Big Root
Items pocket · sells for $100
Effect
A Pokémon held item that makes HP-stealing moves restore more HP to the holder.
Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.
Bought or exchanged
- Route 3 (costs Fresh Water ×1) · see Route 3: the old painter's Ralts (Fresh Water errand; before the Cascade Badge)
Other uses
Held by trainers’ Pokémon (32 teams)
A trainer's held item is not necessarily obtainable. Check the battle location and story conditions on their team page.
- Jogger Colt
- Bird Keeper Owen
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Sinnoh Trainer Cynthia
- Magician Elsa
- Ruin Maniac Frank
- Elder Zhizhen
- Sailor Marlon
- Cyclist Holly
- Bird Keeper Crane
- Youngster Sonny
- Scientist Casey
- Biker Jim
- Biker Elliot
- Gentleman Bernard
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Executive Charon
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Rancher Harvey
- Ace Trainer Haze
- Super Nerd Eric
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Sailor Chan
- Team Rocket
- Scientist Sato
- Sage Huiming
- Pokéfan Jasper
- Shady Guy Watanabe
- Ace Trainer Orchid
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Team Rocket Grunt
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