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| Fresh Water おいしいみず Delicious Water | |
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Introduced in Generation I |
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Fresh Water (Japanese: おいしいみず Delicious Water) is a type of medicine introduced in Generation I. It is a drink that restores a Pokémon's HP.
Fresh Water is collected from Mt. Silver, according to the Japanese item description in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2. This is also mentioned in the Korean item description in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
In the core series games
Price
It can be bought at a higher price of $1000 at Black City; $300 at Skyarrow Bridge; and $400 from the Vending Machines at the Route 112 and Mt. Chimney Cable Car stations in Hoenn and on Routes 8 and 13 in Alola.
It can be bought at a cheaper price of $150 from the Vending Machines at the Team Magma Hideout, the Team Aqua Hideout, and the Game Freak Office in Heahea City.
In the Generation V games, it can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $200.
Effect
Manual activation
Generation I to VI
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it heals the Pokémon by 50 HP. It is consumed after use.
Generation VII onward
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it heals the Pokémon by 30 HP. It is consumed after use.
Other uses
In the Kanto-based games, it can be given to a thirsty girl at the Celadon Department Store in exchange for TM13 (Ice Beam)RBY, TM16 (Light Screen)FRLG, or TM06 (Light Screen)PE.
In the Generation I games, the player can give a Fresh Water, Soda Pop, or Lemonade to one of the Saffron City guards to be granted access to the city.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the player can give a Fresh Water to the thirsty guy at each of the Unova bridges, starting with Skyarrow Bridge, for a total of five bottles. In exchange, he gives the player twelve bottles of Moomoo Milk at Skyarrow Bridge.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the player can give a Fresh Water to the Trial Guide on Route 13 at the entrance to Haina Desert in exchange for three Adrenaline Orbs.
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player can give a Fresh Water to a Hiker in Haina Desert to receive ten new Fresh Waters from him at the Route 13 motel.
Description
Games | Description |
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Stad | Restores HP that have been lost in battle by 50 HP. | GSC | Restores Pokémon HP by 50. | RSEColoXD | A mineral water that restores HP by 50 points. | FRLG | Water with a high mineral content. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points. | DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 | Water with a high mineral content. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points. | XYORAS | Water with a high mineral content. When consumed, it restores 50 HP to an injured Pokémon. | SMUSUM | Water with a high mineral content. When consumed, it restores up to 30 HP to an injured Pokémon. | PE SwShBDSPLA | Water with high mineral content. It can be used to restore 30 HP to a single Pokémon. | SV | Water with high mineral content. It can be used to restore 30 HP to a Pokémon. |
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Acquisition
Games | Finite methods | Repeatable methods |
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RGBY RBY | | Celadon Department Store vending machines | GSC | | Mt. Moon Square Shop Goldenrod Department Store vending machines | RSE | | Lilycove Department Store Vending machines | FRLG | | Two Island Market Stall Celadon Department Store vending machines | Colo | | The Under Vending Machine | XD | | Pyrite Town Vending Machine | DPPt | Route 225 | Veilstone Department Store Vending machines | HGSS | | Mt. Moon Square Shop Vending machines (Goldenrod Department Store, Pokéathlon Dome) Pokéathlon Dome vending machine (50 Pts.) | PW | | Beautiful Beach, Blue Lake, Warm Beach, Stormy Beach, Resort, Sightseeing, Amity Meadow | BW | All Gyms (from Clyde), Desert Resort | Black CityB (Collin) Vending machines Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Waiter Clint or Waitress Bonita) | B2W2 | All Gyms at which the player can earn a Badge (from Clyde), Marvelous Bridge | Skyarrow Bridge Vending machines Join Avenue (Market, souvenir), Pokéstar Studios (possible gift after completing a movie) | DW* | | Pokémon Café Forest | XY | | Couriway Town, Kalos Power Plant Secret Super Training | ORAS | | Vending Machines Secret Super Training Any Contest Spectacular Hall (random gift from a fan after completing a Normal Rank Contest) | SMUSUM | Route 13USUM, Hau'oli City, Tide Song HotelUSUM, Paniola Town, Paniola Ranch | Vending machines (Melemele Ferry Terminal, Game Freak office, Akala Ferry Terminal, Malie Community Center), Route 2 (once per day)USUM Festival Plaza (General Store, Soft Drink Parlor) | PE | | Vending machines (Celadon Department Store, Rocket Game Corner) Hidden recurring item (Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8), Celadon Condominiums, Silph Co., Victory Road) | SwSh | Route 2, Motostoke, Turffield | Vending machines (Motostoke Station, Hammerlocke Station, Wyndon Station) Poké Job reward (Tiers I-II) | SwShIA | | Hidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave) Master Dojo vending machine (after donating 30,000 W) | BDSP | Route 225 | Veilstone Department Store vending machines | SV | Area Zero, Casseroya Lake, Dalizapa Passage, Socarrat Trail, East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One) | Vending machines, Naranja AcademyS/Uva AcademyV (School Store), Porto Marinada auction Glaseado Mountain (Snow Slope Run reward) | SVTM | Kitakami Wilds, Mossfell Confluence | Peachy's | SVID | | Vending machines (Terarium) |
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Distribution
Gallery
Artwork
In the manga

Pokémon Adventures
Todd Snap was seen drinking a bottle of Fresh Water in Never Spritz a Knotty Sudowoodo. As he was unable to drink the whole bottle, he poured the remaining water onto what he thought was a tree, but soon turned out to be a wild Sudowoodo, causing her to attack him and requiring Emerald to calm her down.
In the TCG

Fresh Water Set
Main article: Fresh Water Set (Primal Clash 129)The Fresh Water Set was introduced as a Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English XY Series (the Japanese XY Era). It was first released in the Tidal Storm before debuting in English in the Primal Clash expansion, with an illustration by Toyste Beach. It was also released as a Full Art card in both expansions, with an illustration by Megumi Mizutani. Fresh Water Set heals 20 damage from each of the player's Pokémon.
Trivia
- The most cost-effective HP recovery item in the core series, including special purchase prices, is the Fresh Water when purchased for $100 at the Kalos Power Plant in Pokémon X and Y, recovering 1 HP per $2 spent.
In other languages
See also
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