The Potion(ポーション,Pōshon?), also known as Tonic, or Cure, is a recurring healing item in the Final Fantasy series. While its color and appearance change from game to game, the effect remains largely consistent. Potions restore a small amount of HP to a party member and are usually the most basic healing item in the game, but the exact amount of HP healed changes from game to game.
In addition to the basic Potion, there are two higher levels of Potion called Hi-Potion and X-Potion, which heal more HP, as well as the Mega-Potion, which acts as a Potion used on all party members. Due to being the quintessential healing item in the series, the Potion is the namesake for a series of real life energy drinks.
More often than not, the Potion is the initial and most direct way to restore health in all the Final Fantasy games, because it is the only usable restorative tool before certain healing spells become available. In some of the games, the item can be used on the undead to cause damage.
Restores a small amount of HP (100 HP in the DS remake).
Buy In
All item shops in the game.
Find In
Baron (x3), Mist Cave (x2), Water Cave (x3), Antlion's Cave (x3), Mount Ordeals (x2), Cave of Eblan (x2)
Steal From
Aqua Worm, Bomb, Breath, Cave Bat, Crawler, Cream, Ghost, Ghoul, Giant Bat, Gray Bomb, Guard, Hooligan, Huge Cell, Imp, Jelly, Larva, Mind, Pike, Piranha, Red Bone, Revenant, Rock Larva, Sandpede, Sand Worm, Skeleton, Skull, Slime, Soul, Spirit, Tofu, Trap Door, Trickster, Water Hag, Weeper, Were Bat, Zombie
Won From
Aqua Worm, Cave Bat, Crawler, Cream, Dark Imp, Gargoyle, Ghost, Giant Bat, Hooligan, Huge Cell, Imp, Jelly, Larva, Pike, Piranha, Rock Larva, Sandpede, Sand Worm, Slime, Soul, Spirit, Tofu, Trickster, Were Bat
Cost
50 Gil
Potions can also be used via Edward's Salve command, called Medicine in the SNES release, which consumes a Potion to heal all allies, instead of just one ally. The game's SNES version contains a bug where, if the player tries to use their final Potion with the Medicine command, the command fails to execute. The bug is fixed in the Advance version.
There is a special potion that a woman in the entrance of the Shinra Building gives Zack in between assignments that gives the status Raise, as well as restores HP and MP. However, the special potion also resets Zack's limit break gauge and negates any overflowing HP or MP.
Esthar Soldier (Low and Moderate), Galbadia Soldier (Low [Very common, common], Moderate [Very common]), Guard (Low, Moderate, High [Very common])
Won From
Command Leader (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common]), Command Soldier (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common, common]), Elite Soldier (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common]), Esthar Soldier (Low and Moderate [Very common, common], High [Very common]), Esthar Soldier (Cyborg) (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common]), Galbadia Soldier (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common, common]), Guard (Low, Moderate, High [Very common]), Paratrooper (Low [Very common])
Cost
100 gil
Potions are also available to the Base Soldiers where it has the same effect as the ordinary item.
The upgraded Potion+ restores 400 HP, but can only be acquired by refining 10 Potions with the Med LV Up ability. There is also a 16/288 chance of getting a Potion+ through the Angelo Search ability.
Potions are the basic healing items in Final Fantasy X. Tidus's use of healing items, such as Potions, also influences the Affection Mechanics that determine the outcome of certain events.
Potions exist in Final Fantasy XI. They can be purchased from vendors or made by players with the appropriate skill in alchemy. High Quality versions are also available called Potion +1, Potion +2, and Potion +3. Each restore slightly more Hit Points than a standard Potion.
Unlike in other games in the series, using a Potion restores all party members' HP. If the party leader is a Medic or if a Medic is present in the party, the Potion restores more HP.
Restores 150 HP to all party members. If the targeted ally has 3,000 or more max HP, the recovery amount becomes 5% of max HP. Potions' effect can be doubled with Doc's Code.
The ability required to use it can be learned from the Chemist job for 30 JP. It can be bought from shops, received as battle reward after winning battles, and can be found with the Treasure Hunter ability on some maps.
"Medicine to restore HP. Doesn't taste very good."
—Description
Potions restore 150 HP to each character. They can be found through out dungeons or purchased at the Magic Goods store in Rebena Te Ra. Only 10 can be carried when beginning and can be upgraded to a total of 99 when more Potion Pouches are purchased at Mog Mart or found in dungeons.
Potions can be bought for 20 G at various shops, as well as acquired in various ways by finding them as hidden treasures on the map and obtained as drops from enemies. Potions restore 40 HP.
Potions appear in Dissidia as an item on the board in Story Mode. They fully restore the character's HP and EX Gauge. Tidus also uses one to fully heal Jecht before fighting him at the end of Destiny Odyssey X.
Potions reappear as an item in Gateways with the same function, however they only apply to the lead character in a party. In the 012 story mode, Tifa uses a potion on a tired Kain to show she trusts him.
A Potion in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade restores 25% of a player's total LP. It can be used up to a maximum of 3 times per day although this limit can be modified to a maximum of 5 times. Its usage timer is usually reset at around 5:00 AM PT.
Potions may be obtained by having a certain amount of members within their party. The amount of potions a player may use per day will also increase depending on the size of their party. Players obtain 1 potion for having a 2-Member Party, 2 potions for a 6-Member Party, 3 potions for a 9-Member Party, the ability to use potions up to a maximum of 4 times for having a 4-Member Party and the ability to use potions up to a maximum of 5 times for having a 7-Member Party.
Square Enix's cafe Artnia sells a drink called Potion in reference to the item in the Final Fantasy series. A is lemon-flavored drink with fresh mint, containing mint, lemon, honey and soda.
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Official art from Final Fantasy.
Concept art from Final Fantasy III.
Potion icon in Final Fantasy IV.
Potion in Final Fantasy VII.
Zack uses Potion in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
Potion icon in Final Fantasy IX.
Potion logo in Final Fantasy IX.
Concept art from Final Fantasy XIII.
