Item Guides

How to Obtain

Pay 1000 PokeCoins in the Shop. Available after February 26, 2019.

How to Use

Simply use the item in your inventory to choose a different team. Some things to remember:

• Item can only be purchased every 365 days
• Returning Pokemon from gyms will reward 0 coins immediately after switch
• Cannot battle your own Pokemon in gyms

A Lucky Egg that's filled with happiness: Earns double XP for 30 minutes.

See our guide on power leveling! If you don't have enough Pokémon to evolve, you can also mix it up with some other activities that generate experience.

Shop

Lucky Eggs are a shop staple (below), and they can also often be found packaged in Special Boxes.

Level Up Rewards

A device that incubates an Egg as you walk until it's ready to hatch. Unlimited use!

A device that incubates an Egg as you walk until it's ready to hatch. Breaks after 3 uses (1-use Egg Incubators have been given out during events).

A more powerful Egg Incubator that helps Eggs hatch quickly. Breaks after 3 uses.

Effect: Eggs placed in this incubator require 33% less walking distance to hatch.

See the Egg hatching guide for more info!

As frequently as possible. Always have an Egg in the Egg Incubator ∞! The hatched Pokémon's level is linked to the trainer's level at the time that the Egg was acquired.

If the Egg Incubator ∞ is the only incubator in inventory...

• Prioritize incubating higher-distance Eggs (10 km) for more new and/or rare Pokemon.
• Prioritize incubating lower-distance Eggs (2 km) to clear up space for more Eggs.

Trainers who have Egg Incubators (blue) and Super Incubators (purple) as well...

• Use Egg Incubator ∞ to hatch the lowest distance Eggs. Since this incubator is unlimited use, its value is negligible.
• Save Egg Incubators and Super Incubators for 10 km Eggs to net the most value.  
  • 2 km Eggs in a 3-use incubator nets 6 km of usage.
  • 5 km Eggs in a 3-use incubator nets 15 km of usage.
  • 10 km Eggs in a 3-use incubator nets 30 km of usage.
• Since Egg inventory is capped at 9, feel free to use a limited-use incubator on 5 km Eggs. Lower-distance Eggs would have to have been hatched anyway since they cannot be discarded.
• Up to 9 incubators can be used at once - one for each Egg.

Level Up Rewards

Incense with a mysterious fragrance that lures wild Pokemon to your location for 30 minutes.

Is my Incense glitched? Nothing is spawning!

If you manually set your device's date / time, the servers might disable spawns. Make sure to properly set your phone to sync time accurately!

Do the Incense and Lure Module stack?

Yes. The Lure Module will stack and increase the frequency of encountering Pokemon.

Note that the effect of Incense will only be limited to you. The others around you will benefit only from the Lure Module.

How many Pokemon usually spawn in a 30-minute session?

When stationary, Incense attracts 1 Pokémon every 5 minutes. While moving, Incense attracts 1 Pokemon for every 200 meters traveled, up to a maximum rate of 1 Pokémon a minute.

Are Incense Pokémon different than normal Pokémon?

Pokémon spawned by Incense and Lure Modules despawn in about 3 minutes. Only the user of Incense can see or catch Pokémon spawned by Incense. Also, Incense-spawned Pokemon will have a swirling pink cloud at their base (instead of white circles like regular wild spawns).

Does it make Pokemon on my radar move closer to me?

No, it spawns new Pokemon.  Any existing Pokemon on your radar will remain until they are captured or disappear.

Using Incense while moving generates Pokémon at a faster rate, up to 1 Pokémon a minute if you travel 200 meters in that time. This is helpful on buses and cruise ships, for example.

Shop

Incense is often included in Special Boxes, so check out our chart on historic price comparisons.

Level Up Rewards

A module that attracts Pokémon to a PokéStop for 30 min. The effect benefits other people nearby.

Do the Incense and Lure Module stack?

Yes. The Lure Module will stack and increase the frequency of encountering Pokemon.

Note that the effect of Incense will only be limited to you. The others around you will benefit only from the Lure Module.

How many Pokemon usually spawn in a 30 minute session?

Each Pokemon spawns around every 3 minutes, for a total of 10 Pokemon.

Are Lure Module Pokémon different than normal Pokémon?

Pokémon spawned by Incense and Lure Modules despawn in 3 minutes. Also, the lured Pokemon will have purple rings under them instead of white.

• Stack Lure Modules in clusters of PokeStops to generate a constant stream of spawns.
• Lure Modules may help increase XP gain during a Lucky Egg session.
• During some events, Lure Modules have been extended to 3 or 6 hours.

Shop

Lure Modules are a regular item in the shop, and they have also been offered as part of Special Boxes (see our list of historic prices of the box items).

Level Up Rewards

Unlock requirements: None

A device for caching wild Pokémon. It's thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target.

