Carbos
The Carbos (Japanese: インドメタシン Indometacin) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the Speed of a Pokémon.
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In the core series games
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In Hoenn, Carbos costs $4900 during the Energy Guru sale.
At Join Avenue's Market, Carbos can be bought in dozens at $99960 each, which equates to $8330 per bottle.
Effect
Generation I to II
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 Speed Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Speed Stat Experience. In Generation II, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
Carbos is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation III to VII
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 Speed EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Speed EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
Carbos is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation VIII onward
Carbos can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Speed EVs or more, allowing the Speed EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.
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| Artwork from Scarlet and Violet |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Carbos appears in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
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Effect
A consumable item that raises the Speed of Pokémon that drink it by 3 and restores 5 Belly for it.
If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky, it will also deal 2 damage.
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Appearance
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| Artwork from Rescue Team DX |
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| Sprite from Super Mystery Dungeon |
Sprite from Rescue Team DX |
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| Model from Super Mystery Dungeon |
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) was announced to be the prize for winning the Clubsplosion, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle. They were eventually won by Stephan.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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.
Merchandise
A collection of keyholders designed after Carbos and the other Vitamins has been released on December 12, 2024. It was exclusive to the Pokémon Center.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 速度增強劑 Chūkdouh Jāngkèuhngjaih * 效果防護 Haauhgwó Fòhngwuh * 印度腎上腺藥 Yandouh Sahnseuhngsin Yeuhk * |
| Mandarin | 速度增強劑 / 速度增强剂 Sùdù Zēngqiángjì * 效果防護 Xiàoguǒ Fánghù * 效果防護劑 Xiàoguǒ FánghùJì * 印度腎上腺 Yìndù Shènshàngxiàn * | |
| Finnish | Tankkaus | |
| French | Carbone | |
| German | Carbon | |
| Italian | Carburante | |
| Korean | 알칼로이드 Alkaloid | |
| Polish | Węglowodany | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Carbos | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Carbohidratos |
| Spain | CarbohidratosZA+ CarburanteRB–SV | |
| Turkish | Karbon | |
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