Potion (item)



The Potion, 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.

Final Fantasy IV
Potions can also be used via Edward's Salve command, which is not avalible in the SNES version released in America but is called Medicine in the J2e fan translation patch, 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.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Potions restore 100 HP and can be bought in all stores for 30 Gil. It can also be found or won throughout the entire game.

Final Fantasy V
Potions also appear as a Mix result, by mixing either 2 Potions together or by mixing a Potion with Holy Water.

Final Fantasy VII
Square Enix had struck a deal with to create a real-world "Potion" drink, as promotion for the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Potions can be bought for 10 RP and restore 200 HP.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-
Potions restore 200 HP. They cost 100 gil and are available for purchase from the beginning of the game onwards. Vincent can carry up to four of them.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Potions are also used by Grenade Combatants and give the same effect to the user.

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.

Final Fantasy VIII
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.

Final Fantasy X
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.

Final Fantasy X-2
Potions are again available to purchase at every shop in the game. Potions are also available to a small selection of humanoid enemies in Final Fantasy X-2.

Final Fantasy XI
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.

Final Fantasy XII
As part of the promotion for the game, a special drink was released called Potion.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
While not available for the player to buy, the enemy seeq uses them as an ability.

Final Fantasy XIII
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.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Potion is an item that restores some HP to the party and can be bought from Chocolina's shops for 160 gil. Can only be used during battle.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Potion is an item that restores some HP to Lightning. It can be bought from General Stores from Day 1 to Day 5 for 360 gil. Can be used in and out of battle.

Final Fantasy XIV
Potions, like all other items in the game, are subject to a cooldown timer shared between all items.

Final Fantasy Tactics
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.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Potions have a Magic Power of 40 and is Holy elemental. The Magic Power is only used when using a Potion on an Undead.

Final Fantasy Type-0
Potions can be purchased from Aria for 100 gil. They restore 50% of user's HP.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates


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.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
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.

Bravely Default
Potions restore 150 HP to the target. It can be bought at all item shops in the game and costs 20 pg.

Final Fantasy Dimensions
Potions in Final Fantasy Dimensions cost 30 gil to purchase and heal 100 HP.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
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.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Potions reappear as an item in Gateways with the same function, however they only apply to the lead character in a party. In story mode, Tifa uses a potion on a tired Kain to show she trusts him.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Potion restores 30% of HP when character's HP is less than 20% of its maximum value.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
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.

Chocobo's Dungeon 2
Potions restore 30 HP.

Trivia

 * Square Enix's cafe Artnia sells a drink called Potion in reference to the item in the Final Fantasy series. It is a lemon-flavored drink with fresh mint, containing mint, lemon, honey and soda.

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