Potion

Potion キズぐすり Wound Medicine

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The Potion (Japanese: キズぐすり Wound Medicine) is a type of medicine introduced in Generation I. It can be used to restore a Pokémon's HP.

It has four improved counterparts: Super Potion, Hyper Potion, Max Potion, and Full Restore.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS BDSP $300 $150 SMUSUMPE SwSh $200 $100 LA SV $200 $50

Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it heals the Pokémon by 20 HP.

In Pokémon Yellow, it also increases friendship when used on the player's Pikachu.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it heals the Pokémon by 60 HP.

Wonder Launcher

The Potion appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 2 points to use.

Description

Games Description Stad Restores HP that have been lost in battle by 20 HP. GSC Restores Pokémon HP by 20. RSEColoXD Restores the HP of a Pokémon by 20 points. FRLG A spray-type wound medicine. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 20 points. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by just 20 points. XYORAS SMUSUM A spray-type medicine for treating wounds. It can be used to restore 20 HP to an injured Pokémon. PE SwShBDSP A spray-type medicine for treating wounds. It can be used to restore 20 HP to a single Pokémon. LA A topical medicine meant to be applied to Pokémon. It can be used to restore 60 HP to a single Pokémon. SV A spray-type medicine for treating wounds. It can be used to restore 20 HP to a Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY RGBY In the player's PC at the start of the game Route 1, Viridian City, Viridian Forest, Mt. Moon ViridianY, Pewter, and Cerulean Poké Marts GSC Routes 25, 29, 30, 31C, and 32GS, New Bark Town, Dark Cave, Sprout Tower, Union Cave Cherrygrove, Violet, Azalea, Ecruteak, and Lavender Poké Marts, Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store, Cianwood City Pharmacy, Just a Souvenir Shop (before exposing Team Rocket) RSE In the player's PC at the start of the game Routes 102, 104, and 116E, Oldale Town, Petalburg Woods Oldale, Petalburg, Rustboro, Slateport, and Mauville Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store Pickup (Lv. 1-10E) FRLG In the player's PC at the start of the game Route 1, Viridian City, Viridian Forest, Mt. Moon Viridian, Pewter, and Cerulean Poké Marts Hidden recurring item (Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)) Colo In the player's Bag at the start of the game Phenac Poké Mart XD Pokémon HQ Lab, Agate Village, Gateon Port Gateon and Agate Poké Marts Pickup (Lv. 1-10) DPPt Routes 201, 202, 205DP, and 206DP, Verity LakefrontDP, Jubilife CityPt, Trainers' SchoolPt, Ravaged PathPt, Oreburgh Mine, Eterna Forest, Floaroma MeadowDP, Valley Windworks, Wayward CaveDP, Great MarshDP All Poké Marts, Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop Pickup (Lv. 1-10) HGSS Routes 29, 30, and 31, New Bark Town, Dark Cave, Sprout Tower, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Victory Road All Poké Marts, Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store, Cianwood City Pharmacy, Just a Souvenir Shop (before exposing Team Rocket) Pickup (Lv. 1-10) PW Refreshing Field, Suburban Area, Volcano Path, Rally BW Routes 1 and 2, Dreamyard All Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine Pickup (Lv. 1-10) B2W2 Routes 1 and 19, Aspertia City, Floccesy Town, Floccesy Ranch Castelia Sewers (daily) Hidden Grottoes All Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine Join Avenue (souvenir) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat any Trainer that appears after obtaining 3-4 Badges) Pokéstar Studios (possible gift after completing a movie) Pickup (Lv. 1-10) XY Vaniville Town, Aquacorde Town, Santalune Forest All Poké Marts, Aquacorde Town Potions shop Pickup (Lv. 1-10) ORAS In the player's Bag at the start of the game Routes 102, 104, and 116, Oldale Town, Petalburg Woods All Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store Held by wild Zigzagoon (50% chance) Pickup (Lv. 1-10) SMUSUM Route 1, Trainers' School, Hau'oli City All Poké Marts, Thrifty Megamart Pickup (Lv. 1-10) PE Routes 1 and 3, Viridian Forest, Pewter City, Mt. Moon All Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store Hidden recurring item (Viridian City, Viridian Forest, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)) SwSh In the player's Bag at the start of the game Routes 1 and 2, Wedgehurst All Poké Marts Pickup (Lv. 1-10) SwShIA Armor Station Poké Mart, Fields of Honor Watt Trader SwShCT Crown Tundra Station Poké Mart BDSP Routes 201, 202, 205, and 206, Verity Lakefront, Oreburgh Mine, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Valley Windworks, Wayward Cave, Great Marsh All Poké Marts, Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop, Ramanas Park shop Pickup (Lv. 1-10) LA Jubilife Village (×5; from Volo after defeating him) Jubilife Village (×3; reward for completing Request 3: "What Did Shinx's Ears Look Like?") Crafting: 1 Oran Berry and 1 Medicinal Leek General store, base camp stores Ancient Retreat (sold by Volo, during Missions 14, 15, and 16 only) Temple of Sinnoh (sold by Volo, during Mission 17: "Atop Mount Coronet" only) Stone Portal (sold by Volo, during Mission 18: "The Counterpart" only) SV Cabo Poco, Levincia, Mesagoza, Alfornada Cavern, Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, Inlet Grotto, Poco Path, East Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One) All Poké Marts, Porto Marinada auction Pickup (Lv. 1-20) Sparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Asado Desert, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three)) SVTM Apple Hills, Infernal Pass, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence, Reveler's Road, Wistful Fields Peachy's Sparkling overworld item (Apple Hills, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence, Oni's Maw, Reveler's Road, Wistful Fields) SVID Vending machines (Terarium)

