Comet Shard

The Comet Shard (Japanese: すいせいのかけら Comet Shard) is a valuable item introduced in Generation V.

Comet Shard
すいせいのかけら
Comet Shard
Bag Comet Shard Sprite.png
Comet Shard
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation V
Pocket
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Treasures pocket icon.png Treasures
Generation IX Bag Treasures pocket icon.png Treasures
Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
BWB2W2 N/A N/A*
XYORAS
LA
N/A $15,000
SMUSUM N/A $30,000
SwSh
SV
N/A $12,500

In the Generation V games, the Comet Shard can be sold to the ore maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $60000.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Comet Shard can be sold to the valuable item buyer in Stow-on-Side for $30,000.

Effect

The Comet Shard serves no practical purpose other than to be sold.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 A shard which fell to the ground when a comet approached. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
A shard that fell to the ground when a comet approached. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
LA A shard that fell to the ground when a comet passed nearby. It can be sold at a high price at the general store.
SV A shard that fell to the ground when a comet passed nearby. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
BW Giant Chasm Held by wild Clefairy, wild Lunatone, and wild Solrock (1% chance each, dark grass only)
B2W2 Join Avenue (Avenue rank reward)
Dragonspiral Tower
Held by wild Clefairy, wild Lunatone, and wild Solrock (1% chance each, dark grass only)
DW* Rugged Mountain
XY Anistar City Battle Chateau
ORAS Route 114 Secret Base ("Search for treasure" with Secret Pal)
Any Contest Spectacular Hall (random gift from a fan after completing a Master Rank Contest)
SMUSUM Hokulani Observatory, Haina Desert, Route 15USUM, Poni BeachUSUM, Poni CoastSM Smashing breakable rocks with Tauros Charge (Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Plains, Resolution Cave, Poni Coast)
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Odd-Shard Hunting, Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
SwSh Route 10 Hidden recurring item (Stony Wilderness, Giant's Cap, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror)
Max Raid Battles (East Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, North Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills, Giant's Cap)
Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern, Potbottom Desert)
Max Raid Battles (Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern, Training Lowlands, Workout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea)
Cram-o-matic (Flying, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Grass, or Ice: 112-120 points)
Cram-o-matic (Star Pieces in Slots #1, #3, and #4)
SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Slippery Slope, Tunnel to the Top)
Max Raid Battles (Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake)
LA Galaxy Hall (×3; reward for completing Request 66: "The Sea's Legend")
Lake Valor (×3; reward for completing Request 89: "The Diamond Clan's Treasure")
Pearl Settlement (×3; reward for completing Request 90: "The Pearl Clan's Treasure")
Galaxy Hall (from Kamado, after completing Mission 25: "The Plate of Prelude Beach")
Space-time distortions
SV Area Zero, Glaseado Mountain, North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area Two)
Glaseado Mountain (Snow Slope Run reward)
Reward for registering 310 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×3)
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★, 7★)
SVTM Timeless Woods
Reward for registering 150 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex (×3)
SVID Canyon Biome, Polar Biome, Savanna Biome
League Club Room (×3; reward for defeating Cyrano)
Item Printer

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
SM Pokémon Center Sapporo reopening items Japan December 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017
SV Poké Times Wish Items All January 6-10 to 15, 2023
As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
BWB2W2 Character Fair Jirachi Korean July 17 to 21, 2013
XY Cosmo World Pikachu Japan August 9 to 17, 2014
ORAS Pokémon Center Skytree Town Rayquaza Japan July 5, 2016
July 6 to September 4, 2016
SM Sakuji's Mystery Files Pokémon Japanese July 26 to October 31, 2017
SwSh KIBO's Pikachu All December 31, 2020 to January 15, 2021
Wishing Star Jirachi Japan August 19 to September 30, 2022

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

 
Bag sprite from
Legends: Arceus


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 彗星碎片 Seuihsīng Seuipín
Mandarin 彗星碎片 Huìxīng Suìpiàn
  Danish Kometskår
  Dutch Komeetscherf
  Finnish Komeettasiru
  French Morc. Comète*
Morceau Comète*
  German Kometstück
  Hebrew רסיס כוכב Resis Kokhav
  Italian Pezzo Cometa
  Korean 혜성조각 Hyeseong Jogak
  Norwegian Comet Shard
Komet-stein*
  Polish Odłamek Komety
  Brazilian Portuguese Caco de Cometa
  Spanish Frag. Cometa*
Fragmento Cometa*
  Swedish Komet-skärva


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