Potion ( item ) The Potion , also known as Tonic , Cure , and Cure1 , is a recurring healing item in the " Final Fantasy " series . While its color and appearance change from game to game , the effect remains largely consistent . Potions restore a small amount of HP to a party member and are usually the most basic healing item in the game , but the exact amount of HP healed varies from game to game . In addition to the basic Potion , there are two higher levels of Potion called Hi - Potion and X - Potion , which heal more HP , as well as the Mega - Potion , which acts as a Potion used on all party members . Due to being the quintessential healing item in the series , the Potion is the namesake for a series of real life energy drinks . More often than not , the Potion is the initial and most direct way to restore health in all the " Final Fantasy " games , because it is the only usable restorative tool before certain healing spells become available . In some of the games , the item can be used on the undead to cause damage . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . Potions can also be used via Edward ' s Salve command , which is not available in the American SNES version but is called Medicine in the J2e fan translation patch , which consumes a Potion to heal all allies , instead of just one ally . The SNES version contains a bug where , if the player tries to use their final Potion with the Medicine command , the command fails to execute . The bug is fixed in the " Advance " version . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . restore 100 HP and can be bought in all stores for 30 gil . It can also be found or won throughout the entire game . " Final Fantasy V " . Potions also appear as a Mix result , by mixing either 2 Potions together or by mixing a Potion with Holy Water . " Final Fantasy VI " . Potion can also be used as an enemy ability by Dadaluma and the Guardian when in Dadaluma mode . " Final Fantasy VII " . Square Enix had struck a deal with to create a real - world " Potion " drink , as promotion for the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Potions can be bought for 10 RP and restore 200 HP . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . Potions restore 200 HP . They cost 100 gil and are available for purchase from the beginning of the game onwards . Vincent can carry up to four of them . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Potions are also used by Grenade Combatants and give the same effect to the user . There is a special potion that a woman in the entrance of the Shinra Building gives Zack in between assignments that gives the status Raise , as well as restores HP and MP . However , the special potion also resets Zack ' s limit break gauge and negates any overflowing HP or MP . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Potions are also available to the Base Soldier s where it has the same effect as the ordinary item . The upgraded Potion + restores 400 HP , but can only be acquired by refining 10 Potions with the Med LV Up ability . There is also a 16 / 288 chance of getting a Potion + through the Angelo Search ability . " Final Fantasy X " . Potions are the basic healing items . Tidus ' s use of healing items , such as Potions , also influences the affection mechanics that determine the outcome of certain events . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Potions are also used as an enemy ability by Bandit , League Soldier , Logos at Luca , League Trooper , and Ms . Goon . " Final Fantasy XI " . Potions can be purchased from vendors or made by players with the appropriate skill in alchemy . High Quality versions are also available called Potion + 1 , Potion + 2 , and Potion + 3 . Each restore slightly more Hit Points than a standard Potion . " Final Fantasy XII " . As part of the promotion for the game , a special drink was released called Potion . While not available to purchase , the enemy seeq uses them as an ability , as well as Bwagi . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Unlike in other games in the series , using a Potion restores all party members ' HP . If the party leader is a Medic or if a Medic is present in the party , the Potion restores more HP . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Potion is an item that restores some HP to the party and can be bought from Chocolina ' s shops for 160 gil . It can only be used during battle . The boss UFO can also use Potion as an enemy ability during battle . " " . Potion is an item that restores some HP to Lightning . It can be bought from General Stores from Day 1 to Day 5 for 360 gil . Can be used in and out of battle . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Potions are subject to a cooldown timer shared between all items . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The ability required to use it can be learned from the Chemist job for 30 JP . It can be bought from shops , received as battle reward after winning battles , and can be found with the Treasure Hunter ability on some maps . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Potions have a Magic Power of 40 and is Holy elemental . The Magic Power is only used when using a Potion on an Undead . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Potions can be purchased from Aria for 100 gil . They restore 50 % of the user ' s HP . " Final Fantasy Agito " . Potions restore 150 HP to each character . They can be found through out dungeons or purchased at the Magic Goods store in Rebena Te Ra . Only 10 can be carried when beginning and can be upgraded to a total of 99 when more Potion Pouches are purchased at Mog Mart or found in dungeons . " " . Potions can be bought for 20 G at various shops , as well as acquired in various ways by finding them as hidden treasures on the map and obtained as drops from enemies . Potions restore 40 HP . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Cure is a recovery item that can be bought for 40 GP and restores 16 HP , it has 2 uses . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Potion can be bought for 50 GP . It restore 30 - 50 HP to a single party member and has 3 uses . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The item is called Cure and it has a potion icon before its name . It can be bought in numerous towns across the various worlds for 50 GP . It has 4 uses , and also increases a Robot ' s HP by 9 when equipped on them . The item restores 40 HP outside off battle , and 20 HP inside a battle to a single target . Guard and Mercenar can used the Cure potion during battle . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Cure1 recovers 40 points of HP to one character . It can be bought for 50 GP in the following locations : Talon , Dharm ( Present ) , Dwelg Town , Elan ( Present ) , Knaya , and Zhakal . " Bravely Default " . Potions restore 150 HP to the target , it can also deal 150 damage to undead enemies . It can be bought at all item shops and costs 20 pg . It can be found in Caldisla , Norende Ravine , Ruins of Centro Keep , and Lontano Villa and dropped by Orthros ( ch 1 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ; blue head ) . When used in compounding : " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Potions cost 30 gil to purchase and heal 100 HP . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Potions appear as an item on the board in Story Mode . They fully restore the character ' s HP and EX Gauge . Tidus also uses one to fully heal Jecht before fighting him at the end of Destiny Odyssey X . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Potions reappear as an item in Gateways with the same function , however they only apply to the lead character in a party . In story mode , Tifa uses a potion on a tired Kain to show she trusts him . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Potion restores 30 % of HP when character ' s HP is less than 20 % of its maximum value . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Potions restore 25 % of a player ' s total LP . It can be used up to a maximum of 3 times per day although this limit can be modified to a maximum of 5 times . Its usage timer is usually reset at around 5 : 00 AM PT . Potions may be obtained by having a certain amount of members within the party . The amount of potions a player may use per day will also increase depending on the size of their party . Players obtain 1 potion for having a 2 - Member Party , 2 potions for a 6 - Member Party , 3 potions for a 9 - Member Party , the ability to use potions up to a maximum of 4 times for having a 4 - Member Party and the ability to use potions up to a maximum of 5 times for having a 7 - Member Party . " Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon " . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Potions restore 30 HP .