Master the Art of Potion Collection in Pokemon GO

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Where to Find Max Potions

Using Max Potions in Pokemon GO is essential for healing and reviving your Pokémon, as there are no Pokemon Centers available like in the regular Pokemon games. Trading and battles still exist in the game, but to restore your Pokémon's health, trainers rely on Revives and Potions, particularly the powerful Max Potions.

There are four types of potions available in Pokemon GO. The first one is the regular purple Potion, which restores 20HP. If you want to restore all of your Pokemon's health, you can use the Max Potion. However, it's important to note that if a Pokemon has fainted, it cannot be healed directly, so trainers will need to revive it first. For those who are just beginning their Pokemon GO journey, they will need to increase their Trainer Level before they can obtain and purchase Max Potions.

How to Unlock Max Potions

Max Potions unlock at level 25 in Pokemon GO. At level 25, they'll receive the following:

x20 Max Potions

x25 Ultra Balls

x15 Revives

x15 Razz Berry

x1 Incense

x1 Egg Incubator

x1 Lucky Egg

x1 Lure Module

Catch Pokemon

In order to reach level 25 in Pokemon GO, players must accumulate a total of 150,000 experience points (XP). Although there are multiple avenues to gain XP, including spinning Poke Stops and hatching Pokemon Eggs, there are also alternative methods that are more readily available.

Pokemon catching is the most straightforward method of XP farming. After each successful catch, players are ranked based on their performance. Here are a few instances:

Catching a Pokemon rewards 100XP, while capturing a Pokemon that is not yet registered in the player's Pokedex yields 500XP.

The type of Throw:A Nice Throw and Curve Ball Throw is worth 20XP.

A Great Throw is 100XP.

An Excellent Throw is 1000XP.

Caught on the First Throw is 50XP.

The first catch of the day rewards players with 500XP. The daily reset occurs at 12:00am/00:00 local time.

On the seventh consecutive day of catching a Pokemon, players will earn a Seven Day Streak, granting them 2500XP.

Use A Lucky Egg

Lucky Eggs can be obtained as rewards in Special Research, or purchased from the in-game store for 80 Poke Coins. Additionally, players have the option to acquire 8 Lucky Eggs for a total of 500 Poke Coins. Similar to their functionality in mainline Pokemon games, Lucky Eggs will double the amount of XP gained for a duration of 30 minutes.

Where to Find Max Potions

Once trainers have reached level 25, they can get a Max Potion(s) from any of the following:

Spinning a Poke Stop or Gym.

Opening a Gift from a Friend.

Defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders.

Purchasing the Shop's bundle of 10 Max Potions for 200 Coins is a viable option. However, considering that Poke Coins can only be obtained by leaving Pokémon at Gyms, it is advisable to prioritize expanding the Item Bag or Pokemon Storage, both priced at 200 Coins each. While acquiring Max Potions from Poke Stops or Gifts is not guaranteed, it allows players to save their Poke Coins.

How to Use Max Potions

To use a Max Potion, follow these steps:

1. Open the overworld map.

2. Tap the Poke Ball icon located at the bottom of the screen.

Select the Items (backpack) icon.

Select the Max Potion, and it will bring up a page of Pokemon with less than full health.

Tap a Pokemon to heal it with the potion.

Here's another way to use Max Potions:

Tap the Poke Ball icon on the overworld map.

Select the Pokemon (Pikachu) icon.

Scroll down or type the Pokemon's name into the search bar to find the Pokemon that needs healing.

On the Pokemon's summary page, tap the bottom-right icon (three bars stacked on one another).

Choose the Max Potion from the pop-up menu by selecting Items.

Opting for the first method, which involves directly accessing Items, is a quicker and less cumbersome approach to healing a Pokemon. It is important to note that a Pokemon cannot consume a Max Potion, or any other Potion for that matter, unless it has been revived beforehand. Players have the option to revive their Pokemon using Revives or enhance their Pokemon's strength by tapping the "Power Up" button on the Pokemon's page.

Restoring 1 point to the overall health of a fainted Pokemon requires Powering Up, which incurs a cost of Candy and Stardust. While this method can eliminate the need for using a Revive, players should consider their actions before proceeding. Pokemon GO is accessible on mobile devices.