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period ORAS Japan Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Double Pack Potions Japanese November 21, 2014 to November 30, 2015 North America Potions American November 21, 2014 to November 30, 2015 South Korea Potions Korean December 12, 2014 to November 30, 2015 SM Pokémon Center Sapporo reopening items Japan December 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 USUM Europe Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Ultra Dual Edition Potions PAL November 17, 2017 to November 30, 2018 SV Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Downloadable Version Adventure Set All November 18, 2022 to March 7, 2023 Healing Set United Kingdom November 18, 2022 to March 7, 2023 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Strategy guide 100 Potions All December 16, 2022 to January 31, 2025

Gallery

LA  Concept art

Game assets

Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus	Bag sprite from Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

A Potion in Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu

Potions appear during Chapter 4 of Detective Pikachu, where they are used by an aspiring Pokémon Ranger named Milo Green. He is first seen using one to heal an injured Ducklett, and again later to restore a Feebas. Milo mentions that he receives his Potions from Dr. Waals, who makes them from the ingredients he collects at Lake Cappucci.

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, the Potion can be used to heal a Pokémon by 20 HP.

A Potion can be purchased from any Shop for 300-210 gold, and sold for 150-195 gold.

Description

Games Description Conq. Restores 20 HP.

Pokémon GO

A Potion in Pokémon GO

Potions can be used outside of battle to heal a Pokémon by 20 HP. They cannot be used during battle.

Description

Games Description GO A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 20 points.

Acquisition

Potions are obtainable starting at level 5. The player is awarded Potions when they level up to any level from 5 to 9.

Potions can be also be repeatably obtained by

• Spinning PokéStops or Gyms
• Completing certain Field Research tasks
• Opening a Gift

Pokémon Trading Card Game series

The Potion card is available in Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, and the Potion Energy card is available only in the latter game.

Potion (GB1)	Potion (GB2)	Potion Energy (GB2)

Pokémon Masters EX

In Pokémon Masters EX, Potions can only be used by certain sync pairs who have them as an item move. In addition, a variant of Potion called Mini Potion All can be used by certain sync pairs. Both of these item moves have 2 MP and the "Heals" effect tag. A Potion restores more HP than Mini Potion All, but Mini Potion All heals all allies, while Potion only heals one ally. A full list of all sync pairs who can learn Potion or Mini Potion All can be found here.

Potion	Mini Potion All

Description

Games Description Masters Potion: Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. Mini Potion All: Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP.

Potion in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, the Potion is a battle item unlocked at Trainer Level 4. It restores Pokémon's HP by 160 + 20% of its max HP. It has 30s cooldown.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

A Potion in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Regular Potions have been used on occasion in the anime. Usually, Brock, Cilan, and Clemont carry them in their respective backpacks, and they use them to heal injured Pokémon. Potions seem to sting slightly whenever used, suggesting that they not only heal but sterilize the wound. Tracey has also been seen with some regular Potions that need to be taken orally.

