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[[Image:Rarecandy.jpg|right|thumb|Rare Candy artwork from the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]]]

A '''vitamin''' is a type of [[item]] from the [[Pokémon games]]. They are used to boost the [[stats]] of a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s [[Pokémon]]. Most vitamins are named after real minerals and organic compounds important to bodily health.

In [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, vitamins gave 2560 Stat Exp to a stat, but could only be given until that stat had 25600 Stat Exp. However, in [[Generation III]] and beyond, stats were calculated with the system of [[effort values]], and so instead vitamins give a Pokémon 10 EV points to a stat, only working if the EVs of the stat raised are less than 100, and if the total EVs are less than 510.

The two {{PP}}-raising vitamins do not work in the same way, since instead of raising a stat they raise the PP value of one of the Pokémon's [[move]]s. Rare Candy is also an exception to this, since it instead raises the Pokémon's [[level]] by one.

Neither Rare Candies or PP-raising vitamins can be purchased, thus must be found instead. All other vitamins are available to buy at [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Veilstone Department Store]], [[Slateport]] market, and the [[Safari Zone Gate]]. Vitamins also can be purchased at the [[Battle Frontier]] for 1 [[BP]] each. PP Ups are commonly given as prizes in the lottery.

==Types of vitamins==

|buy={{tt|9800|4900 during sale}}

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|HP}} [[Effort Values|EV]]s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 HP EVs.{{sup|RSE}}{{sup|FRLG}}{{sup|DPPt}}{{sup|HGSS}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|HP}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 HP Stat Exp.{{sup|RBY}}{{sup|GSC}}

|descdppthgss=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokémon.

|locrby=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locgsc=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], {{jo|Battle Tower}}{{sup|C}}

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Slateport City]] ([[Slateport City#Energy Guru|Energy Guru]]), {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup|E}}, {{a|Pickup}}{{sup|E}}

|locfrlg=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{si|Battle Park}}{{sup|DP}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Safari Zone Gate]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}

}}

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Attack}} [[Effort Values|EV]]s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Attack EVs.{{sup|RSE}}{{sup|FRLG}}{{sup|DPPt}}{{sup|HGSS}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Attack}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Attack Stat Exp.{{sup|RBY}}{{sup|GSC}}

|notes=Misspelled as "Protien" in Generations I and II<!--or so I've heard...-->

|descfrlg=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Attack stat of one Pokémon.

|locrby=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locgsc=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], {{jo|Battle Tower}}{{sup|C}}, [[Goldenrod Department Store#Rooftop|Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale]]{{sup|C}}

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Slateport City]] ([[Slateport City#Energy Guru|Energy Guru]]), {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup|E}}, {{a|Pickup}}

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{si|Battle Park}}{{sup|DP}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Safari Zone Gate]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Iron

|jp=ブロムヘキシン

|jpt={{wp|Bromhexine}}

|gen=I

|bag=Medicine

|buyable=yes

|buy={{tt|9800|4900 during sale}}

|sell=4900

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Defense}} [[Effort Values|EV]]s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Defense EVs.{{sup|RSE}}{{sup|FRLG}}{{sup|DPPt}}{{sup|HGSS}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Defense}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Defense Stat Exp.{{sup|RBY}}{{sup|GSC}}

|descrse=Raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon.

|descfrlg=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon.

|descdppthgss=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon.

|locrby=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locgsc=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], {{jo|Battle Tower}}{{sup|C}}

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Slateport City]] ([[Slateport City#Energy Guru|Energy Guru]]), {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup|E}}

|locfrlg=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{si|Battle Park}}{{sup|DP}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Safari Zone Gate]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Calcium

|jp=リゾチウム

|jpt={{wp|Lysozyme}}

|gen=I

|bag=Medicine

|buyable=yes

|buy={{tt|9800|4900 during sale}}

|sell=4900

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Special Attack}} [[Effort Values|EV]]s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Special Attack EVs.{{sup|RSE}}{{sup|FRLG}}{{sup|DPPt}}{{sup|HGSS}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Special}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Special Attack Stat Exp.{{sup|RBY}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} Stat Exp.{{sup|GSC}}

|descrse=Raises the base Sp. Atk stat of one Pokémon.

|descfrlg=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Sp. Atk stat of one Pokémon.

|descdppthgss=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Sp. Atk (Special Attack) stat of a single Pokémon.

|locrby=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locgsc=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], {{jo|Battle Tower}}{{sup|C}}

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Slateport City]] ([[Slateport City#Energy Guru|Energy Guru]]), {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup|E}}

|locfrlg=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{si|Battle Park}}{{sup|DP}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Safari Zone Gate]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}

}}

{{Item

|name=Zinc

|jp=キトサン

|jpt={{wp|Chitosan}}

|gen=III

|bag=Medicine

|buyable=yes

|buy={{tt|9800|4900 during sale}}

|sell=4900

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Special Defense}} [[Effort Values|EV]]s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Special Defense EVs.

|descrse=Raises the base Sp. Def stat of one Pokémon.

|descfrlg=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Sp. Def stat of one Pokémon.

|descdppthgss=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Sp. Def (Special Defense) stat of a single Pokémon.

