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
Bag PP Max Sprite.png
PP Max
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation IV Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation V Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VI Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VII Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Generation IX Bag Other Items pocket icon.png 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 Route 4, 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
SVID Chargestone Cavern, Torchlit Labyrinth Item Printer
League Club Room (possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch)

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*



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