Items

In Pokémon GO, there are many Items that are related with capturing, hatching, evolving and battling Pokémon. Most of them can be obtained from Photo Discs at PokéStops and Gyms. Items can be also rewarded from leveling up, winning Raid Battles, completing Research tasks, participating in GO Battle League matches, battling Team GO Rocket members and other methods.

Item Bag page
The Item Bag refers to the page containing all currently held items. To enter to the the Item Bag:
 * 1) in Map View, touch the Main Menu button [[file:Button Main Menu.png|30px|link=]]
 * 2) touch the Bag button [[file:White Button Bag.png|30px|link=]]

Most of the items available are contained in the Item Bag, but there are some exceptions, such as Premier Balls or purchasable storage upgrades. The Item Bag can be switched between List view and Grid view.

Item Bag capacity starts at 350 items (practically 348 – the Camera and Infinite Incubator count towards the total). The max capacity can be increased in units of 50 by purchasing the Bag Upgrade from the Shop for. Bag capacity can be increased up to a maximum capacity of 5,300 item slots.

After reaching the Item Bag space limit, Photo Discs at PokéStops and Gyms cannot be spun for more items. However, items received from Raid Battles, Research tasks and Trainer level rewards are still received, regardless if the maximum capacity would be exceeded.

All items except the Unlimited Incubator, Camera, free Raid Pass, Mystery Box and purchased Tickets can be permanently removed from the Item Bag.

Poké Balls


Poké Balls are items that are critical to a Trainer's quest, used for catching and storing Pokémon. Currently Poké Balls can be obtained through several different ways such as: spinning Photo Discs at Gyms and PokéStops, being rewarded for leveling up, completing research tasks, opening Gifts or purchasing them in Shop (in this case only regular ones).

There currently six varieties of Poké Balls exist in-game:
 * regular Poké Ball,
 * Great Ball,
 * Ultra Ball,
 * Master Ball,
 * Premier Ball which is available only in Bonus Challenge on Raids and Rescuing Shadow Pokémon
 * and Beast Ball which is available only in Ultra Beasts encounters.

Potions


Potions are items that can restore Pokémon's HP that is a medicine used to heal an injured Pokémon. They can be acquired from leveling up, spinning the Photo Disc at a Gym or PokéStop, defeating a Raid Boss, completing research tasks, or opening Gifts.

There are currently four types of potion:
 * regular Potion,
 * Super Potion,
 * Hyper Potion
 * and Max Potion.

Revives


Revives are items that allows Trainer to restore health of fainted Pokémon. It works only on Pokémon that HP is equal 0. They can be acquired from leveling up, spinning the Photo Disc at a Gym or PokéStop, defeating a Raid Boss, completing research tasks, or opening Gifts.

There are currently two types of revives:
 * regular Revive
 * and Max Revive.

Berries


Berries are items that can be acquired from leveling up, spinning the Photo Disc at a Gym or PokéStop, defeating a Raid Boss, completing research tasks, or opening gifts. They can be used while capturing wild Pokémon and to feed them in Gym.

There are currently five kinds of berries available in gameplay:
 * Razz Berry,
 * Pinap Berry,
 * Nanab Berry,
 * Golden Razz Berry
 * and Silver Pinap Berry.

Gifts


A Gift is an item that can be sent to another Trainer. Gifts contain items that are of higher value than what Trainers normally obtain from spinning PokéStops, supporting the feeling that your friends are really helping you make the best of your Pokémon GO journey. Only one gift can be sent to each Friend per day and at most 20 Gifts that can be opened in a single day. Trainers may have up to 20 Gifts in their Item Bag at any given time and they do not take up any space. There are two kinds of Gifts &mdash; regular and sponsored.

Gifts have a postcard from the location it was obtained. Stickers can be added to Gifts. The postcards can be pinned to the Postcard Book.

Evolution Items


Evolution Items are items used to evolve certain species of Pokémon. There is small chance that Johto Evolution Items can be obtained from spinning Photo Disc PokéStops and Trainer is guaranteed one on their seventh day spin streak. They can be also obtained as a reward from Research tasks, Gifts or Trainer Battle.

There are currently eight items that can be obtained, that are:
 * Sun Stone,
 * King's Rock,
 * Metal Coat,
 * Dragon Scale,
 * Up-Grade,
 * Sinnoh Stone,
 * Unova Stone
 * and Gimmighoul Coins

Egg Incubators


Egg Incubators are items used to hatch Pokémon Eggs. In order to hatch them, a player must place an Egg in the Incubator. The distance for an Egg in Incubator is tracked only when the game is open.

There are three types of Incubators:
 * an Unlimited one, which is orange in appearance and has infinite uses;
 * a Limited one, which is blue in appearance and has three uses;
 * and a Super one, which is purple in appearance, has three uses and it hatches an Egg much faster.

Raid Passes


Raid Passes and Battle Passes are items that can be acquired by spinning the Photo Disc at a Gym. They are used by Trainers to participate in Raid Battles.

There are three types of these passes:
 * regular Raid Pass,
 * Premium Battle Pass (formerly Premium Raid Pass),
 * Remote Raid Pass
 * and EX Raid Pass

Premium Battle Pass can be used in both Raid Battles and to battle in Premium rewards set of GO Battle League.

Technical Machines


Technical Machines (TMs for short) are items you can use to permanently teach a Pokémon a new random Fast Attack or Charged Attack. Elite Technical Machines can select a specific attack to teach Pokémon, including legacy moves.