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Slateport City]] ([[Slateport City#Energy Guru|Energy Guru]]), {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup|E}}

|locfrlg=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{si|Battle Park}}{{sup|DP}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Safari Zone Gate]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}

}}

|gen=I

|bag=Medicine

|buyable=yes

|buy={{tt|9800|4900 during sale}}

|sell=4900

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Speed}} [[Effort Values|EV]]s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Speed EVs.{{sup|RSE}}{{sup|FRLG}}{{sup|DPPt}}{{sup|HGSS}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Speed}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Speed Stat Exp.{{sup|RBY}}{{sup|GSC}}

|descrse=Raises the base Speed stat of one Pokémon.

|descfrlg=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Speed stat of one Pokémon.

|descdppthgss=A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokémon.

|locrby=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locgsc=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], {{jo|Battle Tower}}{{sup|C}}

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Slateport City]] ([[Slateport City#Energy Guru|Energy Guru]]), {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup|E}}

|locfrlg=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]]

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{si|Battle Park}}{{sup|DP}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=Various locations, [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Safari Zone Gate]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}

|name=PP Up

|jp=ポイントアップ

|jpt=Point Up

|gen=I

|bag=Medicine

|buyable=no

|sell=4900

|effect=Raises the {{PP}} of one selected [[move]] by 1/5 of the move's base PP, until 3 PP Ups or one PP Max have been used on that individual Pokémon's move.

|descfrlg=Slightly raises the maximum PP of a selected move for one Pokémon.

|descdppthgss=It slightly raises the maximum PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokémon.

|locrse=Various locations, [[Lilycove Department Store]] lottery (third prize), {{a|Pickup}}

|locfrlg=Various locations, {{a|Pickup}}

|locdppt=Various locations, [[Jubilife TV]] lottery (third prize), {{a|Pickup}}

|lochgss=Various locations, {{a|Pickup}}, [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] lottery (third prize)

}}

|name=PP Max

|gen=III<!--educated guess, can someone confirm this-->

|effect=Raises the {{PP}} of one selected [[move]] by 3/5 of the move's base PP, but can only be used once per move per individual Pokémon.

|descrse=Raises the PP of a move to its maximum points.

|descdppthgss=It maximally raises the top PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokémon.

|locrse=[[Trick House]] prize, [[Magma Hideout]]{{sup|E}}

|locfrlg=[[Cape Brink]]

|locdppt=[[Route 224]], [[Route 226]], [[Route 228]]{{sup|Pt}}

|lochgss=[[Vermilion City]], [[Diglett's Cave]], [[Route 26]], {{a|Pickup}}

|effect=Raises a Pokémon by one level, up until level 100.{{tt|*|in Generation I and II, Pokémon above level 100 could leveled up using Rare Candies until level 255}} However, this level up does not apply [[Effort values|EV]]s

|effect2=Revives a fainted Pokémon (amount of HP remaining is varied)<!--this includes Shedinja-->.

==Origin==

* In the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], {{wp|Protein in human nutrition|protein}} is important for the strength and development of muscles. The stronger muscles are probably what increases the Pokémon's Attack.

* In the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], {{wp|Iron#Biological role|iron}} is mostly used to create several important proteins. It was probably chosen because iron is a hard metal, and thus easy to associate with Defense, much like {{type2|Steel}} Pokémon.

* In the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], {{wp|Calcium#Nutrition|calcium}} is important for the strength and development of bones and teeth, which is why it raises Special Attack.

* In the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], {{wp|Zinc#Biological role|zinc}} is used to create a large number of important proteins, helping the body survive and function, which is why it raises Special Defense.

* In the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], {{wp|Carbohydrate#Nutrition|carbohydrates}} are used as energy in the body.  The increased amount of energy is probably what boosts the Pokémon's Speed.

* In the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], candy is almost entirely composed of sugar, a very quickly burning energy source. Therefore, when a Pokémon eats a Rare Candy, it is possible that the fast energy rush allows the Pokémon to have a brief growth spurt without gaining as much strength as it could.

==In the anime==

In the episode ''[[AG142|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).

* The [[item duplication glitch]] is sometimes called the Rare Candy glitch due to the desirability of Rare Candies.

 

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