Unlock requirements: Level 12

A high-performance Poké Ball with a higher catch rate than a standard Poké Ball.

Effect: Applies a 1.5x catch rate multiplier to the target.

Unlock requirements: Level 20

An ultra-performance ball with a higher catch rate than a Great Ball.

Effect: Applies a 2x catch modifier to the target.

A ball given for catching Raid Bosses. Premier Balls cannot be switched out for other Poke Balls, Great Balls, or Ultra Balls in your inventory, and excess Premier Balls are not retained.

Effect: Has the same catch rate as a regular Poke Ball.

Unlock requirements: Unknown

Image extracted from the APK, unknown if used in the game.

• Once unlocked at specific level, Poké Balls of all kinds (except Premier Balls and Master Ball) can be obtained at PokéStops or Gyms.
• Every time you level up, you receive some quantity of Poké Balls as a reward. They are also awarded in Gifts and Research Breakthroughs.
• Basic Poké Balls can be purchased from the shop for PokeCoins; during events, higher-level balls have been part of Special Box sets.
• Premier Balls (from 6–18) are awarded to a trainer who completes a Raid Boss battle. For information on how bonus Premier Balls are awarded, check out our research.
   

Unlock requirement: Level 5

A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 20 points.

Unlock requirement: Level 10

A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.

Unlock requirement: Level 15

A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.

Unlock requirement: Level 25

A spray-type medicine that completely restores all HP of a single Pokémon.

Potions of all kinds can be obtained at PokeStops and Gyms, as rewards for successfully completing Raid Boss battles, and as trainer level rewards after reaching level 5. Higher-level potions can only be obtained once they have been unlocked.

Max Potions may also be purchased in the shop (e.g., 10 for 200 PokeCoins), and potions are sometimes offered as part of Special Boxes.

Unlock requirement: Level 8

Feed this to a Pokémon to make it easier to catch.

Effect: Applies a 1.5x catch rate multiplier on the next successful throw.

Unlock requirement: Level 14

Feed this to a Pokemon to calm it down, making it less erratic.

Effect: Reduces the likelihood of a Pokemon moving or attacking by a factor of 20. Also restores slightly more motivation when used in a Gym.

Unlock requirement: Level 18

Feed this to a Pokemon to receive more Candy if you catch it.

Effect: Rewards 2x Candy if the Pokemon is caught on the next successful throw.

Feed this to a Pokemon to make it much easier to catch.

Effect: Applies a 2.5x catch rate multiplier on the next successful throw.

Feed this to a Pokémon to receive more Candy when you catch it and make it easier to catch.

Effect: Applies a 1.8x catch rate multiplier and rewards 2x Candy if the Pokemon is caught on the next successful throw.

• Razz Berry: Best used in conjunction with a Great Ball or Ultra Ball on a Pokemon you want to catch.
• Nanab Berry: Best used to help complete research like "Make 3 Excellent throws in a row." Use in Gyms.
• Pinap Berry: Best used on rarer species or species that produce desirable Candy.
• Golden Razz Berry: Best used on legendary Raid Bosses or on rare species that you want to catch.
• Silver Pinap Berry: Best used on legendary Raid Bosses or on rare species with desirable Candy.
• Any berry: Can be fed to Pokemon of a trainer's team in Gyms to gain 20 Stardust, 10 badge XP, and a chance at a candy of the fed Pokemon's species.

• Razz Berries can be obtained at Pokestops and Gyms and as trainer level rewards after reaching level 8.
• Nanab Berries can be obtained at Pokestops and Gyms and as trainer level rewards after reaching level 14.
• Pinap Berries can be obtained at Pokestops and Gyms and as trainer level rewards after reaching level 18.
• Golden Razz Berries are obtained as rewards for defeating a Raid Boss.
• Silver Pinap Berries are currently only obtainable from parts of the Celebi Special Research.

Some unreleased berries are present in the APK files right after Razz Berry, including the following:

• Bluk Berry
• Wepar [sic] Berry

Unlock requirement: Level 5

A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also restores half of a fainted Pokémon's maximum HP.

Unlock requirement: Level 30

A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also fully restores a fainted Pokémon's maximum HP.

Revives (and Max Revives, once unlocked) can be obtained at PokeStops or Gyms, as rewards for defeating a Raid Boss, as trainer level rewards after reaching level 5, or in the Shop as sets (e.g., 6 Max Revives for 180 PokeCoins) or as part of Special Boxes.

Increases the max number of items you can carry by 50.

Increases the max number of Pokémon you can carry by 50.

Pass to join a Raid Battle. You can get a free pass at Gyms once per day if you don't already have one.

Premium Raid Pass to join a Raid battle. You can use this pass anytime.

EX Raid Pass to join a special Raid Battle. You can use this pass only at the specified limited-time event.

