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'''HP''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|HP|エイチピー}}'''), short for '''Hit Point''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ヒットポイント}}''' ''Hit Point''), determine how much [[damage]] a Pokémon can receive before [[fainting]].

In [[Pokémon GO]], HP is also called '''Stamina'''.

==In the core series==

HP is one of the Pokémon's [[statistic|stats]]. Each Pokémon has a maximum HP value, and the current HP value which is somewhere between 0 (if it has fainted) or the maximum HP (if it has full HP).

A Pokémon needs to have at least 1 HP to be able to {{pkmn|battle}}. If a Pokémon reaches 0 HP, it has [[fainting|fainted]]. However, a fainted Pokémon can still use [[field move]]s such as {{m|Cut}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Fly}}, etc.

The player's Pokémon are able to enter into battle with less than full HP if they have not been healed yet. The opposing Pokémon (both wild and owned by NPCs) always start battles with full HP. In a battle between Trainers, the objective is causing all the opposing Pokémon to reach 0 HP and faint, at which point the battle ends. In a battle against a [[wild Pokémon]], the player may wish to deal some damage to the wild Pokémon and decrease its HP for the purpose of [[Caught Pokémon|catching]] it more easily. However, if the wild Pokémon reaches 0 HP and faints, the battle will end and this Pokémon will not be caught.

The current and maximum HP of each Pokémon is usually shown as an horizontal bar, which displays how much HP each Pokémon has; this is visible in a [[Pokémon battle]], as well as in the [[party]] and [[summary]] screens. Additionally, the player may see exactly the number of current and maximum HP for each of their Pokémon. The Pokémon that are not owned by the player (including Pokémon owned by [[non-player character]]s, as well as [[wild Pokémon]]) have their HP bars visible in battle as well, but the exact number of their current and maximum HP number is not revealed to the player.

In Generation I, if the HP bar's fill was 27 pixels or wider (out of a total end-to-end length of 48 pixels), it would be colored green; if it was between 10 and 26 pixels, it would be colored yellow; and if it was less than 10 pixels wide, it would be colored red. This means the HP bar turns yellow noticeably earlier than in the later games, or at about 56% of the Pokémon's maximum HP.

From Generation II onwards, if a Pokémon has more than half of its max HP, its HP bar remains green. If the Pokémon has between one-fifth and half of its HP, the bar will turn yellow (in Generation II, a Pokémon revived to exactly half of their HP will have a green HP bar). If a Pokémon has less than one-fifth of its HP remaining, the bar will turn red and a beeping sound (Generations I-IV), a change of battle music with the beep as a metronome (Generation V), or a series of 4 beeping sounds before fading away (since Generation VI) will notify the player that his or her Pokémon is in danger of [[fainting]]. Before Generation VI, this beeping will continue until the Pokémon is switched out to another Pokémon which has at least one-fifth of its HP, has its HP raised to one-fifth or higher by any means, or faints.

A Pokémon loses HP when hit by a move that deals [[damage]]. Most [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s deal damage, which is based on the move's [[power]].

{{main|:Category:Moves that cost HP to use|Moves that cost HP to use}}

 

There are some [[:Category:Moves that cost HP to use|moves that cost HP to use]].

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| 100%

| rowspan=2 | 1/2 of maximum HP

| —%

The player may use a [[Pokémon Center]] to heal completely heal all the Pokémon in the party.

From [[Generation II]] onwards, if a Pokémon is deposited in the [[Pokémon Storage System]], it is completely healed as well.

| Increases the {{ga|Red's Pikachu|starter Pikachu}}'s [[friendship]] in {{game|Yellow}}

| Increases the starter Pikachu's friendship in Pokémon Yellow

| Increases the starter Pikachu's friendship in Pokémon Yellow

| Increases the starter Pikachu's friendship in Pokémon Yellow

| Fully restores a Pokémon, including their HP, [[PP]], and [[status condition]]s<br>Increases the starter Pikachu's friendship in Pokémon Yellow

| colspan=8 | the amount of HP gained when leveling up,<br>otherwise 2 HP<br>(except {{p|Shedinja}} with 1 HP)

| It increases a Pokémon's level, up to level 100<br>It can be used to revive a fainted Pokémon with little HP

