Gentle Mint

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Gentle Mint
おとなしいミント
Gentle Mint
Bag Gentle Mint Sprite.png
Gentle Mint
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet artwork
Introduced in Generation VIII
Pocket
Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Generation IX Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Fling
Power 10

The Gentle Mint (Japanese: おとなしいミント Gentle Mint) is an item introduced in Generation VIII. It is one of the types of mints that change the effect of a Pokémon's Nature.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SwShBDSP N/A $10
LA N/A $500
SV $20,000 $5,000

Effect

If used from the Bag, it changes the effect of a Pokémon's Nature on its stats to that of the Gentle Nature, increasing its Special Defense stat and decreasing its Defense stat.

Description

Games Description
SwShBDSPLA When a Pokémon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
SV Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Sp. Def stat grow stronger. However, its Defense stat may suffer.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
SwSh Battle Tower (50 BP)
SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Soothing Wetlands)
SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Giant's Bed)
BDSP Battle Park (50 BP)
LA Farm (mint harvest)
SV Area Zero, South Province (Area Three) Chansey Supply (after earning 6 Gym Badges)
Academy Ace Tournament
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)
SVTM Ogre Oustin'
SVID Savanna Biome

Gallery

Sprites

Bag Mint Sp. Def LA Sprite.png
Sprite from
Legends: Arceus

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 溫順薄荷 Wānseuhn Bohkhòh
Mandarin 溫順薄荷 / 温顺薄荷 Wēnshùn Bòhé
France Flag.png French Aromate Gentil
Germany Flag.png German Zart-Minze
Italy Flag.png Italian Menta Gentile
South Korea Flag.png Korean 얌전민트
Spain Flag.png Spanish Menta Amable



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