Red Potion

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Red Potions,^{(OoT | MM | TWW | TMC | TP | PH | ST)}^[1] also known as Medicines of Life,^(ALttP)^[1] Life Medecines,^(ALttP)^[2] and Bottles of Red Potion,^(MM)^[3] is a recurring Potion in the The Legend of Zelda series used to replenish Link's Life Gauge. However, the amount of Hearts the Potion recovers varies from game to game.

Location and Uses

Inception and Early Usage

Prior to the Potions, the early games had introduced Water of Life. In The Legend of Zelda, the red Water of Life could purchased by various Old Women after receiving the Letter from an Old Man in a cave in northeast Hyrule, and then showing it to them. Once the Letter is delivered, the blue and red Water of Life will become available for Link to purchase, costing 40 and 68 Rupees, respectively. The red-colored Water of Life works like a blue Life Potion, except that it holds two doses. When used the first time, it turns into a normal Life Potion, which will disappear as normal when it is consumed as well.

The red Water of Life returns in The Adventure of Link, where Link finds it in a cave in the Moruge Swamp. However, instead of restoring Link's health, it is given to an Old Woman in the Mido Town, who has a sick daughter. In exchange, she invites Linkinside her house where an Old Man teaches him the Fairy spell.

Commonality and Prevalence

The Red Potion debuted in A Link to the Past, in which it similarly replenishes all of Link's Hearts, a property which it maintains in most subsequent games, including Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and The Minish Cap. Like the Green and Blue Potions, Link needs an Empty Bottle to carry it in. In Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and A Link Between Worlds, the Red Potion recovers eight Hearts, while in Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, it only recovers six. Also, in Skyward Sword, the Red Potion is known as the Heart Potion and can be upgraded to both the Heart Potion+ and the Heart Potion++, recovering all Hearts and, the latter, having two servings.

Dosage and Pricing

Image	Game	Recovered Amount	Doses	Price
	A Link to the Past	All Hearts	1	Varies
	Ocarina of Time	All Hearts	1	Varies
	Majora's Mask	All Hearts	1	Varies
File:TWW Red Potion Artwork.png	The Wind Waker	All Hearts	1	Varies
	The Minish Cap	All Hearts	1	150
	Twilight Princess	8 Hearts	1	Varies
	Phantom Hourglass	6 Hearts	1	Varies
	Spirit Tracks	6 Hearts	1	100
	A Link Between Worlds	8 Hearts	1	50

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	赤いクスリ (Akai Kusuri) ^{(ALttP \| OoT)}^[5]^[6] あかいくすり (Akai Kusuri) ^(ALttP)^[7] 赤い薬 (Akai Kusuri) ^(ALBW)^[8]	Red Medicine Red Medicine Red Medicine
French^CA	Potion rogue ^(ALBW)^[17]
French^EU	Potion rogue ^(ALBW)^[11]
German	Rotes Elixier ^(ALBW)^[9] Rotes Elixier ^(HWDE)^[10]	Red Elixir
Italian	Pozione Vita ^(ALttP)^[16] Pozione della vita ^(ALttP)^[14] Pozione Rossa ^(OoT)^[12] Pozione vita ^(OoT3D)^[13] Pozione rossa ^(ALBW)^[15]	Life Potion Potion of life Red Potion Health potion
Spanish^LA	Poción roja ^(ALBW)^[4]
Spanish^EU	Poción roja ^(ALBW)^[18]
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

Cauldron of Medicine of Life from A Link to the Past
Cauldron of Red Potion from The Minish Cap
Red Potion jar from Twilight Princess
Red Potion from Hyrule Warriors

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 135 ^{(ALttP | OoT | MM | TWW | TMC | TP | PH | ST)}
↑ "LIFE MEDECINE" — Sub Screen (A Link to the Past)
↑ "You got a Bottle of Red Potion! Red Potion replenishes health. After using the potion, save the bottole for storing things. Set it to , , or on the Select Item Screen, then press the corresponding button to use it." — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D)
↑ "Poción roja
Restablece 8 corazones. Una valiosa aliada." — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 28
↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 147
↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. 33
↑ "赤い薬
ハートが8つ回復する
心強い味方" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ "Rotes Elixier
Füllt acht Herzen auf. Schmeckt etwas dubios..." — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ "Rotes Elixier" — Bazaar (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
↑ "Potion rogue
Restaure huit cœurs. Un coup de pouce toujours bienvenu !" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 135
↑ "Pozione vita - 30 rupie" — Medicine Shop (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
↑ Template:Cita
↑ "Pozione rossa
Ti restituisce 8 cuori. Per chi ha a cuore la propria salute!" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ "Pozione Vita" — Credits (A Link to the Past, Italian localization)
↑ "Potion rogue
Restaure huit cœurs. Un coup de pouce toujours bienvenu!" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ "Poción roja
Regenera 8 corazones. Una valiosa aliada." — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

10+ Appearances

Arrow • Bomb • Bomb Bag • Boomerang • Bow • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Green Rupee • Heart • Heart Container • Instrument • Map • Map of Hyrule • Piece of Heart • Quiver • Rupee • Small Key

8+ Appearances

Empty Bottle • Master Sword • Mirror Shield • Potion • Red Potion

6+ Appearances

Big Red Rupee • Blue Potion • Fish • Hammer • Hookshot • Large Quiver • Light Arrow • Mask • Ore • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet • Shovel • Wallet • Wooden Shield

4+ Appearances

Apple • Bait • Bell • Big Bomb Bag • Biggoron's Sword • Bombchu • Bow of Light • Crystal • Fire Arrow • Fire Rod • Giant Quiver • Gold Rupee • Hylian Shield • Ice Arrow • Lantern • Letter • Magic Jar • Missed Arrow • Poe Soul • Power Glove • Roc's Feather • Shield • Slingshot • Sword • Treasure • Water • Zora Scale • Zora's Flippers

[E_135-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 135 ^{(ALttP | OoT | MM | TWW | TMC | TP | PH | ST)}

[2] "LIFE MEDECINE" — Sub Screen (A Link to the Past)

[3] "You got a Bottle of Red Potion! Red Potion replenishes health. After using the potion, save the bottole for storing things. Set it to , , or on the Select Item Screen, then press the corresponding button to use it." — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D)

[nomenclature-1-4] "Poción roja
Restablece 8 corazones. Una valiosa aliada." — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-2-5] Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 28

[nomenclature-3-6] Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 147

[nomenclature-4-7] A Link to the Past manual, pg. 33

[nomenclature-5-8] "赤い薬
ハートが8つ回復する
心強い味方" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-6-9] "Rotes Elixier
Füllt acht Herzen auf. Schmeckt etwas dubios..." — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-7-10] "Rotes Elixier" — Bazaar (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)

[nomenclature-8-11] "Potion rogue
Restaure huit cœurs. Un coup de pouce toujours bienvenu !" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-9-12] Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 135

[nomenclature-10-13] "Pozione vita - 30 rupie" — Medicine Shop (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)

[nomenclature-11-14] Template:Cita

[nomenclature-12-15] "Pozione rossa
Ti restituisce 8 cuori. Per chi ha a cuore la propria salute!" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-13-16] "Pozione Vita" — Credits (A Link to the Past, Italian localization)

[nomenclature-14-17] "Potion rogue
Restaure huit cœurs. Un coup de pouce toujours bienvenu!" — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-15-18] "Poción roja
Regenera 8 corazones. Una valiosa aliada." — Inventory (A Link Between Worlds)

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