Effect
Platinum: Trade for one of each color Shard. Black and White: Trade for PP Up. Sell for 4900 Pokédollars, or to Ore Collector for 9800 Pokédollars.
Vendor trash.
Attributes
Underground
Wild holders
Pokémon that may carry this item in the wild.
StaryuStarmieJirachiMeloetta AriaMinior Red MeteorMeloetta PirouetteMinior Orange MeteorMinior Yellow MeteorMinior Green MeteorMinior Blue MeteorMinior Indigo MeteorMinior Violet Meteor
Where to find it
Game abbreviations follow the standard Pokémon series conventions.
Core series
- G S C
- • Ruins of Alph C
Notes: Goldenrod Underground ( bargain shop ) Mo Route 27 (gift from Bird Keeper Jose) C Held by wild Staryu (2% chance) - R S E
- • Routes 108 E
- • 127
- • 133
- • and 134 E Quiz Lady E
Notes: Held by wild Staryu (5% chance) - FR LG
- • Mt. Moon
- • Four Island
Notes: Hidden recurring item ( Treasure Beach , Resort Gorgeous , Outcast Island ) Resort Gorgeous (possible reward from Selphy ) Held by wild Staryu (5% chance) LG - D P Pt
- • Routes 208 Pt
- • 227 Pt
- • and 228 Pt
- • Mt. Coronet Pt
- • Veilstone City Pt
- • Fuego Ironworks Pt
- • Stark Mountain Pt
Notes: Underground , Iron Island Pt Held by wild Staryu (5% chance) - HG SS
- • Route 3
- • Ruins of Alph
- • Cinnabar Island
Notes: Rock Smash (except Ruins of Alph and Cliff Cave ) Goldenrod Tunnel ( bargain shop ) Mo Route 27 (gift from Bird Keeper Jose) Held by wild Staryu (5% chance) - B W
- • Chargestone Cave
- • Dragonspiral Tower
- • Challenger's Cave
- • Giant Chasm Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About art" survey)
Notes: Pinwheel Forest (daily, after smashing the challenge rock with a Fighting-type Pokémon) Black City B (Piper) Held by wild Staryu and wild Starmie (5% chance each) - B2 W2
- • Routes 13
- • 18
- • and 23
- • Desert Resort
- • Reversal Mountain
- • Giant Chasm
- • Victory Road Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Which songs can you relate to?" survey) Join Avenue ( Avenue rank reward)
Notes: Pokéstar Studios (gift after completing a movie) Funfest Mission ( Shocking Shopping! ) Held by wild Staryu and wild Starmie (5% chance each) Transfer from Dream Radar - X Y
- • Route 13
- • Lumiose City
- • Camphrier Town
- • Azure Bay
- • Victory Road
- • Terminus Cave
Notes: Battle Chateau Rock Smash (except Glittering Cave ) Held by wild Staryu and wild Starmie (5% chance each) X - OR AS
- • Routes 108
- • 127
- • 133
- • and 134
- • Meteor Falls
- • Mossdeep City
- • Shoal Cave
- • Mirage Island (north of Route 113 )
Notes: Any Contest Spectacular Hall (random gift from a fan after completing a Hyper Rank Contest) Route 111 (15% chance after a rematch with Ruin Maniac Dusty) Rock Smash (except Mirage spots ) Held by wild Staryu (5% chance) - S M US UM
- • Routes 2
- • 5
- • and 11
- • Seaward Cave
- • Ten Carat Hill
- • Poni Plains S M
Notes: Ambush encounters ( Staryu on Hano Beach ) Smashing breakable rocks with Tauros Charge or Sharpedo Jet ( Routes 15 and 17 , Vast Poni Canyon , Poni Breaker Coast US UM , Poni Plains , Resolution Cave , Poni Coast ) Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Odd-Shard Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) Held by wild Staryu , wild Starmie , and wild Minior (5% chance each) - P E
- • Silph Co.
Notes: Hidden recurring item ( Pokémon Tower ) Found by walking Pokémon ( Rock Tunnel , Cerulean Cave ) - Sw Sh
- • Route 8 (×2)
- • Motostoke
- • Galar Mine
- • Galar Mine No. 2
Notes: Bridge Field ( Digging Duo ) Hidden recurring item ( Stony Wilderness , Dusty Bowl , Giant's Mirror , Hammerlocke Hills , Giant's Cap ) Max Raid Battles ( Rolling Fields , East Lake Axewell , Giant's Seat , North Lake Miloch , Motostoke Riverbank , Bridge Field , Stony Wilderness , Dusty Bowl , Hammerlocke Hills , Giant's Cap ) - LA
- • Jubilife Village (reward for completing Request 50: "Double the Tails, Double the Fun") Galaxy Hall (reward for completing Request 58: "Gone Astray...in the Coastlands") Galaxy Hall (×2; reward for completing Request 69: "Gone Astray...in the Highlands") Galaxy Hall (×3; reward for completing Request 77: "Gone Astray...in the Fieldlands") Galaxy Hall (×5; reward for completing Request 86: "Gone Astray...in the Icelands") Jubilife Village (×3; reward for completing Request 99: "Tricky Treat Strategy")
Notes: Crafting : 3 Red Shards , 3 Blue Shards , 3 Green Shards , and 1 Stardust Sometimes found by Ursaluna Space-time distortions - S V
- • Reward for registering 230 and 250 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×3 each)
Notes: Tera Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★, 6★, 7★) Sparkling overworld item ( Asado Desert ) - S V TM
- • Reward for registering 130 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex (×5)
Notes: Sparkling overworld item ( Fellhorn Gorge , Reveler's Road ) - LA
- • Grit Pebbles
- • Rare Candies and Star Pieces
Notes: AllAlso: March 4 to 31, 2022 - S V
- • Poké Times Wish Items
Notes: AllAlso: January 6-10 to 15, 2023 - X Y
- • 2014 Tanabata Jirachi
Notes: JapanAlso: August 1 to 31, 2014 - X Y OR AS
- • Pokémon EXPO Gym Machamp
Notes: JapaneseAlso: November 19, 2015 to May 31, 2016 - S M
- • 2017 Tanabata Jirachi
Notes: JapanAlso: August 6 to 13, 2017 - S M US UM
- • 2018 Tanabata Jirachi
Notes: JapanAlso: August 1 to 31, 2018
Generations
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