Amulet Coin

The Amulet Coin (Japanese: おまもりこばん Amulet Koban) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II that increases the amount of prize money earned from Trainer battles.

Amulet Coin
おまもりこばん
Amulet Koban
Bag Amulet Coin III Sprite.pngBag Amulet Coin Sprite.png
Amulet Coin
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
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Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $50
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $5,000
SV N/A $7,500

Effect

The Amulet Coin doubles the amount of prize money received after battle if the holder takes part in the battle. It also doubles the number of coins picked up from Pay Day, G-Max Gold Rush, and Make It Rain. In Pokémon Colosseum's Story Mode and Pokémon XD's colosseums, this bonus can be applied to the prize money earned after clearing a set.

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, due to a minor glitch, when collecting money dropped by Pay Day, the amount displayed will be incorrect if it was boosted by an Amulet Coin (the correct amount will still be obtained).

Amulet Coin does not stack with Luck Incense or other Amulet Coins; however, it does stack with Happy Hour and Prize Money Power.

Once the Pokémon has participated in battle while holding it, it takes effect; it is unaffected by Klutz and takes effect even if the holding Pokémon faints or the Amulet Coin is removed or negated.

Cram-o-matic

Type Points
Normal 32

Description

Games Description
GSC Doubles monetary earnings. (HOLD)
RSEColo.XD Doubles money in battle if the holder takes part.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It doubles the battle money if the holding Pokémon takes part.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It doubles a battle's prize money if the holding Pokémon joins in.
XY An item to be held by a Pokémon. It doubles any prize money received if the holding Pokémon joins in a battle.
ORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It doubles any prize money received if the holding Pokémon joins a battle.
SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. It doubles any prize money received as long as the holder joins the battle at least once.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Goldenrod Department Store Basement
RSE Littleroot Town (from Mom after earning the Balance Badge)
FRLG Route 16 gate 2F (from Oak's aide after obtaining 40 Pokémon)
Colo. The Under (requires the L-Disk)
XD Gateon Port (answer "Yes" to all questions)
DPPt Amity Square
HGSS Goldenrod Department Store Basement
BW Castelia City (from the Dancers after defeating all three of them)
B2W2 Castelia City
XY Parfum Palace 2F
ORAS Littleroot Town (from Mom after earning the Balance Badge)
SMUSUM Paniola Ranch
SwSh Motostoke Outskirts
SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Steel: 102-110 points)
BDSP Amity Square
SV Medali (from a Pokémon League representative after defeating 5 Trainers in West Province (Area Three))
SVID Item Printer

Distribution

As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
DPPt Pokémon Center Meowth Japanese March 20 to April 12, 2009

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

 
Amulet Coin in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, the Amulet Coin is a Friendship Item that is obtained as a prize for beating the Great League. It summons Meowth as a helper Pokémon.

In the anime

 
An Amulet Coin in the anime

An Amulet Coin appeared in Capacia Island UFO!, where it was found by Ash. Later, when he and Team Rocket entered a UFO belonging to a group of Beheeyem, the Beheeyem told them that they lost an item looking like the Amulet Coin that was a vital part in getting the UFO to fly. Ash gave them the Amulet Coin he found, but it was not the right item. Instead, the Beheeyem sought a similar-looking item, which had been found by James earlier on.

In the anime, the Amulet Coin is regarded as a good luck charm.

In the TCG

 
Amulet Coin
Main article: Amulet Coin (Great Encounters 97)

Amulet Coin was introduced as a Pokémon Tool card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Diamond & Pearl Series (the Japanese DP Era) in the Great Encounters expansion. When a player attaches this Trainer card to their Active Pokémon, they can draw an additional card at the end of their turn.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 護符金幣 Wuhfùh Gāmbaih
Mandarin 護符金幣 / 护符金币 Hùfú Jīnbì *
護身金幣 Hùfú Jīnbì *
  Finnish Amulettikolikko
  French Pièce Rune
  German Münzamulett
  Italian Monetaamuleto
  Korean 부적금화 Bujeok Geumhwa
  Polish Moneta Amulet
  Brazilian Portuguese Moeda Amuleto
  Spanish Moneda AmuletoGen VI+
Mon. AmuletoGen II-V
  Swedish Amulettmynt


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