badges $1200
Max Potion7 Badges $2500	Full Restore8 Badges $3000
Revive3 Badges $1500	Antidote $100
Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal $200	Awakening1 Badge $250
Burn Heal1 Badge $250	Ice Heal1 Badge $250
Full Heal5 Badges $600	Escape Rope1 Badge $550
Repel1 Badge $350	Super Repel3 Badges $500
Max Repel7 Badges $700

Generation V

In Pokémon Black and White, the Poké Mart has been combined with the Pokémon Center. Like Generation IV, there continue to be two salesmen. If the player receives a Mystery Gift, a man in a blue uniform will be in the Pokémon Center to give the gift to the player.

Poké Mart in Pokémon Black and White

Locations

Unova

Stock

The upper cashier will always sell the same items regardless of which Poké Mart the player is in. The items for sale at any given time are based on the number of Gym Badges that the player has.

Upper cashier
Poké Ball $200	Great Ball1 Badge $600
Ultra Ball5 Badges $1200	Potion $300
Super Potion1 Badge $700	Hyper Potion3 Badges $1200
Max Potion7 Badges $2500	Full Restore8 Badges $3000
Revive3 Badges $1500	Antidote1 Badge $100
Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal1 Badge $200	Awakening1 Badge $250
Burn Heal1 Badge $250	Ice Heal1 Badge $250
Full Heal5 Badges $600	Escape Rope1 Badge $550
Repel1 Badge $350	Super Repel3 Badges $500
Max Repel5 Badges $700

Generation VI

Concept art depicting the internal layout of a Pokémon Center from Pokémon X and Y, the Poké Mart on top right

In Pokémon X and Y, the Poké Mart remains part of the Pokémon Center; in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Poké Mart is instead a separate building. Each Poké Mart contains one or two salesmen.

Locations

Kalos

Hoenn

Stock

The left^XY/lower^ORAS cashier (or the only cashier, in Poké Marts with only one) will always sell the same items regardless of which Poké Mart the player is in. The items for sale at any given time are based on the number of Gym Badges that the player has.

LeftXY/lowerORAS cashier
Poké Ball : after obtaining Pokédex $200	Great Ball1 Badge $600
Ultra Ball3 Badges $1,200	Potion $300
Super Potion1 Badge $700	Hyper Potion2 Badges $1,200
Max Potion4 Badges $2,500	Full Restore5 Badges $3,000
Revive2 Badges $1,500	Antidote : 1 Badge, : after obtaining Pokédex $100
Paralyze Heal1 Badge $200	Awakening1 Badge $250
Burn Heal1 Badge $250	Ice Heal1 Badge $250
Full Heal3 Badges $600	Escape Rope1 Badge $550
Repel1 Badge $350	Super Repel2 Badges $500
Max Repel3 Badges $700

Other shops that sell items

Department Stores

Celadon Department Store

A Department Store is the largest shop in a region, selling a variety of different items, including items that are not sold in a regular Poké Mart, such as TMs. Most regions have Department Stores, usually in the region's largest city. Department Stores have several levels, usually selling a different type of item on each level.

Cianwood City Pharmacy

Main article: Cianwood City

The Cianwood City Pharmacy is a small pharmacy located in Cianwood City, Johto. It is over 500 years old and it sells a variety of rare goods. The Cianwood City Pharmacy sells remedies exclusive to the town. Jasmine will ask the player to fetch her Ampharos some medicine from there. After giving Jasmine the medicine, players can return to the Pharmacy to find that Potions and Full Heals are in stock.

Mahogany Town shop

Main article: Mahogany Town

Mahogany Town, as a result of its small population, does not have a Poké Mart. Instead, a small convenience store is run which stocks basic supplies for Pokémon Trainers. This shop is secretly a cover for a Team Rocket operation at the Lake of Rage; a secret basement is their base of operations. Once they have been defeated, the shop remains simply a shop.

Mt. Moon Square shop

Main article: Mt. Moon Square

There is a shop in Mt. Moon Square that is only open from 10:00AM until 5:59PM.

Two Island Market stall

Main article: Two Island (town)

Two Island, rather than having a Poké Mart, has a market stall that sells special items. Similar to the Poké Marts in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the variety of items increases with each advancement into the story. After beating the Kanto Elite Four, certain items originating in Johto and Hoenn are available. Notably, the stall is mentioned as selling Rage Candy Bars (here spelled Rage Candybar), though they are never in stock in-game.

Lavaridge Town Herb Shop