Item Lore Item Lore , also known as Chemist , Pharmacology , Medicine , Med Data , Alchemy , Itemagnifier , and Improved Potions , is a recurring support ability . It increases the potency of healing items used by the character . Appearances . " Final Fantasy III " . In the 3D remake , Scholars have an innate ability that makes any item used by them twice as effective ( E . g . a Hi - Potion used by a Scholar will heal for 1 , 000 HP instead of the normal 500 ) . This ability only works in battle . " Final Fantasy IV " . Item Lore is an Augment ability in the Nintendo DS version . It can be obtained in Kaipo after healing Rosa . " Final Fantasy V " . The Chemist ' s ability Pharmacology doubles the effects of Potions and Ether s in battle . It is the first ability learned from the class , requiring 15 AP to master . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Smart Consumer is an Independent Materia that doubles the effectiveness of healing items at level 1 , then increases by 0 . 5 each level , to a maximum of x4 . 5 at Master . It can be made with Materia Fusion by combining the Steal Materia with various other Materia , and can be found in a treasure chest during the mission 6 - 5 - 2 , and received as reward for completing the mission 8 - 6 - 5 . It can also be rarely stolen from Very Hungry . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Med Data is a support ability learned from the GF Alexander for 200 AP , and can be taught to any GF by the item Doc ' s Code . Doc ' s Code can be refine d from Elixir with Eden ' s GF Abl - RF or Leviathan ' s card with Quezacotl ' s Card Mod . " Final Fantasy IX " . The support ability Chemist doubles the effect of Potion , Hi - Potion and Ether . It may be learned from the Cotton Robe or Grand Armor . Freya , Steiner , and Dagger can learn this ability and it takes four Magic Stones to equip . It is learned by Freya for 35 AP , Steiner for 20 AP and Dagger for 15 AP . " Final Fantasy X " . Alchemy doubles the effect of healing items . It can be customized onto weapons by using Healing Water x4 . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Chemist ability doubles the effect of healing items , and is learned by the Alchemist job . An Alchemist can also learn the abilities Elementalist and Physicist , which double the potency of elemental and non - elemental items , respectively . " Final Fantasy XII " . Item Lore is split up into the abilities Potion Lore , Phoenix Lore , Remedy Lore and Ether Lore , and can be learned as Augments on the License Board . Also , when the character learns the different Remedy Lores , they gain the ability to cure more status ailments than before . Phoenix Lore upgrades will increase the amount of HP the character that is revived will regain . Potion Lore will restore more health and Ether Lore ' s will restore more MP . There is also an accessory called Pheasant Netsuke that doubles the potency of healing items and Fangs . Pheasant Netsuke can be purchased for 4000 gil in Old Archades and is the Accessory 14 license on the License Board that costs 70 LP to unlock . Pheasant Netsuke can also be made in the bazaar for 3 , 600 gil by selling Stardust x2 . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The Doctor ' s Code accessory gives the passive ability Improved Potions . It doubles the effect of healing - related items . There are only three Doctor ' s Codes in the game and they can ' t be purchased in shops . Doctor ' s Code can be useful late in game because when maxed out , it dismantles into an Elixir . The accessory gives the passive ability Item Efficacy + 25 % that increases the effects of recovery items by 25 % . Healer ' s Lore is found in Moogle Village in the Jagd Woods of the Wildlands , but Lightning requires her Angel of Valhalla to be able to glide to reach it . Item Lore is learnable by Rangers and Alchemists for 150 AP through the Wizard ' s Hat . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Alchemy is the level 18 ability of the Ranger class , learned for 550 AP . It requires one slot to equip and use , and allows the user to use two items in a row . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Item Lore is a special ability learned by Cid at Level 20 and Shantotto at Level 70 . It costs 14 CP to equip and doubles the effects of healing items . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . Itemagnifier is the Standard Ability of the Alchemist job , which adds potency to healing and buffing items used by the Alchemist . Etymology . The ability has also been known as Chemist .