Pokemon Gold and Silver - Items List

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Item List

Unless otherwise noted, all items are placed in the Items pocket (left).

Item Description Practical Desc
Holdable items
Items that Pokémon are able to hold.
Amulet Coin Doubles monetary earnings. (HOLD) Doubles money earned after a trainer battle if a Pokémon in party is holding this item.
Brightpowder Lower's the foe's accuracy. (HOLD)
Lucky Punch Ups critical hit ratio of Chansey. (HOLD)
Metalpowder Raises Defense of Ditto. (HOLD)
Focus Band May prevent fainting. (HOLD) Decreases likelihood of fainting
Quick Claw Raises 1st strike ratio. (HOLD) Pokémon holding this has a 30% chance of attacking first. Does not increase Speed.
Everstone Stops evolution. (HOLD) Prevents evolution of Pokémon holding this item
Exp.Share Shares battle EXP. points. (HOLD) Pokémon holding this will earn half EXP in battle even if it isn't participating
Scope Lens Raises critical hit ratio. (HOLD) Increases chance of Critical Hits
Berries
All berries are holdable and can be sold for 5.
Berry A self-restore item. (10HP, HOLD) Recovers 10 HP
Gold Berry A self-restore item. (30HP, HOLD) Recovers 30 HP
PsnCureBerry A self-cure for poison. (HOLD) Cures Poison: Antidote
PrzCureBerry A self-cure for paralysis. (HOLD) Cures paralysis: Parlyz Heal
Bitter Berry A self-cure for confusion. (HOLD) Cures confusion.
Ice Berry A self-heal for a burn. (HOLD) Heals burns: Burn Heal
Burnt Berry A self-cure for freezing. (HOLD) Thaws out frozen Pokémon: Ice Heal
Mint Berry A self-awakening for sleep. (HOLD) Wakes sleeping Pokémon: Awakening
MysteryBerry A self-restore for PP. (HOLD) Restores the PP of one move by 5
MiracleBerry A self-restore for PP. (HOLD) Heals all status ailments: Full Heal
Apricorns
Wht Apricorn A white Apricorn. Can be used to make a Fast Ball.
Red Apricorn A red Apricorn. Can be used to make a Level Ball.
Boosters.
Boosters, when held by a Pokémon, power up attacks of a certain type by 10%.
Pink Bow Powers up normal-type moves. (HOLD) Powers up normal-type moves
Charcoal Powers up fire-type moves. (HOLD) Powers up fire-type moves
Mystic Water Powers up water-type moves. (HOLD) Powers up water-type moves
Mail
Mail items are also holdable, but are treated separately.
Flower Mail Flower-print Mail. Flower pattern.
Surf Mail Lapras-print Mail. Silhouette of Lapras.
Lovely Mail Lapras-print Mail. Heart shapes; silhouette of Poliwag.
LiteBlueMail Dratini-print Mail. Silhouette of Dratini.
PortraitMail Mail featuring the holder's likeness. Picture of the holder of the message.
Eon Mail Eevee-print Mail. Silhouette of Eevee.
Morph Mail Ditto-print Mail. Silhouette of Ditto.
Bluesky Mail Sky-print Mail. Sky print; silhouettes of Dragonite and Sentret.
Music Mail Natu-print Mail. Musical note shapes; silhouette of Natu.
Mirage Mail Mew-print Mail. Silhouette of Mew.
Recovery Items
Item Game Description Practical Desc
Potion Restores Pokémon HP by 20. Recovers 20 HP
Super Potion Restores Pokémon HP by 50. Recovers 50 HP
Hyper Potion Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Recovers 200 HP
Max Potion Fully restores Pokémon HP. Recovers all HP
RageCandyBar Restores Pokémon HP by 20. Recovers 20 HP and decreases happiness.
Fresh Water Restores Pokémon HP by 50. Recovers 50 HP and increases happiness.
Soda Pop Restores Pokémon HP by 60. Recovers 60 HP and increases happiness.
Lemonade Restores Pokémon HP by 80. Recovers 80 HP and increases happiness.
Antidote Cures poisoned Pokémon. Cures poison
Parlyz Heal Heals paralyzed Pokémon. Cures paralysis
Burn Heal Heals burned Pokémon. Heals burns
Ice Heal Defrosts frozen Pokémon. Thaws out frozen Pokémon
Awakening Awakens sleeping Pokémon. Wakes sleeping Pokémon
Full Heal Eliminates all status problems. Heals all status ailments amd confusion
Revive Restores a fainted Pokémon to 1/2 HP.
Max Revive Fully restores a fainted POKéMON.
Full Restore Fully restores HP & Status. Restores all HP and status.
Max Elixer Fully restores the PP of one Pokémon. Fully restores PP of one Pokémon
Balls
Item Description Practical Desc
Poké Ball An item for catching Pokémon. Catches Pokémon
Great Ball A Ball with a decent success rate. Effectiveness is 1.5 times that of the Poké Ball
