Pokemon GO Guide

Items

Pokemon GO features a small group of items from the core franchise. These items can be obtained by spinning PokeStops, receiving Gifts from friends, or by completing challenges. A max of 350 items can be held in your bag at once. The Item bag upgrade can be purchased from the in-game shop for 200 Gold Coins to increase the item limit by 50. The Item Bag can be upgraded to a maximum of 2500 slots, but the limit has been increased multiple times.

Item Description Where to find
Potion Medicine that restores the HP of one Pokemon by 20 points. PokeStops, Gifts
Super Potion Medicine that restores the HP of one Pokemon by 50 points. PokeStops, Gifts
Hyper Potion Medicine that restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points. PokeStops, Gifts
Max Potion Medicine that restores all the HP of a single Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Shop
Revive A medicine that can revive a fainted Pokemon. It also restores half of a Pokemon’s maximum HP. PokeStops, Gifts
Max Revive A medicine that can revive a fainted Pokemon. It also fully restores a Pokemon’s maximum HP. PokeStops, Gifts, Shop
Lucky Egg Earn double XP for 30 minutes. Gifts, Raids, Shop
Star Piece Earn 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes. Gifts, Raids, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Incense Attracts wild Pokemon to your location for 30 minutes. Gifts, Raids, Shop
Rare Candy When used on a Pokemon, it turns into that Pokemon’s Candy. Gifts, Raids, Battles
Fast TM This Technical Machine teaches the Pokemon a new Fast Attack from its learnset. Raids, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Charged TM This Technical Machine teaches the Pokemon a new Charged Attack from its learnset. If there are two, only one can be selected Raids, Battles, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Raid Pass Used to join Raid Battles. Shop
Remote Raid Pass Used to join Raid Battles from a distance. Shop
Premium Raid Pass Used to join Raid Battles. Also used to get Premium Rewards in the GO Battle League. Shop
Poke Ball A device for catching wild Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Shop
Great Ball A device for catching wild Pokemon. Has a higher capture rate than Poke Balls. PokeStops, Gifts
Ultra Ball A device for catching wild Pokemon. Has a higher capture rate than Great Balls. PokeStops, Gifts
Lure A lure module that attracts Pokemon to a PokeStop for 30 minutes. Challenges, Shop
Magnetic Lure A lure module that attracts electric and steel Pokemon to a PokeStop for 30 minutes. Also used to evolve Magneton and Nosepass. Challenges, Shop
Mossy Lure A lure module that attracts grass and bug Pokemon to a PokeStop for 30 minutes. Also used to evolve Eevee. Challenges, Shop
Glacial Lure A lure module that attracts ice Pokemon to a PokeStop for 30 minutes. Also used to evolve Eevee. Challenges, Shop
Rainy Lure A lure module that attracts Pokemon that like the rain to a PokeStop for 30 minutes. Also used to evolve Sliggo. Challenges, Shop
Razz Berry The Razz Berry slightly makes it easier to catch the wild Pokemon, changing the capture ring from red, to orange, to yellow, to green. PokeStops, Gifts
Nanab Berry The Nanab Berry calms down the wild Pokemon slightly, making them move around the screen less. PokeStops, Gifts
Pinap Berry The Pinap Berry doubles the candies earned after battle, but makes the Pokemon move around the screen more. PokeStops, Gifts
Poffin Food for your buddy Pokemon. One Poffin is equal to three berries. PokeStops, Gifts, Shop
Egg Incubator A device that incubates an Egg as you walk until it’s ready to hatch. Breaks after 3 uses. PokeStops, Gifts, Shop
Super Incubator A device that incubates an Egg as you walk until it’s ready to hatch. Incubates an Egg 33.3% faster than a normal incubator (ex: a 10km egg hatches in 7.7km). Breaks after 3 uses. PokeStops, Shop
Sun Stone An evolutionary item. Used to evolve Oddish or Sunkern. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Raids, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
King’s Rock An evolutionary item. Used to evolve Slowpoke or Poliwhirl. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Raids, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Metal Coat An evolutionary item. Used to evolve Onix or Scyther. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Raids, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Dragon Scale An evolutionary item. Used to evolve Seadra. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Raids, Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Upgrade An evolutionary item. Used to evolve Porygon. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. PokeStops, Gifts, Raids, GO Battle League
Sinnoh Stone A special evolutionary item. Used to evolve Gloom, Magmar, Electabuzz, Yanma, Murkrow, Misdreavus, Gligar, Sneasel, Piloswine, Togetic, Porygon 2, or Roselia. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. Trainer Battles, GO Battle League
Unova Stone A special evolutionary item. Used to evolve Panpour, Pansear, Pansage, Lampent, and Minccino. Also requires candies specific to the Pokemon. Trainer Battles, GO Battle League