Herbal medicine is a type of item in the Pokémon games. They can be used during or outside of a battle to restore a Pokémon's HP, remove status ailments, or revive a Pokémon, all with a side effect of lowering a Pokémon's friendship due to their bitter taste. They can be found on the ground, whether readily visible or hidden from sight and requiring an Itemfinder to locate; however, herbal medicine is usually bought from special Herb Shops. It should be noted that other than the Revival Herb, the items are cheaper than their more-common counterparts (such as Super Potion). Even the Revival Herb has a benefit, as Max Revives cannot be bought in Poké Marts.
Types of herbal medicine
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Heal Powder ばんのうごな Cure-all Powder
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Price: $450
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Sell for: $225
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Effect:
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Heals all status problems on a Pokémon.
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Description
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Cures all status problems. Bitter.
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A bitter powder that heals all status problems.
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FRLG
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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of one Pokémon.
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DPPt HGSS
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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokémon.
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BWB2W2
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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokémon.
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This item was featured in the TCG.
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EnergyPowder ちからのこな Energy Powder
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Price: $500
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Sell for: $250
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Effect:
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Restores a Pokémon by 50 HP.
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Description
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Restores Pokémon HP by 50. Bitter.
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RSE
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A bitter powder that restores HP by 50 points.
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FRLG
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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DPPt HGSS
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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BWB2W2
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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Energy Root ちからのねっこ Energy Root
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Price: $800
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Sell for: $400
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Effect:
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Restores a Pokémon by 200 HP.
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Description
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GSC
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Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Bitter.
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RSE
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A bitter root that restores HP by 200 points.
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FRLG
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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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DPPt HGSS
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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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BWB2W2
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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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This item was featured in the TCG.
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Revival Herb ふっかつそう Revival Herb
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Price: $2800
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Sell for: $1400
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Effect:
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Revives a fainted Pokémon and restores it to full HP.
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Description
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GSC
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Revives fainted Pokémon. Bitter.
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RSE
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A very bitter herb that revives a fainted Pokémon.
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FRLG
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, restoring HP fully.
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DPPt HGSS
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, fully restoring its HP.
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BWB2W2
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, fully restoring its HP.
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This item was featured in the TCG.
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ArtworkIn the animeIn the TCG
The following is a list of cards featuring herbal medicine in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The English language release of the Revival Herb uses an alternate translation of its Japanese name, Life Herb.
Trivia
- The effect of lowering a Pokémon's friendship due to its bitter taste applies even to those with a Calm, Gentle, Sassy, or Careful nature, which are supposed to prefer bitter taste. This may suggest that taste preferences have relation only to Pokéblocks and Poffins.
- A man in Lavaridge Town states that Charcoal is used for making herbal medicine. In game, however, it serves no medicinal purposes.
- The Energy Root and Fresh Water are the two most cost-effective HP recovery items, both recovering 1 HP per $4 spent. However, the Max Potion (as well as Full Restore and Revives in some cases) can potentially be more cost-effective if used under certain circumstances; the ideal situation for a Max Potion is a Blissey with maximum EVs and IVs in HP with 1 HP remaining, which would recover around 1 HP per $3.5 spent.