Zinc

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The Zinc (Japanese: キトサン ) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation III. It increases the of a Pokémon.
==In the core series games==
===Price===
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In Hoenn, Zinc costs 4900 during the sale.
At Join Avenue's Market, Zinc can be bought in dozens at 99960 each, which equates to 8330 per bottle.
===Effect===
====Generation III to VII====
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Special Defense EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
Zinc is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
====Generation VIII onward====
Zinc can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Special Defense EVs or more, allowing the Special Defense EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Routes , , , and , , Mt. Pyre, Artisan Cave
| Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City ()Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder), (7-35 win streak), (1 BP)
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| Celadon Department StoreCerulean City (1000 Berry Powder)
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| Pyrite Cave
| Agate Poké Mart
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| Poké Mart
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| Routes , , , , , , and , Pastoria City, Team Galactic HQ, , Stark Mountain
| Veilstone Department Store/ (1 BP)
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| Seafoam Islands, , Cerulean Cave
| Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shop (1 BP)
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| , Striaton CityPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "About a holiday" survey)
| Shopping Mall NineBattle Subway (1 BP)Anville Town (lost-and-found)
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| Routes , , , , and , Pokémon World Tournament, Plasma Frigate, Nuvema TownPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "About a holiday" survey)
| Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue ()Battle Subway/PWT (1 BP), Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat a ), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
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| Frost Cavern, 
| Laverre City Poké MartBattle Maison (2 BP)Lost Hotel ()
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| Routes , , , , and , Mt. Chimney, Mt. Pyre, Battle Resort, Mirage Mountain (north of )
| Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City ()Battle Maison (2 BP) (15% chance after a rematch with Isaiah)
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| Blush Mountain, Team Rocket's Castle
| Mount Hokulani Poké MartBig Wave Beach, Battle Royal Dome (2 BP)Festival Plaza (, Pharmacy)
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| Wyndon Poké Mart (south)Hammerlocke (2 BP)
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| Challenge Beach
| Master Dojo vending machine (after donating 300,000 )
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| Max Lair (Dynite Ore trader)
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| Routes , , , and , Team Galactic HQ, , Stark Mountain
| Veilstone Department Store (1 BP)
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| Mesagoza, Area Zero, Caph Squad's Base, East Paldean Sea, Tagtree Thicket, West Paldean Sea, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three)
| Chansey Supply (after earning 3 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auctionAcademy Ace Tournament
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| Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields
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| Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern, Coastal Biome, Polar Biome, Savanna Biome
| (50 BP)Item PrinterLeague Club Room (×2; possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch)
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====Distribution====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	Japan 	July 22 to September 30, 2023
 	 	All 	November 18, 2024 to December 31, 2025
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
The Zinc appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
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====Effect====
A consumable item that raises the of Pokémon that ingests it by 3 and restores 5 for it (prior to Gates to Infinity). If the Special Defense stat is at 255, it cannot be raised higher.
If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky, it will also deal 2 damage. Zinc can be blended into a drink at , although it has no special effects.
====Description====
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====Acquisition====
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| Fiery Field, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Western Cave, Joyous TowerKecleon Shop (Mt. Faraway, Western Cave, Joyous Tower)Buried items (Mt. Blaze Peak, Frosty Grotto, Mt. Freeze Peak, Magma Cavern Pit, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Buried Relic Job reward (★)
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| Achieve Silver Rank
| Sentry Duty, Treasure Box, Job reward (★5-★9)
Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South
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| Achieve Silver Rank
| Treasure Box, Recycle Shop (Oran Berry×3 and Totter Seed), Sky Gift, Job reward (★5-★9)Silver Ticket Big Win prize, Gold Ticket Win and Big Win prize, Prism Ticket Big Win prize
Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South, Oblivion Forest, Treacherous Waters, Southeastern Islands, Inferno Cave, Zero Isle Center, 
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| Achieve Gold Rank
| Treasure Box, Glorious Gold, , Various dungeons, mission reward
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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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 Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:EV-increasing items
Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon items
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