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| Introduced in 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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Medicine
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Medicine
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 Other Items
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Other Items
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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.
At Join Avenue's Market, Zinc can be bought in dozens at 99960 each, which equates to 8330 per bottle.
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
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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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A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Sp. Def base points of a single Pokémon.
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| SV
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A nutritious drink for Pokémon. This drink increases base points for a Pokémon's Sp. Def stat.
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Acquisition
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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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| SwSh
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Wyndon Poké Mart (south)
Hammerlocke (2 BP)
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| SwShIoA
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Vending machine in Master Dojo (after upgrading it)
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| BDSP
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Routes 211, 212, 215, and 227, Team Galactic HQ, Victory Road, Stark Mountain
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Veilstone Department Store
Battle Park (1 BP)
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| SV
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Mesagoza, Area Zero, Caph Squad's Base, East Paldean Sea, Tagtree Thicket, West Paldean Sea, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three)
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Chansey Supply (after earning 3 Gym Badges), Academy Ace Tournament, Porto Marinada auction
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Gallery
Artwork
In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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
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Description
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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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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, Northwind Field, Western Cave, Joyous Tower
Kecleon Shop (Mt. Faraway, Western Cave, Joyous Tower)
Buried items (Mt. Blaze Peak, Frosty Grotto, Mt. Freeze Peak, Magma Cavern Pit, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Buried Relic
Job reward (★)
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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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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
Artwork from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Artwork from Rescue Team DX
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
Pokémon Adventures
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
4900 during the Energy Guru sale.
