Vending machine

This article is about the objects in the Pokémon games. For Pokémon Trading Card Game collection, see Vending Machine cards.

A vending machine is an object in the Pokémon games used to sell drinks.

In the Generation III and IV games, when purchasing a drink there is a 1/64 chance that the player may also receive an extra drink for free. In Generation V, this chance is increased to a 1/32 chance. When this happens, the message "Score! An extra can of [item] dropped down!" or "Bonus! Another can of [item] dropped down." is displayed, depending on generation. In Black 2 and White 2, there is a Medal for having this happen.

Locations

Vending machines are found...

• In Kanto: Celadon Department Store 6F
• In Johto: Goldenrod Department Store 6F, Pokéathlon Dome^HGSS
• In Hoenn: Lilycove Department Store 6F, Dewford Gym^ORAS, Stern's Shipyard^ORAS, Seaside Cycling Road gates^ORAS, Mauville City^ORAS, Team Magma Hideout^OR, Team Aqua Hideout^AS, Weather Institute^ORAS, Slateport Harbor^ORAS, Lilycove Harbor^ORAS
• In Orre: in a corner of The Under^Colo, outside ONBS^XD
• In Sinnoh: Veilstone Department Store 5F
• In Unova: Castelia City, Route 4, Nimbasa City, Battle Subway, Cold Storage^BW, Twist Mountain, Route 9, Shopping Mall Nine, Opelucid City, Route 15, Route 16, Lacunosa Town, Village Bridge

Drinks sold

Fresh Water* $200	Soda Pop* $300
Lemonade* $350

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Fresh Water $200	Soda Pop $300
Lemonade $350	Moomoo Milk $500

Pokéathlon Dome

At the Pokéathlon Dome, drinks can be bought from the vending machine with Athlete Points as well as $.

Pokéathlon Dome
Fresh Water $200 50 Pts.	Soda Pop $300 80 Pts.
Lemonade $350 100 Pts.

Trivia

• Although vending machines are listed as dropping a can of the drink in question regardless of game and generation, the item menu sprites depict only Lemonade coming in a can. Fresh Water, Soda Pop, and Moomoo Milk are depicted as bottles in their item menu sprites, even if bought through a vending machine which says it drops a can.
• Out of the items sold in the Department Store vending machines, Fresh Water is the best deal from a $/HP comparison, at $4/HP. Soda Pop is the worst deal, at $5/HP, and Lemonade is in the middle, at $4.375/HP.
  • Of the Team Aqua Hideout vending machine, Fresh Water comes in at $3/HP. Soda Pop, which is still the worst deal, at $4.16/HP, and Lemonade at $3.75/HP.
• Kalos is the only core series region where vending machines cannot be found.