Vitamin

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Iron redirects here. For Steven's Beldum with the nickname "Iron", see Steven Stone → Iron.
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A vitamin is a type of item from the Pokémon games. They are used to boost the stats, Power Points, or level of a Trainer's Pokémon. Most vitamins are named after real minerals and organic compounds important to bodily health.

Rare Candy artwork from Generation I

From Generation III onward, they are known as nutritious drinks (Japanese: 栄養ドリンク nutritious drinks), also being referred to as Pokémon drinks in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. They are described as ability enhancers (Japanese: のうりょくをあげるアイテム attribute-raising items) in Generation I and as stat enhancers (Japanese: のうりょくをあげるどうぐ attribute-raising tools) in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. In the anime, they are referred to as Pokémon vitamin drinks.

Effect

In all core series games since Generation III, vitamins that affect stats increase a Pokémon's EVs for a given stat by 10 EV points, only raising a stat's EVs to a maximum of 100 or the total EVs to a maximum of 510. Prior to Generation III, effort values were based on a system of stat experience and vitamins increased a stat by 2560 EV points, but could only be used until the stat had 25600 EVs.

The two PP-raising vitamins raise the maximum PP of one of the Pokémon's moves in increments of fifths of its base PP, up to 8/5 of its base PP.

Rare Candies will increase a Pokémon's level by one, using the minimum amount of experience required for the Pokémon to reach the next level.

From Generation II onward, all vitamins also increase the friendship of Pokémon they are used on.

In the Mystery Dungeon series, vitamins permanently increase one of the Stats of a Pokémon and are not subject to any limits due to the absence of the EV system in those games.

Acquisition

All vitamins can be found on the ground at various locations.

PP Ups are sold in Cerulean City and at the Pokéathlon Dome. PP Ups are commonly given as prizes in the Pokémon Lottery Corner. PP Maxes are not sold anywhere.

Rare Candies can be purchased at the Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontiers, the Battle Subway, the PWT, and the Battle Maison for 48 BP each. They can also be purchased at the Pokéathlon Dome on Mondays and Saturdays.

All other vitamins are available to buy for $9800 ($4900 at a sale) at Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Lilycove Department Store, Veilstone Department Store, Slateport market, the Safari Zone Gate, Shopping Mall Nine, and the Laverre City Poké Mart. They may also be purchased at Cerulean City in exchange for Berry Powder. Vitamins can also be purchased at both the third and fourth generation Battle Frontiers, the Battle Subway, and the PWT for 1 BP each and from the Battle Maison for 2 BP each.

Types of vitamins

Artwork

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World.

         
HP Up Protein Iron Calcium Zinc
       
Carbos PP Up PP Max Rare Candy


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Main article: Health drink

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Protein, Calcium, Iron, and Zinc appear as types of health drink. Their effects are based on those of their core series counterparts.

In the anime

 
Vitamins in the anime

Calcium made its anime debut in The Joy of Pokémon. Nurse Joy gave a whole bottle of these tablets to a giant Magikarp. Some other unidentified vitamins also appeared in the episode.

In Caterpie's Big Dilemma, the Rare Candy made its anime debut. However, unlike in the games, where the Rare Candy levels up a Pokémon, in the episode it actually makes the Pokémon larger (and in some cases uncontrollable) due to the fact that this was a specially modified and experimental version of it. Brock said that the original would merely "enhance a Pokémon's abilities". Also, due to a dubbing error, the Rare Candy was referred by a direct translation of its Japanese name, Mystery Candy.

In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (PP Up, PP Max, and Rare Candy are excluded) were announced to be the prize for the Clubsplosion tournament, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle tournament. They were eventually won by Stephan.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 
Vitamins in Pokémon Adventures

In Wartortle Wars, Red tried to use an "HP Up" sold to him by Green on Pika, but, like with all the other items she had sold him, it proved to be fake and ineffective.

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Rare Candy.

Related cards
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Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Rare Candy I EX Sandstorm   88/100 Miracle of the Desert   050/053
EX Emerald   83/106      
EX Holon Phantoms   90/110 Holon Phantom   048/052
POP Series 5   7/17      
Great Encounters   102/106 Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash    
POP Series 8   10/17      
Unleashed   82/95 Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck   009/014
      Reviving Legends   071/080
Dark Explorers   100/108 Dark Rush   065/069
      Hydreigon Half Deck   011/015
      Garchomp Half Deck   011/015
      BW-P Promotional cards   138/BW-P
      Master Deck Build Box EX   031/046
      Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck   011/018
      White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck   011/018
Plasma Blast   85/101 Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck   010/018
Plasma Blast   105/101 Megalo Cannon   086/076
 


Trivia

In other languages

HP Up

Language Title
  Japanese マックスアップ Max Up
  Finnish Palautus
  French PV Plus
  German KP-Plus
  Italian PS-Su
  Korean 맥스업 Max Up
  Spanish Más PS
  Vietnamese Tăng Tối Đa

Protein

Language Title
  Japanese タウリン Taurine
  Finnish Proteiini
  French Proteine
  German Protein
  Italian Proteina
  Korean 타우린 Taurine
  Polish Proteiny
  Spanish Proteínas*
Proteína*
  Turkish Protein

Iron

Language Title
  Japanese ブロムヘキシン Bromhexine
  Finnish Rauta
  French Fer
  German Eisen
  Italian Ferro
  Korean 사포닌 Saponin
  Polish Żelazo
  Spanish Hierro
  Turkish Demir

Calcium

Language Title
  Japanese リゾチウム Lysozyme
  Finnish Kalsium
  French Calcium
  German Kalzium
  Italian Calcio
  Korean 리보플라빈 Riboflavin
  Polish Wapno*
Wapń*
  Spanish Calcio
  Turkish Kalsiyum

Zinc

Language Title
  Japanese キトサン Chitosan
  Finnish Sinkki
  French Zinc
  German Zink
  Italian Zinco
  Korean 키토산 Chitosan
  Polish Cynk
  Spanish Zinc
  Turkish Çinko

Carbos

Language Title
  Japanese インドメタシン Indometacin
  Finnish Tankkaus
  French Carbone
  German Carbon
  Italian Carburante
  Korean 알칼로이드 Alkaloid
  Polish Węglowodany
  Spanish Carburante
  Turkish Karbon

PP Up

Language Title
  Japanese ポイントアップ Point Up
  French PP Plus
  German AP-Plus
  Italian PP-Su
  Korean 포인트 업 Point Up
  Spanish Más PP

PP Max

Language Title
  Japanese ポイントマックス Point Max
  French PP Max
  German AP-Top
  Italian PP-Max
  Korean 포인트 맥스 Point Max
  Spanish Máx. PP*
PP Máximos*

Rare Candy

Language Title
  Japanese ふしぎなアメ Mysterious Candy
  French Super Bonbon
  German Sonderbonbon
  Italian Caramella Rara
  Korean 이상한사탕 Isanghan Satang
  Brazilian Portuguese Doce Raro
  Russian Редкая Конфета Redkaya Konfeta
  Spanish Carameloraro


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