All Game Items

This guide covers every major item in Pokémon GO, grouped by category. For each item, we explain its function, how to obtain it, when to use it, and any important synergies or upgrades.

Poké Balls & Capture Items

These are essential for catching wild Pokémon. The higher the tier, the better the catch rate.

#### Poké Ball

Effect: Standard catch rate (1x multiplier).

Obtain: PokéStops, Gyms, Research tasks, level-up rewards, Shop (free daily box).

Use: Common Pokémon, early game, when you have many.

Note: No special color or animation.

Effect: 1.5x catch rate multiplier.

Obtain: PokéStops (level 12+), Gyms, Research tasks, Shop.

Use: Evolution forms, higher CP wild Pokémon, when Poké Balls fail often.

Synergy: Use with Razz Berry for even better odds.

Effect: 2x catch rate multiplier.

Obtain: PokéStops (level 20+), Gyms, Research tasks, Shop (rarely).

Use: Rare Pokémon, high CP legendaries, shiny Pokémon you must catch.

Tip: Save for Community Day shinies or raid bosses.

Effect: Guaranteed catch (100% catch rate) – extremely rare.

Obtain: Limited-time Special Research (e.g., “Let’s GO, Meltan” season). Only a few ever available.

Use: Legendaries with very low catch rate (e.g., Galarian Birds that flee often), or your most wanted shiny.

Warning: Irreplaceable; use only when absolutely necessary.

Berries

Effect: Increases catch rate slightly (1.5x for next throw).

Obtain: PokéStops, Gyms, Research tasks, gifts.

Use: Any Pokémon you want to catch more reliably, especially high CP or rare ones.

Effect: Slows down Pokémon movement, making it less erratic.

Obtain: PokéStops, Gyms, Research tasks, gifts.

Use: Pokémon that move a lot (e.g., Zubat, Yanma) or during curveball tasks.

Effect: Doubles the candy awarded on a successful catch.

Obtain: PokéStops, Gyms, Research tasks, gifts.

Use: Pokémon you want candy for (evolution, powering up). Best for Community Day or rare spawns you already have.

Effect: Max catch rate increase (2.5x) and fully restores a Gym defender’s motivation when fed.

Obtain: Raid battles (tier 3+), Special Research, GBL rewards.

Use: Legendary raids, feeding defenders in Gym to keep motivation high.

Tip: Only plentiful after many raids; conserve.

Effect: Combines Pinap (double candy) and a catch rate boost (similar to Razz).

Obtain: Raid rewards (tier 3+), GBL rewards (rare).

Use: Very rare Pokémon where you want both candy and high catch rate.

Potions & Revives

Effect: Restores 20 HP.

Obtain: PokéStops, Gyms, Research, gifts, level-up rewards.

Use: Low HP damage, early game.

Effect: Restores 50 HP.

Obtain: PokéStops (level 10+), Gyms, Research, gifts.

Use: Medium damage.

Effect: Restores 200 HP.

Obtain: PokéStops (level 15+), Gyms, Research, gifts, Shop.

Use: High HP Pokémon (Blissey, Slaking) after raids or Gym battles.

Effect: Fully restores HP regardless of max HP.

Obtain: PokéStops (level 25+), Raids, Research, gifts, Shop.

Use: Any fainted or severely damaged Pokémon, especially legendaries.

Effect: Revives a fainted Pokémon to 50% HP.

Obtain: PokéStops, Gyms, Research, gifts, level-up rewards.

Use: After any battle where a Pokémon faints.

Effect: Revives a fainted Pokémon to full HP.

Obtain: Raid rewards, Research breakthroughs, gifts, Shop.

Use: Rare – save for high-level Pokémon fainted in raids.

Evolution Items

Effect: Evolves Gloom → Bellossom, Sunkern → Sunflora, Cottonee → Whimsicott, Petilil → Lilligant, Helioptile → Heliolisk.

Obtain: PokéStop spins (7-day streak), Research tasks, GBL rewards.

Effect: Evolves Poliwhirl → Politoed, Slowpoke → Slowking.

Obtain: Same as Sun Stone.

