Revive

Revive げんきのかけら Vitality Fragment

Pokémon Global Link artwork

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

The Revive (Japanese: げんきのかけら Vitality Fragment) is a type of medicine introduced in Generation I. It revives a fainted Pokémon and restores half of its maximum HP.

Max Revive is a stronger version of this item.

Contents

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS 1,500 750 SMUSUMPE 2,000 1,000

In Pokémon Crystal, Revive costs 1200 during the Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale.

Effect

When used from the Bag on a fainted Pokémon, it revives the Pokémon and restores half of the Pokémon's maximum HP.

Description

Games Description Stad Revives a fainted Pokémon and restores half its maximum HP. GSC Restores a fainted Pokémon to ½ HP. RSE Revives a fainted Pokémon with half its HP. FRLG A medicine that revives a fainted Pokémon, restoring HP by half the maximum amount. Colo.XD Revives a fainted Pokémon with half its HP. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A medicine that revives a fainted Pokémon. It restores half the Pokémon's maximum HP. XYORAS SMUSUM A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also restores half of a fainted Pokémon's maximum HP. PE A medicine that can be used to revive a single Pokémon that has fainted. It also restores half of the Pokémon's max HP.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY RGBY Safari Zone, Viridian Gym Lavender, Saffron, Fuchsia, Cinnabar, and Indigo Plateau Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store GSC Routes 2, 11, and 45, Dark Cave, Ilex Forest, Goldenrod City*C, Goldenrod Underground, Cianwood City, Mt. MortarC, Team Rocket's Hideout, Dragon's Den, Rock Tunnel Ecruteak, Blackthorn, Indigo Plateau, Vermilion, and Viridian Poké Marts, Goldenrod Department Store, Cianwood City Pharmacy, Mahogany Town shop (after defeating Team Rocket), Celadon Department Store Mystery Gift, Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS (900 watts) RSE Routes 109, 110, 114, 117, 120, 121E, and 123 Trainer HillE, Lavaridge, Fortree, Mossdeep, Sootopolis, Ever Grande, and Battle FrontierE Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store Trainer Hill (defeat any mode between 14 and 16 minutes)E Pickup FRLG Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Silph Co., Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands, Two Island Lavender, Saffron, Fuchsia, Cinnabar, Indigo Plateau, Three Island, Four Island, Six Island, Seven Island, and Trainer Tower Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store Colo. Pyrite Bldg, Shadow PKMN Lab Pyrite, Agate, and The Under Poké Marts Pickup XD Cipher Lab, ONBS, Snagem Hideout, Cipher Key Lair, Citadark Isle Realgam Tower (Battle CD 15 and 32 completion prizes) Gateon, Pyrite, and Phenac Poké Marts, Realgam Tower shop, Outskirt Stand Pickup DPPt Routes 207, 209, 212, 215Pt, 216Pt, and 225, Floaroma Meadow, Team Galactic Eterna BuildingPt, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Lost Tower, Veilstone CityDP, Iron Island, Stark MountainDP All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges), Veilstone Department Store Pickup, The Underground HGSS Routes 11, 19, 25, 27, 45 and 47, Dark Cave, Union Cave, Ilex Forest, Goldenrod Tunnel, Burned Tower, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Mt. Mortar, Team Rocket HQ, Ice Path, Dragon's Den, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Cerulean Cave, Mt. Silver All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges), Goldenrod Department Store, Cianwood City Pharmacy, Just a Souvenir Shop (after defeating Team Rocket), Celadon Department Store Rock Smash (except Ruins of Alph and Cliff Cave) Pickup PW Refreshing Field, Noisy Forest, Warm Beach, Volcano Path, Sinnoh Field BW Routes 5 and 12, Dreamyard, Wellspring Cave, Nacrene City, Relic Castle, Castelia City, Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave, Celestial Tower, Twist Mountain, Moor of Icirrus, Dragonspiral Tower, Victory Road, Giant Chasm Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Favorite kind of Pokémon?" survey) All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine Anville Town (trade two Escape Ropes)SaSu Pickup B2W2 Castelia City, Nimbasa City, Chargestone Cave, Celestial Tower, Reversal Mountain, Plasma Frigate, Humilau City Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Favorite kind of Pokémon?" survey) All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine Castelia Sewers (daily) Join Avenue (souvenir, Market) Anville Town (trade two Escape Ropes)SaSu Pickup Pokémon Dream Radar (from start of game) DW Sparkling Sea, Icy Cave XY Routes 3, 10, 14, and 15, Lumiose City, Parfum Palace, Reflection Cave, Lysandre Labs, Couriway Town, Snowbelle City, Victory Road, Kiloude City All Poké Marts (after obtaining 2 Badges) Rock Smash Pickup ORAS Routes 104, 109, 110, 111, 114, 117, 120, and 123, Safari Zone, Mossdeep City, Ever Grande City All Poké Marts (after obtaining 2 Badges) Route 113 (20% chance after rematch with Ninja Boy Lao) Rock Smash (except Mirage spots) Held by wild Zigzagoon (5% chance) Pickup, Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal) SM Routes 2 (×4), 4, and 5 (×4), Hau'oli City (×4), Berry fields, Verdant Cavern, Paniola Town, Brooklet Hill, Vast Poni Canyon All Poké Marts (after completing 2 trials) Festival Plaza (Goody shopsS) Pickup, Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Odd-Shard Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) USUM Routes 2 (×4), 4, and 5 (×4), Hau'oli City (×5), Berry fields, Verdant Cavern, Heahea City, Heahea Beach, Paniola Town, Brooklet Hill, Ula'ula Beach, Team Rocket's Castle All Poké Marts (after completing 2 trials) Festival Plaza (Goody shopsUS) Pickup, Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Odd-Shard Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) PE Route 3, Route 5, Route 11, Vermilion City, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, S.S. Anne, Pokémon Tower, Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., Viridian Gym All Poké Marts

