Energy Root

Energy Root ちからのねっこ Energy Root

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Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Medicine Generation V Medicine Generation VI Medicine Generation VII Medicine Generation VIII Medicine Fling Power 30

The Energy Root (Japanese: ちからのねっこ Energy Root) is a type of medicine introduced in Generation II. It is a type of herbal medicine that restores a Pokémon's HP.

Contents

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS 800 400 SMUSUM SwSh 1,200 600

Effect

Generation II to VI

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it heals the Pokémon by 200 HP but lowers its friendship. It is consumed after use.

Generation VII onward

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it heals the Pokémon by 120 HP but lowers its friendship. It is consumed after use.

Description

Games Description GSC Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Bitter. RSE A bitter root that restores HP by 200 points. Colo.XD A bitter root that restores HP by 200 points. FRLG A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A very bitter root. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points. XYORAS An extremely bitter medicinal root. When consumed, it restores 200 HP to an injured Pokémon. SMUSUM An extremely bitter medicinal root. When consumed, it restores up to 120 HP to an injured Pokémon. SwSh An extremely bitter medicinal root. It can be used to restore 120 HP to a single Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Ruins of AlphC Goldenrod Underground (Herb Shop)SaSu RSE Lavaridge Town (Herb Shop), Slateport City (80 Berry Powder)E FRLG Cerulean City (80 Berry Powder) Colo. The Under (Herb Shop) XD Realgam Tower (Battle CD 17 completion prize) Gateon Port (Herb Shop), Poké Spots DPPt Mt. CoronetPt Eterna City (Herb Shop) HGSS Ruins of Alph Goldenrod Tunnel (Herb Shop)SaSu PW Noisy Forest, Treehouse, Sightseeing BW Driftveil City (Herb Shop) B2W2 Shopping Mall Nine Driftveil City (Herb Shop) Pokéstar Studios (possible gift after completing a movie) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Battle Girl Janie or Black Belt Lao) XY Lumiose City (Herboriste) ORAS Lavaridge Town (Herb Shop) SMUSUM Route 4, Verdant Cavern Konikoni City (Herb Shop) SwSh Route 4, Turffield Hulbury (Herb Shop)

In the anime

An Energy Root pill in the anime

In A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!, Sanpei offered a pill made out of Energy Root to Ash after his Froakie had lost to him in battle. The remedy proved to be instantly effective, although Froakie greatly disliked the bitter taste.

In the TCG

Main article: Energy Root (EX Unseen Forces 83)

Energy Root

The Energy Root was released as a Pokémon Tool Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English EX Series (the Japanese PCG Era) in the EX Unseen Forces expansion. The card has never been reprinted. It features an illustration by Ryo Ueda.

The Pokémon this card is attached to gains 20 additional HP but cannot use any Poké-Powers or Poké-Bodies.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 元氣根 Yùhnhei Gān Mandarin 元氣根 / 元气根 Yuánqì Gēn * 元氣之根 / 元气之根 Yuánqì-zhī Gēn * Finnish Energiajuuri French Racinenergie* Racine Énergie* German Kraftwurzel Italian Radicenergia Korean 힘의뿌리 Himui Ppuri Polish Korzeń Energii Spanish Raíz Energía Swedish Energirot

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