Bag

The Bag (Japanese: バッグ bag), referred to on the menu as Item (Japanese: どうぐ tool) in Generation I and Pack (Japanese: リュック ruck) in Generation II, is a vital tool in all core series Pokémon games. It holds all of the player's items, storing them for later use. By opening the Bag, players can use, arrange, and toss most items, and register Key Items for easy access.
In the Help System of the Generation V games, it is called the Bag function (Japanese: バッグの bag function).
==In the core series==
===Overview===
====Outside of battle====
The Bag appears as part of the start menu in all core series games, as well as in and .
All items that the player has on hand will be located in the Bag and, after Generation I, being placed in the appropriate pocket automatically. Prior to Generation IV, the items pocket had limited spaces for items, while the other pockets had space for any and all items that would go there. The limit is 20 up through , 30 in , and 42 in . If an item to be picked up would be placed into the items pocket, however, and the pocket was full, it could not be picked up until the player had deposited some items into the PC. This problem no longer exists in Generation IV and beyond, where all pockets have enough space for every item. The bag in the games can contain items of much greater quantity and size than its physical size would suggest, such as bicycles and multiple fishing rods.
Inside of the Bag menu, the player will find a list of all their items, ordered by default from the first kind obtained to the most recently obtained. Players may rearrange these items with the select button, except in the Berries and TMs and HMs pockets, which are automatically ordered. Depending on the type of item, and sometimes on the item itself, options exist when it is selected that allow players to use the item, throw the item away, register it to the Select/Y button for use on the field, or have a Pokémon hold it.
In Generation II-III, if the bag is full, the message will state that the player found an item, but the next message will state that the bag is full. In Generation I, if the bag is full and the player finds an item, it will immediately state that the bag is full.
====In battle====
The Bag is also one of the four menu selections during a Pokémon battle, and allows the player to use items that can be used in battle, such as Poké Balls, Potions, and items like X Attack. Prior to Generation IV, the Bag menu during battle was the same as that outside of battle, allowing inventory checking of items that are unrelated to battle during it. In Generation IV, however, it became a completely different menu on the touch screen, split into four categories of use:
* HP/PP Restore
* Status Restore
* Poké Balls
* Battle Items
Using an item while in battle uses up a turn. Prior to Generation VII, this only occurs if the item that the player tries to use has an effect during the battle (for example, attempting to use an Hyper Potion on the Pokémon while its HP is full will result in the "It won't have any effect" message). In Generation VII, attempting to use an item that would have no effect takes a turn, but does not consume the item. Items cannot be used in linked battles or in facilities such as the Battle Tower.
The item that was last used during battle, if there were multiple copies of it in the Bag, can be easily used again. The selection cursor will remain on it in Generation I-III and VII games, while a shortcut menu will exist at the lower left corner of the screen to the last used item in Generation IV-VI.
===Differences between generations===
While the Bag has remained a consistent part of the menu screen for all generations, significant changes have been made to its structure in each succeeding generation, with most welcomed as improvements.
====Generation I====
In Generation I, the Bag is a list of up to 20 different kinds of items, with no separation into different pockets. The player cannot obtain new items if they do not have room in their Bag. The player can hold up to 99 of each item; if obtaining an item would result in the player having more than 99 of a single item, the excess items are placed in a new stack if the player has room for another item stack in their Bag (otherwise they cannot be obtained). (Some glitches, such as MissingNo.'s item duplication glitch, allow the player to hold up to 255 items in a single Bag slot.)
Due to the limited space in their Bag, additional items can be stored in the PC's . However, if the player's Bag is full, they cannot pick up new items, even if they have room in their Item Storage System, as the player can only move items between their Bag and Item Storage System by using a PC.
Despite the lack of pockets, there is still a distinction between Key Items and other items. Key Items have no quantity displayed next to them (since the player can only ever have one instance of each Key Item at a time) and cannot be sold or tossed.
====Generation II====
In Generation II, the Bag is now split into four different pockets. There are three specialized pockets for specific types of items, as well as the items pocket for all other items. While the specialized pockets now are each large enough to hold all items of their type, the items pocket still has a size limit, so additional items can be stored in the PC's .
