Vitamin

A vitamin (Japanese: えいようドリンク nutritious drink) is a type of item from the Pokémon games. They are used to boost the stats, PP, or level of a 's Pokémon. Most vitamins are named after real minerals and organic compounds important to bodily health.
==Terminology==
In , a and a found on the fifth floor of the Celadon Department Store refer to them as Pokémon ability enhancers (Japanese: Pokémon ability-raising items).
In English , a Gentleman there refers to them as "items that raise Pokémon stats". In the Japanese versions, he refers to them as Pokémon ability-raising tools.
In English , the Sailor and Gentleman instead refer to them as Pokémon stat enhancers. In the Japanese versions, the Sailor refers to them as Pokémon ability-raising items, whereas the Gentleman refers to them as Pokémon ability-raising tools.
From Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen onwards, they are consistently known as nutritious drinks (Japanese: nutritious drinks) in the descriptions of the individual items. They are also called Pokémon drinks (Japanese: Pokémon drinks) by the man in charge of the Safari Zone Gate's southeast stall in .
In the English manuals of the Generation I, , and games, these items are collectively called Pokémon Power-Ups alongside the battle items and Rare Candy.
In the Pokémon.com Pokémon Video Game Glossary, these items are referred to as vitamins.
In , they are referred to as Pokémon vitamin drinks.
The Japanese names of the individual items reveal them to be compounds such as , , , , and , which are used for treatment of the body.
According to the Pokémon Wiki's equivalent to this article, these items are known as doping items among Japanese fans.
==Effect==
In all core series games since Generation III, vitamins that affect stats increase a Pokémon's s for a given stat by 10 EV points, but can't increase the total EVs beyond a maximum of 510. Between Generations III and , vitamins will also have no effect on an individual stat that already has 100 or more EVs. Prior to Generation III, effort values were based on a system of and vitamins increased a stat by 2560 EV points, but could only be used until the stat had 25600 EVs.
The two PP-raising vitamins raise the maximum PP of one of the Pokémon's moves in increments of fifths of its base PP, up to 8/5 of its base PP.
From Generation II onward, all vitamins also increase the friendship of Pokémon they are used on.
In the , vitamins permanently increase one of the Stats of a Pokémon and are not subject to any limits due to the absence of the EV system in those games.
==Acquisition==
All vitamins can be found on the ground at various locations.
PP Ups are sold in Cerulean City in Kanto in exchange for Berry Powder, at the Pokéathlon Dome's Athelete Shop in Johto on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from Chansey Supply stores in Paldea after completing the main story. Starting from , PP Ups can also be found by Pokémon with the Ability . PP Maxes are not sold anywhere. Both PP Ups and PP Maxes are typically available as rewards from the Loto-ID, and are occasionally auctioned off at the Porto Marinada Market.
All other vitamins are available to buy for 9800 (4900 at a sale) at Celadon Department Store and the Safari Zone Gate in Kanto, Goldenrod Department Store in Johto, Lilycove Department Store and market in Hoenn, Veilstone Department Store in Sinnoh, Shopping Mall Nine in Unova, and the Laverre City Poké Mart in Kalos; they are available to buy for 10,000 at the Mount Hokulani Pokémon Center in Alola and any Chansey Supply store after obtaining 3 Gym Badges. They may also be purchased at Cerulean City for Berry Powder. Vitamins can also be purchased at both the and generation Battle Frontiers, the Battle Park's Exchange Service Corner, the Battle Subway, and the Pokémon World Tournament for 1 BP each, and from the Battle Maison, the Battle Royal Dome, and a member in Hammerlocke for 2 BP each.
Once the Master Dojo in the Isle of Armor has been upgraded, a vending machine will be available that sells vitamins in bulk for a lower per-item cost. Vitamins can be purchased in groups of 1 for 10,000 (regular price), 5 for 40,000 (8000 each), 10 for 70,000 (7000 each), or 25 for 125,000 (5000 each).
==Types of vitamins==
 	Name 	DebutGen. 	Effect
 	HP Up 	I 	Adds 10 HP s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 252.
 	Protein 	I 	Adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 252.
 	Iron 	I 	Adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 252.
 	Calcium 	I 	Adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 252.
 	Zinc 	III 	Adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 252.
 	Carbos 	I 	Adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 252.
 	PP Up 	I 	Raises the PP of a selected move by 1/5 of the move's base PP, until 3 PP Ups or one PP Max have been used on the Pokémon's move.
 	PP Max 	III 	Raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP, but can only be used once per move on a given Pokémon.
All details are accurate to games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual items's page.	All details are accurate to games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual items's page.	All details are accurate to games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual items's page.	All details are accurate to games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual items's page.
==Gallery==
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==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Protein, Calcium, Iron, and Zinc appear as types of health drink. Carbos appears in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Their effects are based on those of their core series counterparts.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Calcium debuted in The Joy of Pokémon. Nurse Joy gave a whole bottle of these tablets to a . Some other unidentified vitamins also appeared in the episode.
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In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) was announced to be the prize for winning the Clubsplosion, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle. They were eventually won by Stephan.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Wartortle Wars, tried to use an "HP Up" sold to him by on Pika, but, like with all the other items she had sold him, it proved to be fake and ineffective.
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In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.
==Trivia==
* The PP Max's English name is the same as the Japanese name of the Max Elixir.
==Related articles==
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