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{medicine color light}}; border:5px solid #{{medicine color}}; text-align:center"

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| Once Leech Seed is used, the target becomes seeded and it takes damage at the end of every turn<br>The user (or another Pokémon in the same place) restores the same amount of HP as the damage dealt<br>If the seeded Pokémon has {{a|Liquid Ooze}}, the user is damaged instead of healed

| rowspan=8 | 50% of damage dealt

| rowspan=10 | These moves deal damage on the target and restore the user's HP<br>Dream Eater only works if the target is {{status|sleep|asleep}}<br>If the target has {{a|Liquid Ooze}}, the user is damaged instead of healed

| This move lowers the target's Attack by one stage<br>It also restores the user's HP by the same amount as the target's effective Attack stat before Strength Sap was used<br>If the target has {{a|Liquid Ooze}}, the user is damaged instead of healed

===Gallery===

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{HP color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{HP color}}"

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| width="128px" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:RGBY HP Bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{gold color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:GSC HP Bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{ruby color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:RS HP Bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{firered color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:FRLG HP Bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{emerald color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:E HP Bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{diamond color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:DP HP Bar.png]]

| style="background: #{{blue color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}

| style="background: #{{silver color dark}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}

| style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev3|RS}}

| style="background: #{{leafgreen color dark}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}

| style="background: #{{emerald color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev3|E}}

| style="background: #{{pearl color dark}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev4|DP}}

| width="128px" style="background: #{{platinum color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Pt hp bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{heartgold color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:HGSS HP Bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{black color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:BW HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{black 2 color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:B2 HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{white 2 color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:W2 HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{x color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:XY HP bar.png]]

| style="background: #{{platinum color dark}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev4|Pt}}

| style="background: #{{white color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev5|BW}}

| style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev5|B2}}

| style="background: #{{white 2 color dark}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev5|W2}}

| style="background: #{{Y color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev6|XY}}

| width="128px" style="background: #{{omega ruby color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:ORAS HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{sun color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:SM HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{ultra sun color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:USUM HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{Let's Go Pikachu color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:LGPE HP bar.png]]

| width="128px" style="background: #{{sword color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:SWSH HP bar.png]]

| style="background: #{{moon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev7|SM}}

| style="background: #{{shield color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}

|}

[[File:GreninjaXY41.jpg|180px|right|thumb|This {{OBP|Greninja|XY 41}} card has 130 HP, as shown in the top-right corner]]

 

The {{TCG|Pokémon}} cards have an HP (Japanese: {{tt|HP|エイチピー}}) value at the top-right corner. It represents the health of each Pokémon card and the amount of {{DL|Glossary (TCG)|damage}} it can take before being {{DL|Glossary (TCG)|Knocked Out}}. Damage is tallied up by way of damage counters, each representing 10 damage. For example, if a Pokémon with 120 HP has twelve or more damage counters on it, it would be Knocked Out.

Most Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] have between 30 and 180 HP, and some, such as {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}}, {{TCG|Pokémon-GX}} and {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}}, usually have between 100 and 280 HP. Some {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}} and [[List of Pokémon Tool cards|Pokémon Tool cards]] will increase the number of Hit Points a Pokémon has, although these effects are usually temporary and only give an extra 10-30 HP. The lowest used HP value on Pokémon is 30 HP, cards like {{TCG|Magikarp}}, {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}}, and other 'lower level' Pokémon; while [[Snorlax VMAX (Sword & Shield 142)|Snorlax]]{{VMAX}} has the highest Hit Points: 340 HP. Certain {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}} also have HP, like {{TCG ID|Base Set|Clefairy Doll|70}} and {{TCG ID|Fossil|Mysterious Fossil|62}} having only 10 HP while {{TCG ID|CD|Dance! Neo Imakuni?|promo}} has the highest value: 2000 HP.