PP Max

If you were looking for the item with the same Japanese name, see Max Elixir.

PP Max ポイントマックス Point Max

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Introduced in Generation III Pocket Generation III Items Generation IV Medicine Generation V Medicine Generation VI Medicine Generation VII Medicine Fling Power 30

The PP Max (Japanese: ポイントマックス Point Max) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation III. It raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP.

It is an improved version of the PP Up.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSEFRLG ColoXD DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $4,900 SMUSUM N/A $5,000

Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little. It cannot be used on Sketch or a move which has already had its PP boosted by a PP Max or three PP Ups.

The PP Max is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Description

Games Description RSE ColoXD Raises the PP of a move to its maximum points. FRLG Raises the PP of a selected move to its maximum level for one Pokémon. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 It maximally raises the top PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokémon. XYORAS SMUSUM A medicine that can optimally raise the maximum PP of a single move that has been learned by the target Pokémon. PE A medicine that optimally raises the maximum PP of a single selected move that has been learned by a Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RSE Trick House (Seventh Puzzle), Magma HideoutE FRLG Cape Brink XD Citadark Isle DPPt Routes 224, 226, 228Pt HGSS Route 45, Diglett's Cave, Vermilion City BW Relic Castle Castelia City Pokémon Center (have outsider Pokémon from 40 different original Trainers) B2W2 Routes 2 and 18, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower Join Avenue (Raffle Shop) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Veteran Arlen or Sayuri) Hidden Grottoes XY Sycamore Pokémon Lab (for a Poké Radar chain of 21-30) Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Secret Super Training (Lv. 8) ORAS Route 119, Meteor Falls, Team Magma HideoutOR, Team Aqua HideoutAS Lilycove Department Store Pokémon Lottery Corner (3 digits) Route 119 (5% chance after rematch with Brains & Brawn Jael & Kael), Meteor Falls (5% chance after rematch with Old Couple John & Jay), Victory Road (5% chance after rematch with Ace Duo Jude & Rory) Secret Super Training (Lv. 8) Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal) PMC Graffiti Eraser (all levels) SM Route 15, Vast Poni Canyon, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Battle Tree (win streak of 40) Festival Plaza (Lottery shops) USUM Hokulani Observatory, Vast Poni Canyon, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Battle Tree (win streak of 40) Festival Plaza (Lottery shops) PE Celadon City, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

Trivia

• The PP Max's English name is the same as the Japanese name of the Max Elixir.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＰＰ極限提升劑 PP Gihkhaahn Tàihsīngjaih Mandarin ＰＰ極限提升劑 / ＰＰ极限提升剂 PP Jíxiàn Tíshēngjì French PP Max German AP-Top Italian PP-Max Korean 포인트 맥스 Point Max Spanish Máx. PP* PP Máximos*

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