Effect: Evolves Onix → Steelix, Scyther → Scizor.

Obtain: Same as Sun Stone.

Effect: Evolves Seadra → Kingdra.

Obtain: Same as Sun Stone.

Effect: Evolves Porygon → Porygon2.

Obtain: Same as Sun Stone.

Effect: Evolves many Gen 4 Pokémon (e.g., Rhydon → Rhyperior, Electabuzz → Electivire, Magmar → Magmortar, etc.).

Obtain: GBL rewards (rank 10+), Research breakthroughs, PvP battles with friends.

Note: Most versatile evolution item; always in demand.

Effect: Evolves Gen 5 Pokémon (e.g., Pansage/Pansear/Panpour → Simisage/Simisear/Simipour, Lampent → Chandelure, etc.).

Obtain: GBL rewards (rank 11+), Research tasks.

Note: Not a physical item; requires 50 candy and walking (buddy) for certain Galarian forms (e.g., Galarian Farfetch’d → Sirfetch’d).

Lure Modules (Mossy Lure, Glacial Lure, Magnetic Lure, Rainy Lure): When used at a PokéStop, they enable evolution of certain Pokémon (e.g., Eevee → Leafeon with Mossy Lure, Glaceon with Glacial Lure, Magnezone with Magnetic Lure).

Trade Evolution: Some Pokémon require trading (e.g., Kadabra → Alakazam, Machoke → Machamp) – no item needed, but consumes candy and Stardust.

Battle Items (GBL & Raids)

Effect: Entry to a Raid battle (local or remote) or GBL sets (if you want extra rewards).

Obtain: Shop (100 PokéCoins each, or bundles).

Use: For Remote Raids (with Remote Pass) or extra GBL sets (max 5 sets per day normally + 3 more with Premium).

Note: Can be used in local raids too, but free Raid Pass exists.

Effect: Join a raid from anywhere (up to a certain distance).

Obtain: Shop (100 PokéCoins each, or boxes). Limited to daily use (5 remote raids per day).

Use: When you can't physically reach a raid, especially for legendary raids.

Warning: Can eventually become free via Research, but mainly premium.

Effect: One free pass per day for local raids (cannot be stored beyond 1 unless you use it).

Obtain: Spin a Gym photo disc.

Use: Solo or group raids at Gyms.

Effect: Doubles Stardust earned from catches, hatching, and GBL for 30 minutes.

Obtain: Shop, Research tasks, level-up rewards, boxes.

Use: During Stardust events (Community Day, Spotlight Hour with boosted Stardust), or after activating a Star Piece before hatching multiple Eggs.

Synergy: Use with Lucky Egg for massive XP + Stardust.

Effect: Doubles XP earned from catches, evolutions, raids, and friendship milestones for 30 minutes.

Obtain: Shop, Research tasks, level-up rewards, boxes.

Use: During evolution sprees (mass evolve low-candy Pokémon), friendship level-up, or XP events.

Tip: Combine with Star Piece for maximum efficiency.

Effect: Attracts wild Pokémon to your location for 60 minutes (regular) or 15 minutes (Daily Incense – see below).

Obtain: Regular: Shop, Research, level-up. Daily Incense: Free once per day from item bag.

Use: When stuck at home, walking in areas with few spawns, or during events to increase spawns.

Note: Regular Incense moves with you; best for walking. Daily Incense only while moving.

Effect: Special Incense that spawns Pokémon for 15 minutes while you walk; has a chance to spawn rare Galarian forms (e.g., Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres).

Obtain: Free once per day from item bag (if present).

Use: Daily routine – walk for 15 min to get extra spawns and rare chance.

Warning: Rare spawns have very low catch rate and may flee; use Golden Razz and Ultra Ball.

Incubators

Effect: Unlimited uses, but can only hatch one Egg at a time. Hatching time is real-time (no reduction).

Obtain: Default, cannot be deleted.

Use: Always active; use for 2 km eggs or when other incubators are busy.

Effect: Holds one Egg, breaks after 3 uses (or fewer for special ones). Hatching speed same as Infinity.

Obtain: Level-up rewards (e.g., level 6, 10, etc.), Shop, boxes.

