Potion (Base Set 94)

Trainer Item

Potion きずぐすり Salve

Black & White print Illus. Ayaka Yoshida Release information English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 94/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese Rarity Japanese Theme Deck Nivi City Gym Japanese Theme Deck Hanada City Gym Japanese Theme Deck Guren Town Gym Japanese Deck Kit Quick Starter Gift Set Japanese Deck Red Deck Green Deck Card GB set Colosseum Card GB ID A48 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Japanese Deck Bulbasaur Deck Japanese card no. 7 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Japanese Deck Squirtle Deck Japanese card no. 24 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 122/130 Card GB 2 set Beginning Pokémon Card GB 2 ID A55 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Neo Japanese Half Deck Chikorita Half Deck Japanese card no. 15 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Neo Japanese Half Deck Totodile Half Deck Japanese card no. 20 Japanese Half Deck Tyranitar Half Deck Japanese expansion Pokémon VS Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 130/141 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 110/110 Expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 156/165 Japanese Theme Deck Pokémon-e Starter Deck Japanese card no. 025/029 Japanese Half Deck Theater Limited VS Pack Japanese card no. 015/018 Expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire Rarity English card no. 91/109 Japanese Half Deck Treecko Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 015/019 Japanese Half Deck Torchic Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Flygon Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Salamence Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Metagross Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack Japanese card no. 015/019 Japanese Deck Kit Magma Deck Kit Japanese card no. 024/033 Japanese Deck Kit Aqua Deck Kit Japanese card no. 024/033 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Japanese Half Deck Latias Half Deck Japanese card no. 014/018 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Japanese Half Deck Latios Half Deck Japanese card no. 014/018 Japanese Half Deck Metagross Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 013/019 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit Half Deck Latias Half Deck English card no. 8/10 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit Half Deck Latios Half Deck English card no. 8/10 Expansion EX FireRed & LeafGreen Rarity English card no. 101/112 Japanese Half Deck Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks Japanese card no. 045/052 Japanese Half Deck Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/015 Japanese Half Deck Deoxys Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/015 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys Japanese card no. 015/019 Japanese Deck Kit Black Deck Kit Japanese card no. 016/020 Japanese Deck Kit Silver Deck Kit Japanese card no. 016/020 Japanese Deck Kit Quick Construction Packs Japanese Quarter Deck Grass Quick Construction Pack Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Deck Kit Quick Construction Packs Japanese Quarter Deck Lightning Quick Construction Pack Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Deck Kit Quick Construction Packs Japanese Quarter Deck Fighting Quick Construction Pack Japanese card no. 008/015 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit 2 Half Deck Plusle Half Deck English card no. 9/12 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit 2 Half Deck Minun Half Deck English card no. 10/12 Expansion EX Unseen Forces Rarity English card no. 95/115 Japanese Half Deck Meganium Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Half Deck Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 011/016 Japanese Half Deck Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Half Deck Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 011/016 Japanese Deck Kit Master Kit Japanese Quarter Deck Bulbasaur Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 009/015 Japanese Deck Kit Master Kit Japanese Quarter Deck Torchic Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario Japanese card no. 014/020 Expansion EX Delta Species Rarity English card no. 101/113 Japanese Half Deck Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Mew • Lucario Japanese Quarter Deck Lucario Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 007/015 Expansion EX Crystal Guardians Rarity English card no. 87/100 Japanese Half Deck Ocean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Half Deck Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Theme Deck Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck Japanese card no. 011/024 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack Japanese Half Deck Infernape Half Deck English expansion Diamond & Pearl Rarity English card no. 118/130 Japanese expansion Space-Time Creation Japanese Rarity Japanese Half Deck Rampardos the Attacker Deck Kit Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit Half Deck Lucario Half Deck English card no. 9/11 Deck