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Herbal medicine is a type of item in the Pokémon games. They can be used during or outside of a battle to restore a Pokémon's HP, remove status ailments, or revive a Pokémon, all with a side effect of lowering a Pokémon's happiness due to their bitter taste. They can be found on the ground, whether readily visible or hidden from sight and requiring an Itemfinder to locate; however, herbal medicine is usually bought from special Herb Shops. It should be noted that other than the Revival Herb, the items are cheaper than their more-common counterparts (such as Super Potion). Even the Revival Herb has a benefit, as Max Revives cannot be bought in Poké Marts.
Types of herbal medicine
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Heal Powder
ばんのうごな Cure-all Powder
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| Price: $450
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| Sell for: $225
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Heals all status problems on a Pokémon.
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| Description
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Cures all status problems. Bitter.
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A bitter powder that heals all status problems.
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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of one Pokémon.
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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokémon.
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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokémon.
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EnergyPowder
ちからのこな Energy Powder
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| Price: $500
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| Sell for: $250
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Restores a Pokémon by 50 HP.
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Restores Pokémon HP by 50. Bitter.
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A bitter powder that restores HP by 50 points.
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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DPPt
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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Energy Root
ちからのねっこ Energy Root
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| Price: $800
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| Sell for: $400
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Restores a Pokémon by 200 HP.
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Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Bitter.
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A bitter root that restores HP by 200 points.
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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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DPPt
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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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This item was featured in the TCG.
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Revival Herb
ふっかつそう Revival Herb
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| Price: $2800
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| Sell for: $1400
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Revives a fainted Pokémon and restores it to full HP.
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Revives fainted Pokémon. Bitter.
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A very bitter herb that revives a fainted Pokémon.
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, restoring HP fully.
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, fully restoring its HP.
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, fully restoring its HP.
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Artwork
These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World
Trivia
- The effect of lowering a Pokémon's happiness due to its bitter taste applies even to those with a Calm, Gentle, Sassy, or Careful nature, which are supposed to prefer bitter taste. This may suggest that taste preferences have relation only to Pokéblocks and Poffins.
- A man in Lavaridge Town states that Charcoal is used for making herbal medicine. In game, however, it serves no medicinal purposes.
- The Energy Root and Fresh Water are the two most cost-effective HP recovery items, both recovering 1 HP per $4 spent. Most other HP recover items cost more than $10 per HP recovered. However, the Max Potion (as well as Full Restore and Revives in some cases) can potentially be more cost-effective if used under certain circumstances; the ideal situation for a Max Potion being a Blissey with maximum EVs and IVs in HP, which would recover around 2 HP per $1 spent.
