How to Revive and Heal Pok�mon in Pok�mon GO

A Pok�mon with zero HP has fainted and must receive a Revive or Max Revive before a Potion can be used. A damaged Pok�mon that still has at least one HP does not need reviving; select an appropriate Potion to restore its health.

Fainted and damaged Pok�mon after a Pok�mon GO battle

Revive and Potion items do different jobs

Item type	When to use it	What it does
Revive	Pok�mon has 0 HP	Returns it from fainting with part of its HP
Max Revive	Pok�mon has 0 HP	Revives it and restores its HP fully
Potion family	Pok�mon has more than 0 HP but is damaged	Restores an amount of HP based on the Potion type

A standard Revive does not finish the entire healing process. After using it, apply a Potion if the Pok�mon needs more HP. A Max Revive completes both steps at once.

Revive and Potion items in Pok�mon GO

How to revive a fainted Pok�mon

Open the main menu from the map.
Select Items.
Choose Revive or Max Revive.
Tap each eligible fainted Pok�mon you want to restore.
If you used a standard Revive, open a Potion and heal any remaining missing HP.

The item screen only displays Pok�mon that can use the selected item. If the list is empty, no Pok�mon currently meets that condition.

How to heal a Pok�mon that has not fainted

Open Items.
Select a Potion, Super Potion, Hyper Potion or Max Potion.
Tap a damaged Pok�mon to apply the item.
Repeat or choose a stronger Potion if HP is still missing.

Using a high-value Potion for a tiny amount of missing HP may waste part of its healing capacity. Match the item to the damage when supplies are limited.

Where to get Revives and Potions

Recovery items can come from several normal activities, including:

Spinning Pok�Stop and Gym Photo Discs.
Opening Gifts from friends.
Completing raids and selected battle activities.
Claiming Research and level-up rewards.
Selected Shop boxes or event rewards.

Drop rates and Shop contents can change. Pok�Stops provide items after their cooldown, but they do not normally award free Pok�Coins.

Spinning a Pok�Stop for healing items Items received from a Pok�mon GO Photo Disc

Why a Pok�mon may be missing from the healing list

It has full HP: no recovery item is needed.
It is fainted but a Potion is selected: use a Revive first.
It has HP remaining but a Revive is selected: choose a Potion.
It is defending a Gym: manage its motivation with Berries rather than normal healing items while it remains there.
The display has not refreshed: close the Items screen or restart the app after confirming the connection.

Conserve healing items

Build battle teams with suitable type resistances, dodge in raids when appropriate and avoid sending an underpowered team into repeated losses. When the Item Bag is full, discard less useful items carefully rather than deleting all recovery supplies before a raid session.

Revive first when HP is zero, then heal. That simple order prevents the most common problem and keeps battle-ready Pok�mon available for the next Gym, raid or Team GO Rocket encounter.