Soothe Bell

The Soothe Bell (Japanese: やすらぎのすず Peace Bell) is a type of held item introduced in Generation III. It amplifies increases to the holder's friendship.

Soothe Bell
やすらぎのすず
Peace Bell
Bag Soothe Bell Sprite.png
Soothe Bell
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
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Fling
Power 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $50
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $2,000
SV $5,000 $1,250

Effect

When held by a Pokémon, increases to that Pokémon's friendship are increased by 50%.

Generation III

The Soothe Bell increases only the original friendship boost, not bonuses from the Luxury Ball and met location.

Generation IV onward

The Soothe Bell increases the friendship boost after applying bonuses from the Luxury Ball and met location.

Description

Games Description
RSE A held item that calms spirits and fosters friendship.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. A bell with a comforting chime that makes the holder calm and friendly.
Colo.XD A hold item that calms spirits and fosters friendship.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a bell with a comforting chime that calms the holder and makes it friendly.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
SV
An item to be held by a Pokémon. The comforting chime of this bell calms the holder, making it friendly.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RSE Slateport City Pokémon Fan Club
FRLG Pokémon Tower
XD ONBS
DPPt Eterna ForestPt, Pokémon Mansion
HGSS National Park
Olivine Gym (held by in-game trade Steelix)
BWB2W2 Nimbasa City
XY Shalour City
ORAS Slateport City Pokémon Fan Club
SMUSUM Route 3 Battle Royal Dome (48 BP)
SwSh Hammerlocke
SwShCT Old Cemetery
BDSP Pokémon Mansion
SV Mesagoza Delibird Presents

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
SV Luxury Balls and Soothe Bell United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Taiwan November 18, 2022 to March 7, 2023
As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
RS Baby & Trade Week Azurill United States July 31 to August 6, 2004
DP Concert Chatot Japanese October 28 to December 10, 2006
DPPtHGSS Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 Pikachu Japanese October 3 to 4, 2009
Times Square Shaymin Korean May 1 to 2, 2010
BW Pokémon Searcher BW Axew Japanese March 19 to April 3, 2011W
April 29 to May 8, 2011B
BWB2W2 Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini Japanese November 25, 2012 to January 6, 2013

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

 
Soothe Bell in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Soothe Bell is a Friendship Item that can be purchased for 500 . It summons Eevee as a helper Pokémon.

In the anime

 
Soothe Bells in the anime

A Soothe Bell first appeared in Showdown At Linoone as one of the items Tokin had picked up.

A pair of Soothe Bells appeared in Tag! We're It...! as the prize promised for the winners of the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, one for each member of the winning pair of Trainers. In Smells Like Team Spirit!, the competition ended in Ash and Paul's victory, earning each of them one of the Soothe Bells. However, Paul did not want his, so he gave it to Ash instead. Ash's Soothe Bells briefly reappeared at the start of In The Shadow of Zekrom!, where they were seen on Ash's desk, along with various other gifts and prizes he had received during his journey in the Sinnoh region.

Virgil used a Soothe Bell in Lost at the League! to calm down a Garbodor and a group of Trubbish.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Suffering Psyduck, one of Mr. Backlot's Maids gave Platinum a Soothe Bell as thanks for visiting his mansion.

In the TCG

 
Pikachu (BW-P Promo 120)

A Soothe Bell appears in the artwork of Pikachu (BW-P Promo 120).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 安撫之鈴 Ōnfú-jī Lìhng *
安詳之鈴 Ōnchèuhng-jī Lìhng *
Mandarin 安撫之鈴 / 安抚之铃 Ānfǔ-zhī Líng *
安詳之鈴 Ānxiáng-zhī Líng *
  Dutch Verzoeningsbel
  Finnish Rauhoituskello (BW105–present)
Ilokello (DP050DP052)
Helikello (AG112)
  French Grelot Zen
  German Sanftglocke
  Italian Calmanella
  Korean 평온의방울 Pyeong'on-ui Bang-ul
  Polish Kojący Dzwonek
Portuguese   Brazil Guizo Calmante (BW105–present)
Sino Reconfortante (DP050DP052)
Sininho Calmante (AG112)
  Portugal Guizo Calmante (DP050–present)
Guizo Suave (AG112)
  Spanish Cascabel AlivioVIII+
Campana AlivioIIIVII
  Vietnamese Chuông thanh thản


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