Lucky Egg

The Lucky Egg (Japanese: しあわせタマゴ Lucky Egg) is a type of item introduced in Generation II.

Lucky Egg
しあわせタマゴ
Lucky Egg
Bag Lucky Egg Sprite.png
Lucky Egg
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation IV Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Held items)
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Generation IX Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $100
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $5,000
SV N/A $2,500

In the Generation V games, the Lucky Egg can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $200.

Effect

The holding Pokémon gains 150% the experience it would otherwise gain. It does not affect experience gained from Auto Battles.

Description

Games Description
GSC Earns extra Exp. points. (HOLD)
RSEColoXD A hold item that boosts Exp. points earned in battle.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. An egg filled with happiness that earns extra Exp. points in battle.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is an egg filled with happiness that earns extra Exp. Points in battle.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's an egg filled with happiness that earns extra Exp. Points in battle.
BDSP An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's an egg filled with happiness that earns the holder extra Exp. Points in battle.
SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's an egg filled with happiness that earns the holder extra Exp. Points.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Held by wild Chansey (2% chance)
RSE Trade
FRLG Held by wild Chansey (5% chance)
Colo Trade
XD Agate Village
DPPt Held by wild Chansey (5% chance)
HGSS Held by wild Chansey (5% chance)
BW Chargestone Cave Route 13 (treasure hunter)
Held by wild Happiny (5% chance)W
B2W2 Celestial Tower
DW* Dream Park
XY Coumarine City Held by wild Chansey (5% chance)
ORAS Held by wild Pelipper and wild Happiny (5% chance each)
PMC* Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 2)
SMUSUM Route 1 Hau'oli Outskirts Held by wild Blissey (5% chance)USUM
SwSh Hulbury Easter 2020 Wild Area News Max Raid Battle reward (April 10-15, 2020)
SwShIA Max Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★ Chansey and Blissey raids)
Held by wild Blissey (5% chance)
SwShCT Snowslide Slope Watt Trader (Highlight Item, 5,980 W)
BDSP Grand Underground Icy Cave Battle Park (77 BP)
SV From Jacq before challenging the sixth Gym
SVID Item Printer

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
XY Christmas Lucky Egg Japanese December 21, 2013 to February 28, 2014
SM CoroCoro Rockruff Enhancement items Japanese December 15, 2016 to February 14, 2017
USUM CoroCoro Tamatama Set Japanese December 15, 2017 to February 14, 2018
As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
DP 2007 Birthday Charmander Japanese July 20, 2007 to July 19, 2008
2008 Birthday Charmander Japanese July 20, 2008 to July 19, 2009
DPPt 2008 Birthday Pikachu Japanese December 26, 2008 to December 25, 2009
DPPtHGSS 2009 Birthday Charmander Japanese July 20, 2009 to July 19, 2010
2009 Birthday Chimchar Japanese September 12, 2009 to September 11, 2010
2009 Birthday Pikachu Japanese December 26, 2009 to November 3, 2010
2010 Birthday Charmander Japanese July 20 to November 3, 2010
2010 Birthday Chimchar Japanese September 12 to November 3, 2010
SwSh Jungle Pokémon Japan, Taiwan August 7, 2020 to March 31, 2021
December 10, 2021 to March 31, 2022
Mister Donut's Chansey Japan December 4, 2020 to February 5, 2021
Korean Jungle Pokémon Korea September 15 to November 30, 2021
International Jungle Pokémon All October 7 to December 31, 2021
BDSP Poké Times Trade Meeting Campaign #3 Stantler All December 18, 2021

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

 
A Lucky Egg in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO

Using a Lucky Egg doubles the experience points earned by the player for the next 30 minutes.

Description

Games Description
GO A Lucky Egg that's filled with happiness! Earns double XP for 30 minutes.

Acquisition

Lucky Eggs can be purchased at any time from the in-game Shop with PokéCoins. The player will also receive a Lucky Egg at level 9 and every 5 levels starting from level 10.

In the anime

In First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, Rotom Pokédex mentioned the Lucky Egg when describing Blissey.

In the TCG

 
Lucky Egg
Main article: Lucky Egg (Arceus 88)

The Lucky Egg was introduced as a Pokémon Tool Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Platinum Series (the Japanese Platinum Era) in the Arceus expansion. It was first reprinted in Sword & Shield.

If the Pokémon it is attached to is Knocked Out and put in the discard pile by damage from an opponent's attack, the player draws cards until they have 7 cards in their hand.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 幸運蛋 Hahngwahn Dáan
Mandarin 幸運蛋 / 幸运蛋 Xìngyùn Dàn
  Danish Lucky Egg
  Dutch Geluksei
  Finnish Onnenmuna
  French Œuf Chance
  German Glücks-Ei
  Indonesian Telur Kebahagiaan*
Telur Keberuntungan*
  Italian Fortunuovo
  Korean 행복의알 Haengbogui Al
  Norwegian Lykkeegg
  Polish Jajo Szczęścia
  Brazilian Portuguese Ovo da Sorte
  Russian Удачливые Яйца Udachlivyye Yaytsa
  Spanish Huevo Suerte
  Swedish Lucky Egg
  Thai ไข่แห่งความสุข Khai haeng Khwamsuk


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