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In the Legend of Zelda series, Potions (or Medicines, as they are called in A Link to the Past) are special drinks with magical properties that can heal Link, refill his Magic Meter, or both, although there are also potions with unique effects. In games with bottles, potions are usually kept in them, and Link can't buy or obtain a potion unless he has an empty bottle. In games with no bottles (as items) present, like the original Legend of Zelda and some of the handheld games, potions are stand-alone items that can be used once.

Red Potion

 * Main Article: Red Potion

The Red Potion is the most prevalent concoction found in the Zelda series, seen all the way from to. In almost all of its incarnations, it operates as a powerful health restorer, rejuvenating Link through the replenishment of his hearts, in the same fashion made famous by recovery hearts and fairies. In each game, the replenishment rate of this potion differs, and interestingly has recently declined in functionality in the past few games: from to  the Red Potion has acted like a manual fairy, restoring all of Link's hearts, but with the release of, this potion has fallen to restoring only 8 hearts, and finally came to an all-time-low of a 6 heart restoration in. In games where this potion must be concocted by Link, Red ChuChus are the main ingredient used in it's creation, seen in and in, although certain mushrooms are used in , , and  in its inception.

Green Potion

 * Main Article: Green Potion

The Green Potion, first introduced in, is the chemistry concoction that responds exclusively to the magic meter. Unlike the Red Potion, this potion restores the entire magic bar, regardless of the meter's size, and how much usable magic is left in the meter itself. Often this potion can be bought in potion shops alongside the Red Potion at a decreased cost, or collected from Chu Jelly like in and  across the overworld of Hyrule. Out of the three common potions, Green Potion costs the least in terms of rupees. Magic Jars, like in, are the overworld versions of the Green Potion that often result from the defeat of an enemy or slashing short grass, found in a similar way as recovery hearts and fairies, the overworld counterparts of the Red Potion. In games that don't feature the magic bar, however, the green potion does not exist.

Blue Potion

 * Main Article: Blue Potion

The Blue Potion is the "jack-of-all-trades" of its kind: in its most common form, it replenishes not only a full magic meter, but the majority if not all of Link's hearts, as well. Blue Potion is often the most expensive purchase at a potion shop, and rightly so, considering it's dual replenishment qualities. In games that lack a magic meter, and by extention, a Green Potion, like and, the Blue Potion operates as a stronger Red Potion, restoring more hearts than its inferior couterpart.