Kit Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit Half Deck Manaphy Half Deck English card no. 11/12 Expansion Secret Wonders Rarity English card no. 127/132 Japanese Deck Palkia LV.X Constructed Standard Deck Japanese Deck Kit Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Electivire Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 Japanese Half Deck Empoleon Half Deck Expansion Stormfront Rarity English card no. 92/100 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box DPt Japanese Half Deck Chimchar Half Deck Japanese card no. 012/013 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box DPt Japanese Half Deck Turtwig Half Deck Japanese card no. 012/014 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box DPt Japanese Half Deck Piplup Half Deck Japanese card no. 011/015 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box DPt Japanese Half Deck Pikachu Half Deck Japanese card no. 011/015 Japanese Theme Deck Arceus LV.X Deck: Grass & Fire Japanese card no. 012/017 Japanese Theme Deck Arceus LV.X Deck: Lightning & Psychic Japanese card no. 012/017 English expansion Black & White Rarity English card no. 100/114 Japanese expansion Beginning Set Japanese card no. 033/037 Japanese expansion Beginning Set + Japanese card no. 030/034 Deck Kit Black & White Trainer Kit Half Deck Excadrill Half Deck English card no. 15/30 Deck Kit Black & White Trainer Kit Half Deck Excadrill Half Deck English card no. 23/30 Japanese expansion Beginning Set Pikachu Version Japanese card no. 030/034 Expansion Boundaries Crossed Rarity English card no. 132/149 Japanese Deck Kit National Beginning Set Japanese Half Deck Snivy Half Deck Japanese card no. 031/034 Japanese Deck Kit National Beginning Set Japanese Half Deck Tepig Half Deck Japanese card no. 031/034 Japanese Deck Kit National Beginning Set Japanese Half Deck Oshawott Half Deck Japanese card no. 031/034 Japanese expansion Everyone's Exciting Battle Japanese card no. 041/047 English expansion Kalos Starter Set English card no. 37/39 Japanese expansion XY Beginning Set Japanese card no. 034/039 Japanese Half Deck Xerneas Half Deck Japanese card no. 008/014 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit Half Deck Sylveon Half Deck English card no. 20/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit Half Deck Sylveon Half Deck English card no. 24/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit Half Deck Noivern Half Deck English card no. 15/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit Half Deck Noivern Half Deck English card no. 27/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff Half Deck Bisharp Half Deck English card no. 25/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff Half Deck Bisharp Half Deck English card no. 29/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff Half Deck Wigglytuff Half Deck English card no. 15/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff Half Deck Wigglytuff Half Deck English card no. 20/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios Half Deck Latias Half Deck English card no. 15/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios Half Deck Latios Half Deck English card no. 21/30 Expansion BREAKpoint Rarity English card no. 106/122 Japanese Deck Kit Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit Japanese card no. 016/022 Expansion BREAK Starter Pack Japanese card no. 050/072 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune Half Deck Pikachu Libre Half Deck English card no. 21/30 Deck Kit XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune Half Deck Suicune Half Deck English card no. 15/30 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards English expansion Evolutions Rarity English card no. 83/108 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 073/087 English expansion Sun & Moon Rarity English card no. 127/149 Japanese expansion Sun & Moon Starter Set Japanese card no. 039/059 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 15/30 Japanese Deck Kit Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit Japanese card no. 020/026 Japanese expansion Ultra Sun Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 053/066 Japanese Deck Grass Lurantis-GX Deck Japanese card no. 107/131 Japanese Deck Water Lapras-GX Deck Japanese card no. 107/131 Japanese Deck Fighting Lycanroc-GX Deck Japanese card no. 107/131 Japanese Deck Fairy Xerneas-GX Deck Japanese card no. 107/131 Japanese expansion Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game Japanese card no. 039/051 Expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 177/202 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Grass Japanese card no. 012/023 Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 017/S-P Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 051/S-P Japanese Deck Grass Venusaur V Deck Japanese card no. 087/127 Japanese Deck Colorless Eevee V Deck Japanese card no. 087/127 Expansion Champion's Path Rarity English card no. 061/073 Japanese expansion Venusaur VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 011/021 Japanese expansion Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game Japanese card no. 040/053