Each pocket has 20 slots for holding items, except the TM and HM pocket which can hold all 50 TMs and 7 HMs. The player cannot obtain more items if their Bag is full, even if there is room in their PC's Item Storage System.
The player can hold up to 99 of any one item in each pocket slot. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 99 of it in their Bag, the item will form a new stack in a different slot. When throwing items away, only items from the selected slot can be discarded, even if the player has more of the same item in a different slot.
Starting in Generation II, each item has a description, which provides the player information about its function.
Itemsどうぐ 	Ballsボール 	Key Itemsたいせつ 	TM/HMわざマシン
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====Generation III====
In and Pokémon Colosseum and , there is one more pocket than in Generation II, the pocket. In , there are three pockets, with the Berries and TMs & HMs pockets being replaced by the Key Items the Berry Pouch and TM Case respectively. While the specialized pockets are each large enough to hold all items of their type, the items pocket still has a size limit, so additional items can be stored in the PC's .
The items pocket can hold up to 20 different items in Pokémon , 30 in Pokémon , and 42 in Pokémon . In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen, the player cannot obtain more items if their Bag is full, even if there is room in their PC's Item Storage System. In Pokémon Colosseum and XD, if the player would obtain an item while their Bag is full, it will be sent to their PC instead.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items. The Key Items pocket does not display the item quantity, because the player is unable to find more than one of each Key Item in normal gameplay. However, each Key Item actually has a hidden quantity value in the game data, therefore the Bag is able to store multiple repeated Key Items in the same line as well (like in any other pocket).
The Berries and TMs & HMs pockets, and their counterparts the Berry Pouch and TM Case, have a pre-defined order in which they are always sorted, unlike other pockets. The Berries pocket and Berry Pouch are sorted by Berry number. The TMs & HMs pocket and TM Case are sorted by TM and HM number; the TMs & HMs pocket sorts TMs above HMs, whereas the TM Case sorts HMs above TMs.
In , the player may store Key Items in the PC. However, this is not possible in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald; in these games, all Key Item remains indefinitely in the Bag, except those items that are eventually delivered to NPCs.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen introduced images of each item, which can be seen from the player's Bag. These images were retained in Pokémon Emerald as well as later generations, but were not used in Pokémon Colosseum and XD.
A visual of the Bag itself is visible while browsing its contents. Male and female player characters have different Bag designs. In , the Bags are yellow; in , they are green. In the catching tutorials, the and Wally use the same Bag that the male player would use, even if the player is female. No visual representation of the player's Bag appears in Pokémon Colosseum and XD.
=====Ruby and Sapphire=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Poké Ballsモンスターボール 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
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♂ 	♀ 	 	 	
=====Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの 	Poké Ballsモンスターボール
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♂ 	♀ 	
=====Emerald=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Poké Ballsモンスターボール 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
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♂ 	♀ 	 	 	
======Battle Pyramid======
In Pokémon Emerald's Battle Pyramid, the player uses the exclusive Battle Bag to hold items for use in the battle facility. The color of the icon is purple for the Level 50 challenge, and red for the Open Level challenge.
Battle Bagバトルバッグ 	 	
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Level 50 	Open Level	
====Generation IV====
The Bag was revamped once again in Generation IV, not only removing the space limit (and making the PC item storage system for items obsolete, resulting in its discontinuation) but also splitting the pockets up further than in Generation III. Three new pockets were split off from the Items pocket, making for a total of eight pockets. The Bags are yellow in Diamond and Pearl, but gray/silver in Platinum.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items.
In , the Bag retained the list-like format from Generation III, with pocket-changing controls as well as a Poké Ball-shaped scrollwheel being present on the bottom screen. , by contrast, groups the items into six-cell pages. Additionally these games have Ethan/Lyra holding the bag with the pocket being highlighted, while other games just show pockets.
