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Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I
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Generation II
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Generation III
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Generation IV
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Generation V
Medicine
Generation VI
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Generation VII
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Generation VIII
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Generation IX
Other Items
The Carbos (Japanese: インドメタシン Indometacin ) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I . It increases the Speed of a Pokémon.
In the core series games
Price
In Hoenn , Carbos costs $ 4900 during the Energy Guru sale.
At Join Avenue 's Market, Carbos can be bought in dozens at $ 99960 each, which equates to $ 8330 per bottle.
Effect
Generation I to II
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 Speed Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Speed Stat Experience. In Generation II , it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
Carbos is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation III to VII
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 Speed EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Speed EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
Carbos is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation VIII onward
Carbos can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Speed EVs or more, allowing the Speed EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.
Description
Games
Description
Stad
Increases the Speed of the selected Pok émon .
G S C
Raises Speed of one Pok émon .
R S Colo
Raises the stat Speed of one Pok émon .
FR LG
A nutritious drink for Pok émon . It raises the base Speed stat of one Pok émon .
E XD
Raises the base Speed stat of one Pok émon .
D P Pt HG SS B W B2 W2
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokémon.
X Y OR AS S M US UM P E
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokémon.
Sw Sh BD SP LA
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Speed base points of a single Pokémon.
S V
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. This drink increases base points for a Pokémon's Speed stat.
Acquisition
Games
Finite methods
Repeatable methods
R B Y R G B Y
Power Plant , Silph Co. , Safari Zone , Pokémon Mansion
Celadon Department Store
G S C
Route 2 , Tin Tower , Whirl Islands , Mt. Mortar C , Ice Path Route 44 (after defeating Bird Keeper Vance in a second rematch )C
Celadon Department Store , Goldenrod Department Store Battle Tower (×5; win 7 battles in a row)C , Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)C
R S E
Routes 114 , 121 , 124 , 127 , and 134 E , Artisan Cave E Favor Lady E
Battle Frontier Poké Mart E , Lilycove Department Store , Slateport City (Energy Guru )Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder )E , Battle Tower (7-35 win streak)R S , Battle Frontier (1 BP )E
FR LG
Silph Co. , Pokémon Mansion , Kindle Road
Celadon Department Store Cerulean City (1000 Berry Powder )
Colo
Pyrite Cave
Agate Poké Mart
XD
Realgam Tower
Phenac Poké Mart
D P Pt
Routes 208 , 211 Pt , 214 Pt , 220 , 221 , 222 , 226 , and 230 D P , Sunyshore City Pt
Veilstone Department Store Battle Park D P /Battle Frontier Pt (1 BP )
HG SS
Routes 2 and 10 , Bell Tower , Whirl Islands , Mt. Mortar , Ice Path
Celadon Department Store , Goldenrod Department Store , Safari Zone Gate shopRoute 44 (after defeating Bird Keeper Vance in a rematch )Goldenrod Radio Tower (15 Blue Card points), Battle Frontier (1 BP )
B W
Mistralton Cave , Moor of Icirrus , Victory Road , Giant Chasm Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Favorite time in school?" survey)
Shopping Mall Nine Battle Subway (1 BP )Anville Town (lost-and-found)
B2 W2
Routes 2 and 22 , Chargestone Cave , Village Bridge , Giant Chasm , Dragonspiral Tower , Wellspring Cave Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Where would you go with a time machine?" survey)
Shopping Mall Nine , Join Avenue (Market )Battle Subway /PWT (1 BP ), Black Tower /White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat a Striker ), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
DW *
Spooky Manor
X Y
Victory Road
Laverre City Poké Mart Battle Maison (2 BP )Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans )Tu
OR AS
Routes 114 , 121 , 124 , 127 , and 134 , Mt. Pyre , Battle Resort , Mirage Cave (north of Fortree City )
Lilycove Department Store , Slateport City (Energy Guru )Battle Maison (2 BP )Route 115 (15% chance after a rematch with Battle Girl Cyndy)
PMC *
Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 3)
S M US UM
Route 6 , Poni Plains
Mount Hokulani Poké Mart Big Wave Beach US UM , Battle Royal Dome (2 BP)Festival Plaza (Haunted houses , Pharmacy S US )
Sw Sh
Wyndon Poké Mart (south)Hammerlocke (2 BP )
Sw Sh IA
Training Lowlands
Master Dojo vending machine (after donating 400,000 W )
Sw Sh CT
Max Lair (Dynite Ore trader)
BD SP
Routes 208 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 226 , and 230
Veilstone Department Store Battle Park (1 BP )
S V
Asado Desert , Casseroya Lake , East Paldean Sea , Glaseado Mountain , North Paldean Sea , East Province (Area One) , East Province (Area Three) , North Province (Area One) , North Province (Area Two) , North Province (Area Three) , South Province (Area One) , South Province (Area Four) , South Province (Area Five) , West Province (Area Two)
Chansey Supply (after earning 3 Gym Badges ), Porto Marinada auction Academy Ace Tournament Glaseado Mountain (Snow Slope Run reward)
S V TM
Kitakami Wilds , Mossui Town
S V ID
Canyon Biome , Chargestone Cavern , Coastal Biome , Polar Biome , Savanna Biome , Torchlit Labyrinth League Club Room (First battle reward from Grusha after inviting him as a special coach; x5)
Blueberry Academy Store (50 BP )Item Printer League Club Room (×2; possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch )
Distribution
Gallery
Artwork
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Carbos appears in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon .
Price
Games
Cost
Sell price
S MD
1
150
Effect
A consumable item that raises the Speed of Pokémon that drink it by 3 and restores 5 Belly for it.
If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky , it will also deal 2 damage.
Description
Games
Description
S MD
Drinking it raises your Speed. The effect lasts even after this adventure.
Acquisition
Appearance
Artwork
Sprites
In animation
Vitamins in Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Pokémon the Series
In The Clubsplosion Begins! , a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max ) was announced to be the prize for winning the Clubsplosion , like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle . They were eventually won by Stephan .
In the manga
Vitamins in Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down , several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate .
In other languages
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