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{{samename|mechanic in [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]|Ball Upgrade}} | |||
{{ItemInfobox/head | {{ItemInfobox/head | ||
|name=Up-Grade | |name=Upgrade | ||
|art=Dream Up-Grade Sprite | |||
|jname=アップグレード | |jname=アップグレード | ||
|jtrans=Upgrade | |jtrans=Upgrade | ||
|sprite=Up-Grade | |||
|gen=II | |gen=II | ||
|colorscheme=items | |colorscheme=items | ||
|fling=yes}} | |fling=yes | ||
}} | |||
{{ItemInfobox/BagRow|II|Items}} | {{ItemInfobox/BagRow|II|Items}} | ||
{{ItemInfobox/BagRow|III|Items}} | {{ItemInfobox/BagRow|III|Items}} | ||
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{{ItemInfobox/BagRow|V|Items|group=Held items}} | {{ItemInfobox/BagRow|V|Items|group=Held items}} | ||
{{ItemInfobox/BagRow|VI|Items}} | {{ItemInfobox/BagRow|VI|Items}} | ||
{{ItemInfobox/BagRowBottom| | {{ItemInfobox/BagRow|VII|Items}} | ||
{{ItemInfobox/BagRowBottom|VIII|Other Items}} | |||
{{ItemInfobox/Fling|30|colorscheme=items}} | {{ItemInfobox/Fling|30|colorscheme=items}} | ||
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The ''' | The '''Upgrade''' (Japanese: '''アップグレード''' ''Upgrade''), formatted as '''Up-Grade''' prior to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], is a type of [[held item]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It allows {{p|Porygon}} to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Porygon2}}. | ||
==In the core series games== | ==In the core series games== | ||
===Price=== | ===Price=== | ||
{{ItemPrice/ | {{ItemPrice/head|items}} | ||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|N/A|{{PDollar}} | {{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BW}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,050}} | ||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}|{{PDollar}}40000|{{PDollar}}1050}} | {{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}|{{PDollar}}40000|{{PDollar}}1050}} | ||
{{ItemPrice|{{ | {{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,000}} | ||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|{{PDollar}}8,000|{{PDollar}}500}} | |||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}}} 1,000 | |||
|} | |} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Effect=== | ===Effect=== | ||
Causes {{p|Porygon}} to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Porygon2}} when [[trade]]d while holding it. This consumes the Upgrade. In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], due to the absence of held items, the Upgrade simply needs to be used on Porygon to trigger the evolution, which consumes the item. | |||
Causes {{p|Porygon}} to evolve into {{p|Porygon2}} when [[trade]]d while holding it. | |||
===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
{{movedesc|items}} | {{movedesc|items}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A mysterious box made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A mysterious box made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|A peculiar box made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A peculiar box made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A transparent device filled with all sorts of data. It is made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A transparent device filled with all sorts of data. It is made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A transparent device filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A transparent device filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7| | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}<br> {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A transparent device somehow filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|A transparent device somehow filled with all sorts of data. It's loved by a certain Pokémon.}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Acquisition=== | ===Acquisition=== | ||
{{ItemAvailability/ | {{ItemAvailability/head|items}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} | | {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} | ||
| [[Silph Co.]] | | [[Silph Co.]] | ||
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| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}} | |||
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| ''[[Trade]]'' | |||
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| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}} | | {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}} | | {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}} | ||
| [[Eterna City]], {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]]{{sup/4|Pt}} | | [[Eterna City]], {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]]{{sup/4|Pt}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}} | | {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}} | ||
| [[Silph Co.]] | | [[Silph Co.]] | ||
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| {{gameabbrevss|PBR}} | | {{gameabbrevss|PBR}} | ||
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| 9600 [[Poké Coupon]]s | | {{DL|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Shop}} (9600 [[Poké Coupon]]s, after completing [[Sunny Park Colosseum]]) | ||
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| {{gameabbrev5|BW}} | | {{gameabbrev5|BW}} | ||
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| [[Black City]] (Store 3), [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}) | | [[Black City]] (Store 3), [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}) | ||
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| {{gameabbrev6| | | {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} | ||
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| [[Battle Maison]] (32[[Battle Point|BP]]) | | [[Battle Maison]] (32 [[Battle Point|BP]]) | ||