=====Diamond and Pearl=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Medicineかいふく 	Poké Ballsモンスターボール 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Mailメール 	Battle Itemsせんとうよう 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀
Contains all items not in other pockets.	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all Poké Balls. 	Contains all TMs and HMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Mail.	Contains all items which only have effect in battle.	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=====Platinum=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Medicineかいふく 	Poké Ballsモンスターボール 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Mailメール 	Battle Itemsせんとうよう 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀
Contains all items not in other pockets.	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all Poké Balls. 	Contains all TMs and HMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Mail.	Contains all items which only have effect in battle.	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=====HeartGold and SoulSilver=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Medicineかいふく 	Poké Ballsモンスターボール 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Mailメール 	Battle Itemsせんとうよう 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀
Contains all items not in other pockets.	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all Poké Balls. 	Contains all TMs and HMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Mail.	Contains all items which only have effect in battle.	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Generation V====
In , the Bag was overhauled again, with eight pockets being condensed into five, much like in . The pockets are called Cases in these games, and are labeled Items, Medicine, TMs & HMs, Berries and Key Items, with Poké Balls, Mail, held items and other items all being placed in the Items pocket. Held items, Mail and Poké Balls are indicated as such by an icon displayed to the immediate left of the item that corresponds to what type of item it is.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items.
In these games, recently acquired items (other than TMs) are added at the top of their respective item list (rather than the bottom, as in previous generations), and players can sort a pocket automatically by pressing Start, in addition to manual sorting with Select.
In , a Free Space section was added to the Bag, and the icon takes on the appearance of a smaller Bag. Players can select items they use most and add them to Free Space for easy access. Manual sorting cannot be performed in this section, and items are always placed in alphabetical order. However, the player can filter the kind of items they want to see with the sorting button.
Unlike in the first pairs, new items go at the bottom of the item list like in previous generations rather than the top, including TMs and HMs. More sorting options were also added.
=====Black and White=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Medicineかいふく 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀
Contains all items not in other cases.	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all TMs and HMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Key Items.
=====Black 2 and White 2=====
Itemsどうぐ 	Medicineかいふく 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの 	Free Spaceフリースペース
♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀
Contains all items not in other cases.	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all TMs and HMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Key Items.	Contains items put there by the player.
====Generation VI====
Generation VI saw the least amount of changes to the Bag. Items may be picked up by pressing and holding with the stylus, which allows for manual sorting; Start and Select both open the automatic sorting menu. In addition, the Items slot no longer has icons indicating items' types, though they are still grouped together when automatically sorted. The Free Space slot from was removed, once again giving the Bag five slots, and each slot can be dragged to rearrange the order. A clock icon was also added at the bottom of the screen, which will show a list of the last twelve items used. An icon resembling two arrows rotating between was added at the bottom of the screen, also to open the automatic sorting menu.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items.
While the physical shape of the Bag did not change, it is now possible to customize the color and patterning of the bag due to it being an article of clothing as a part of Trainer customization. This is not in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire due to the lack of Trainer customization in those titles, otherwise the bag works functionally the same as it did in Pokémon X and Y.
Itemsどうぐ 	Medicineかいふく 	TMs & HMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
Contains all items not in other cases.	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all TMs and HMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	
====Generation VII====
In Generation VII, the Bag retained most of its functions found in Generation VI except for the removal of the clock function and the reordering of pockets. While the five sections from Generation VI remain, two new sections were added.
The Free Space section, previously seen in , makes a return and allows the player to store any items they want from other sections for convenience. A new section called Z-Crystals is also added, which stores all Z-Crystals found in the game. The Z-Crystals section will only be available once the player has obtained a Z-Crystal and the Z-Ring or Z-Power Ring. Due to the removal of HMs from the games, the TMs & HMs section has been renamed to TMs only.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon added a new section called Rotom Powers, which stores received from befriending the Rotom Pokédex. The Rotom Powers works similarly to Pass Powers and O-Powers.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, with far fewer kinds of obtainable items, the bag is overhauled into being essentially a list of items displayed as a grid, similar to that of Pokémon Go. At the top of the list are eight pockets that are programmed as items that contain other items, like the TM Case from FireRed and LeafGreen. Many items do not belong in any category, such as Key Items, valuable items and Repels, and are instead listed in the same level as pockets.
