PP Max

If you were looking for the item with the same Japanese name, see Max Elixir.

The PP Max (Japanese: ポイントマックス Point Max) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation III. It raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP.

PP Max ポイントマックス Point Max

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

It is an improved version of the PP Up.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSEFRLG Colo.XD DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS BDSP N/A 4,900 SMUSUM SwSh N/A 5,000 SV N/A 2,500

Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little. It cannot be used on Sketch, Revival Blessing, or a move which has already had its PP fully boosted (by a PP Max or three PP Ups).

The PP Max is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Description

Games Description RSE Colo.XD Raises the PP of a move to its maximum points. FRLG Raises the PP of a selected move to its maximum level for one Pokémon. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 It maximally raises the top PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokémon. XYORAS SMUSUM A medicine that can optimally raise the maximum PP of a single move that has been learned by the target Pokémon. PE A medicine that optimally raises the maximum PP of a single selected move that has been learned by a Pokémon. SwShBDSP A medicine that optimally raises the max PP of a single selected move that has been learned by a Pokémon. SV A medicine that can be used to raise the max PP of a single move that a Pokémon knows as high as it can possibly go.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RSE Trick House (Seventh Puzzle), Magma HideoutE FRLG Cape Brink XD Citadark Isle DPPt Routes 224, 226, and 228Pt HGSS Route 45, Diglett's Cave, Vermilion City BW Relic Castle Castelia City Pokémon Center (from a man in black for having Pokémon from 40 different original Trainers) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Veteran Arlen or Sayuri) B2W2 Routes 2 and 18, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower Join Avenue (Raffle Shop) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Veteran Arlen or Sayuri) Hidden Grottoes XY Sycamore Pokémon Lab (for a Poké Radar chain of 21-30) Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Secret Super Training (Lv. 8) ORAS Route 119, Meteor Falls, Team Magma HideoutOR, Team Aqua HideoutAS Lilycove Department Store Pokémon Lottery Corner (3 digits) Route 119 (5% chance after a rematch with Brains & Brawn Jael & Kael), Meteor Falls (5% chance after a rematch with Old Couple John & Jay), Victory Road (5% chance after a rematch with Ace Duo Jude & Rory) Secret Super Training (Lv. 8) Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal) PMC* Graffiti Eraser (all levels) SMUSUM Route 15SM, Hokulani ObservatoryUSUM, Vast Poni Canyon, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Battle Tree (win streak of 40) Festival Plaza (Lottery shop: third prize) PE Celadon Condominiums (×10), Victory Road, Cerulean Cave Hidden recurring item (Game Corner, Cerulean Cave) SwSh Route 2 Loto-ID (3 digits) SwShCT Max Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★ Delibird raids) BDSP Routes 224 and 226 SV Porto Marinada auction Academy Ace Tournament SVTM Reward for registering 190 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period BW Summer 2012 Keldeo English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Various BWB2W2 Shokotan Keldeo Japan, Taiwan June 22 to August 31, 2012 September 20 to October 20, 2012 Cinema Meloetta Japanese, Taiwan, Korean Various Sacred Swordsman Keldeo Korean December 11, 2012 December 19, 2012 to January 6, 2013 Spring 2013 Meloetta English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Various XYORAS Pokémon 20th Anniversary Mythical Pokémon (Keldeo and Meloetta) American, PAL October 1 to 24, 2016 December 1 to 24, 2016

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＰＰ極限提升劑 PP Gihkhaahn Tàihsīngjaih Mandarin ＰＰ極限提升劑 / ＰＰ极限提升剂 PP Jíxiàn Tíshēngjì French PP Max German AP-Top Italian PP-Max Korean 포인트 맥스 Point Max Spanish Máx. PP* PP Máximos*

Vitamins

HP Up

Protein

Iron

Calcium

Zinc

Carbos

PP Up

PP Max

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