Pearl (item)

Pearl
Current
Information
Appears in	Generation II
Debut	Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version
In other languages
Japanese	Name しんじゅ (Pearl)
Japanese	Name しんじゅ (Pearl)
English	Name Pearl
English	Name Pearl

Pearl (Japanese: しんじゅ Pearl) is an item introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Pearls are shiny spheres appearing mostly in beach areas. It is commonly held by wild Shellders, as well as Clamperls and sometimes Cloysters in later games. Being valuable items, Pearls have no gameplay, but the player can sell it to a Poké Mart to earn money.

In a few of the games, a Pearl can be sold to a certain non-playable character. In Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version and , the player can sell a Pearl to a character in the Pokémon Center of Icirrus City for 1,400. In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, a Pearl is one of the items that the player can sell to an item buyer at the Stow-on-Side, where it can be sold to him for 3,000.

Description

Flavor

Games	Sprite	Pocket	Buy	Sell	Description
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version		Items	650	700	A beautiful pearl. Sell low.
Pokémon Crystal Version
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version		Items	N/A	700	A pretty pearl. Can be sold cheaply.
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version		Items	N/A	700	A relatively small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply.
Pokémon Emerald Version		Items	N/A	700	A pretty pearl that would sell at a cheap price.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version		Items	N/A	700	A somewhat-small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Pokémon Black Version		Items	6000	700	A somewhat-small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Pokémon White Version		Items	N/A	700	A somewhat-small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2		Items	N/A	700	A somewhat-small pearl that sparkles in a pretty silver color. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y		Items	N/A	700	A rather small pearl that has a very nice silvery sheen to it. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon		Items	N/A	1,000	A rather small pearl that has a very nice silvery sheen to it. It can be sold cheaply to shops.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!		Items	N/A	1,000	A rather small pearl that has a very nice silvery sheen to it. It can be sold at a low price to shops.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield		Treasures	N/A	1,000	A rather small pearl that has a very nice silvery sheen to it. It can be sold at a low price to shops.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl		Items	N/A	700	A rather small pearl that has a very nice silvery sheen to it. It can be sold at a low price to shops.
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet		Treasures	N/A	1,000	A rather small pearl that has a nice silvery sheen to it. It can be sold at a low price to shops.

Locations

Game(s)	Location(s)
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version	Purchase at the bargain shop in Goldenrod Underground on Mondays 23% of being held by a wild Shellder
Pokémon Crystal Version	Same as in Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version	In the underwater areas of Route 124, Route 126, and Route 128
Pokémon FireRed Version	Resort Gorgeous, with a 5% change of being rewarded by Selphy 50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder
Pokémon LeafGreen Version	Same as in Pokémon FireRed Version with the exception of being held by wild Shellders
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version	50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder Route 213 Route 220 Route 223 Route 224 Canalave City Sunyshore City Victory Road
Pokémon Platinum Version	Same as in Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version except Routes 220 and 223, Canalave City, Sunyshore City, and Victory Road Route 212 Route 222 Oreburgh City
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version	50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder Purchase at the bargain shop in Goldenrod Tunnel Cliff Cave, with a 20% chance of being obtained from using Rock Smash Route 19 Route 47 Olivine City Whirl Islands Seafoam Islands Vermilion City
Pokémon Black Version	50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder or Cloyster Purchase from Silvia in Black City Route 1 Route 4 Route 13 Passerby Analytics HQ, by completing the "Favorite Pokémon type" survey Sometimes hidden in Route 18 or Undella Bay
Pokémon White Version	Same as in Pokémon Black Version with the exception of Black City
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2	50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder or Cloyster Purchase from either the souvenir or Antique Shop in Join Avenue Passerby Analytics HQ, by completing the "Favorite Pokémon type" survey Virbank Complex Castelia Sewers Humilau City Big Stadium and Small Court, rewarded for winning in a battle against Lady Sophie
Pokémon X	Battle Chateau Sometimes hidden in Route 8 Ambrette Town Cyllage City Frost Cavern Sometimes obtained from using Rock Smash, except Glittering Cave
Pokémon Y	Same as in Pokémon X 50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder or Cloyster
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	In the underwater areas of Routes 124, 126, and 128 Mirage Islands Shoal Cave 50% chance of being held by a wild Clamperl
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon	50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder Hano Beach Sometimes hidden in Routes 1, 7, 14, and 15, Hau'oli City, Kala'e Bay, Hano Beach, Secluded Shore, or Poni Wilds Various fishing spots, including Routes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Melemele Sea, Paniola Town, Brooklet Hill, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden, Secluded Shore, Seafolk Village, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet Poké Pelago, often found by Rare-Treasure Hunting on Isle Aphun
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon	50% chance of being held by a wild Clamperl, along with Shellder as before Same as in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon but no longer hidden in Secluded Shore or Poni Wilds Hidden in Ula'ula Beach and Poni Beach
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!	Mt. Moon Rock Tunnel Sometimes hidden in Pokémon Tower, Seafoam Islands, or the Underground Paths of Routes 5-8
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield	50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder or Clamperl Sometimes rewarded in a Max Raid Battle in East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, or Lake of Outrage Sometimes hidden in East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, Axew's Eye, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, North Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, or Lake of Outrage
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: The Isle of Armor	Sometimes rewarded in a Max Raid Battle in the Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Loop Lagoon, Workout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea, and Honeycalm Sea Sometimes hidden in the Fields of Honor, Challenge Beach, Loop Lagoon, Workout Sea, or Honeycalm Sea
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: The Crown Tundra	Sometimes rewarded in a Max Raid Battle in Giant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, or Ballimere Lake Sometimes hidden in the Old Cemetery or Frigid Sea
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl	Same as in Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version 50% chance of being held by a wild Shellder or Clamperl
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet	Recurring sparkling item in East Province (Areas One and Two), North Province (Areas One and Three), South Province (Areas One and Five), and West Province, in Area Two only
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (The Teal Mask)	Recurring sparkling item in Kitakami Wilds and Timeless Woods
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (The Indigo Disk)	1.6% chance of being created by the Item Printer