=====Sun and Moon=====
Medicineかいふく 	Itemsどうぐ 	TMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの 	Free Spaceフリースペース 	Z-CrystalsＺクリスタル
Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all items not in other cases.	Contains all TMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Key Items.	Contains items put there by the player.	Contains all Z-Crystals.
 	 	 	 	 	 	
=====Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon=====
Rotom Powersロトムパワー 	Medicineかいふく 	Itemsどうぐ 	TMsわざマシン 	Berriesきのみ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの 	Free Spaceフリースペース 	Z-CrystalsＺクリスタル
Contains all . 	Contains all healing and permanent stat-enhancing medicines.	Contains all items not in other cases.	Contains all TMs.	Contains all .	Contains all Key Items.	Contains items put there by the player.	Contains all Z-Crystals.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=====Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!=====
ポケモンボックス 	Medicine Pocketかいふくポケット 	わざマシンケース 	Candy Jarアメボトル 	Power-Up Pocketきょうかポケット 	Clothing Trunkおきがえトランク 	Catching Pocketほかくポケット 	Battle Pocketバトルポケット
Used for Pokémon Storage	Contains all healing medicines.	Contains all TMs.	Contains all candy, including Rare Candies.	Contains all Evolution stones, PP Ups, and PP Maxes	Contains all clothing. 	Contains all available varieties of Poké Ball and .	Contains all items which only have effect in battle, including Mega Stones.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Generation VIII====
In Generation VIII, the Bag retained most of its functions found in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. The ability to manually reorder items and the Free Space were replaced by the ability to mark an item as favorite and sort a pocket so that favorites are at the top. While the five sections from Generation VI remain, the new sections from Generation VII were removed and four sections were added.
The Poké Balls and Battle Items Pockets last seen in the Generation IV games have returned. The Items Pocket has been renamed to the Other Items Pocket, with valuable items split off to the new Treasures Pocket. A new Ingredients Pocket has also been added, which stores food used to make curry.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items.
In , the Bag is briefly unavailable from the menu at the start of the game; the player must pick it up from their room first before leaving their home.
 retain all functionality from , as well as all pockets with the exception of the Ingredients Pocket. The visual representation of the Bag itself returns from Generation IV, now changing to match the player's current Bag if changed through Trainer customization. With Mails being removed from these games, due to Nintendo Switch having the ability to post screenshots in social media platforms, it has been replaced with Treasures. Items has been replaced with Other Items, though, it functions the same.
In , with far fewer kinds of obtainable items, the bag (satchel) is overhauled into being essentially a list of items displayed as a grid. At the top of the list are two pockets: one that contain Everyday Items and other for Key Items. The capacity of the Everyday Items pocket is deliberately limited, unlike in games before Generation IV. The player can pay Bagin to increase the capacity of that pocket.
=====Sword and Shield=====
Medicineかいふく 	Poké Ballsボール 	Battle Itemsせんとう 	Berriesきのみ 	Other Itemsどうぐ 	TMsわざマシン 	Treasuresおたから 	Ingredientsしょくざい 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
Contains all healing medicines.	Contains all Poké Balls.	Contains all items which only have effect in battle.	Contains all .	Contains all items not in other pockets.	Contains all TMs and TRs.	Contains all valuable items.	Contains all ingredients for curry.	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=====Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl=====
Medicineかいふく 	Poké Ballsボール 	Battle Itemsせんとう 	Berriesきのみ 	Other Itemsどうぐ 	TMsわざマシン 	Treasuresおたから 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀ 	♂ ♀
Contains all healing medicines.	Contains all Poké Balls.	Contains all items which only have effect in battle.	Contains all .	Contains all items not in other pockets.	Contains all TMs.	Contains all valuable items.	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=====Legends: Arceus=====
Everyday Itemsどうぐ 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
Contains all items that are not Key Items.	Contains all Key Items.
