Vitamin

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Rare Candy artwork from Generation I

A vitamin is a type of item from the Pokémon games. They are used to boost the stats of a Trainer's Pokémon. Most vitamins are named after real minerals and organic compounds important to bodily health.

Effect

In Generations I and II, vitamins gave 2560 Stat Exp to a stat, but could only be given until that stat had 25600 Stat Exp. However, in Generation III and beyond, stats were calculated with the system of effort values, and so instead vitamins give a Pokémon 10 EV points to a stat, only working if the EVs of the stat raised are less than 100, and if the total EVs are less than 510.

The two PP-raising vitamins do not work in the same way, since instead of raising a stat they raise the PP value of one of the Pokémon's moves. Rare Candy is also an exception to this, since it instead raises the Pokémon's level by one.

In the Mystery Dungeon series, Vitamins permanently increase one of the Stats of a Pokémon and are not subject to any limits due to the absence of the EV system in those games.

Acquisition

All vitamins can be found on the ground at various locations.

PP Ups are sold in Cerulean City and at the Pokéathlon Dome. PP Ups are commonly given as prizes in the lottery. PP Max is not sold anywhere.

Rare Candies can be purchased at the Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontiers for 48 BP each. They can also be purchased at the Pokéathlon Dome on Mondays and Saturdays.You can also purchase them in the Battle Subway.

All other vitamins are available to buy at Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Lilycove Department Store, Veilstone Department Store, Slateport market, the Safari Zone Gate, and Shopping Mall Nine. They may also be purchased at Cerulean City in exchange for Berry Powder. Vitamins can also be purchased at both Battle Frontiers for 1 BP each.

Types of vitamins

Artwork

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World.

HP Up Protein Iron Calcium Zinc
Carbos PP Up PP Max Rare Candy


In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Main article: Health drink

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Protein, Calcium, Iron and Zinc appear as types of health drink. Their effects are based on their effects in the main series.

In the anime

In the episode Caterpie's Big Dilemma, the Rare Candy made its anime debut. However, unlike in the games, where the Rare Candy levels up a Pokémon, in the episode, it actually makes the Pokémon larger (and in some cases uncontrollable). However, as this was a specially modified and experimental version of it, it is unknown what the original would do.

Trivia

  • The item duplication glitch is sometimes called the Rare Candy glitch due to the desirability of Rare Candies.
  • The PP Max's English name is the same as the Japanese name of the Max Elixir.
  • The Japanese names of the vitamins reveal them to be other compounds, specifically taurine, bromhexine, lysozyme, chitosan, and indometacin, used for treatment of the body. It is possible that their names were changed to avoid problems that could arise if a child were to find and overdose on these compounds.
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