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There is a plethora of items to be collected in Final Fantasy VII. This page contains lists of regular items and key items.

[edit] Regular items

These are the items that you see in your inventory. They can be used in battle, from the menu, and some can even be used in the field. A few of the easier ways get these items are listed, however, other methods may also exist. Weapons, Armour, and Accessories are not included in this section, although they are kept in the same inventory.

Name	Use	Location	Buy (Gil)	Sell (Gil)
Antidote	Cures target of [Poison]	Common find; in most shops	80	40
Battery	Looks like it can start some sort of machine. Need at least two to reach Shinra Headquarters for the first time.	Purchase from weapons shop owner in Wall Market.	100	50
Cornucopia	Cures target of [Small]	Common find; in most shops after first continent
Dream Powder	Casts [Sleep] on all targets	Morph/steal/win from various enemies	N/A
Echo Screen	Cures target of [Silence]	Common find; in most shops	100	50
Elixer	Fully restores target's HP/MP	Rare; find (dig in Bone Village); steal from enemies in Crater	N/A
Ether	Restores target's MP by 100	Somewhat uncommon; generally find them or acquire from monsters; can be bought in Mideel	1,500	750
Eye Drop	Cures target of [Darkness]	Common find; in most shops	50	25
Guard Source	Permanently increases [Vitality] by one point.	Find or receive/steal from monsters, mainly in the Crashed Gelnika. Receive first from Motor Ball.	N/A	250
Ghost Hand	Drains MP out of one opponent	Steal from Ghost in Train Graveyard	N/A	1
Grenade	Explosive damage against one opponent. Basic grenade, weak.	Common find; in most shops	80	40
Hero Drink	Gives target boost to Atk, M-Atk, Def, M-Def (+30%) for duration of battle. Effects can be stacked.	Win in B, A, and S classes of Chocobo races	N/A
Hi-Potion	Restores HP by 500	Somewhat common find; in many shops	300	150
Hourglass	Casts [Stop] on all targets	Morph Kimara Bug in Gongaga area	N/A
Hyper	Cures [Sadness]; otherwise causes [Fury]	Common find; in most shops	100	50
Kiss of Death	Casts [Death] on all targets	Win from Death Dealer in Crater	N/A
Maiden's Kiss	Cures target of [Frog]	Common find; in most shops after first continent
Megalixer	Fully restores HP/MP of party	Very rare; win from Master Tonberry in Crater	N/A
Mute Mask	Casts [Silence] on all targets	Morph Dorky Face in Shinra Mansion	N/A
Phoenix Down	Restores target's life	In most shops; somewhat rare in the field	300	150
Potion	Restores HP by 100	Common find; in most shops	50	25
Remedy	Cures target of [Berserk], [Confusion], [Darkness], [Frog], [Paralyzed], [Petrify], [Poison], [Sadness], [Silence], [Sleep], [Slow-Numb], [Small]	Somewhat rare; find/steal/win from some monsters, buy at Mideel
Right Arm	Damages all targets (very strong)	Steal from Bomb on North Corel Bridge	N/A
Shrapnel	Explosive damage against all opponents (medium-weak)	Morph or win from Bombs on North Corel Bridge	N/A
Smoke Bomb	Causes party to instantly escape battle	Steal from Slalom in Junon on the path to the Underwater Reactor.	N/A
Soft	Cures target of [Slow-Numb], [Petrify]	Common find; in most shops after first continent
Speed Drink	Castes [Haste] on target	Steal/win from monsters	N/A
Spider Web	Casts [Slow] on all targets without fail.	Steal from Kimara Bug in Gongaga area	N/A
Tent	Restores allies' max HP/MP. Use at Save Point.	In most shops; somewhat rare in the field	500	250
Tranquilizer	Cures [Fury]; otherwise causes [Sadness]	Common find; in most shops	100	50
Turbo Ether	Fully restores MP	Rare; found occasionally or won/stolen from some monsters
Vaccine	Casts [Resist] on target	Morph and win from monsters in Crater	N/A
X-Potion	Fully restores HP	Rare find; sold in Wonder Square	80 GP

[edit] Key items

Key items are ones that can't be used by the player directly – although they often allow Cloud to interact with his environment in important ways. They generally progress the storyline, or point the player in the right direction. Some events depend on a choice of which key items you have (i.e. Corneo's mansion).