====Generation IX====
In Generation IX, the Bag retained its functions found in Pokémon Sword and Shield. While the nine sections from remain, a new section was added. The ability to manually reorder items was replaced by the ability to automatically sort items in four different ways:
* Sort by type (Sort by number in TMs)
* Sort by name
* Newest first
* Favorites first
The Medicine Pocket has been renamed to the Medicines Pocket. The Ingredients Pocket has been renamed to the Picnic Items Pocket, which stores ingredients used to make sandwiches, sandwich picks and other picnic items. A new TM Materials Pocket has been added, which stores TM materials to craft TMs.
The player can hold up to 999 of each item. If the player would obtain a number of an item that would cause them to have more than 999 of it in their Bag, they cannot obtain those items. In the case of the Gimmighoul Coin, the excess quantity of the item is sent to a man in Medali.
In , the Bag is briefly unavailable from the menu at the start of the game; the player must pick it up after Clavell enters their home.
=====Scarlet and Violet=====
Medicinesかいふく 	Poké Ballsボール 	Battle Itemsせんとう 	Berriesきのみ 	Other Itemsどうぐ 	TMsわざマシン 	TM Materialsおとしもの 	Treasuresおたから 	Picnic Itemsピクニック 	Key Itemsたいせつなもの
Contains all healing medicines.	Contains all Poké Balls.	Contains all items which only have effect in battle.	Contains all .	Contains all items not in other pockets.	Contains all TMs.	Contains all TM Materials.	Contains all valuable items.	Contains all ingredients for sandwiches and picnic items.	Contains all Key Items.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Gallery===
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, items are stored in the Toolbox. It has a capacity of 20.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, items are stored in the Treasure Bag. It initially has a capacity of 16, being expanded incrementally throughout the story, up to a capacity of 48.
===Pokémon GO===
In , the player's Bag initially has a capacity of 350 items. Bag Upgrades can be purchased in the Shop for 200, which expand the capacity by 50 items per upgrade. The maximum upgradeable capacity is 8,300 items, requiring 159 storage upgrades which cost 29,800.
The player can hold more items than the Bag's capacity if they acquire multiple items at once that put them over the capacity, but if already over capacity, they will not be able to acquire more, such as from PokéStops, Gifts, and Boxes available in the shop. If the player would start a with a full Bag, the game warns the player beforehand that they will not receive any rewards unless they make room. Rewards from s, Field or Special Research, Adventure Sync, leveling up, and promotional codes are not affected by the Bag's capacity.
Prior to an update on February 17, 2017, the Bag was also available on the encounter screen, so that it could be used to select the camera, Berries, and other Poké Balls; it has since been replaced by separate buttons for these items.
The maximum upgradeable capacity has increased over time.
Maximum upgradeable capacity	First available
1000 	Launch
1500 	June 22, 2017
2000 	May 15, 2018
2500 	November 22, 2019
3000 	April 15, 2020
3500 	July 6, 2021
4000 	November 15, 2021
4500 	December 16, 2021
5050 	June 2, 2022
5200 	December 14, 2022
5800 	August 1, 2023
6300 	December 8, 2023
6800 	February 15, 2024
7300 	July 10, 2024
7800 	November 19, 2024
8300 	December 26, 2024
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In , the bag is accessible from the Poryphone Menu and the training area menu. There are seven different sections, which are further divided into several categories based on item type.
===Pokémon UNITE===
In , the equivalent location is the Item Box, which stores stores almost all of the items the player can obtain in the game. It is divided into Battle Items, Held Items, Prize Packs, Consumable Items, Puzzle Pieces, and Other. The New Items section is dedicated to recently obtained items, and the All section juts displays all items. Some currencies are treated as items, namely Holowear Tickets, Fashion Tickets, and Item Enhancers. 
Held items can't be interacted with from this menu, instead being managed from the Held Items menu. Trying to give a Pokémon a Held Item from the Item Box transitions to that menu. However, 7-Day Max Grade Trial Cards can be used from the Item Box on Held items
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
All of the in own a Bag to store their supplies like a sleeping bag or tent, outfits, and Poké Balls. Generally, the main characters' Bags have little to do with their counterparts, with and taking a backpack rather than the actual Bags used by their game counterparts, and Ash's other companions having no Bags in the games.
