There are many different items in Pokémon GO. Trainers receive items as rewards for leveling up, visiting PokéStops, or by purchasing them through the Shop with PokéCoins.
A Trainer can have up to 350 items at the start of the game. The amount of items that can be carried can be increased by 50 by purchasing the Bag Upgrade from the Shop for 
200. This can be done up to a maximum of 1000.
Poké Balls[]
Poké Balls are one of the most essential items in Pokémon GO. This type of item is used to capture Pokémon through encounters. Each ball has a unique catch rate, with Poké Balls being the lowest, and Ultra Balls having the best catch rate.
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Poké Ball | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Shop |
A device for catching wild Pokémon. It's thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target. |
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Great Ball | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles |
A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher catch rate than a standard Poké Ball. |
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Ultra Ball | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles |
An ultra-performance ball with a higher catch rate than a Great Ball. |
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Premier Ball | Unobtainable; Only in Raid reward encounters. |
Healing items[]
Healing items can refer to Potions, which heal your Pokémon's HP, or Revives, which revive a fainted Pokémon. There are currently four types of potions and two types of revives in the game.
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Potion | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles |
A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 20 points. |
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Super Potion | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles |
A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points. |
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Hyper Potion | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles |
A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points. |
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Max Potion | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles Shop |
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Revive | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles |
A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also restores half of a fainted Pokémon's maximum HP. |
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Max Revive | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks Raid Battles Shop |
A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also fully restores a fainted Pokémon's maximum HP. |
Evolutionary Items[]
These items can be used to evolve certain Pokémon in the game. A Pokémon requiring one of these items will have the icon of the item next to the candy cost when looking at it's page in the game.
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Sun Stone | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
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King's Rock | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
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Metal Coat | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
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Dragon Scale | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
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Up-Grade | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
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Sinnoh Stone | Research Breakthrough | |
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Unova Stone | Research Breakthrough |
TMs[]
Technical Machines, known as TMs, allow a Pokémon to learn a new move that it does not currently know.
| Image | Name | Obtaining | Description |
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Fast TM | Research Breakthrough, Raid Battle, Battle League, Special Research | This Technical Machine teaches the Pokémon a new Fast Attack |
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Charged TM | Research Breakthrough, Raid Battle, Battle League, Special Research | This Technical Machine teaches the Pokémon a new Charged Attack |
| Elite TM | Shop |
Utility items[]
| Image | Name | Obtaining | Description |
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Incense | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
Incense with a mysterious fragrance that lures wild Pokémon to your location for 30 minutes. |
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Lucky Egg | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Breakthrough |
A Lucky Egg that's filled with happiness! Earns double XP for 30 minutes. |
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Lure Module | Shop Research Tasks |
A module that attracts more Pokémon than usual for 30 minutes. The effect benefits other people nearby. |
| Glacial Lure Module | Shop Research Tasks |
A frosty Lure Module that attracts more Pokémon than usual for 30 minutes. It can also cause Evolution. | |
| Mossy Lure Module | Shop Research Tasks |
A natural Lure Module that attracts more Pokémon than usual for 30 minutes. It can also cause Evolution. | |
| Magnetic Lure Module | Shop Research Tasks |
A electronic Lure Module that attracts more Pokémon than usual for 30 minutes. It can also cause Evolution. | |
| Star Piece | Shop Research Tasks |
A small shard of a beautiful gem. Earns 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes. | |
| Premium Battle Pass | Shop GO Battle League |
A Premium Battle Pass that can be used to join a Raid Battle or enter the premium GO Battle League. | |
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Egg Incubator ∞ | Given at Level 1 | |
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Egg Incubator | Shop Research Tasks |
A device that incubates an Egg as you walk until it is ready to hatch. Breaks after 3 uses. |
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Super Incubator | Shop Research Tasks |
A more powerful Egg Incubator that helps Eggs hatch quickly. Breaks after 3 uses. |
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Raid Pass | Spin a Gym once a day |
Berries[]
Berries are a type of item in Pokémon GO that offer effects when encountering Pokémon. Three basic berries can be easily obtained (Razz, Nanab, Pinap), while two others are more difficult to obtain (Golden Razz, Silver Pinap). Below is a list of all berries currently in the game.
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Razz Berry | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks |
Feed this to a Pokémon to make it easier to catch. |
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Nanab Berry | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks |
Feed this to a Pokémon to calm it down, making it less erratic. |
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Pinap Berry | Pokéstop/Gyms Gifts Research Tasks |
Feed this to a Pokémon to receive more Candy when you catch it. |
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Golden Razz Berry | Raid Battles | Feed this to a Pokémon to make it much easier to catch. |
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Silver Pinap Berry | Research Tasks | Feed this to a Pokémon to receive more Candy when you catch it and make it easier to catch. |
Other items[]
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| Egg | Stardust | Candy | Camera | PokéCoin |