They can be only obtained as a reward from Raid Battles, Research tasks and GO Battle League rewards.

There are four types of Technical Machines:
 * Fast TM and Elite Fast TM for Fast Attacks
 * and Charged TM and Elite Charged TM for Charged Attacks.

Lucky Egg


A Lucky Egg is an item that doubles gained XP for 30 minutes. After activating a Lucky Egg, its effect lasts whether the player is online or offline.

This item cannot be obtained from a PokéStop itself. However, it can be received by reaching certain levels, or by purchasing it from the Shop for. A bundle containing eight Lucky Eggs can be purchased for as well. It can be also rewarded for completing research tasks.

Star Piece


A Star Piece is an item that awards 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes. After activating a Star Piece, its effect lasts whether the player is online or offline.

This item cannot be obtained from a PokéStop itself. However, it can be received by purchasing it from the Shop. Bundles containing eight Star Pieces can be purchased for as well. It can be also rewarded for completing research tasks.

Lure Module


Lure Modules are items that Trainer can use on PokéStop to attract more wild Pokémon to appear near it. Unlike Incense, everyone can catch the attracted Pokémon. There are also five advanced Lure Modules kinds that attract specific Pokémon and some can cause certain Pokémon to evolve: These items cannot be obtained from a PokéStop itself. All types of Lure Modules, except for Golden Lure Modules, can be purchased from the in-game Shop. Golden Lure Modules are obtained on every fifth day of sending a Postcard to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
 * Glacial Lure Module,
 * Mossy Lure Module,
 * Magnetic Lure Module,
 * Rainy Lure Module
 * and Golden Lure Module.

Incense


Incense is an item that makes Pokémon spawn nearby player.

Incense, when activated, shows a pinkish aura around the Trainer for 60 minutes. The effect will follow a Trainer if they continue to travel, though part of the appeal is being able to keep catching while remaining in one place. Pokémon lured by the Incense will also have a pink aura. Spawns are based on the local biome the player is in.

Daily Adventure Incense is a special type of Incense that attracts Pokémon for 15 minutes as long the Trainer is moving. Trainer can only carry one Daily Adventure Incense in the Item Bag at a time. It is automatically added to the Item Bag once daily at 12 a.m. local time if the Trainer does not have it.

Mystery Box


Mystery Box is a special kind of Incense which is a mysterious old box that Trainers can receive upon transferring Pokémon to other Pokémon games.

Opening it releases a scent which attracts Meltan for 60 minutes. Once the box has been activated, the Trainer must wait 3 days to transfer Pokémon and re-unlock the box.

Coin Bag


Coin Bag is a special kind of Incense that Trainers can receive upon sending a Postcard once per day to Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet.

Opening it attracts Roaming Form Gimmighoul for 30 minutes. Unlike the Mystery Box, Trainers must be walking to receive the full effect from the Coin Bag.

Rare Candy


Rare Candy is an item that, when used on a Pokémon, turns into that Pokémon species' Candy. It can be used at any time of gameplay just like a potion. It also shares same interface as the one for healing Pokémon with potions.

It can be only obtained as a reward from Raid Battle, Research tasks, and Trainer Battle.

GO Beyond introduced Rare Candy XL. It functions the same except converting into Candy XL instead of regular Candy.

Camera


The Camera is a special item that all Trainers obtain at the very beginning of their journey with Pokémon GO.

The Camera is an item given to player automatically. It is essentially an easier way to take screenshots on player's mobile device - and when capturing a Pokémon, you can tap the camera icon to easily take a picture within the app. The screenshots/pictures of Pokémon encounter made in-game adds player's name in the bottom corner of the picture. It cannot be removed from bag and it takes up one slot.

Camera item allows to access the GO Snapshot feature that allows Trainers to take photos of Pokémon from their collection at any time.

Team Medallion


A Team Medallion is available for purchased for from the Shop. The item allows a Trainer to switch to another Team, but they will not be able to change for another year.

Rocket Radars


Rocket Radars are items that can be used in order to track down Team GO Rocket Leaders and Giovanni. There are currently two kinds of Rocket Radars available in gameplay:
 * regular Rocket Radar - used to track down hideout of Team GO Rocket Leaders. These can be acquired after combining six Mysterious Components that can be obtained after defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts,
 * Super Rocket Radar - used to track down Giovanni's hideout. These can be acquired only from Special or Timed Research campaigns related to Team GO Rocket.

Purified Gem


Purified Gems are items that can be used during Shadow Raid Battles to subdue and weaken enraged Shadow Pokémon Raid Bosses. They are created from four Shadow Shards that can be obtained after defeating Team GO Rocket members or as rewards from Shadow Raid Battles.

Tickets


Tickets are items that grant a Trainer access to special features during particular in-game event, mainly Special Research campaigns. They happen to be available for purchase from the Shop using real-life currency, before and during the specific events. Currently there are four different designs of event these tickets.

Unused items
There are several items in the game that are either not used, not obtainable or not fully implemented, such items are:
 * Ordinary Incense also dubbed Honey – kind of Incense that looks like jar of honey,
 * Bluk Berry – an unknown kind of berries,
 * Wepear Berry – an unknown kind of berries,
 * X Attack,
 * X Defense,
 * X Miracle.

Trivia

 * Trainer only needs one open slot to spin a PokéStop or open a Gift even if it would overfill the Item Bag. Rewards from Raid Battle and Research tasks are received even if the Item Bag is already full. However, buying a Special Box requires having enough slots for every item in the offer.