Bug Gem

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	Introduced in Generation V
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The Bug Gem (Japanese: むしのジュエル Bug 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.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
BW B2W2	N/A	$100

Effect

Generation V

It increases the power of the holder's first Bug-type move by 50%, and is consumed after use.

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

Generation VI onwards

It increases the power of the holder's first Bug-type move by 30%, and is consumed after use.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	A gem with an insect-like essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Bug-type move only once.
XY ORAS SM USUM	A gem with an insect-like essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Bug-type move one time.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
BW		Dust cloud
B2W2	Pinwheel Forest	Dust cloud (excluding Relic Passage and Reversal Mountain)

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蟲之寶石 Chóng-zhī Bǎoshí
Chinese	Mandarin	蟲之寶石 / 虫之宝石 Chùhng-jī Bóusehk
French		Joyau Insecte
German		Käferjuwel
Italian		Bijoucoleottero
Korean		벌레주얼 Beolle Jewel
Spanish		Gema Bicho

External links

On Smogon's Itemdex:

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