Medicinal Potion

*Not to be confused with the potion that is actually medicinal, being the Antidote.*

## Medicinal Potion

### Color

Dark Blue(Transformers)
Green (Chapter 11)

### Results

Shaggy Chick, Tasmanian Devil Scooby, Yao Ming Scooby

### Next Potion

Yellow PotionTurquoise Potion

> *"Here, try this Scoob. It looks medicinal." - Shaggy, Transformers*
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The **"Medicinal" Potion** (also referred to as the **"Strawberry" Potion**) is a potion in Transformers and Chapter 11 (Shaggy).

## Naming

Its name comes from how Shaggy describes this potion as medicinal in the film scene. Shaggy also describes it as tasting like strawberries.

## Description

In the film, the potion is on the third shelf of the refrigerator. The potion is dark blue and contained in a cylinder beaker.

In the book, the potion is green instead.

## Effects

### Shaggy

#### Transformers, Chapter 11 (Shaggy)

Gives Shaggy a female body from neck down.

* Effects begin after only a few drops are consumed
	+ In the book, it happens simply through contact with the skin.
* He gains feminine versions of his current outfit
	+ Creates an engraving of his name on the back of his belt.
* Starts moving in a more feminine fashion

#### Original Script

Gives Shaggy a female's chest.

* Effects begin through contact with the skin.

### Scooby

#### Transformers

Turns Scooby into a Two-Dimensional Tasmanian Devil.

* He acts more animalistic.
* Retains voice.
* He has powers of the cartoon Tasmanian Devil, notably swirling into a tornado.

#### Original Script

Turns Scooby into Yao Ming.

* Retains voice.

## History

### Transformers

After Scooby transforms into Monster Scooby, Shaggy takes it upon himself to find an antidote potion somewhere in the fridge. He picks out a dark blue one, describe it as looking "medicinal". He hands it Scooby, who sniffs the potion before dipping one of his tentacles into it. He then gulps down the whole thing. Shaggy spills some of the liquid on his hand. Ignoring his own advice, Shaggy tastes the residue. He is about to note that it "tastes like strawberries", but is cut off by the potion taking effect. Both he and Scooby begin to transform, taking the forms of Tasmanian Devil Scooby and Shaggy Chick respectively.

### Chapter 11 (Shaggy)

In the book, it starts similarly with Shaggy trying to find an antidote for Scooby, who had just transformed into Yao Ming Scooby. The liquid, which is green in this version, spills onto his hand by accident. This makes him shake all over, transforming him into Shaggy Chick. Scooby does not drink the potion in this version.

## In the Original Script

In James Gunn's original draft of the scene, Shaggy also describes the potion as looking "medicinal". However, unlike the film and like the book, Shaggy spills a bit of the potion on his arm instead of tasting it himself. Both he and Scooby start to shake and mutate, with Shaggy gaining a woman's chest and Scooby becoming Yao Ming.

## Results

Shaggy ChickTasmanian Devil Scooby (Film)Yao Ming Scooby (Script)
## Transformation Process

*See Tasmanian Devil Scooby, Shaggy Chick, and Yao Ming Scooby.*

## Trivia

* Coincidentally, the potion's color is the same as the actual antidote, albeit a darker shade.
* Mistakenly, this potion cannot be seen in the fridge prior to shot 8.
* Strangely, despite Shaggy and Scooby drinking these potions at different times, they begin to transform at the same time.
	+ This may be due to the amount consumed. Shaggy only licked off a bit of it and his transformation starts several seconds later, while Scooby chugs the whole potion and almost instantly begins to mutate.
* Up until Scooby grabs this potion in Shot 14, a sticker with a flammable warning symbol can be seen on it. While many of the other potions in the fridge have stickers on them, this is the only labelled potion that Scooby interacts with and the only labelled potion that Scooby and Shaggy drink.
* It's possible Jonathan Jacobo used this potion himself, as he is disguised as a woman throughout most of the movie.
	+ This may just be a strange coincidence, however, as this connection is never brought up within the movie.
* There is an inconsistency between what finger Shaggy spills some of the potion on. In shot 14 he gets some of the potion on his thumb, but in shot 15 it switches to his index finger when he licks it off.
* While it does not appear in the Scholastic Reader, the Turquoise Potion fills a similar role, with Shaggy giving it to Scooby to cure him, but getting some of it on himself in the process.
* For some reason this potion is in the same spot the "Lemonade" Potion was on the third shelf.
* This is the only potion that has a described flavor.

## Shots

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