Training Items help you level up, boost stats, and perfect your Pokémon. They’re essential for building a strong team, especially for Ranked Battles. Below is a simple, full guide to every Training Item, how it works, and where to find them.

 

All Types of Training Items

Exp. Candies

Vitamins

Feathers

Held Items (Power Items)

Bottle Caps

Other Training Items (Seed of Mastery, Lucky Egg)

 

 

Exp. Candies

Exp. Candies instantly grant EXP to your Pokémon. Larger sizes give bigger boosts.

Item	Effect
Rare Candy	Raises one full level instantly
Exp. Candy XS	Grants a very small amount of EXP
Exp. Candy S	Grants a small amount of EXP
Exp. Candy M	Grants a moderate amount of EXP
Exp. Candy L	Grants a large amount of EXP
Exp. Candy XL	Grants a very large amount of EXP

Tip: Use Exp. Candies to quickly level up Pokémon for evolutions or preparing your team.

Need details on how Exp. Candies works? Check the full Exp. Candies breakdown here.

 

Vitamins

Vitamins permanently increase EVs (base points) in a specific stat.

Item	Effect
HP Up	HP
Protein	Attack
Iron	Defense
Calcium	Sp. Atk
Zinc	Sp. Def
Carbos	Speed

Tip: Vitamins are great for min-maxing Pokémon for Ranked Battles or perfecting a specific stat build.

 

Feathers

Feathers work like Vitamins but give smaller EV boosts. Useful for fine-tuning stats.

Item	Boosts Stat
Health Feather	HP
Muscle Feather	Attack
Resist Feather	Defense
Genius Feather	Sp. Atk
Clever Feather	Sp. Def
Swift Feather	Speed

 

Held Items (Power Items)

These items increase EV gain for a specific stat when held in battle, but lower Speed during fights.

Item	Boosts Stat	Effect in Battle
Power Weight	HP	Speed ↓
Power Bracer	Attack	Speed ↓
Power Belt	Defense	Speed ↓
Power Lens	Sp. Atk	Speed ↓
Power Band	Sp. Def	Speed ↓
Power Anklet	Speed	Speed ↓

Tip: Equip these when farming EVs through battles to grow stats faster.

 

Bottle Caps (Hyper Training)

Bottle Caps allow you to Hyper Train IVs at the Justice Dojo.

Level requirement: 50+

Item	Effect
Bottle Cap	Maxes one IV
Gold Bottle Cap	Maxes all six IVs

Tip: Save Bottle Caps for:

Alpha Pokémon with at least one perfect IV

Your main Ranked Battle team

Non-Alpha Pokémon you want fully perfect → use Gold Bottle Caps

 

Other Training Items

Item	Effect
Seed of Mastery	Upgrade moves into Plus Moves
Lucky Egg	Held item that boosts EXP earned in battle

 

How to Get Training Items

1. Side Missions

Many side missions give Exp. Candies, Vitamins, or other items.

Complete Mission 96 “Let Us Battle… Artistically” → 2 Bottle Caps

Complete Mission 103 “Facing the Furfrou League” → 1 Gold Bottle Cap

 

2. Mable's Research

Reach Level 36 → 10 Bottle Caps

Reach Level 48 → 3 Gold Bottle Caps

 

3. Pokémon Center

Vitamins can be purchased with Poké Dollars later in the game.

 

4. Flower Shops (Mints)

Flower stalls sell Mints for ₽20,000 each.

There are four stalls together west of Wild Zone 3 in Lumiose City.

 

5. Mega Shards

Exchange Mega Shards for Exp. Candies to boost your party quickly.

 

6. Sparkling Spots in the City

Feathers and Exp. Candies often appear on glowing spots on the ground. Walking instead of fast traveling increases your chances.

 

7. Post-Game: Infinite Z-A Royale

The main endgame source of Bottle Caps. Drop rates are low but repeatable.

Also possible to find Bottle Caps in Wild Zone 20.

 

Final Tips

Training Items are essential for building a strong team. Use Exp. Candies for fast leveling, Vitamins and Feathers for stat optimization, Power Items for EV farming, and Bottle Caps to perfect IVs. Save the rare Gold Bottle Caps for your most important Pokémon.

 

While most Training Items can be found through missions, shops, and city exploration, getting a steady supply in-game can still take time and luck—especially if you're aiming to perfect multiple Pokémon. If you need a quicker way to fine-tune stats or prepare a competitive team, you can always browse our Held Items collection for reliable options that support efficient training.