Anitem (Japanese:道具(どうぐ)tool) is an object in thePokémon games which the player can pick up, keep in theirBag, and use in some manner. They have various uses, including healing, powering up, helping one tocatchPokémon, or accessing new areas.

This has also been referred to asItem.^[1][2]

In the core series games

Obtaining items

Items are obtained in several different ways. They can be given to theplayer by characters within the game, be bought at aPoké Mart (or a similar shop) for money, or found by the player throughout thePokémon world. The latter form of items are officially referred to asitem balls (Japanese:アイテムボールitem ball), spherical containers resembling aPoké Ball. To obtain the item, players move next to it and press A while facing it. InPokémon Colosseum andPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, many items are found in treasure chests modeled after Poké Balls; in addition, items are often found in bulk from these chests, rather than only singular. Another method introduced inGeneration II is pickingBerries off a Berry tree.Join Avenue was introduced inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, allowing players to buy certain items in bulk, as well as Berries and some rare items. Pokémon encountered in the wild will sometimes be holding items, which can be obtained by catching them using aPoké Ball or by using eitherTrick,Thief,Switcheroo, orCovet. Also, in certain areas inGeneration VI,various scenery will appear in the background during some battles. Using specificmoves, depending on the kind of scenery, will break the scenery and cause an item to be found at the end of the battle, with the message "<player> found a <item> in the aftermath."

Most items can be obtained at any time, but there are a small number ofpermanently missable items in some games that become unobtainable after the player has progressed beyond a certain point.

Item ball images

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Gen	Sprite/Model	Description
I		A standard item ball fromGeneration I. When played on aGame Boy Color, the color varies depending upon the display palette selected. It has the same design as a Poké Ball.
II		A standard item ball fromGeneration II. This is the same basic image as Generation I, but with standardized colors to make it look more like a Poké Ball.
III		A standard item ball fromGeneration III. The image has been further altered, making it clearly look like a Poké Ball.
IV		A standard item ball fromGeneration IV. The image is close to being exactly the same as Generation III, but with slightly different shading.
V		A standard item ball fromGeneration V. This image is slightly more compact, with a more vivid coloring than previous generations.
VI		A standard item ball fromGeneration VI. This image has been upgraded from a sprite into a fully detailed 3D model.
		An item ball fromGeneration VI containing aTM orHM. The Poké Ball is colored differently to make it stand out.
VII (3DS)		A standard item ball fromPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. The black creases are significantly thinner than the Generation VI model.
		An item ball fromPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon containing aTM. The Poké Ball is colored differently to make it stand out. The black creases are significantly thinner than the Generation VI model.
VII (NS)		A standard item ball fromPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! This model is the same model used in capture scenes andbattles. TMs are not contained in special item balls in this game.
VIII		A standard item ball fromGeneration VIII. Unlike Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, a lower-resolution model is used, similar to the 3DS games. The circle in the middle is smaller, making it more closely resemble a standardPoké Ball. InPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, TMs are not contained in special item balls.
		An item ball fromGeneration VIII containing aTM orTR. The Poké Ball is colored differently to make it stand out.
IX	File:Gen IX Item Ball.png	A standard item ball fromGeneration IX.
	File:Gen IX Item Ball 2.png	An item ball fromGeneration IX containing aTM. The Poké Ball is colored differently to make it stand out.

Hidden items

Items can also be hidden from view rather than found in an item ball. These items typically aren't visible to the player without the use of anitem-finding tool. Many times, a seemingly empty path can lead to a hidden item.

InGeneration I only, obtaining a hidden item plays a different sound effect to when a visible item or one from an NPC is obtained.

InPokémon Ruby and Sapphire, some hidden items are revealed by a momentary flash when a player enters a room.

InPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, some hidden items can be found in visibly different tufts of grass. These are most common inBerry Forest. Additionally, certain hidden items are also recurring items in this game, although their spots are always empty at the beginning of a new save file and do not show up until after game successfully generates one.

InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, hidden items may regenerate daily.

Recurring items

Main article:Recurring item

Some items may reappear in a location after a certain amount oftime has passed. Recurring items were introduced inGeneration II and have been a feature of all subsequent generations.