Use: Hatch multiple eggs simultaneously.

Effect: Same as Standard but reduces hatch distance by 1/3 (e.g., 5 km egg becomes ~3.3 km). Breaks after 3 uses.

Obtain: Shop, special boxes.

Use: Hatch 10 km eggs faster, or when you want to clear egg inventory quickly.

Effect: Temporary limited-use incubators with special features (e.g., half distance) – rare.

Lure Modules

Effect: Attracts normal spawns to the stop.

Obtain: Shop (100 PokéCoins), Research tasks, level-up.

Use: At a stop you can sit near, especially during Community Day or events where lures last longer.

Effect: Attracts Ice-type Pokémon, and enables evolution of certain Pokémon (Eevee → Glaceon, Nosepass → Probopass, Cranidos → Rampardos? No, Cranidos evolves normally. Actually Glacial Lure enables Eevee → Glaceon and also attracts Ice types).

Obtain: Shop (200 PokéCoins), Research.

Use: Catching Ice-type Pokémon or evolving specific ones.

Effect: Attracts Grass/Bug-type Pokémon, enables Eevee → Leafeon.

Obtain: Shop (200 PokéCoins), Research.

Effect: Attracts Electric/Steel/Rock-type Pokémon, enables evolution of Nosepass → Probopass, Magneton → Magnezone, Charjabug → Vikavolt.

Obtain: Shop (200 PokéCoins), Research.

Effect: Attracts Water/Bug/Electric types, enables evolution of Sliggoo → Goodra.

Obtain: Shop (200 PokéCoins), limited-time events.

Passes & Tickets

Effect: One use for a local raid. Can hold only one at a time.

Obtain: Daily from spinning a Gym.

Use: Participate in any raid tier at that Gym.

Effect: Same as above but can be purchased and stored (up to 3 in bag).

Obtain: Shop (100 PokéCoins each) or bundles.

Effect: Join any raid remotely from anywhere.

Obtain: Shop (100 PokéCoins each, max 3 in bag).

Use: Legendary raids when you can't be there.

Effect: A Premium Battle Pass for GBL – get extra rewards for winning battles (e.g., encounter reward, rare candy).

Obtain: Shop (100 PokéCoins) or same as Premium Raid Pass.

Use: If you want more than the free rewards each set.

Effect: Exclusive Special Research during Community Day events, giving extra encounters and items.

Obtain: Shop for $1 (or equivalent).

Use: Only if you want the timed research.

Effect: Access to timed research, special spawns, and bonuses during GO Fest, Safari Zone, etc.

Obtain: Shop for real money.

Note: Usually not purchased in-game with PokéCoins.

Currencies

Effect: Premium currency. Used to buy items in the Shop (incubators, passes, boxes, etc.).

Obtain: Defending Gyms (max 50 per day), direct purchase with real money.

Use: Buy item bundles, remote raid passes, storage upgrades.

Effect: Required for powering up Pokémon, trading, and purified Pokémon. Extremely important.

Obtain: Catching Pokémon (base amount varies by species; weather boost gives extra), hatching Eggs, GBL rewards, raiding, feeding berries at Gyms (small), battling Team Rocket.

Use: Power up meta-relevant Pokémon, trade for lucky Pokémon, unlock second charge moves.

Effect: Used to evolve and power up that species. Each Pokémon has its own candy.

Obtain: Catching, transferring, walking buddy, hatching Eggs, Rare Candy conversion, Pinap Berry bonus, trading.

Use: Evolve and power up.

Effect: Can be converted into any species' candy (1:1).

Obtain: Raids (tier 3+), GBL rewards, Special Research.

Use: Save for legendary Pokémon or very rare species (e.g., Deino, Noibat).

Tip: Do not use on common Pokémon.

Effect: Required to power up Pokémon beyond level 40 (to level 50). Very rare.

Obtain: Catching (higher chance with weather boost), walking buddy (for certain distances), hatching Eggs, trading (guaranteed XL for distance trades), converting Rare Candy XL (rare).

Note: Only for Pokémon you plan to max out.

