Tea

	Pokémon Global Link artwork
	Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
Generation III	Key items (FRLGE)
Generation VII	Items (PE)

Tea (Japanese: おちゃ Green Tea) is a Key Item introduced in Generation III.

In the core series games

Games	Cost	Sell price
FRLG PE	N/A	N/A

Tea can be given to one of the Saffron City guards to be granted access to the city from all gates.

Games	Description
FRLG	A hot drink which is good for quenching thirst.
E	A thirst-quenching tea prepared by an old lady.
PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	Aromatic tea that has a slightly bitter taste. It soothes a dry throat.

Games	Method
FRLG	Celadon Mansion 1F (received from the Manager in the Manager's Suite)
PE	Celadon City (from Brock in front of the Celadon Condominiums)

In Generation I, a Fresh Water, Soda Pop, or Lemonade could be given to the thirsty guards who blocked entry into Saffron City; this is changed in the remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where they must be given Tea instead. This is likely to prevent exploitation of a Pokémon's ability to hold items, which did not exist in Generation I, and would allow a player of FireRed or LeafGreen to trade one of the three drinks from another game and enter Saffron as early as they arrived in Cerulean.
- This exploit is actually possible in the Generation I games by using Pokémon Stadium 2's Color Case to move the item from another game's Bag or PC.