Items

**Items** are objects that are stored in the **Backpack** and can be used for a wide variety of applications. Up to 99 of each item may be stored in the backpack.

## General

General items cannot be used during combat. It includes items such as Scent or Smoke Bomb, that affect the player and its interaction with the world, as well as items with no in-game uses that can be exchanged for Pansuns. They are consumed when used. Several of these items are available at Temporiums.

### Scents

Scents are used to reduce the amount of untamed encounters.

### Valuable

Valuable general items have no use other than selling them.

### Encounter Rate Boosters

Encounter Rate Boosters can be used to increase encounter rates for Temtem in the wild.

### Experience

Experience items can be used to temporarily increase the amount of experience Temtem gain during battle. They can't be traded.

### Other

General items that have varying effects that don't fit into any other sub-category.

## Capture

Capture items can only be used during combat and serve to tame Temtem. It comprises the different varieties of TemCards that are available. They are consumed when used.

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## Medicine

Medicine items can be used either during or outside battles and affect the status or combat stats of Temtem. They are consumed when used. The main type of medicine is Combat Medicine.

### Combat Medicine

Combat Medicine is used to restore HP, Stamina, and remove Status Conditions. They can also be used during combat, taking up a Temtem's turn. Several of these items are available at Temporiums.

## Performance

Performance items enhance or decrease the stats of a Temtem, either by manipulating Stats, such as SVs or TVs, through leveling, or through evolution. They are consumed when used. Performance items may not be used during battle.

### TV Fruits

TV Fruits include Enhancer Fruits and Weakener Fruits sold at Mokupuni Fruit Co-op. They are used to increase or decrease a Temtem's TVs by multiple points.

### TV Candies

TV Candies include enhancing and weakening candies sold at FreshFruit Candies. They are used to increase or decrease a Temtem's TVs by a single point at a time.

### TV Smoothies

TV Smoothies include enhancing and weakening smoothies sold at Smeralda's Smoothies. They are used to increase or decrease a Temtem's TVs by 50 points at a time.

### Telomere Hacks

Telomere Hacks are used to permanently increase a non Luma Temtem's SV by 1, or alter their trait. They also reduce any remaining fertility by 1. Currently, the items have limited availability as found in item boxes, loot pools, or rewarded via the FreeTem! Organization. They can not be traded or sold and only apply to non Luma Temtem which have the player as Original Tamer. It is important to note that these items can be used when the Temtem has 0 fertility remaining. As such, it is best to utilise your remaining fertility by breeding the Temtem prior to using your Telomere Hacks.

 Telomere Hack - Trait Swap | Swaps the trait of the Temtem it's used on. Reduces remaining fertility by 1.

### Telomere Hotfixes

Telomere Hotfixes are used to permanently increase a Temtem's SV by 1, or alter their trait. They also reduce any remaining fertility by 1. Currently, the items have limited availability as found in loot pools and rewarded via the FreeTem! Organization. They can not be traded or sold. Unlike Telomere Hacks, Telomere Hotfixes can be applied to Luma Temtems which have the player as Original Tamer in addition to non-Lumas. It is important to note that these items can be used when the Temtem has 0 fertility remaining. As such, it is best to utilise your remaining fertility by breeding the Temtem prior to using your Telomere Hotfixes.

 Telomere Hotfix - Trait Swap | Swaps the trait of the Temtem it's used on. Reduces remaining fertility by 1.

### Level

Level items can be used to permanently increase a Temtem's level. They can't be traded and only applies to Temtem which have the player as Original Tamer.

### Evolution

Evolution items can be used to instantly evolve a Temtem.

## Gear

Gear items can be equipped to a Temtem for varying effects. Distinctions can be made between PvE gear, PvP gear, TV gear, and breeding gear.

### PvE Gear

This class of gear affects combat in ways not directly related to the fighting itself.

 Decoy | Increases the chance of running away from untamed Temtem to 100%.
 Ignoramus' Cloak | Contrarian incogno-cloak that prevents the Temtem holding it from gaining experience or TVs from battle.

### PvP Gear

PvP Gear primarily focused on battling NPCs and other players.

### Breeding Gear

DNA Strands guarantee specific SVs or a Trait slot to be inherited from the parents onto the offspring. They can be purchased from the Breeding Center shopkeeper. Breeding gears are consumed when bred.

### TV Gear

TV Gear are a set of gears that affect how a Temtem gains/loses TVs.

## Courses

Courses are used outside combat to teach specific Temtem new Techniques.

### Technique Courses

These courses are able to be used indefinitely.

### Egg Technique Courses

*Main article:* Egg Technique Course
Egg Technique Courses are used to apply an egg move to a Temtem without the need to breed it. Currently, the items have limited availability as they can only be found in loot pools and also can't be sold.

## Key

Key items have significant importance in the progress of the player's adventure. They are not consumed upon use. Unlike other items, key items are mostly passive without requiring the user to directly interact with them in the menu. Regular key items have relevance throughout the entire game and can usually be used regardless of story progression, so long as the user is in possession of them.

### Quest Items

Quest related items are grouped together in the Key tab. These have important roles related to quests and are usually specific to certain locations.