Level Up Item

Upgrades are special equipment that can grant new powers and abilities to whoever is wearing them. Unlike most items, upgrades are permanent and are not lost when a character dies.

Games with Upgrades

 * (SA/DX) Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
 * (SA2/B) Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
 * (S06) Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
 * (SU) Sonic Unleashed (Note that SU only requires you to collect them in the Xbox 360/Playstation 3 versions; Sonic starts with these abilities in the other versions.)

Bounce Bracelet (SA2/B), (S06)
With the bracelet, Sonic can press B in the air to bounce on the ground like a rubber ball. At the peak of the bounce, if you haven't reached full height yet, you can press B and the resulting bounce will higher. A trick possible with the Bounce Bracelet is a move dubbed a "Super Bounce" where tremendous amount of vertical distance is possible. To do this, you spin dash into a wall. Upon collision you press A then B in a split time frame. Because a bounce is determined by the velocity of the downward bounce, unnatural speeds cause a giant bounce. This allows the player to do multiple tricks, such as getting back onto the first roadway of City Escape.

Flame Ring (SA2/B)
Wearing this, Sonic's roll attack becomes more powerful, allowing him to break iron crates.

Magic Hand (SA2/B)
Applied on top of the Bounce Bracelet, Sonic can grab nearby enemies in small balls and throws them at other enemies.

Antigravity (S06)
This allows Sonic to perform a long sliding move by holding and releasing the attack button while running. It can be stopped with the attack button or running out on its own.

Stomping Shoes (SU)
Sonic uses these to perform his Stomp attack.

Wall Jump Shoes (SU)
Wearing these, Sonic is able to perform his Wall Jump ability and spring up between two walls close together.

Air Boost Shoes (SU)
This upgrade allows Sonic to perform his Sonic Boost move in mid-air.

Mystic Melody (SA2/B)
When played by a small shrine, it makes small platforms appear. This usually leads to a lost Chao.

Rhythm Badge (SA/DX)
Tails can perform the Rapid Tails attack where he spins like a top, his tails striking all around him.

Mystic Melody (SA2/B)
When played by a small shrine, it will open a door or a portal or it will make small floating platforms appear. These usually lead to a lost Chao.

Volkan Cannon (SA2/B)
An upgrade for Tails's volkan cannon. He can now break steel containers.

Booster (SA2/B)
Enables Tails to hover and descend slowly.

Laser Blaster (SA2/B)
An upgrade for Tails' Missile Launcher. Shoots missiles that explode on contact, damaging enemies in a wider area.

Shovel Claw (SA/DX), (SA2/B)
Knuckles can dig through dirt and stone, useful when looking for hidden things such as treasure.

Fighting Gloves (SA/DX)
Similar to Sonic's Ancient Light, Knuckles can charge heat into his gloves and destroy surrounding enemies. An attack called "Maximum Heat Knuckles Attack".

Hammer Gloves (SA2/B)
Knuckles gains greater punching power and can break iron crates.

Air Necklace (SA2/B)
This item allows Knuckles to dive underwater without drowning. This is especially useful in his section of Cannon's Core.

Sunglasses (SA2/B)
When using this item, Knuckles can see and interact with invisible objects.

Mystic Melody (SA2/B)
When played by a small shrine, it will open a door or a portal. These usually lead to a lost Chao.

Warrior Feather (SA/DX)
Amy can spin round like a top destroying enemies surrounding her. However she will be slow and dizzy afterwards for a short time if she uses it too much.

Long Hammer (SA/DX)
It has a longer handle and better reach than her last hammer.

Power Rod (SA/DX)
It has longer casting distance than his last fishing rod.

Life Belt (SA/DX)
Allows Big to stay afloat while swimming in water.

Fishing Lures x4 (SA/DX)
Allows Big to catch bigger fish.

Jet Booster (SA/DX)
Enables Gamma to hover in the air.

Laser Blaster (SA/DX)
A weapon whose blast damages enemies in a wide pattern.

Air Shoes (SA2/B), (S06)
Like Sonic's Light Speed Shoes, this allows Shadow to dash along ring trails. It goes by the term Light Chip in Sonic '06. He doesn't need these shoes to Light Dash in his game.

Flame Ring (SA2/B)
Wearing this, Shadow's roll attack becomes more powerful, allowing him to break iron crates.

Ancient Light (SA2/B)
With the light, Shadow can perform the "Light Speed Attack" to dispose surrounding enemies at the speed of light. It's powered up by charging a Spin Dash and releasing when Shadow stands back up. Useful for out-numbered situations.

Memory Shard (S06)
These allows Shadow to use his Chaos Boost technique and use different specials moves. The first allows him to use Chaos Snap, the second for Chaos Lance and the third for Chaos Blast.

Mystic Melody (SA2/B)
When played by a small shrine, it will make platforms or rings appear. This usually leads to a lost Chao.

Treasure Scope (SA2/B)
This upgrade allows Rouge to see and interact with invisible items.

Iron Boots (SA2/B)
Wearing these, Rouge can break iron crates.

Pick Nails (SA2/B)
This items allows Rouge to use her boots to dig into the ground like Knuckles' Shovel Claw.

Mystic Melody (SA2/B)
When used by a small shrine, it opens up a portal or a door. This usually leads to a lost Chao.

Laser Blaster (SA2/B)
This power-up spreads the impact of the Volcan Cannon, causing the explosion to hit enemies in a wider area.

Mystic Melody (SA2/B)
When used by a small shrine, it opens up a portal or a door. This usually leads to a lost Chao.

Jet Engine (SA2/B)
This power up enables Eggman to hover.

Large Cannon (SA2/B)
A power up for the Volcan Cannon that enables you to break open steel containers. Without this, it is impossible to obtain the Laser Blaster.

Protective Armor (SA2/B)
This power up increases the defense of Eggman's Egg Walker.

Single-Layered Extreme (S06)
This item allows Silver to perform his Hold Smash attack, flinging multiple objects at once.

Power Bracelet (S06)
This lets Silver pick up more objects at once.

Heart of Wind (S06)
With this, Silver can teleport and avoid enemy attacks in mid-air.

Shock Bracelet (S06)
This items is used to paralyze nearby foes and throw them like other objects.