Effect: Used to Mega Evolve a Pokémon permanently (once unlocked, costs energy each time).

Obtain: Mega Raids, Field Research tasks, walking with a Mega-evolved buddy.

Note: Each species has its own Mega Energy (e.g., Charizard Mega Energy). Once you've Mega Evolved a species, you can later do it for reduced cost if you wait (cooldown timer).

Special Items & Key Items

Effect: Not an item, but a mechanic: taking snapshots may spawn a Pokémon (e.g., Smeargle).

Obtain: In AR+ mode, triggers after many photos.

Effect: Used to build a Rocket Radar to find Team GO Rocket Leaders.

Obtain: Defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts (each gives one component). Combine 6 to make a Rocket Radar.

Use: Locate and battle Sierra, Arlo, Cliff for shadow Pokémon and components.

Effect: Shows nearby Rocket Leader hideouts on the map. Consumed after a successful encounter.

Obtain: Combine 6 Mysterious Components, or from special Research.

Use: Fight leaders to get shadow Pokémon (high potential).

Effect: Locates Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni. Only obtained through Special Research (monthly or event).

Use: Defeat Giovanni to capture a rare shadow Legendary Pokémon (e.g., Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Lugia).

Note: See Incubators section above.

Effect: Weekly walking distance rewards (10 km, 25 km, 50 km) give items like Poffin, Rare Candy, Silver Pinap, and exclusive Eggs (12 km Eggs from Rocket Leaders).

Note: Not a physical item but a reward system.

Effect: Send to friends to give them items (Poké Balls, Berries, Potions, Stickers, Eggs). Also gives Friendship XP.

Obtain: Spin PokéStops/Gyms.

Use: Daily interaction with friends; essential for leveling up friendship and getting XP.

Effect: Sticker from a Gift. Can be pinned in your Postcard Book. No in-game effect except for collection.

Obtain: From Gifts opened.

Note: Certain postcards can be displayed on your profile.

Effect: Cosmetic only; sent with Gifts.

Obtain: Shop, Research, events.

Use: Personalize gifts to friends.

Effect: Instantly increases your Buddy's excitement level (max) and keeps it excited for longer. Also gives a temporary boost in CP during battle (if buddy is excited).

Obtain: AR snapshot with buddy (if excited already), Adventure Sync rewards (25 km+), Shop.

Use: To earn candies faster from walking buddy, or to get a CP boost in Go Battle League (rarely).

Note: Event-specific items like “Festival Ticket” or “Safari Zone Ticket” – not permanent.

Effect: Bundles of items sold in Shop. Not an item per se.

Storage Upgrades

Effect: Increases max Pokémon storage by 50 slots.

Obtain: Shop for 200 PokéCoins.

Use: Necessary if you keep many Pokémon for battling, trading, or collection.

Effect: Increases max item bag capacity by 50 slots.

Obtain: Shop for 200 PokéCoins.

Use: Essential for hoarding Poké Balls, Potions, etc. during events.

Summary Table of Key Items

Category	Item	Obtainment	Notable Use
Capture	Master Ball	Rare Research	Guaranteed catch
Capture	Ultra Ball	PokéStops (20+)	High CP/Rare
Berry	Golden Razz	Raids	Max catch rate + Gym feeding
Berry	Pinap	Spins	Double candy
Healing	Max Revive	Raids/Research	Revive + full HP
Evolution	Sinnoh Stone	GBL/Research	Many Gen 4 evolutions
Battle	Remote Raid Pass	Shop	Raid from afar
Boost	Lucky Egg	Shop/Research	Double XP
Boost	Star Piece	Shop/Research	Double Stardust
Incubator	Super Incubator	Shop	Faster egg hatch
Lure	Glacial Lure	Shop	Ice spawns + Glaceon evo
Currency	Stardust	Many sources	Powering up
Currency	Rare Candy	Raids/GBL	Convert to any candy
Special	Rocket Radar	Crafted	Find Team Rocket Leaders
Key	Poffin	AR/Buddy	Buddy excitement + candy boost

This guide covers all major items in Pokémon GO as of the current game version. Always check event pages for limited-time additions.