Unlike other main characters, carries his Poké Balls on his belt. Ash's Bag in is based on 's, but colored green instead. During , tends to rest inside Ash's Bag.
 used her pull string style Bag to carry her Poké Balls, sleeping bag, Fishing Rod, and a case full of lures. also preferred to travel and sleep inside Misty's Bag. Misty's later appearances during show her owning a Bag.
The seemingly endless capacity of the characters' Bags can be only be described as the result of animation physics. By far, 's Bag has been shown to be the most spacious, having a full tea-set and table inside in The School of Hard Knocks, as well as containing, presumably, everything he needed to cook meals on the road for his friends. Brock also carried the group's medicinal supplies and maps while they traveled through the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions. His Bag was blue, with only the bedroll being removed during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
As a Pokémon Watcher, carried around numerous sketchbooks, pencils, and a set of binoculars in his orange Bag.
Both of 's Bags were based on the ones worn by in Generation III. Throughout Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, she wore a that stayed on her waist like a belt. It was used to hold her Poke Balls, Pokédex, Contest Pass, and Ribbons. During her brief return from Our Cup Runneth Over! to Strategy with a Smile!, May was shown to have two Bags, one a green ket Bag and the other a yellow Bag.
Max carried around a yellow Bag that held his PokéNav.
It was shown in Following A Maiden's Voyage! that Dawn had planned to take a large suitcase full of various clothing and accessories with her. However, Johanna made her leave it at home and gave her a small Bag instead, containing only the items that she would need on her .
 wore a pink Bag.
 owned a brown Bag, and like Brock, he carried the group's supplies around.
 stored her belongings in a pink Bag. Her second Bag had a Heal Ball design on it.
 stored many of his "Clemontic Gear" inventions inside his black and white Bag. His younger sister wore a yellow satchel-style Bag around her shoulder, which and later Squishy rest in.
's schoolbag is based on the Forage Bag.
Both of 's Bags were based on the ones worn by her game counterpart.
Goh has a brown and black Bag resembling a suitcase. As shown in A Test in Paradise!, it has a high capacity to keep his Poké Balls.
====Gallery====
File:Ash bag OS.png|Ash's Bag in the original series
File:Ash bag AG.png|Ash's Bag in 
File:Ash bag DP.png|Ash's Bag in 
File:Ash bag BW.png|Ash's Bag in 
File:Ash bag XY.png|Ash's Bag in 
File:Ash bag SM.png|Ash's Bag in 
File:Ash bag JN.png|Ash's Bag in 
File:Misty's Bag.png|Misty's Bag in the original series
File:Brock's Bag.png|Brock's Bag in the original series
File:Tracey's Bag.png|Tracey's Bag
File:May's Bag.png|May's Bag in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
File:May's DP Bag.png|May's Bag in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
File:Max's Bag.png|Max's Bag
File:Dawn bag.png|Dawn's Bag
File:Cilan Bag.png|Cilan's Bag
File:Iris Bag.png|Iris's Bag
File:Serena first bag.png|Serena's first Bag
File:Serena bag 2.png|Serena's second Bag
File:Clemont Bag.png|Clemont's Bag
File:Bonnie bag.png|Bonnie's Bag (Left)
File:Mallow Bag.png|Mallow's schoolbag
File:Goh Bag.png|Goh's Bag
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
In , Roy has a grayish-blue sack Bag to hold his belongings. In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Roy starts wearing a similar Bag but bigger while attending Naranja Academy.
Liko has a yellow crossbody Bag, a black backpack, and a blue Bag to hold in. 
====Gallery====
File:Liko Yellow Bag.png|Liko's yellow Bag
File:Liko Black Backpack.png|Liko's black backpack
File:Liko Blue Bag.png|Liko's blue Bag
File:Roy Bag.png|Roy's Bag
File:Roy Second Bag.png|Roy's second Bag
===I Choose You! trilogy===
's Bags in the I Choose You! trilogy of differ from those in .
====Gallery====
File:Ash bag M20.png|'s Bag in I Choose You!
File:Ash bag M21.png|Ash's Bag in The Power of Us
File:Ash bag M23.png|Ash’s Bag in Secrets of the Jungle
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