Potion (Japanese: きずぐすり Salve) is an Item card. It was first released in the Base Set as a Trainer card.

Card text

Base Set print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Remove up to 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Expedition Base Set print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

Remove 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon (1 if that Pokémon has only 1).

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

EX Unseen Forces print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

Remove 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon (remove 1 damage counter if that Pokémon has only 1).

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Black & White print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Sword & Shield print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.

e-Reader data

The Expedition Base Set and Theater Limited VS Pack prints include a Dot Code strip for use with the e-Reader, and have the card ID A-25-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.

Release information

This card was released as a Trainer card in the Base Set with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. Before the TCG was officially released in North America, prototype Pokémon Leagues were given the Trainer Deck A, which included this card. The cards in this deck all have a red border and "Trainer Deck A" printed on the back. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Nivi City, Hanada City and Guren Town Gym Deck, Red and Green Decks of the Quick Starter Gift Set, Bulbasaur and Squirtle Decks of the Intro Pack, Chikorita and Totodile Half Decks of the Intro Pack Neo, Pokémon VS expansion, and the Tyranitar Half Deck. It was also reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansion.

It was reprinted in the Expedition Base Set with new artwork by the same artist, first released in the Japanese Pokémon-e Starter Deck. It was reprinted in the Japanese Theater Limited VS Pack. It was reprinted again in the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, originating from the Japanese Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip Constructed Starter Decks. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Flygon Constructed Starter Deck, Salamence Constructed Starter Deck, Metagross Constructed Starter Deck, Movie Commemoration VS Pack, Magma Deck Kit, Aqua Deck Kit, Gift Box, and the Metagross Constructed Starter Deck. It was also reprinted in the EX Trainer Kit. It was reprinted again in the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion, first released in the Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks. In Japan, it was reprinted again in the Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck, Deoxys Constructed Starter Deck, Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys, Black Deck Kit, Silver Deck Kit, and the Grass, Lightning and Fighting Quick Construction Packs. It was reprinted yet again in the EX Trainer Kit 2.

A new print with artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa was included in the EX Unseen Forces expansion, first released in the Japanese Meganium, Typhlosion and Feraligatr Constructed Starter Decks. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck, Master Kit, and the Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario. It was reprinted in the EX Delta Species expansion, first released in the Japanese Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck. In Japan, it was reprinted again in the Gift Box Mew • Lucario, Ocean's Kyogre ex and Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Decks (which led to a reprint in the EX Crystal Guardians expansion), Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck, Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy and the Infernape Half Deck of the Entry Pack.

Potion was reprinted during the Diamond & Pearl Series in the Diamond & Pearl expansion, first released in the Japanese Space-Time Creation expansion. It was reprinted again in the Japanese Rampardos the Attacker Deck and the English Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit. It was reprinted once again in the Secret Wonders expansion, first released in the Japanese Palkia LV.X Constructed Standard Deck. It was also reprinted in the Stormfront expansion and the Japanese Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit, Entry Pack '08, Gift Box DPt, Arceus LV.X Deck: Grass & Fire and the Arceus LV.X Deck: Lightning & Psychic.

Potion was reclassified as an Item card during the Black & White Series in the Black & White expansion with artwork by Ayaka Yoshida, first released in the Japanese Beginning Set. It was also included in the Black & White Trainer Kit. It was reprinted in the Boundaries Crossed expansion, first released in the Japanese National Beginning Set. It was reprinted again in the Japanese Everyone's Exciting Battle collection.

Potion was reprinted again during the XY Series in the Kalos Starter Set with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese XY Beginning Set. It was reprinted in the Japanese Xerneas Half Deck. It was reprinted in both Half Decks of several Deck Kits, namely the XY Trainer Kit, XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff, XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios, the Japanese Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit (which led to a reprint in the BREAKpoint expansion), and the XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune. In Japan, it was reprinted again in the BREAK Starter Pack. An unnumbered XY-P Promotional print was 1 of 9 cards available in special packs sent to Event Organizers in Japan starting July 2016, which were then distributed to participants of subsequent official events held by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. It was reprinted as a retro card in the Evolutions expansion, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary subset, featuring the same artwork as the original print and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Series layout.

Potion was reprinted again during the Sun & Moon Series as part of the Sun & Moon expansion with new artwork by Toyste Beach, first released in the Japanese Sun & Moon Starter Set. This print was reprinted in the Alolan Raichu Half Deck of the Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu, released April 21, 2017. In Japan, it was later reprinted as part of the Ash Half Deck in the Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit, in the Ultra Sun expansion, in four of the nine GX Starter Decks, and in the Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game set. The Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan Ninetales included a variant of the Sun & Moon print. It has a 15 in a blue circle at the bottom right of the card, so the deck can be ordered for a practice duel.

Potion was reprinted during the Sword & Shield Series with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, appearing in the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in the Japanese V Starter Set Grass. In Japan, it was reprinted as a S-P Promotional card with the collection number 017/S-P and was available in the Grookey, Scorbunny & Sobble Card Box, released on December 6, 2019. Another S-P Promotional print, this time with the collection number 051/S-P, was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in April 2020 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration.

The Sun & Moon print of Potion had five variants within the Battle Academy deck kit. The cards within the three decks (Charizard, Pikachu, and Mewtwo) had a silhouette of the Pokémon in the bottom right of the card, with the Charizard and Pikachu Deck cards also having numbers so they could be ordered for a practice duel. One copy was part of the Mewtwo Deck, while the other two decks had two copies each. The numbers on the Charizard Deck copies are 14 and 37 and the numbers on the Pikachu Deck copies are 20 and 40.

The Sword & Shield print was reprinted again in Japan in two of the nine V Starter Decks, in the Venusaur VMAX Starter Set, and in the Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game set. Outside Asia, it was reprinted in the Champion's Path expansion.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Expedition Base Set print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	EX Unseen Forces print Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshikawa
Black & White print Illus. Ayaka Yoshida	Kalos Starter Set print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Evolutions print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Sun & Moon print Illus. Toyste Beach	Sword & Shield print Illus. Ryo Ueda	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Potion is an item in the Pokémon games that heals damage.

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