Potion (Base Set 94)

Trainer Item

Potion きずぐすり Salve

Black & White print Illus. Ayaka Yoshida Release information English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 94/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese Rarity Japanese Theme Deck Nivi City Gym Japanese Theme Deck Hanada City Gym Japanese Theme Deck Guren Town Gym Japanese Deck Kit Quick Starter Gift Set Japanese Deck Red Deck Green Deck Card GB set Colosseum Card GB ID A48 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Japanese Deck Bulbasaur Deck Japanese card no. 7 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Japanese Deck Squirtle Deck Japanese card no. 24 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 122/130 Card GB 2 set Beginning Pokémon Card GB 2 ID A55 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Neo Japanese Half Deck Chikorita Half Deck Japanese card no. 15 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Neo Japanese Half Deck Totodile Half Deck Japanese card no. 20 Half Deck Tyranitar Half Deck Japanese expansion Pokémon VS Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 130/141 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 110/110 Expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 156/165 Japanese Theme Deck Pokémon-e Starter Deck Japanese card no. 025/029 Japanese Half Deck Theater Limited VS Pack Japanese card no. 015/018 Expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire Rarity English card no. 91/109 Japanese Half Deck Treecko Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 015/019 Japanese Half Deck Torchic Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Flygon Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Metagross Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 014/019 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack Japanese card no. 015/019 Japanese Deck Kit Magma Deck Kit Japanese card no. 024/033 Japanese Deck Kit Aqua Deck Kit Japanese card no. 024/033 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Japanese Half Deck Latias Half Deck Japanese card no. 014/018 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Japanese Half Deck Latios Half Deck Japanese card no. 014/018 Japanese Half Deck Metagross Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 013/019 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit Half Deck Latias Half Deck English card no. 8/10 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit Half Deck Latios Half Deck English card no. 8/10 Expansion EX FireRed & LeafGreen Rarity English card no. 101/112 Japanese Half Deck Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks Japanese card no. 045/052 Japanese Half Deck Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/015 Japanese Half Deck Deoxys Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/015 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys Japanese card no. 015/019 Japanese Deck Kit Black Deck Kit Japanese card no. 016/020 Japanese Deck Kit Silver Deck Kit Japanese card no. 016/020 Japanese Deck Kit Quick Construction Packs Japanese Quarter Deck Grass Quick Construction Pack Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Deck Kit Quick Construction Packs Japanese Quarter Deck Lightning Quick Construction Pack Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Deck Kit Quick Construction Packs Japanese Quarter Deck Fighting Quick Construction Pack Japanese card no. 008/015 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit 2 Half Deck Plusle Half Deck English card no. 9/12 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit 2 Half Deck Minun Half Deck English card no. 10/12 Expansion EX Unseen Forces Rarity English card no. 95/115 Japanese Half Deck Meganium Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Half Deck Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 011/016 Japanese Half Deck Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Half Deck Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 011/016 Japanese Deck Kit Master Kit Japanese Quarter Deck Bulbasaur Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 009/015 Japanese Deck Kit Master Kit Japanese Quarter Deck Torchic Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario Japanese card no. 014/020 Expansion EX Delta Species Rarity English card no. 101/113 Japanese Half Deck Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 008/015 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Mew • Lucario Japanese Quarter Deck Lucario Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 007/015 Expansion EX Crystal Guardians Rarity English card no. 87/100 Japanese Half Deck Ocean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Half Deck Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Theme Deck Imprison! 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Potion (Japanese: きずぐすり Salve) is an Item card. It was first released in the Base Set as a Trainer card.

Card text

Base Set print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Remove up to 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Expedition Base Set print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Remove 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon (1 if that Pokémon has only 1).

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

EX Unseen Forces print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Remove 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon (remove 1 damage counter if that Pokémon has only 1).

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Black & White print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Release information

This card has been released numerous times throughout the course of the TCG. It originated in the Base Set as a Trainer card with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. In September 2002, it was reprinted in the Expedition Base Set with updated artwork by the same artist. This print was used until the release of EX Unseen Forces in August 2005, where this card was reprinted with new artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa. It was later released as an Item card in the Black & White expansion with new artwork by Ayaka Yoshida, originating from the Japanese Beginning Set. It was released in the English Black & White Trainer Kit. This print was reprinted in the Boundaries Crossed expansion, originating from the National Beginning Set. It was again reprinted in the Everyone's Exciting Battle collection.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Expedition Base Set print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
EX Unseen Forces print Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshikawa	Black & White print Illus. Ayaka Yoshida	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Potion is a healing item in the Pokémon games that was introduced in Pokémon Red and Blue.

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