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Zinc

An item from the Medicine pocket in the main series Pokémon games.

Details

Cost

10,000

Pocket

Medicine

Category

Vitamins

Japanese

キトサン

Item Text

Flavor Text

A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Sp. Def base points of a single Pokémon.

Short Effect

Raises Special Defense and happiness.

Effect

Used on a party Pokémon : Increases [Special Defense]{mechanic:special-defense} [effort]{mechanic:effort} by 10, but won't increase it beyond 100. Increases [happiness]{mechanic:happiness} by 5/3/2.

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Zinc

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