Item Name	Description	Location	Use
Bikini Briefs	Tight-fitting briefs.	Wall Market, Honeybee Inn, Group Room.	Underwear that makes Cloud more attractive to Don Corneo.
Blonde Wig	A blonde wig.	Wall Market, Big Bro's Gym. Reward for winning the squat contest.	This is the nicest of the three wigs Cloud can wear for Don Corneo. A wig is necessary to get him into the mansion.
Cologne	Cheap perfume.	Wall Market, Bar. Reward for giving disinfectant to the woman in the bathroom.	The lowest quality perfume you can get for Cloud. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this.
Cotton Dress	Cotton-woven dress.	Wall Market, Dress Shop. Choose a dress that feels "clean" to get this.	The lowest-quality dress you can pick for Cloud. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this. A dress is necessary to get him into Don Corneo's mansion.
Diamond Tiara	A diamond tiara.	Wall Market, Materia Shop (from shopkeeper). Reward for buying the 200 gil item from the hotel vending machine.	The nicest accessory that Cloud can wear to make himself more attractive to Don Corneo.
Dyed Wig	A dyed wig.	Wall Market, Big Bro's Gym. Receive for a tie in the squat contest.	The middle quality of three wigs that Cloud can wear. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this. A wig is necessary to get him into Don Corneo's mansion.
Flower Cologne	Flower scented perfume.	Wall Market, Bar. Reward for giving deodorant to the woman in the bathroom.	The middle quality of three perfumes that Cloud can wear for Don Corneo. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this.
Glass Tiara	A glass tiara.	Wall Market, Materia Shop (from shopkeeper). Reward for buying the 50 gil item from the hotel vending machine.	The lowest quality tiara Cloud can wear for Don Corneo. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this.
Keycard 60	Allows you to go as far as the 60th floor in the Shinra Bldg.	Shinra Bldg, 59th floor (Cloud automatically picks it up after beating the guards at the elevator).	Lets you get to the 60th floor of the Shinra Bldg.
Keycard 62	Allows you to go as far as the 62nd floor of the Shinra Bldg.	Shinra Bldg, 61st floor. Guy walking around near the stairwell will give it to you if you don't talk about Aeris.	You can get to the 62nd floor on the glass elevators.
Keycard 65	Allows you to go as far as the 65th floor of the Shinra Bldg.	Shinra Bldg, 62nd floor. Mayor Domino will give it to you if you can guess his password from the clues in the library.	You can get up to the 65th floor on the glass elevators.
Keycard 66	Allows you to go as far as the 66th floor of the Shinra Bldg.	Shinra Bldg, 65th floor. Completing the Midgar parts puzzle on the 65th floor unlocks the chest containing this keycard.	You can get up the to 66th floor on the glass elevators.
Keycard 68	Allows you to go as far as the 68th floor of the Shinra Bldg.	Shinra Bldg, 67th floor. Talk to Hojo's lab assistant after defeating Sample: HO512.	You can get up to the 68th floor on the glass elevators.
Lingerie	Perfumed underwear.	Wall Market, Honeybee Inn, &$#% Room. Make sure you talk to the hostess before she runs off!	Underwear Cloud can wear that makes him more attractive to Don Corneo.
Member's Card	Membership card to the Honeybee Inn.	Wall Market, southern section. Talk to the guy walking in circles in the bottom right corner after you've picked out a dress.	Gets you into the Honeybee Inn.
Midgar Parts	Part of the Midgar city model	Shinra Bldg, 65th floor; found in chests. You can only hold one set of them at a time, and the chests containing them will unlock in a specific order.	Put the parts into their corresponding places in the city model on the 65th floor to finally unlock a chest containing Keycard 66.
Pharmacy Coupon	A coupon for a free item from the pharmacy.	Wall Market, Diner. Order some food and say it was all right.	Use this coupon to get medicine at the pharmacy for the woman hogging the bathroom at the bar.
PHS	Able to call your party members from long distance.	Kalm; received after Cloud's flashback.	This enables the menu option to switch out your party members on the world map or at save points.
Ruby Tiara	A ruby tiara	Wall Market, Materia Shop (from shopkeeper). Reward for buying the 100 gil item from the hotel vending machine.	The middle quality of three tiaras Cloud can wear to make himself more attractive to Don Corneo.
Satin Dress	Dress made of satin.	Wall Market, Dress Shop.	The middle quality of three dresses Cloud can wear for Don Corneo. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this. A dress is necessary to get him into the mansion.
Sexy Cologne	A perfume that amorously arouses.	Wall Market, Bar (woman in bathroom). Reward for getting her a digestive with a pharmacy coupon.	The nicest perfume Cloud can wear for Don Corneo. Perfume makes him more attractive to the Don.
Silk Dress	Dress made of silk.	Wall Market, Dress Shop. Choose something "soft" that "shimmers" when you ask for a dress.	This is the nicest dress you can choose for Cloud. A dress is necessary to get him into the mansion.
Wig	Wig made from messed up hair.	Wall Market, Big Bro's Gym. Consolation prize for losing the squat contest.	The lowest quality wig Cloud can wear for Don Corneo. Cloud will not be picked if he is wearing this. A wig is necessary for him to get into the mansion.