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| | Shiny Stone
ひかりのいし
Light Stone | | |
 | | Pokémon Global Link artwork | |
| Introduced in Generation IV | |
The Shiny Stone (Japanese: ひかりのいし Light Stone) is a type of Evolution stone introduced in Generation IV.
In the core series games
Price
In the Generation V games, the Shiny Stone can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $3000.
Effect
Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon. This consumes the Shiny Stone.
Description
| Games | Description | DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2 | A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It shines with a dazzling light. | XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV | A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It shines with a dazzling light. | |
Acquisition
| Games | Finite methods | Repeatable methods | | DPPt | Routes 210Pt and 228, Iron Island | Pickup (Lv. 41-100) | | HGSS | National Park | Route 14 (gift from Bird Keeper Josh), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex), Pokéathlon Dome (3000 Pts.)SuMoWeThSa | | PBR | | Shop (7200 Poké Coupons) | | BW | Route 6, Dragonspiral Tower | Dust clouds, Black CityB/White ForestW (Molly) | | B2W2 | Route 6, Abundant Shrine, Dragonspiral Tower, Undella Town | Join Avenue (Antique Shop), White Forest (Store 3)
Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
Hidden Grottoes (Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine) | | DW* | | Rugged Mountain | | XY | Route 12 | Secret Super Training (An Opening of Lighting-Quick Attacks!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver) | | ORAS | Route 121 | Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (An Opening of Lighting-Quick Attacks!), Mt. Pyre (rematch with Fairy Tale Girl Momo), Secret Base ("Pick up stones" with Secret Pal) | | PMC* | | Balloon Popping (Lv. 1) | | SMUSUM | Malie CitySUS, Ancient Poni Path | Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) | | SwSh | Route 8 | Hidden recurring item (Lake of Outrage)
Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
Poké Job reward (Tiers VII and VIII) | | SwShIA | | Hidden recurring item (Potbottom Desert) | | SwShCT | Lakeside Cave | Hidden recurring item (Roaring-Sea Caves) | | BDSP | Route 228, Iron Island | Pickup (Lv. 11-100) | | LA | Bonechill Wastes (reward for completing Request 74: "A Bit of Help from Blissey") | Red ore deposits (Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands)
Trading post (1,200 MP)
Ginkgo Guild cart (randomly sold by Ginter, as "Dazzling Rock")
Space-time distortions
Path of Tenacity | | SV | Socarrat Trail, South Province (Area Six)
Reward for registering 150 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex | Porto Marinada auction
Sparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Area Zero, Dalizapa Passage) | | SVTM | Chilling Waterhead | | | SVID | | Item Printer | |
Distribution
Gallery
Artwork
Sprites
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Shiny Stone appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, and Gates to Infinity.
Price
Effect
Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous SpringTDS or by using it in a dungeonGtI. This consumes the Shiny Stone.
If thrown, it will deal 1TDS/2GtI damage (2 if sticky). In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
Description
| Games | Description | | MDTDS | An odd stone that shines with dazzling light. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. | | MDGtI | An odd stone that shines with dazzling light. It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. | |
Acquisition
| Games | Finite methods | Repeatable methods | | MDTDS | | Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F) | | MDGtI | | Treasure Boxes
Pokémon Paradise (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)
Skill Treasury, Treasure Trove | |
Appearance
Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, Minccino evolves into Cinccino if its link is improved while its Warrior is equipped with a Shiny Stone.
A Shiny Stone can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.
Description
| Games | Description | | Conq. | Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. | |
Pokémon Sleep
Shiny Stone in Pokémon Sleep
The Shiny Stone is available in Pokémon Sleep.
Price
| Games | Cost | Sell price | | Sleep |  1,400 | N/A | |
Effect
The Shiny Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep. It is consumed upon use.
Description
| Games | Description | | Sleep | A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It shines with a dazzling light. | |
Acquisition
In the anime
A Shiny Stone in the anime
Mystery on a Deserted Island! featured the Shiny Stone, along with all of the other Evolution stones available as of Generation V.
A full set of Evolution stones was seen on display in a stone shop in Geosenge Town in The Cave of Trials!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Leaping Past Lopunny, a Shiny Stone was seen among the rare stones that Steven had found during his stay in Sinnoh.
In All About Arceus II, Lance gave Gold's Togepi a Shiny Stone, allowing him to evolve into Togekiss in All About Arceus VIII immediately after evolving into Togetic.
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