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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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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| RSE
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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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| Colo
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A bitter powder that heals all status problems.
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A bitter powder that heals all status problems.
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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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A very bitter medicine powder. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokémon.
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A very bitter medicine powder. When consumed, it heals all of a Pokémon's status conditions.
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This item was featured in the TCG.
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Energy Powder
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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Restores a Pokémon by 50 HP.
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Restores Pokémon HP by 50. Bitter.
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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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| Colo
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A bitter powder that restores HP by 50 points.
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A bitter powder that restores HP by 50 points.
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DPPt
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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A very bitter medicine powder. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
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A bitter medicine powder. When consumed, it restores 50 HP to an injured Pokémon.
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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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Restores a Pokémon by 200 HP.
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| Description
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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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| Colo
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A bitter root that restores HP by 200 points.
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A bitter root that restores HP 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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A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.
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An extremely bitter medicinal root. When consumed, it restores 200 HP to an injured Pokémon.
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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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Revives a fainted Pokémon and restores it to full HP.
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| Description
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Revives fainted Pokémon. Bitter.
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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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A very bitter herb that revives a fainted Pokémon.
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A very bitter herb that revives a fainted Pokémon.
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DPPt
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, fully restoring its HP.
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A very bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon, fully restoring its HP.
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A terribly bitter medicinal herb. It revives a fainted Pokémon and fully restores its maximum 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.
- 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.
