Carbos

The Carbos (Japanese: インドメタシン Indometacin) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the Speed of a Pokémon.

Carbos
インドメタシン
Indometacin
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Items
Generation II Items
Generation III Items
Generation IV Medicine
Generation V Medicine
Generation VI Medicine
Generation VII Medicine
Generation VIII Other Items
Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price
Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
Colo.XD
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS		9,8004,900
SMUSUM
SwSh		10,0005,000

In Hoenn, Carbos costs 4900 during the Energy Guru sale.

At Join Avenue's Market, Carbos can be bought in dozens at 99960 each, which equates to 8330 per bottle.

Generation I to II

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 Speed Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Speed Stat Experience. In Generation II, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Carbos is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Generation III to VII

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 Speed EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Speed EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Carbos is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Generation VIII onward

Carbos can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Speed EVs or more, allowing the Speed EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.

Description
Games Description
Stad Increases the Speed of the selected Pokémon.
GSC Raises Speed of one Pokémon.
RSColo. Raises the stat Speed of one Pokémon.
FRLG A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Speed stat of one Pokémon.
EXD Raises the base Speed stat of one Pokémon.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2		 A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUM		 A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokémon.
SwSh A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Speed base points of a single Pokémon.

Acquisition
Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RBY
RGBY		 Power Plant, Silph Co., Safari Zone, Pokémon Mansion Celadon Department Store
GSC Route 2, Tin Tower, Whirl Islands, Mt. MortarC, Ice Path
Route 44 (after defeating Bird Keeper Vance in the second rematch)C		 Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store
Battle Tower (×5 - win 7 battles in a row)C, Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)C
RSE Routes 114, 121, 124, 127, and 134E, Artisan CaveE
Favor LadyE		 Battle Frontier Poké MartE, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru)
Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder)E, Battle Tower (streak of 7-35)RS, Battle Frontier (1 BP)E
FRLG Silph Co., Pokémon Mansion, Kindle Road Celadon Department Store
Cerulean City (1000 Berry Powder)
Colo. Pyrite Cave Agate Poké Mart
XD Realgam Tower Phenac Poké Mart
DPPt Routes 208, 211Pt, 214Pt, 220, 221, 222, 226, and 230DP, Sunyshore CityPt Veilstone Department Store
Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (1 BP)
HGSS Routes 2 and 10, Bell Tower, Whirl Islands, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shop
Route 44 (after defeating Bird Keeper Vance in a rematch)
Goldenrod Radio Tower (15 Blue Card points), Battle Frontier (1 BP)
BW Mistralton Cave, Moor of Icirrus, Victory Road, Giant Chasm
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Favorite time in school?" survey)		 Shopping Mall Nine
Battle Subway (1 BP)
Anville Town (lost-and-found)
B2W2 Routes 2 and 22, Chargestone Cave, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Dragonspiral Tower, Wellspring Cave
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Where would you go with a time machine?" survey)		 Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (Market)
Battle Subway/PWT (1 BP), Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)
Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat a Striker), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
DW Spooky Manor
XY Victory Road Laverre City Poké Mart
Battle Maison (2 BP)
Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)Tu
ORAS Routes 114, 121, 124, 127, and 134, Mt. Pyre, Battle Resort, Mirage Cave (north of Fortree City) Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru)
Battle Maison (2 BP)
Route 115 (15% chance after rematch with Battle Girl Cyndy)
PMC Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 3)
SMUSUM Route 6, Poni Plains Mount Hokulani Poké Mart
Big Wave BeachUSUM, Battle Royal Dome (2 BP)
Festival Plaza (Haunted houses, PharmacySUS)
SwSh Wyndon Poké Mart (south)
Hammerlocke (2 BP)
SwShIoA Vending machine in Master Dojo (after upgrading it)

In spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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Reason: Super Mystery Dungeon cost

The Carbos appears in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Price
Games Cost Sell price
SMD???150

Effect

A consumable item that raises the Speed of Pokémon that drink it by 3 and restores 5 Belly for it.

If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky, it will also deal 2 damage.

Description
Games Description
SMD Drinking it raises your Speed. The effect lasts even after this adventure.

Acquisition
Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
SMD Achieve Ace Rank Treasure Box, Glorious Gold, Sparkling Floor, Various dungeons, mission reward

Appearance
Sprite from
Super Mystery Dungeon		 Sprite from
Rescue Team DX
Model from
Super Mystery Dungeon

Artwork
  • Artwork from Rescue Team DX

In the anime
Vitamins in the anime

In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) were announced to be the prize for the Clubsplosion tournament, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle tournament. They were won by Stephan.

In the manga
Vitamins in Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 速度增強劑 Chūkdouh Jāngkèuhngjaih *
效果防護 Haauhgwó Fòhngwuh *
印度腎上腺藥 Yandouh Sahnseuhngsin Yeuhk *
Mandarin 速度增強劑 / 速度增强剂 Sùdù Zēngqiángjì *
效果防護 Xiàoguǒ Fánghù *
效果防護劑 Xiàoguǒ FánghùJì *
印度腎上腺 Yìndù Shènshàngxiàn *
Finnish Tankkaus
French Carbone
German Carbon
Italian Carburante
Korean 알칼로이드 Alkaloid
Polish Węglowodany
Brazilian Portuguese Carbos
Spanish Carburante
Turkish Karbon



Vitamins


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