PP Max

	Pokémon Global Link artwork
	Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
Generation III	Items
Generation IV	Medicine
Generation V	Medicine
Generation VI	Medicine
Generation VII	Medicine
Generation VIII	Other Items
Generation IX	Other Items
Fling
Power	30

If you were looking for the item with the same Japanese name, see Max Elixir.

The PP Max (Japanese: ポイントマックス Point Max) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation III. It raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP.

It is an improved version of the PP Up.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
RS E FRLG ColoXD DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS BDSP	N/A	$4,900
SM USUM SwSh	N/A	$5,000
SV	N/A	$2,500

Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, raises the PP of a selected move to 8/5 of the move's base PP. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little. It cannot be used on Sketch, Revival Blessing, or a move which has already had its PP fully boosted (by a PP Max or three PP Ups). If the move already had one or two PP Ups used on it before, it does not increase the maximum PP by more than 8/5 so it will be partially wasted.

The PP Max is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColoXD	Raises the PP of a move to its maximum points.
FRLG	Raises the PP of a selected move to its maximum level for one Pokémon.
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	It maximally raises the top PP of a selected move that has been learned by the target Pokémon.
XY ORAS SM USUM	A medicine that can optimally raise the maximum PP of a single move that has been learned by the target Pokémon.
PE	A medicine that optimally raises the maximum PP of a single selected move that has been learned by a Pokémon.
SwSh BDSP LA	A medicine that optimally raises the max PP of a single selected move that has been learned by a Pokémon.
SV	A medicine that can be used to raise the max PP of a single move that a Pokémon knows as high as it can possibly go.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
RS E	Trick House (Seventh Puzzle), Magma Hideout^E
FRLG	Cape Brink
XD	Citadark Isle
DP Pt	Routes 224, 226, and 228^Pt
HGSS	Route 45, Diglett's Cave, Vermilion City
BW	Relic Castle Castelia City Pokémon Center (from a man in black for having Pokémon from 40 different original Trainers)	Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Veteran Arlen or Sayuri)
B2W2	Routes 2 and 18, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower	Join Avenue (Raffle Shop) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Veteran Arlen or Sayuri) Hidden Grottoes
XY		Sycamore Pokémon Lab (for a Poké Radar chain of 21-30) Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Secret Super Training (Lv. 8)
ORAS	Route 119, Meteor Falls, Team Magma Hideout^OR, Team Aqua Hideout^AS	Lilycove Department Store Pokémon Lottery Corner (3 digits) Route 119 (5% chance after a rematch with Brains & Brawn Jael & Kael), Meteor Falls (5% chance after a rematch with Old Couple John & Jay), Victory Road (5% chance after a rematch with Ace Duo Jude & Rory) Secret Super Training (Lv. 8) Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal)
PMC*		Graffiti Eraser (all levels)
SM USUM	Route 15^SM, Hokulani Observatory^USUM, Vast Poni Canyon, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains	Loto-ID Center (3 digits) Battle Tree (win streak of 40) Festival Plaza (Lottery shop: third prize)
PE	Route 4, Celadon Condominiums (×10), Victory Road, Cerulean Cave	Hidden recurring item (Game Corner, 1% chance, all 6 spots; Cerulean Cave)
SwSh	Route 2	Loto-ID (3 digits)
SwShCT		Max Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★ Delibird raids)
BDSP	Routes 224 and 226
SV		Porto Marinada auction Academy Ace Tournament
SVTM	Reward for registering 190 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex
SVID	Chargestone Cavern, Torchlit Labyrinth	Item Printer League Club Room (possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch)

Distribution

As a held item

Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
BW	Summer 2012 Keldeo	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Various
BW B2W2	Shokotan Keldeo	Japan, Taiwan	June 22 to August 31, 2012 September 20 to October 20, 2012
	Cinema Meloetta	Japanese, Taiwan, Korean	Various
	Sacred Swordsman Keldeo	Korean	December 11, 2012 December 19, 2012 to January 6, 2013
	Spring 2013 Meloetta	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Various
XY ORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Mythical Pokémon (Keldeo and Meloetta)	American, PAL	October 1 to 24, 2016 December 1 to 24, 2016

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

Merchandise

A collection of keyholders designed after PP Max and the other Vitamins has been released on December 12, 2024. It was exclusive to the Pokémon Center.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	ＰＰ極限提升劑 PP Gihkhaahn Tàihsīngjaih
Chinese	Mandarin	ＰＰ極限提升劑 / ＰＰ极限提升剂 PP Jíxiàn Tíshēngjì
French		PP Max
German		AP-Top
Italian		PP-Max
Korean		포인트 맥스 Point Max
Spanish		Máx. PP* PP Máximos*