The HP Up (Japanese: マックスアップ Max Up) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the HP of a Pokémon.

HP Up
マックスアップ
Max Up
Bag HP Up Sprite.png
HP Up
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation IV Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation V Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VI Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VII Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
Colo.XD
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
$9,800 $4,900
SMUSUM $10,000 $5,000

In Hoenn, HP Up costs $4900 during the Energy Guru sale.

Effect

Generation I to II

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 HP Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 HP Stat Experience. In Generation II, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

The HP Up is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Generation III onward

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 HP EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 HP EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

The HP Up is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad Increases the maximum HP of the selected Pokémon.
GSC
RSColo.
Raises the HP of one Pokémon.
FRLG A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base HP of one Pokémon.
EXD Raises the base HP of one Pokémon.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base HP of a single Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base HP of a single Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RBY
RGBY
Route 2, Mt. Moon, Power Plant, Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., Pokémon Tower Celadon Department Store
GSC Routes 4 and 35, Bell TowerC, Burned Tower, Victory RoadC, Vermilion City Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store
Route 30 (after defeating Youngster Joey in a rematch)C
Battle Tower (×5 - win 7 battles in a row)C, Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)C
Mystery Gift
RSE Routes 111, 116, 121, and 127, Artisan CaveE
Favor LadyE
Battle Frontier Poké MartE, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru)
Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder)E, Battle Tower (streak of 7-35)RS, Battle Frontier (1 BP)E
Pickup
FRLG Silph Co., Pokémon Mansion, Ruin Valley Celadon Department Store
Cerulean City (1000 Berry Powder)
Colo. Shadow PKMN Lab Agate Poké Mart
XD ONBS, Cipher Key Lair Phenac Poké Mart
Pickup
DPPt Routes 204, 213Pt, 215Pt, 216, 225, and 230DP, Mt. CoronetDP, Lake Valor, Iron Island, Victory RoadPt Veilstone Department Store
Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (1 BP)
HGSS Routes 4, 35, and 38, Bell Tower, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shop
Route 30 (after defeating Youngster Joey in a rematch)
Goldenrod Radio Tower (30 Blue Card points), Battle Frontier (1 BP)
BW Routes 3 and 9, Chargestone Cave, Village Bridge
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete survey about TV and movies)
Shopping Mall Nine
Battle Subway (1 BP)
Anville Town (lost-and-found)
B2W2 Routes 9, 11, 15, and 23, Dreamyard, Pinwheel Forest, Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Mistralton City, Clay Tunnel
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete survey about TV and movies)
Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (Market)
Battle Subway/PWT (1 BP), Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)
Anville Town (lost-and-found)
DW Spooky Manor
XY Routes 8, 15, and 19 Laverre City Poké Mart
Battle Maison (2 BP)
Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)
ORAS Routes 111, 116, 121, and 127, Battle Resort Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru)
Battle Maison (2 BP)
PMC Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 3)
SMUSUM Royal Avenue, Resolution Cave, Team Rocket's CastleUSUM Mount Hokulani Poké Mart
Big Wave BeachUSUM, Battle Royal Dome (2 BP)
Festival Plaza (Haunted houses, PharmacySUS)
Battle Buffet (35-49 points)

In the anime

 
Vitamins in the anime

In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) 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 won by Stephan.

In the manga

 
Vitamins in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Red, Green & Blue arc

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.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

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

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese HP增強劑 HP Jāngkèuhngjaih *
HP提升劑 HP Tàihsīngjāi *
HP增加劑 HP Jānggājaih *
全力出擊 Chyùhnlihk Chēutgīk *
Mandarin HP增強劑 / HP增强剂 HP Zēngqiángjì *
HP提升劑 / HP提升剂 HP Tíshēngjì *
HP增加劑 / HP增加剂 HP Zēngjiājì *
  Danish HP-øgning*
HP op*
  Finnish Palautus
  French PV Plus
  German KP-Plus
  Italian PS-Su
  Korean 맥스업 Max Up
  Brazilian Portuguese Elevador de HP
  Spanish Más PS
  Swedish Öka HP*
  Vietnamese Tăng Tối Đa


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