Awakening

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If you were looking for the Awakening Emera in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, see Emera.

Awakening
ねむけざまし
Drowsiness Cure
Awakening
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
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The Awakening (Japanese: ねむけざまし Drowsiness Cure) is a type of medicine introduced in Generation I. It cures a Pokémon from sleep.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY $200 $100
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
$250 $125
SMUSUM $100 $50

Effect

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

Description

Games Description
Stad Awakens a Pokémon that has fallen asleep.
GSC Awakens sleeping Pokémon.
RSE Awakens a sleeping Pokémon.
FRLG A spray-type medicine. It awakens a sleeping Pokémon.
ColoXD Awakens a sleeping Pokémon.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A spray-type medicine. It awakens a Pokémon from the clutches of sleep.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
A spray-type medicine used against sleep. It can be used once to rouse a Pokémon from the clutches of sleep.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RGBY
RBY
Pokémon Tower Pewter, Cerulean, Vermilion Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store
GSC Union Cave Cherrygrove, Violet, Ecruteak, Viridian, Pewter, Vermilion Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store
RSE Oldale, Petalburg, Mauville, Verdanturf, Lavaridge, Fortree Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store
FRLG Route 11, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5-6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7-8), Pokémon Tower Pewter, Cerulean, Vermilion Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store
Colo In the player's Bag at the start of the game Phenac, Pyrite Poké Marts; Outskirt Stand
XD Gateon Port, Realgam Tower (Battle CD 20 completion prize) Phenac, Agate, Gateon Poké Marts
DPPt Route 204, Route 209DP, Route 213DP All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Celestic Town shop, Veilstone Department Store
HGSS Route 36, Union Cave All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store
PW Refreshing Field
BW Route 3, Dreamyard All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Shopping Mall Nine
B2W2 All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Shopping Mall Nine
XY Route 6, Coumarine City All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge)
ORAS All Poké Marts (after obtaining one Badge), Lilycove Department Store
SM Route 1 (×2), Route 8, Lush Jungle, Ancient Poni Path All Poké Marts, Thrifty Megamart
USUM Route 1 (×2), Route 8, Ancient Poni Path All Poké Marts, Thrifty Megamart

Wonder Launcher

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

In spin-off games

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, the Awakening can be used to cure a Pokémon from sleep.

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

Description

Games Description
Conq. Cures sleep.

In the manga

An Awakening in Pokémon Adventures
An Awakening in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Charizard Transforms, Y used an Awakening to wake up Croaky after Xerosic's Malamar had put him to sleep with Hypnosis.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

In The Mystery Boy, Jun!!, Jun used an Awakening to wake up Hareta's Piplup after it had fallen asleep due to Mars's Purugly's Hypnosis.

Trivia

  • In the Orre games, the "Call" command can be used to serve the same purpose as Awakening during battles.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 解眠藥 Gáaimìhnyeuhk *
提神劑 Tàihsàhn Jāi *
Mandarin 解眠藥 / 解眠药 Jiěmiányào
Danish Opvågning
French Réveil
German Aufwecker
Italian Sveglia
Korean 잠깨는약 Jam Kkaeneun Yak
Brazilian Portuguese Despertar
Spanish Despertar
Swedish Vakna


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