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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
Effect
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it cures a Pokémon from poisoning.
Description
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Description
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| Stad
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An antidote for curing a poisoned Pokémon.
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| GSC
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Cures poisoned Pokémon.
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| RSEColoXD
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Heals a poisoned Pokémon.
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| FRLG
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A spray-type medicine. It heals one Pokémon from a poisoning.
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DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
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A spray-type medicine. It lifts the effect of poison from one Pokémon.
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XYORAS
SMUSUM
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A spray-type medicine for poisoning. It can be used once to lift the effects of being poisoned from a Pokémon.
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PE
SwShBDSP
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A spray-type medicine for treating poisoning. It can be used to lift the effects of being poisoned from a single Pokémon.
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Acquisition
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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RGBY
RBY
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Viridian Forest
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Viridian, Pewter, Cerulean, Lavender Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store
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| GSC
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Routes 30GS and 31GS, Ilex ForestC, Goldenrod Underground
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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
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| RSE
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Route 104
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Oldale, Petalburg, Rustboro, Slateport, Mauville, Verdanturf, Fallarbor, Lavaridge, Fortree Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store
PickupE
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| FRLG
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Viridian Forest, Mt. Moon
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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)
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| Colo
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In the player's Bag at the start of the game
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Phenac, Pyrite Poké Marts; Outskirt Stand
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| XD
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Pokémon HQ Lab, Realgam Tower (Battle CD 04 completion prize)
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Phenac, Agate, Gateon Poké Marts
Pickup
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Routes 205DP, 212DP, and 219, Ravaged PathDP, Eterna Forest, Old ChateauDP, Floaroma MeadowDP, Great MarshDP
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All Poké Marts, Celestic Town shop, Veilstone Department Store
Pickup
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| HGSS
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Route 30, Ilex Forest, Goldenrod Department Store, Burned Tower
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All Poké Marts, Just a Souvenir Shop (after defeating Team Rocket), Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store
Pickup
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| PW
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Rugged Road, Rally
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| BW
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Route 3, Pinwheel Forest, Icirrus City
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All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Shopping Mall Nine
Pickup
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| B2W2
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Route 20, Virbank City, Icirrus City
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Castelia Sewers (daily)SpringSummer
All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Shopping Mall Nine
Pickup
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| XY
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Routes 4, 6, 15, 19, and 20, Santalune Forest, Santalune City, Camphrier Town, Parfum Palace
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All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge)
Pickup
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| ORAS
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Route 104
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All Poké Marts (after obtaining the Pokédex), Lilycove Department Store
Pickup
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Routes 1SM and 7, Hano Beach, Malie City, Wela Volcano ParkUSUM
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All Poké Marts, Thrifty Megamart
Pickup
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| PE
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Viridian Forest, Cinnabar Island
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All Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store, Route 22 (regenerates daily)
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| SwSh
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All Poké Marts
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| BDSP
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Routes 205, 212, and 219, Ravaged Path, Eterna Forest, Old Chateau, Floaroma Meadow, Great Marsh
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All Poké Marts, Celestic Town shop, Veilstone Department Store, Ramanas Park shop
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Wonder Launcher
The Antidote appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 4 points to use.
Artwork
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
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Cures poisoning.
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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
In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Red used an Antidote to heal a baby Kangaskhan from her poisoning.
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
The Antidote appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 4 points to use.
