Potion

Potions (ポーション) are the most basic and common type of healing item found in the Final Fantasy franchise. They first appear in the first Final Fantasy game. Most games have a few ways in which potions can be bought: buying them at certain Item Shops, opening certain treasure chests, or sometimes after defeating certain enemies. Potions have a consistent main purpose throughout the games in that they restore a certain amount of HP for a character, although the amount varies per game. Potions are usually more effective in earlier parts of the games, before the characters' maximum HP increases from leveling up and before they encounter stronger enemies.

There are several potion variations, such as Hi-Potions, X-Potions, and Mega-Potions, and all of them restore more HP than ordinary Potions. These variants are less common than regular Potions, and are usually obtained in later parts of the games. In some games, Potions heal the same amount of HP as Hi-Potions do in other games.

Final Fantasy
In the first Final Fantasy, a Potion restores 50 HP when used (30 HP in the original Nintendo Entertainment System release and Final Fantasy Origins remake's Hard Mode). Potions cost 60 gil at Item Shops and can be sold for 30 gil each. In remakes, they cost 40 gil and can be sold for 20 gil each. In the original Nintendo Entertainment System version, they are called HEAL in the game and Heal Potion in the accompanying Nintendo Power guide.

Final Fantasy II
In Final Fantasy II, Potions do not restore a set amount of HP, but they still restore only a little HP. In Item Shops, Potions are a bit less expensive than in Final Fantasy in both the original versions and remakes. Potions cost 50 gil and can be sold for 25 gil each. In remakes, they cost 30 gil and can be sold for 15 gil each.

Final Fantasy IV
In Final Fantasy IV, Potions are once again sold at Item Shops. They cost 30 gil and can be sold for 15 gil each. Potions are dropped by a lot more enemies than in Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II. The game introduces another way to obtain Potions, which is by using the Steal command on certain enemies.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
In Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, they were renamed to Cure Potions, although the Japanese name is still the same. Benjamin can mainly find Cure Potions in Treasure Chests. Some towns have a merchant whom Benjamin can buy Cure Potions from.

Kingdom Hearts series
In the Kingdom Hearts series, Potions also appear as healing items. While they are not directly related to the Final Fantasy franchise, Potions have two upgrades, Hi-Potions and Mega-Potions, that are from the Final Fantasy franchise.

Final Fantasy

 * Nintendo Power volume 17, page 10: "Heal Potion helps revive lost Hit Points (HP) up to 30 HP per dose."