Careful Mint

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Careful Mint
しんちょうミント
Careful Mint
Careful Mint
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet artwork
Introduced in Generation VIII
Pocket
Generation VIII Other Items
Generation IX Other Items
Fling
Power 10

The Careful Mint (Japanese: しんちょうミント Careful Mint) is an item introduced in Generation VIII. It is one of the types of mints that change the effect of a Pokémon's Nature.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SwShBDSP N/A $10
LA N/A $500
SV $20,000 $5,000

Effect

If used from the Bag, it changes the effect of a Pokémon's Nature on its stats to that of the Careful Nature, increasing its Special Defense stat and decreasing its Special Attack stat.

Description

Games Description
SwShBDSPLA When a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
SV Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Sp. Def stat grow stronger. However, its Sp. Atk stat may suffer.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
SwSh Battle Tower (50 BP)
SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Soothing Wetlands)
SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Giant's Bed)
BDSP Battle Park (50 BP)
LA Farm (mint harvest)
SV Area Zero Chansey Supply (after earning 6 Gym Badges)
Academy Ace Tournament
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)
SVTM Ogre Oustin'

Gallery

Sprites

Sprite from
Legends: Arceus

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 慎重薄荷 Sahnjuhng Bohkhòh
Mandarin 慎重薄荷 Shènzhòng Bòhé
French Aromate Prudent
German Sacht-Minze
Italian Menta Cauta
Korean 신중민트
Spanish Menta Cauta



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