Fake items

In some areas, item balls may in fact turn out to be disguised Pokémon, in which case interacting with them will initiate a battle with said Pokémon. In theKanto-based games, some item balls found in thePower Plant are in factVoltorb^RBY andElectrode. InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! only, such fake item balls are presented upside-down. InHoenn, item balls that are actually Voltorb can be found inNew Mauville, while some that are actually Electrode can be found in theTeam Magma Hideout^ROR/Team Aqua Hideout^SEAS. InUnova, some item balls onRoutes 6,7^B2W2, and10^BW are disguisedFoongus, while some onRoutes 10^BW,11^B2W2,22^B2W2, and23^B2W2 are disguisedAmoonguss. Furthermore, inBlack 2 and White 2, Foongus and Amoonguss that appear inHidden Grottoes are disguised as item balls. InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, some disguised Electrode appear inTeam Rocket's Castle. InPokémon Sword and Shield,GalarianStunfisk that appear aswanderers in theSlumbering Weald,Galar Mine No. 2, and theWild Area resemble tiny item balls.

In theGeneration I games, a disguised Voltorb appears at the Pokémon Zoo inFuchsia City. However, it cannot be interacted with. Similarly, in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a disguised Foongus belonging to an NPC appears inAccumula Town. It can be interacted with, but not battled.

Item types

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Throughout thePokémon world, theBag is used to carry items. SinceGeneration II, items have been separated into categories to help with overall organization. These categories have varied between games.

Items

The Items pocket contains all items that are not put in another pocket. Some items in the Items pocket are below.

• Escape items provide easy escape from a wild Pokémon.
• Evolution items allow certain species of Pokémon to evolve.
  • Evolution stones are Evolution items that can be used directly on Pokémon.
• Valuable andexchangeable items have no purpose other than to help the player obtain other goods or be sold.
• Flutes can be blown in to produce an effect. They can be used multiple times without being consumed.
• Fossils may be revived into Pokémon.
• Mulch can be used inBerry growth in some games.
• Repels prevent wild Pokémon from appearing. There are several different types, each with a different strength.
• Scents increase a Pokémon's friendship. They only appear inPokémon Colosseum andPokémon XD.

Held items are items given to a Pokémon to hold onto by its Trainer. Many of these items can be used by the Pokémon holding them.

• Incense influences the Pokémon produced bybreeding.
• Gems boost the power of a move of a particular type one time.
• Choice items boost a particular stat, but restrict the Pokémon to only using one move.
• Power items provide Pokémon with additionaleffort values, but decrease the holder'sSpeed while held.
• Scarves boost the Pokémon'scondition duringPokémon Contests.
• Mega Stones allow Pokémon toMega Evolve.
• Z-Crystals allow Pokémon to useZ-Moves.
• Plates boost the power of moves of particular types and can changeArceus's form and the type of its signature move,Judgement.
• Drives change the type ofGenesect'ssignature move,Techno Blast.
• Memories changeSilvally's form and the type of its signature move,Multi-Attack.

Poké Balls

The Poké Balls pocket contains the different types ofPoké Balls, used forcatchingPokémon.

Poké Balls are stored in the Items pocket inGeneration II and fromGeneration V toVII.

Mail

The Mail pocket containsmail, an item given to a Pokémon to communicate with others.

Mail is stored in the Items pocket in Generations II, III, and V. Mail does not appear from Generation VI onward.

Battle Items

The Battle Items pocket containbattle items, items that increase a Pokémon's stats temporarily in battle. Battle items only have their own pocket in theGeneration IV andGeneration VIII games.

Medicine

The Medicine pocket contains various items that can heal various afflictions of a Pokémon. While originally part of the general Items pocket, it has had its own pocket since Generation IV. Some items in the Medicine pocket are below.

• HP-restoring items such asPotions anddrinks restore a Pokémon'sHP.
• Status condition healing items cure a Pokémon of various status conditions.
• Revives andMax Revives revive a fainted Pokémon. The extremely rareSacred Ash can revive all fainted Pokémon in the party with full health.
• Ethers,Max Ethers,Elixirs, andMax Elixirs restore a Pokémon'sPP.
• Herbal medicine cure various afflictions, but decrease a Pokémon'sFriendship if used.
• Vitamins andfeathers can permanently increase a Pokémon's stats.
• Ability Capsules can permanently change theAbility of a Pokémon.

TMs & HMs

The TMs & HMs pocket containsTMs andHMs, items which when used, teach compatible Pokémon a move, providing a wider movepool for Pokémon to learn from. Some moves will have additional uses outside of battle. HMs cannot be discarded; in Gen V and onward, TMs have this trait as well, as they are reusable. TMs and HMs have had their own pocket sinceGeneration II, except inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where they are instead stored in theTM Case.

Berries

The Berries pocket containsBerries, items introduced inGeneration II that can be found and cultivated. In many games, they can be used in the production of treats such asPokéblocks andPoffins and many can be used on a Pokémon or given to a Pokémon. Berries have had their own pocket sincePokémon Ruby and Sapphire, except inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where they are instead stored in theBerry Pouch.