Appearance

This is the appearance of the Revive in the Sinnoh Underground.

Revive

Wonder Launcher

The Revive appears as a Wonder Launcher item. It costs 11 points to use.

In spin-off games

Revive in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO

A Revive can be used outside of battle to revive a Pokémon from fainting, restoring half of the Pokémon's maximum HP. They cannot be used during a battle.

Pokémon can faint in Gym battles, Raid Battles, or by being knocked out of a Gym; Pokémon that faint in Trainer Battles do not remain fainted after the battle is complete.

Description

Games Description GO A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also restores half of a fainted Pokémon's maximum HP.

Acquisition

Starting at level 5, Revives can be obtained by searching PokéStops or Gyms.

The player obtains Revives when they level up to any level from 5 to 29. Additionally, the player can receive Revives from certain Field Research and Special Research.

In the manga

A Revive in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Emerald used a Revive to restore his Sceptile during his battle against Brandon in You Need to Chill Out, Regice, allowing him to land a surprising Iron Tail on Brandon's Regice from behind and win the battle for Emerald. After the battle, Emerald revealed that he had managed to find a total of 99 Revives during his Battle Pyramid challenge.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Saturn used a Revive off-screen in The Battle Rages On, reviving his fainted Rhyperior after it had been defeated by Hareta's Piplup.

In the TCG

Revive

Main article: Revive (Base Set 89)

Revive was introduced as a Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Original Series (the Japanese Original Era) in the Base Set expansion with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. It was reprinted in the Japanese Nivi City Gym Theme Deck. It was later released as an Item card in the Black & White expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese White Collection expansion. This print was later reprinted in the Japanese Battle Theme Deck: Victini, and the Master Deck Build Box EX, released on September 14, 2012. During the XY Series, it was reprinted with new artwork by Toyste Beach in the Roaring Skies expansion, first released in the Japanese Emerald Break expansion. It was reprinted as a retro card in the Evolutions expansion, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary subset, featuring the same artwork as the original print and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Series layout.

In the Base Set and Nivi City Gym prints, this Trainer card allows the player to put one Basic Pokémon card from the their discard pile onto their Bench. The player must put damage counters on that Pokémon equal to half its HP. In the Black & White and X & Y series prints, this Trainer card allows the player to put a Basic Pokémon from their discard pile onto their Bench.

Trivia

• The Revive resembles a Star Piece from Paper Mario.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 活力碎片 Wuhtlihk Seuipín * 更生劑 Gāngsāngjāi * Mandarin 活力碎片 Huólì Suìpiàn * 更生劑 Gēngshēngjì * Danish Genoplivning* Genopliv* Dutch Opwekking* French Rappel German Beleber Italian Revitalizzante* Revitaliz.* Korean 기력의조각 Giryeog-ui Jogak Brazilian Portuguese Reviver* Reanimador* Russian Оживление Ozhivleniye Spanish Revivir Swedish Återupplivning Vietnamese Mảnh vỡ sinh lực

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.