Antidote

	Pokémon Global Link artwork
	Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I	Items
Generation II	Items
Generation III	Items
Generation IV	Medicine
Generation V	Medicine
Generation VI	Medicine
Generation VII	Medicine
Generation VIII	Medicine
Fling
Power	30

The Antidote (Japanese: どくけし Antidote) is a type of status condition healing medicine introduced in Generation I. It cures a Pokémon of poison.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
RG B Y/RB Y GS C RS E FRLG DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS	$100	$50
SM USUM PE SwSh	$200	$100
BDSP	$100	$50
SV	$200	$50

Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it cures a Pokémon from poisoning.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	An antidote for curing a poisoned Pokémon.
GS C	Cures poisoned Pokémon.
RS EColoXD	Heals a poisoned Pokémon.
FRLG	A spray-type medicine. It heals one Pokémon from a poisoning.
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	A spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokémon.
XY ORAS SM USUM	A spray-type medicine for poisoning. It can be used once to lift the effects of being poisoned from a Pokémon.
PE SwShBDSP	A spray-type medicine for treating poisoning. It can be used to lift the effects of being poisoned from a single Pokémon.
SV	A spray-type medicine for treating poisoning. It can be used to lift the effects of being poisoned from a Pokémon.

Acquisition

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Reason: Acquisition methods for Scarlet and Violet

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
RG B Y RB Y	Viridian Forest	Viridian, Pewter, Cerulean, Lavender Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store
GS C	Routes 30^GS and 31^GS, Ilex Forest^C, Goldenrod Underground	Cherrygrove, Violet, Azalea, Ecruteak, Olivine, Mahogany, Viridian, Pewter, Lavender Poké Marts; Just a Souvenir Shop (after defeating Team Rocket), Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store Purchased by the player's Mom
RS E	Route 104	Oldale, Petalburg, Rustboro, Slateport, Mauville, Verdanturf, Fallarbor, Lavaridge, Fortree Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store Pickup^E
FRLG	Viridian Forest, Mt. Moon	Viridian, Pewter, Cerulean, Vermilion, Lavender Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) (hidden recurring item, group B), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) (hidden recurring item, group B)
Colo	In the player's Bag at the start of the game	Phenac, Pyrite Poké Marts; Outskirt Stand
XD	Pokémon HQ Lab, Realgam Tower (Battle CD 04 completion prize)	Phenac, Agate, Gateon Poké Marts Pickup
DP Pt	Routes 205^DP, 212^DP, and 219, Ravaged Path^DP, Eterna Forest, Old Chateau^DP, Floaroma Meadow^DP, Great Marsh^DP	All Poké Marts, Celestic Town shop, Veilstone Department Store Pickup
HGSS	Route 30, Ilex Forest, Goldenrod Department Store, Burned Tower	All Poké Marts, Just a Souvenir Shop (after defeating Team Rocket), Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store Pickup
PW		Rugged Road, Rally
BW	Route 3, Pinwheel Forest, Icirrus City	All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Shopping Mall Nine Pickup
B2W2	Route 20, Virbank City, Icirrus City	Castelia Sewers (daily)^Spring^Summer All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Shopping Mall Nine Pickup
XY	Routes 4, 6, 15, 19, and 20, Santalune Forest, Santalune City, Camphrier Town, Parfum Palace	All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge) Pickup
ORAS	Route 104	All Poké Marts (after obtaining the Pokédex), Lilycove Department Store Pickup
SM USUM	Routes 1^SM and 7, Hano Beach, Malie City, Wela Volcano Park^USUM	All Poké Marts, Thrifty Megamart Pickup
PE	Viridian Forest, Cinnabar Island	All Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store, Route 22 (regenerates daily)
SwSh		All Poké Marts
BDSP	Routes 205, 212, and 219, Ravaged Path, Eterna Forest, Old Chateau, Floaroma Meadow, Great Marsh	All Poké Marts, Celestic Town shop, Veilstone Department Store, Ramanas Park shop

Wonder Launcher

The Antidote appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 4 points to use.

Artwork

Antidote artwork from Generation I

In spin-off games

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, the Antidote can be used to cure a Pokémon from poisoning.

An Antidote can be purchased from any Shop for 100-70 gold, and sold for 50-65 gold.

Description

Games	Description
Conq.	Cures poisoning.

In the anime

Antidote was mentioned in An Undersea Place to Call Home!. Lindsey used one off-screen to cure Ash's Pikachu after he had been badly poisoned by a wild Skrelp's Toxic.

Antidotes first appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!. Professor Kukui handed one to Ash from his medical kit, for him to cure his Rowlet from the poison inflicted by James's Mareanie's Sludge Bomb.

In The One That Didn't Get Away!, Lana used some Antidote-laced food wrapped around her fishing lure to heal a Kyogre from its poisoning.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Red used an Antidote to heal a baby Kangaskhan from her poisoning.

Sword & Shield arc

In Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex, Henry used an Antidote to heal his Thwackey from the poison inflicted on it by Nessa's Toxapex's Baneful Bunker.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

In GDZ68, Shu gave his Pikachu an Antidote to cure the poisoning caused by a Trainer's Kingdra's Toxic.

Trivia

In early appearances, the Antidote was depicted as a vaccine inside of a syringe-type device; this was later changed to being a "spray-type medicine" in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	解毒藥 Gáaiduhkyeuhk
Chinese	Mandarin	解毒藥 / 解毒药 Jiědúyào * 解毒劑 Jiědújì *
Danish		Modgift
Dutch		Tegengif
Finnish		Vastamyrkky
French		Antidote
German		Gegengift
Italian		Antidoto
Korean		해독제 Haedokje
Norwegian		Motgift
Polish		Antidotum
Portuguese	Brazil	Antídoto
Portuguese	Portugal	Antídoto*
Russian		Противоядие Protivoyadiye
Spanish		Antídoto
Swedish		Motgift
Vietnamese		Thuốc giải