TM Materials

In Generation IX the TM Materials pocket was added. This pocket is primarily used to store TM Materials, which are required to makeTMs in this generation in combination withLeague Points. There are 171 types of Materials in the base game ofPokémon Scarlet and Violet, each stackable up to 999. TheTeal Mask DLC added 30 additional TMs, making the total 201 types of Materials.

Key Items

The Key Items pocket containsKey Items, items that generally can only be obtained once in gameplay and cannot be traded between games. Often these are items which the player must deliver to anon-player character, but other times they are intended to be kept and either aid the progression of the storyline or traveling. Key Items rarely have anything to do with the player's Pokémon and are mostly specific to the game. They can never be discarded, however, certain items will disappear from the player's Bag during storyline events. Key Items have had their own pocket sinceGeneration II.

Item storage

Items that are obtained are stored in different places. Initially, when an item is obtained, it is placed in theplayer'sBag, and from Generation II onwards, into a specific pocket of that Bag. When a section of the Bag becomes full, players will not be able to pick up any other items of that type. To make space, players must store their items within their PC, accessed at aPokémon Center as <Player>'sPC. InGeneration IV, this problem is eliminated by having no limit on items in the Bag, and the player's PC is used for other purposes. The player also has the ability to toss items away: this will delete them from the Bag.Key Items,HMs, and, starting in Generation V,TMs cannot be tossed.

Held items

Main article:Held item

SinceGeneration II, certain items have been able to be held by Pokémon to heal or to enhance their power. Healing items can be used in battle without taking up a turn, but must be natural for them to work. Artificial items such asPotions andFull Heals cannot be used by Pokémon during battle. Held items also have other uses, such as an aid to evolve during trading or battle.Mail was also introduced as a held item, in which players could send customizable messages with their Pokémon upon trading.

Item sprites

Berry sprites

InPokémon Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald, as well asPokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum, eachBerry has a large sprite seen at the "Check Tag" option from theBag.

Regular sprites

In allcore series games starting fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, each item has its own sprite as seen in the player'sBag. Several items were introduced in earlier games with no sprite, but received a sprite once the items were reused in FireRed and LeafGreen or later games.

FireRed and LeafGreen also included sprites for all the items fromPokémon Ruby and Sapphire, except thee-Reader exclusive Berries (Drash Berry,Eggant Berry,Nutpea Berry, etc.). Some of these items (such as theAcro Bike,Mach Bike,Contest Pass,Go-Goggles,Eon Ticket, etc.) are not legitimately found in FireRed and LeafGreen, so their sprites remained unseen in normal gameplay until they were reused inPokémon Emerald.

TheSecret Medicine (previously known as the Secret Potion) was the only item from earlier games whose sprite was introduced inPokémon Diamond and Pearl. Several otherKey Items introduced inGeneration II (such as theMachine Part,Mystery Egg,Red Scale,SquirtBottle,Pass, etc.) had their sprites introduced inPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

SomeGeneration II-exclusive items (including theBrick Piece,Egg Ticket,Gorgeous Box, several Berries andMail items, etc.) remain with no sprite because they have not been reused in any later games. Likewise, the e-Reader Berries for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only have the large sprite as seen in the "Check Tag" option, but they have no regular item sprite because they have not been reused in any later games either.

InPokémon Sword and Shield, all item sprites have a white outline.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon GO

Main article:List of items in Pokémon GO

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article:List of items in Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon UNITE

Main article:List of items in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon Sleep

Main article:List of items in Pokémon Sleep

Pokémon Conquest

Main article:List of items in Pokémon Conquest

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Main article:List of items in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Pokémon Battrio

Main article:List of items in Pokémon Battrio

Pokémon Shuffle

Main article:List of items in Pokémon Shuffle

Pokémon Pinball series

There are some items inPokémon Pinball andPokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire.

• There are multiple kinds ofPoké Ball available, which can be changed with the procedure known asBall Upgrade.
• TheEvolution Items are used toevolve Pokémon.
• TheDevon Scope is used to see the invisibleKecleon at the Kecleon Stage inPokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire.

In the TCG

Main article:Item card (TCG)

In thePokémon Trading Card Game, items from the games were originallyTrainer cards. However, starting with theHeartGold & SoulSilver Collections at the start of the LEGEND era in Japanese, andBlack & White in international releases, they are classified in their own category, Item cards.

Trivia

• FromGenerationsIII toV, item balls in the overworld can sometimes block the line of sight of otherTrainers to theplayer; if the player picks up an item, it is possible for them to be spotted and approached by a Trainer on the opposite side of it immediately afterwards.

In other languages

References

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