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{{samename|mechanic in [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]|Upgrade (Pinball)}}
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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 {{p|Porygon}} to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Porygon2}}.

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1050}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}|{{PDollar}}40000|{{PDollar}}1050}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,050}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,000}}
|}
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===Effect===
====Held item====
Causes {{p|Porygon}} to evolve into {{p|Porygon2}} when [[trade]]d while holding it. This consumes the Upgrade.

===Description===
{{movedesc|items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A mysterious box made by <sc>Silph Co.</sc>}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}<br>{{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|{{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|SMUSUM}}|A transparent device somehow filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head‎|items}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Silph Co.]]
|
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
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| ''[[Trade]]''
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| [[Rocket Warehouse]]
| [[Trainer Tower]] (prize for defeating Single Mode)
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Eterna City]], {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
|
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| [[Silph Co.]]
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|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PBR}}
|
| 9600 [[Poké Coupon]]s
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| {{rt|15|Unova}}
| {{rt|13|Unova}} (treasure hunter)
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Pinwheel Forest]], [[Striaton City]]
| [[Black City]] (Store 3), [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
|
| [[Battle Maison]] (32 [[Battle Point|BP]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
|
| [[Battle Maison]] (32 [[Battle Point|BP]])
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}
|
| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Balloon Popping}} (Lv. 1)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| [[Aether House]]
| [[Battle Tree]] (32 [[Battle Point|BP]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| [[Training Lowlands]]
| [[Cram-o-matic]] ([[Yellow Apricorn]], [[Big Nugget]], [[Big Mushroom]], [[Star Piece]])
|}
|}

==In 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]]: [[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====
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.

====Description====
{{movedesc|items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|A mysterious device filled with all sorts of data. It allows a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve.}}
|}
|}

====Acquisition====
{{ItemAvailability/head‎|items}}
|-
| {{gameabbrevmd|RB}}
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| [[Wish Cave]] (Kecleon Shop: 88F, 93F)
|-
| {{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}
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| [[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%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:50%" | [[File:MDBag Upgrade III Sprite.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:50%" | [[File:MDBag Upgrade 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===
[[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 a 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.
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==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==
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|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=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{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br />Evolutor{{tt|*|Generation II}}
|de=Up-Grade
|it=Upgrade
|ko=업그레이드 ''Upgrade''
|pt_br=Melhora
|es=Mejora
|th=อัปเกรด ''Upgrade''
}}
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[[Category:Held items]]
[[Category:Evolution items]]
[[Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon items]]
[[Category:Items in Pokémon GO]]

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