Ultra Ball A Ball with a high rate of success. Effectiveness is twice that of the Poké Ball
Master Ball The best Ball. It never misses. Catches wild Pokémon 100% of the time
Speed Ball A Ball for catching fast Pokémon. Makes it easier to catch Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.
Friend Ball A Ball that makes Pokémon friendly. Effectiveness is same as Poké Ball, but successfully captured Pokémon have happiness raised to 200
Sellable items
These items are useless, but can be sold for an amount of money.
Item Description Can be sold for...
Nugget Made of pure gold. Sell high. 5000
TinyMushroom An ordinary mushroom. Sell low. 500
Big Mushroom A rare mushroom. Sell high. ??
Stardust Pretty, red sand. Sell high. 4000
Star Piece A hunk of red gem. Sell very high. 4600
Power-ups
X Attack Raises Attack. (1 BTL) Increases Attack during battle
X Defend Raises Defense. (1 BTL) Increases Defense during battle
X Speed Raises Speed. (1 BTL) Increases Speed during battle
X Special Raises Special stats. (1 BTL) Increases Special during battle
X Accuracy Raises accuracy. (1 BTL) Increases Accuracy during battle
Guard Spec. Prevents stat reduction. (1 BTL) Prevents status changes during battle.
Dire Hit Ups critical hit ratio. (1 BTL) Increases chance of Critical Hits
Protein Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Increases Stat Exp of Attack by 2,550. Limit of 10 per Pokémon.
Iron Restores Pokémon HP by 50. Increases Stat Exp of Defense by 2,550. Limit of 10 per Pokémon.
Carbos Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Increases Stat Exp of Speed by 2,550. Limit of 10 per Pokémon.
Calcium Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Increases Stat Exp of Special by 2,550. Limit of 10 per Pokémon.
HP Up Restores Pokémon HP by 200. Increases Stat Exp of HP by 2,550. Limit of 10 per Pokémon.
Key Items
Key items cannot be sold or tossed. They can however, be stored on PC.
Bicycle A collapsible bike for fast movement. Allows you to move twice as fast.
Coin Case Holds up to 9,999 game coins. Allows you to play in the game Corner. Holds up to 9,999 coins.
Old Rod Use by water to fish for Pokémon. A rod for fishing.
Good Rod A good rod for catching Pokémon. A better rod for fishing.
Super Rod The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
Pass The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
Basement Key The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
Card Key The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
Mystery Egg The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
You'll eventually have to return these items in the game.
Lost Item The best rod for catching Pokémon. Copycat's lost Clefairy doll.
Machine Part The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
Mystery Egg The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
Red Scale The best rod for catching Pokémon. Checks for hidden items.
SecretPotion The best rod for catching Pokémon. Medicine for the sick Ampharos in the lighthouse.
Evolution Items
Moon Stone Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. Evolves
Fire Stone Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. Evolves
Thunderstone Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. Evolves
Water Stone Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. Evolves
Leaf Stone Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. Evolves
Sun Stone Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon. Evolves
Misc. Items
Rare Candy Raises level of a Pokémon by one. Levels up a Pokémon.
Escape Rope Use for escaping from caves, etc. Use for escaping from caves and buildings.
Poké Doll Use to escape from a wild POKéMON. Use to escape from a wild Pokémon.
Repel Repels weak POKéMON for 100 steps. Keeps away Pokémon weaker than the one on the top of your list for 100 steps.
Super Repel Repels weak POKéMON for 200 steps. Keeps away weak Pokémon for 200 steps.
Max Repel Repels weak POKéMON for 250 steps. Keeps away weak Pokémon for 250 steps.
Normal Box Open it and see what's inside. Contains a Silver Trophy.
GorgeousBox Open it and see what's inside. Contains a Gold Trophy.


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