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| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}} | |||
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| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Balloon Popping}} (Lv. 1) | |||
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| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}} | |||
| [[Aether House]] | |||
| [[Battle Tree]] (32 [[Battle Point|BP]]) | |||
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|IA}} | |||
| [[Training Lowlands]] | |||
| [[Cram-o-matic]] ({{t|Electric}}: 72-80 points) | |||
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| {{ | | {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}} | ||
| | | [[Eterna City]] | ||
| [[Battle | | [[Battle Park (Sinnoh)|Battle Park]] (5 [[Battle Point|BP]]) | ||
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| {{ | | {{gameabbrev8|LA}} | ||
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| | | {{DL|Jubilife Village|Trading post}} (1,000 [[Merit Point|MP]])<br>{{DL|Jubilife Village|Ginkgo Guild cart}} (randomly sold by [[Ginter]], as "Mysterious Box")<br>[[Space-time distortion]]s | ||
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| {{ | | {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}} | ||
| [[ | | Reward for registering 100 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Blueberry Academy]] {{DL|Blueberry Academy|School Store}} (250 [[Blueberry Point|BP]])<br>[[Item Printer]] | ||
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====Distribution==== | |||
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! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Games | |||
! style="background:#FFF" | Event | |||
! style="background:#FFF" | Language/Region | |||
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Distribution period | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}} | |||
| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation IV)|Pokéwalker Spot items}} | |||
| Korean | |||
| January 7 to 31, 2011 | |||
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==In spin-off games== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Sprites=== | |||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background: #{{items color}}; font-size: 80%" | |||
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background: #{{items color light}}"| [[File:Bag Upgrade LA Sprite.png]] | |||
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| Bag sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus}} | |||
|} | |||
==In the spin-off games== | |||
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series=== | ===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series=== | ||
The Upgrade appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]]. | |||
====Price==== | |||
{{ItemPrice/head|items}} | |||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|3000[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]|1[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]}} | |||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|1000[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]|1[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]}} | |||
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====Effect==== | ====Effect==== | ||
If the player offers both a {{DL|Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items|Link Cable}} and Upgrade at [[Luminous Cave]] or [[Luminous Spring]], {{p|Porygon}} can be [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Porygon2}}. This consumes the Link Cable and Upgrade. | |||
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if [[sticky]]). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect. | If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if [[sticky]]). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect. | ||
====Description==== | ====Description==== | ||
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====Acquisition==== | ====Acquisition==== | ||
{{ItemAvailability/ | {{ItemAvailability/head|items}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrevmd|RB}} | | {{gameabbrevmd|RB}} | ||
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| [[Wish Cave]] (Kecleon Shop: 88F, 93F) | | [[Wish Cave]] (Kecleon Shop: 88F, 93F) | ||
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| {{gameabbrevmd|TDS}} | | {{gameabbrevmd|TDS}} | ||
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| [[Treasure | | [[Treasure Box]]es, Job requests (★3-★9)<br/>[[Happy Outlook]] (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), [[Mt. Mistral]] (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), [[Shimmer Hill]] (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), [[Lost Wilderness]] (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F) | ||
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====Appearance==== | |||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color}}; font-size:80%" | |||
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:50%" | [[File:MDBag Upgrade RTRB Sprite.png]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:50%" | [[File:MDBag Upgrade TDS Sprite.png]] | |||
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| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and<br>Blue Rescue Team}} | |||
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time,<br>Darkness}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Pokémon GO=== | ===Pokémon GO=== | ||
[[File:GO Upgrade.png|thumb|150px|Upgrade in Pokémon GO]] | |||
The Upgrade was added to {{g|GO}} on February 16, 2017. It is required to evolve certain Pokémon: | |||
*{{p|Porygon}} requires {{candy|Porygon}}25 and an Upgrade to evolve into {{p|Porygon2}}. | |||