• A trainer can use a Raid Pass or Premium Raid Pass to enter into a Raid at any Gym (except EX Raids). They are removed from a trainer's inventory upon entering a raid lobby. 
• If a trainer enters a Raid Battle but does not defeat the raid boss, they can keep trying until they defeat the boss or time runs out on the Raid Battle.
• If a trainer or group defeats the Raid Boss, they cannot participate in the same Raid instance at that Gym again.
• An EX Raid Pass may only be used to enter a raid battle at the date, time, and Gym specified on the pass (there is a "Get Directions" link on the pass); it may not be traded in or exchanged for other dates, times, or locations.

• Raid Pass: One free Raid Pass may be obtained per day by spinning a Gym. Only one Raid Pass may be held in Items at a time, but if a Raid Pass is not used from the previous day, it can be used today and a new free Raid Pass gained by spinning a Gym that same day.
• Premium Raid Pass: Premium Raid Passes may be bought in the shop for 100 PokeCoins (it's often more economical to purchase them as part of Special Boxes). Trainers may hold as many Premium Passes as they have inventory spaces, and may use as many Premium Passes in a day as they wish.
• EX Raid Pass: EX Raid Passes are given out by Niantic to raid a special boss (it has been Mewtwo since 2017) at a certain Gym on a certain date and time. Gyms eligible to hold EX raids have certain characteristics, and strategies to "trigger" an EX Raid Pass distribution are detailed in this article.

A small shard of a beautiful gem. Earns 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes.

Do Star Pieces "stack" with special events bonuses?

Yes. If an event offers increased Stardust for certain activities, this can be enhanced even further by using a Star Piece.

For an in-depth set of suggestions on making the most Star Piece usage, check out this article on maximizing Stardust gains

Star Pieces have been offered in Special Boxes in the shop. They are not directly buyable and cannot be obtained from PokeStops or Gyms.

A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokemon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.

Effect: Evolves Gloom to Bellossom (with 100 Oddish Candy) and Sunkern to Sunflora (with 50 Sunkern Candy).

A rock that can make certain species of Pokemon evolve. It looks like a crown.

Effect: Evolves Poliwhirl to Politoed (with 100 Poliwag Candy) and Slowpoke to Slowking (with 50 Slowpoke Candy).

A coating that can make certain species of Pokemon evolve. It is a special metallic film.

Effect: Evolves Onix to Steelix (with 50 Onix Candy) and Scyther to Scizor (with 50 Scyther Candy).

A scale that can make certain species of Pokemon evolve. It is very tough and inflexible scale.

Effect: Evolves Seadra to Kingdra (with 100 Horsea Candy).

A transparent device that make certain species of Pokemon evolve. It is produced by Silph Co.

Effect: Evolves Porygon to Porygon2 (with 50 Porygon Candy).

Evolution items are rare item drops from PokeStops and Gyms. Trainers are guaranteed one Evolution item as part of a 7-day streak spin at a PokeStop or Gym.

This Technical Machine teaches the Pokemon a new Fast Attack.

This Technical Machine teaches the Pokemon a new Charged Attack.

• Select a TM (Fast or Charged) in your inventory and then select the Pokemon to use it on. TMs can now also be used from the Pokemon list.
• A TM switches a Pokemon's move (Fast or Charged) to another move in that Pokemon's current movepool (i.e., non-legacy, non-event).
• The result is random, so if there is 2+ possible moves (other than the current move), the TM is not guaranteed to pick the desired move.
• Since TMs are rare, be judicious in their use. Not all Pokemon need to be given their "optimal" moveset, especially if you don't plan to use it.
• Hidden Power: TMs cannot be used to switch among Hidden Power types. A particular Pokemon will always have a particular Hidden Power type, no matter how many Fast TMs it gets.

TMs are possible rewards for successfully defeating a Raid Boss. They may also show up as Research Task rewards.

For more information on the basic mechanics of raid rewards, see The Silph Road Research Group's report on Raid Rewards and "bundles"; however, after it was published, some changes were made in the rewards, and trainers are now guaranteed Golden Razz Berries for defeating a Raid Boss, and some TM drop probabilities were increased per an announcement in November 2017.

A mysterious candy. When used on a Pokemon, it turns into the Pokemon's Candy.

• Select Rare Candy in your inventory, then select a Pokemon to specify how many Rare Candy you want to transform. Rare Candy can also be used from the Pokemon list.
• The most efficient use of Rare Candy is on legendary Pokemon. They are available for a limited time, cannot be placed in Gyms, and produce Candy every 20 km as a Buddy.
• Like with every other resource in the game, don't commit Rare Candy until you need to. However, Rare Candy stockpiles can occupy a large amount of inventory space.

Rare Candy is a possible reward for successfully defeating a Raid Boss. They may also show up as Research Task rewards.