All consumable and key items in Chrono Trigger. For weapons, armor, and accessories, see the Equipment page.
Consumables
Standard recovery items available at most shops. SNES names differ - "Tonic" became "Potion," "Revive" became "Athenian Water," and so on.
HP Recovery
Item
Effect
Buy
Sell
Notes
Potion
Restores 50 HP
10g
5g
Available everywhere from the start.
Mid-Potion
Restores 200 HP
100g
50g
Common mid-game. Good between fights.
Hi-Potion
Restores 500 HP
700g
350g
Shows up in Kajar and later shops.
Lapis
Restores 200 HP to party
—
250g
Can't buy; found in chests or Charmed.
MP Recovery
Item
Effect
Buy
Sell
Notes
Ether
Restores 10 MP
800g
400g
Useful between battles when you're low.
Mid-Ether
Restores 30 MP
2,000g
1,000g
Common in the middle of the game.
Hi-Ether
Restores 60 MP
6,000g
3,000g
Very rare. Only sold on Black Omen.
Turbo Ether
Restores all MP (99)
10,000g
5,000g
Only sold on Black Omen. Save for bosses.
Full Recovery
Item
Effect
Buy
Sell
Notes
Elixir
Restores all HP and MP
—
10,000g
Can't buy. Found in chests; hoard these.
Megalixir
Restores all HP/MP to party
—
25,000g
Rarest consumable. One of the best items.
Ambrosia
Random HP/MP restore
—
1g
Random effect. Charm from Gato at the fair.
Shelter
Full restore at save point
150g
75g
Only works at save points or outdoors.
Status & Revival
Item
Effect
Buy
Sell
Notes
Panacea
Cures all status ailments
10g
5g
Cheap. Stock up for dungeons with status enemies.
Athenian Water
Revives with 50 HP
200g
100g
Essential backup. Characters auto-revive after battle with 1 HP anyway.
Battle Items
Item
Effect
Buy
Sell
Notes
Shield Sphere
Casts Protect (−1/3 physical damage)
—
2,500g
Can't buy. Found or Charmed.
Barrier Sphere
Casts Barrier (−1/3 magic damage)
—
2,500g
Can't buy. Found or Charmed.
Stat Capsules
Permanently raise a stat by 1. Can't buy them; you'll find a limited number throughout the game. Some enemies can be Charmed for extras.
Item
Effect
Sell
Sources
Strength Capsule
+1 Power permanently
5g
Chests throughout; Charm from various enemies.
Magic Capsule
+1 Magic permanently
5g
Chests throughout; Charm from Azala.
Speed Capsule
+1 Speed permanently
5g
Chests throughout; Charm from Mud Imp.
Trading Materials
In 65,000,000 B.C., the Ioka Trading Hut accepts these materials instead of Gold. You get them from killing enemies in prehistory; the Hunting Grounds is the fastest farm spot.
Material
Used For
Best Source
Fang
Crono/Lucca weapons, Ruby Vest
Hunting Grounds - kill anything with teeth.
Feather
Robo arms, Stone Helm, Ruby Vest
Hunting Grounds - kill flying enemies.
Horn
Crono/Marle weapons, Stone Helm
Hunting Grounds - kill horned dinosaurs.
Petal
Marle/Lucca/Robo weapons
Hunting Grounds - kill plant enemies.
Trade recipes change. Your first trip to 65M B.C. offers different equipment than your second trip. Check the Equipment page for exact trade requirements.
Key Items
Items required for story progression or sidequests. Can't be sold or discarded. Most don't carry over to New Game+.
Story Items (Required)
Item
Purpose
How to Get
Pendant
Opens sealed doors and chests after powering up.
Marle has it from the start.
Gate Key
Lets you use Gates at will instead of one-way trips.
Lucca makes it after the first trip to 600 A.D.
Broken Hilt
Half of the Masamune. Combine with Broken Blade.
Frog has it after retrieving it from Cyrus's grave.
Broken Blade
Half of the Masamune. Combine with Broken Hilt.
Found at the top of Denadoro Mountains.
Dreamstone
Melchior needs it to repair the Masamune.
Win the drinking contest against Ayla.
Masamune
Required to open the path to Magus's Castle.
Melchior forges it from the hilt, blade, and Dreamstone.
Ruby Knife
Destroy the Mammon Machine.
Melchior gives it to you before the Ocean Palace.
Seed
Given to Doan to give his people hope.
Found in the food storage after beating the Guardian.
Jetbike Key
Use the Jetbike in Site 32 (or just walk through).
Doan gives it after you bring him the Seed.
Doppel Doll
Used to resurrect Crono at Death Peak.
Win at Norstein Bekkler's tent (40 Silver Points).
Chrono Trigger
The Time Egg. Enables Crono's resurrection.
Gaspar gives it after the Ocean Palace disaster.
Sidequest Items (Optional)
Item
Purpose
How to Get
Hero's Badge
Increases crit rate when Frog uses the Masamune.
Tata gives it after he runs home from the mountains.
Toma's Spirits
Pour on Toma's grave to learn the Giant's Claw location.
Toma gives it at the inn in 600 A.D.
Moon Stone
Charge it in sunlight to create the Sun Stone.
Beat Son of Sun in the Sun Shrine (2300 A.D.).
Sun Stone
Used to forge Wondershot, Rainbow, and Prism Spectacles.
Place Moon Stone in Sun Shrine (65M B.C.), retrieve in 1000 A.D.
Carpenter's Tools
Give to carpenter to repair the Northern Ruins.
Man in Choras (1000 A.D.) gives them.
Spiced Jerky
Give to woman in 600 A.D. to change the Mayor's lineage.
Buy at Snail Stop (1000 A.D.) for 9,900g, or cook in 600 A.D. gives free.
Naga Bromide
Give to old man in Dorino for a Magic Capsule.
Found in Manolia Cathedral (drawer in first area).
Rainbow Shard
Proves King Guardia's innocence at the trial.
Given during the Rainbow Shell sidequest.
Race Recorder
Tracks Jetbike race scores. Get 1500+ for a Power Capsule.
Found in Site 32. Carries over to New Game+.
Yakra's Key
Opens the chest in Guardia Castle to free the real Chancellor.
Drops from Yakra XIII during the Rainbow Shell quest.
Arena Items
These items only work inside the Arena of Ages minigame at the End of Time.
