Vitamins Pokemon
41 items in this category
Overview
Vitamins boost Effort Values (EVs) to optimize Pokemon stats for competitive play. Protein raises Attack, Carbos raises Speed, and each adds 10 EVs per use. Since Gen VIII, vitamins can max out EVs to 252. See also Effort Training items.
Items41
Competitive0
GenerationsIII – VIII
| Sprite | Item▲ | Buy▴▾ | Sell▴▾ | Gen▴▾ | Usage▴▾ | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ability Capsule | 10,000 | 5,000 | VI | – | Switches a Pokémon between its two possible (non-Hidden) Abilities. |
 | Ability Patch | 20 | 10 | VIII | – | A patch that allows a Pokémon with a regular Ability to have a rare Ability. |
 | Calcium | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises Special Attack effort and happiness. |
 | Carbos | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises Speed effort and happiness. |
 | Clever Wing | 300 | 150 | V | – | Increases Special Defense effort by 1. |
 | Courage Candy | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon’s Sp. Def stat. |
 | Courage Candy L | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Sp. Def stat. |
 | Courage Candy Xl | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Sp. Def stat. |
 | Dynamax Candy | – | – | VIII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will raise the Dynamax Level of a single Pokémon by one. A higher level means higher HP when Dynamaxed. |
 | Exp Candy L | 3,000 | 1,500 | VIII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will grant a single Pokémon a large amount of Exp. Points. |
 | Exp Candy M | 1,000 | 500 | VIII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will grant a single Pokémon a moderate amount of Exp. Points. |
 | Exp Candy S | 240 | 120 | VIII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will grant a single Pokémon a small amount of Exp. Points. |
 | Exp Candy Xl | 10,000 | 5,000 | VIII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will grant a single Pokémon a very large amount of Exp. Points. |
 | Exp Candy Xs | 20 | 10 | VIII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will grant a single Pokémon a very small amount of Exp. Points. |
 | Genius Wing | 300 | 150 | V | – | Increases Special Attack effort by 1. |
 | Health Candy | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon’s HP. |
 | Health Candy L | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s HP. |
 | Health Candy Xl | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s HP. |
 | Health Wing | 300 | 150 | V | – | Increases HP effort by 1. |
 | Hp Up | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises HP effort and happiness. |
 | Iron | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises Defense effort and happiness. |
 | Mighty Candy | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon’s Attack stat. |
 | Mighty Candy L | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Attack stat. |
 | Mighty Candy Xl | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Attack stat. |
 | Muscle Wing | 300 | 150 | V | – | Increases Attack effort by 1. |
 | Pp Max | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises a move’s max PP by 60%. |
 | Pp Up | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises a move’s max PP by 20%. |
| Protein | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises Attack effort and happiness. |
 | Quick Candy | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon’s Speed stat. |
 | Quick Candy L | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Speed stat. |
 | Quick Candy Xl | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Speed stat. |
 | Rare Candy | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Causes a level-up and raises happiness. |
 | Resist Wing | 300 | 150 | V | – | Increases Defense effort by 1. |
 | Smart Candy | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon’s Sp. Atk stat. |
 | Smart Candy L | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Sp. Atk stat. |
 | Smart Candy Xl | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Sp. Atk stat. |
 | Swift Wing | 300 | 150 | V | – | Increases Speed effort by 1. |
 | Tough Candy | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon’s Defense stat. |
 | Tough Candy L | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Defense stat. |
 | Tough Candy Xl | 20 | 10 | VII | – | A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon’s Defense stat. |
 | Zinc | 10,000 | 5,000 | III | – | Raises Special Defense and happiness. |
About Vitamins
Vitamins are items that boost a Pokemon's Effort Values (EVs), which directly increase stats. Since Generation VIII, vitamins can max out EVs to 252 per stat, making them the fastest way to EV train. They are essential for competitive team preparation.
Vitamin Types
HP Up (+HP), Protein (+Attack), Iron (+Defense), Calcium (+Sp. Atk), Zinc (+Sp. Def), and Carbos (+Speed) each add 10 EVs to their respective stat. PP Up and PP Max increase move PP but are categorized separately. In modern games, vitamins can be used until the 252 EV cap.
Cost-Effective Training
At 10,000 Pokedollars each, fully EV training a stat costs 260,000. Money farming methods like Amulet Coin or prize money powers make vitamin training practical. For competitive players, vitamins offer the fastest path from freshly bred to battle-ready Pokemon.