Pokémon the Series: XY

In A Conspiracy to Conquer!, Clemont used a Potion on Meowth, although this happened off-screen, and the Potion bottle was only briefly seen when Clemont put it back into his backpack.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, multiple Potions were seen in Professor Kukui's medical kit.

In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, Professor Kukui used a Potion to heal the Rockruff he was taking care of.

In Lulled to La-La Land!, Lillie mentioned Potions as some of the items she had brought with her to the camp she and her classmates were having. In the dub, they were mistakenly referred to as "lotions".

In a flashback in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, Wicke used a Potion on an injured Whimsicott.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In Healing the Healer!, Goh used a Potion to treat a wound on Suicune's leg.

In JN136, Quillon was seen using a Potion on an injured Beartic. This scene was not included in the episode's English dubbed version.

In The Road Most Traveled!, Ash used a Potion to treat Latias's injured wing.

In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, Brock used a Potion on an injured Hatenna.

In The Same Moon, Now and Forever!, Brock used a Potion to heal an injured Spearow.

In Ash and Latios, Ash used one of Brock's Potions to treat an injured Latios's wounds.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

In The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), a student of Indigo Academy used a Potion to heal his Machoke after losing in a battle

In a flashback in Farewell, Sprigatito?, Marnya used a Potion to help treat an injured Sprigatito.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Potion in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Brock used a Potion to heal Rosa's Snivy after it was injured by an Energy Ball fired by a Beauty's Lotad.

In the manga

A Potion in Pocket Monsters DP

Pokémon Adventures

Emerald arc

In Chipping Away at Regirock, Crystal's Phanpy picked up a Potion for Emerald during his Battle Pyramid challenge.

Diamond & Pearl arc

In A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, Pearl used a Potion to heal his Chimchar, Chimler.

Black & White arc

In Listening to Pokémon, Black used some Potions to heal his Pokémon after having a battle with N.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In The Announcement and the Prize, Sun used a Potion to heal his Litten, Dollar, after his battle against the Masked Royal during the Iki Town festival.

Pocket Monsters DP

In PMDP02, Red threw a Potion at Clefairy in order to let it recover some health, but Weavile prevented him from doing so by using Embargo.

In the TCG

Potion

Main article: Potion (Base Set 94)

The Potion was introduced as a Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Original Series (the Japanese Original Era) in the Base Set expansion with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. It was later released as an Item card in the Black & White expansion with new artwork by Ayaka Yoshida, first released in the Japanese Beginning Set. This card has since been released numerous times throughout the course of the TCG.

In the Base Set, Expedition Base Set, and EX Unseen Forces prints, this Trainer card allowed the player to remove two damage counters from one of their Pokémon. From the Black & White print onwards, the card allows the player to heal 30 damage from one of their Pokémon.

Trivia

• In Generation VII, of the Potions that heal a specific amount of HP (Potion, Super Potion, and Hyper Potion), Potion is the most cost-effective at the normal price, as it is 1 HP per $10, while Hyper Potion is the least cost-effective with 1 HP per $12.5, and Super Potion is in the middle with 1 HP per $11.67.
  • Prior to Generation VII, of the Potions that heal a specific amount of HP (Potion, Super Potion, and Hyper Potion), Potion is the least cost-effective at the normal price, only giving 1 HP per $15, while Hyper Potion is the most cost-effective with 1 HP per $6, and Super Potion is in the middle with 1 HP per $14.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 傷藥 Sēungyeuhk Mandarin 傷藥 / 伤药 Shāngyào Danish Trylle drik* Mikstur* Dutch Drankje* Energiedrankje* French Potion German Trank Indonesian Obat Luka Italian Pozione Korean 상처약 Sangcheo Yak Polish Mikstura Napój* Portuguese Poção Russian Эликсир Eliksir* Элексир Eleksir Spanish Poción Swedish Magisk dryck* Helande dryck* Thai ยารักษาแผล Ya Raksa Phlae Vietnamese Thuốc chữa thương

Spray-type medicine

Potion

Super Potion

Hyper Potion

Max Potion

Full Restore

Antidote

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Ice Heal

Awakening

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Full Heal

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