Dragon Gem

The Dragon Gem (Japanese: ドラゴンジュエル Dragon Jewel) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V. It is one of the Gems and is an unobtainable held item in Generation VI onwards.

Dragon Gem
ドラゴンジュエル
Dragon Jewel
Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png
Dragon Gem
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation V
Pocket
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Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
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In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
N/A $100

Effect

Generation V

When held by a Pokémon, it increases the power of the first Dragon-type move used by 50%, and is consumed after use.

Fling will fail if the user is holding a Dragon Gem.

Generation VI onward

When held by a Pokémon, it increases the power of the first Dragon-type move used by 30%, and is consumed after use.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 A gem with a draconic essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move only once.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
A gem with a draconic essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move one time.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
BW Event Dust cloud
B2W2 Mistralton Cave Dust cloud (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
DW* Icy Cave

Distribution

As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
BW Movie 2011 Ash's Pokémon Japanese July 9, 2011
July 16 to September 30, 2011
Movie 2011 Ash's Pokémon Korean December 22, 2011 to February 29, 2012
W Spring 2012 Reshiram English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Various
B Spring 2012 Zekrom English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Various

In the anime

 
A Dragon Gem in the anime

A Dragon Gem appeared in A Connoisseur's Revenge!, where it was offered to Iris and her Axew by a Poké Mart clerk.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 龍之寶石 Lùhng-jī Bóusehk
Mandarin 龍之寶石 / 龙之宝石 Lóng-zhī Bǎoshí
  Finnish Lohikäärmekivi
  French Joyau Dragon
  German Drakojuwel
  Italian Bijoudrago
  Korean 드래곤주얼 Dragon Jewel
  Polish Smoczy Klejnot
  Spanish Gema Dragón

External links



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