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Introduced in Generation III
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Pocket
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Generation III
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Items
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Generation IV
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Medicine
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Generation V
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Medicine
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Generation VI
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Medicine
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Generation VII
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Medicine
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The Zinc (Japanese: キトサン Chitosan) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation III. It increases the Special Defense of a Pokémon.
In the core series games
Price
In Hoenn, Zinc costs $4900 during the Energy Guru sale.
Effect
Generation III to VII
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 Special Defense EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Special Defense EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
Zinc is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation VIII onward
Zinc can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Special Defense EVs or more, allowing the Special Defense EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.
Description
Games
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Description
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RS
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Raises the stat Sp.Def of one Pokémon.
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E
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Raises the base Sp.Def stat of one Pokémon.
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FRLG
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A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Sp. Def stat of one Pokémon.
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Colo
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Raises the stat Sp. Def of one Pokémon.
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XD
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Raises the base Sp. Def stat of one Pokémon.
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DPPtHGSS BWB2W2
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A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Sp. Def (Special Defense) stat of a single Pokémon.
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XYORAS SMUSUM
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A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Sp. Def stat of a single Pokémon.
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Acquisition
Games
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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RSE
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Routes 119, 120, 121E, and 127, Safari ZoneE, Mt. Pyre, Artisan CaveE Favor LadyE
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Battle Frontier Poké MartE, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru) Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder)E, Battle Tower (streak of 7-35)RS, Battle Frontier (1 BP)E
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FRLG
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Route 14, Silph Co., Pokémon Mansion, Three Island
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Celadon Department Store Cerulean City (1000 Berry Powder)
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Colo
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Pyrite Cave
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Agate Poké Mart
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XD
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Phenac Poké Mart
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DPPt
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Routes 210Pt, 211DP, 212, 215DP, 219Pt, 224Pt, and 227, Pastoria CityPt, Team Galactic HQ, Victory Road, Stark MountainDP
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Veilstone Department Store Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (1 BP)
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HGSS
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Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
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Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shop Battle Frontier (1 BP)
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BW
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Route 5, Striaton City Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About a holiday" survey)
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Shopping Mall Nine Battle Subway (1 BP) Anville Town (lost-and-found)
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B2W2
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Routes 3, 7, 11, 13, and 18, Pokémon World Tournament, Plasma Frigate, Nuvema Town Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About a holiday" survey)
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Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (Market) Battle Subway/PWT (1 BP), Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat a Smasher), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
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DW
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Spooky Manor
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XY
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Frost Cavern, Victory Road
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Laverre City Poké Mart Battle Maison (2 BP) Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)Tu
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ORAS
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Routes 115, 119, 120, 121, and 127, Mt. Chimney, Mt. Pyre, Battle Resort, Mirage Mountain (north of Route 125)
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Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru) Battle Maison (2 BP) Route 128 (15% chance after rematch with Triathlete Isaiah)
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PMC
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Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 2)
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SMUSUM
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Blush Mountain, Team Rocket's CastleUSUM
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Mount Hokulani Poké Mart Big Wave BeachUSUM, Battle Royal Dome (2 BP) Festival Plaza (Haunted houses, PharmacySUS)
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Super Mystery Dungeon cost
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Artwork from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
The Zinc appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
Price
Effect
A consumable item that raises the Special Defense of Pokémon that ingests it by 3 and restores 5 Belly for it.
If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky, it will also deal 2 damage. Zinc can be blended into a drink at Spinda's Juice Bar, although it has no special effects.
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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A drink that boosts the Pokémon's Special Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly.
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MDTDS
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A drink that permanently raises the Pokémon's Special Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly.
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MDGtI
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Drink it to raise your Special Defense.
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SMD
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Drinking it raises your Sp. Def. The effect lasts even after this adventure.
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Acquisition
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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MDRB
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Fiery Field, Lightning Field
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MDTD
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Achieve Silver Rank
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Sentry Duty, Treasure box, Job reward (★5-★9)
Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South
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MDS
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Achieve Silver Rank
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Treasure box, Recycle Shop (Oran Berry×3 and Totter Seed), Sky Gift, Job reward (★5-★9) Silver Ticket Big Win prize, Gold Ticket Win and Big Win prize, Prism Ticket Big Win prize
Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South, Oblivion Forest, Treacherous Waters, Southeastern Islands, Inferno Cave, Zero Isle Center, Destiny Tower
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MDGtI
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Password
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SMD
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Achieve Gold Rank
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Treasure box, Glorious Gold, Sparkling Floor, Various dungeons, mission reward
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Appearance
In the anime
In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) were announced to be the prize for the Clubsplosion tournament, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle tournament. They were won by Stephan.
In the manga
Vitamins in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.
In other languages