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A '''nutritious drink''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|栄養|えいよう}}ドリンク}}''' ''nutritious drink''), or '''vitamin'''{{fact}}, is a type of [[item]] from the [[Pokémon games]]. They are used to boost the [[stats]], [[Power points|Power Points]], or [[level]] of a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Pokémon. Most nutritious drinks are named after real minerals and organic compounds important to bodily health.

In all [[core series]] games since [[Generation III]], nutritious drinks that affect [[Statistic|stats]] increase a Pokémon's {{EV}}s for a given stat by 10 EV points, only raising a stat's EVs to a maximum of 100 or the total EVs to a maximum of 510. Prior to Generation III, effort values were based on a system of {{DL|effort values|stat experience}} and nutritious drinks increased a stat by 2560 EV points, but could only be used until the stat had 25600 EVs.

The two {{PP}}-raising nutritious drinks raise the maximum PP of one of the Pokémon's [[move]]s in increments of fifths of its base PP, up to ⁸/₅ of its base PP.

From [[Generation II]] onward, all nutritious drinks also increase the [[friendship]] of Pokémon they are used on.

In the {{pkmn|Mystery Dungeon}} series, nutritious drinks permanently increase one of the Stats of a Pokémon and are not subject to any limits due to the absence of the EV system in those games.

All nutritious drinks can be found on the ground at various locations.

All other nutritious drinks are available to buy for {{pdollar}}9800 ({{pdollar}}4900 at a sale) at [[Celadon Department Store]], [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Veilstone Department Store]], {{ci|Slateport}} market, the [[Safari Zone Gate]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]], and the [[Laverre City]] Poké Mart. They may also be purchased at [[Cerulean City]] in exchange for [[Berry Powder]]. Nutritious drinks can also be purchased at both the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III|third}} and fourth generation Battle Frontiers, the Battle Subway, and the PWT for 1 BP each and from the Battle Maison for 2 BP each.

==Types of nutritious drinks==

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|HP}} {{EV}}s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 HP EVs.{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|HP}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 HP Stat Exp.{{tt|*|Generation I and II}}

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Attack}} {{EV}}s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Attack EVs.{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Attack}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Attack Stat Exp.{{tt|*|Generation I and II}}

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Defense}} {{EV}}s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Defense EVs.{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Defense}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Defense Stat Exp.{{tt|*|Generation I and II}}

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Special Attack}} {{EV}}s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Special Attack EVs.{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Special}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Special Attack Stat Exp.{{sup/1|RBY}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} Stat Exp.{{tt|*|Generation II}}

|effect=Adds 10 {{stat|Speed}} {{EV}}s to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Speed EVs.{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}<br>Adds 2560 {{stat|Speed}} Stat Exp to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Speed Stat Exp.{{tt|*|Generation I and II}}

[[File:Vitamin anime.png|thumb|Nutritious drinks in the anime]]

Calcium made its anime debut in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]''. Nurse Joy gave a whole bottle of these tablets to a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Magikarp}}. Some other unidentified nutritious drinks also appeared in the episode.

In ''[[BW070|The Clubsplosion Begins!]]'', a full set of nutritious drinks (PP Up, PP Max, and Rare Candy are excluded) were announced to be the prize for the [[Clubsplosion]] tournament, like how the set of [[wing]]s was the prize for the [[Club Battle]] tournament. They were eventually won by [[Stephan]].

[[File:Vitamin Adventures.png|thumb|Nutritious drinks in Pokémon Adventures]]

In ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]'', several kinds of nutritious drinks were seen being sold at the [[Safari Zone Gate]].

* The Japanese names of the nutritious drinks reveal them to be other compounds, specifically {{wp|taurine}}, {{wp|bromhexine}}, {{wp|lysozyme}}, {{wp|chitosan}}, and {{wp|indometacin}}, used for treatment of the body.