# How to increase maximum PP and restore energy

> Buy each area's permanent PP upgrade and learn how food and recovery machines restore energy.

- Canonical URL: https://www.pokodexapp.com/guides/increase-maximum-pp
- Author: Pokodex Editorial Team
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:11:57+02:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T20:13:54+02:00

You can permanently increase your maximum PP to work for longer between meals. Food restores spent energy, but eating does not permanently increase the maximum.

        ![How to increase maximum PP and restore energy](https://pokopia-data.pages.dev/assets/abilities/leafage.png)

        ## Buying a permanent upgrade

            - Raise an area's environment level to 3. Progress in another region does not count towards this local requirement.

            - Open that area's PC shop and look for PP Up. Save some of the currency earned from challenges to buy it.

            - The upgrade takes effect when purchased. Check your energy bar before setting off again.

            - Check the PC shops in your other regions too. Each has its own stock, so buying one upgrade does not exhaust every area's supply.

        ## Restoring spent PP

        Pack food before a long trip. Berries and edible crops restore energy, while cooked meals can also temporarily strengthen certain moves. A meal's yellow energy bar represents a temporary effect; it does not replace a permanent upgrade.

        A restored Pokémon Center also has a recovery machine. Its free recovery is limited to once per day, so keep food for later trips.

        ## If the upgrade is missing

        Check the local environment level and whether you have already bought that shop's upgrade. A larger maximum also means that a small snack may only refill part of the bar: increasing capacity does not make every food restore all your energy.

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