====Description==== | |||
{{movedesc|items}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|GO}}|A transparent device that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It was produced by Silph Co.}} | |||
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====Acquisition==== | |||
Starting at [[Trainer level|level]] 10, Upgrades can be rarely obtained from | |||
* Spinning [[PokéStop]]s or {{OBP|Gym|GO}}s | |||
* Opening a [[Gift]] | |||
While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an [[Evolution item]] when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row. | |||
Additionally, the player receives an Upgrade when completing part 5 of the [[Special Research]] "A Ripple in Time". | |||
==In the TCG== | |||
[[File:Porygon2Triumphant49.jpg|thumb|200px|Triumphant Porygon2]] | |||
An Upgrade is featured in the artwork of the {{TCG|Triumphant}} {{TCG ID|Triumphant|Porygon2|49}} card. | |||
{{-}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, when pluralized or prefixed with the {{wp|indefinite article}}, this item's name is rendered with a lowercase 'g' ("Up-grades" and "an Up-grade", respectively). In {{game|Platinum}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, both of these instances are corrected to display with a capital 'G' ("Up-Grades" and "an Up-Grade", respectively), matching how the item's name would normally be rendered. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{langtable|color={{items color light}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}} | {{langtable|color={{items color light}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}} | ||
|zh_yue= | |zh_yue=升級資料 ''{{tt|Sīngkāp Jīliuh|Data Upgrade}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>昇級'' {{tt|Sīngkāp|Upgrade}}'' {{tt|*|GS guidebook}}<br>等級提升箱 ''{{tt|Dángkāp Tàihsīng Sēung|Level Up Box}}'' {{tt|*|GS Pokédex}} | ||
|zh_cmn= | |zh_cmn=升級資料 ''{{tt|Shēngjí Zīliào|Data Upgrade}}'' {{tt|*|Games (Traditional), Pokémon GO}}<br>升级数据 ''{{tt|Shēngjí Shùjù|Data Upgrade}}'' {{tt|*|Games (Simplified)}}<br>昇級'' {{tt|Shēngjí|Upgrade}}'' {{tt|*|Crystal guidebook}} | ||
|fr=Améliorator | |fr=Améliorator{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br />Evolutor{{tt|*|Generation II}} | ||
|de=Up-Grade | |de=Upgrade{{tt|*|Generation IX onwards}}<br />Up-Grade{{tt|*|Prior to Generation IX}} | ||
|it=Upgrade | |it=Upgrade | ||
|ko=업그레이드 ''Upgrade'' | |ko=업그레이드 ''Upgrade'' | ||
|pt_br=Melhora | |||
|es=Mejora | |es=Mejora | ||
|th=อัปเกรด ''Upgrade'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{Project ItemDex notice}} | {{Project ItemDex notice}} | ||
[[Category:Held items]] | [[Category:Held items that induce evolution when trading]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon items]] | ||
[[Category:Items in Pokémon GO]] | |||
[[de: | [[de:Upgrade]] | ||
[[es:Mejora]] | |||
[[fr:Améliorator]] | [[fr:Améliorator]] | ||
[[it:Upgrade]] | |||
[[ja:アップグレード]] | [[ja:アップグレード]] | ||
[[zh:升级数据(道具)]] | [[zh:升级数据(道具)]] |
Latest revision as of 12:03, 11 March 2024
- If you were looking for the mechanic in Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, see Ball Upgrade.
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The Upgrade (Japanese: アップグレード Upgrade), formatted as Up-Grade prior to Pokémon Sword and Shield, is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It allows Porygon to evolve into Porygon2.
In the core series games
Price
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Effect
Causes Porygon to evolve into Porygon2 when traded while holding it. This consumes the Upgrade. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, due to the absence of held items, the Upgrade simply needs to be used on Porygon to trigger the evolution, which consumes the item.
Description
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Acquisition
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Distribution
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Gallery
Sprites
Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Upgrade appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
Price
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Effect
If the player offers both a Link Cable and Upgrade at Luminous Cave or Luminous Spring, Porygon can be evolved into Porygon2. This consumes the Link Cable and Upgrade.
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
Description
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Acquisition
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Appearance
Sprite from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team |
Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky |
Pokémon GO
The Upgrade was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017. It is required to evolve certain Pokémon:
Description
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Acquisition
Starting at level 10, Upgrades can be rarely obtained from
While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.
Additionally, the player receives an Upgrade when completing part 5 of the Special Research "A Ripple in Time".
In the TCG
An Upgrade is featured in the artwork of the Triumphant Porygon2 card.
Trivia
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, when pluralized or prefixed with the indefinite article, this item's name is rendered with a lowercase 'g' ("Up-grades" and "an Up-grade", respectively). In Pokémon Platinum and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, both of these instances are corrected to display with a capital 'G' ("Up-Grades" and "an Up-Grade", respectively), matching how the item's name would normally be rendered.
In other languages
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This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items. |