Gold Bottle Cap

The Gold Bottle Cap (Japanese: きんのおうかん Gold Bottle Cap) is a type of exchangeable item introduced in Generation VII. It is a more valuable version of the Bottle Cap.

Gold Bottle Cap きんのおうかん Gold Bottle Cap

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Introduced in Generation VII Pocket Generation VII Items Generation VIII Treasures Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP N/A $5,000 SV N/A $15,000

Effect

Can be traded to Mr. Hyper^SMUSUMPE, a League Staff attendant^SwSh, a Veteran^BDSP, or a man with an Abomasnow^SV to maximize all of a Pokémon's IVs in Hyper Training.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A beautiful bottle cap that gives off a golden gleam. Some people are happy to receive one. SV A lovely gold bottle cap, which is even rarer than a silver bottle cap. Certain people are delighted to be given one of these.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods SM Pokémon Sun and Moon Guide Book Gold Bottle Cap (Japanese event) Festival Plaza (Lottery shop: Treasure Hunt first prize) Poké Pelago Isle Aphun (Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) USUM Heahea City (held by the Mantine Surf Pikachu) Festival Plaza (Lottery shop: Treasure Hunt first prize) Poké Pelago Isle Aphun (Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) Battle Agency (defeat a boss) Battle Tree (win streak of 50) PE Hidden recurring item (Rocket Game Corner) SwSh Battle Tower Battle Tower Bridge Field (Digging Duo) SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Bottle Cap in slots #1, #3, and #4) SwShCT Max Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★ Audino and Delibird raids) SV Porto Marinada auction Academy Ace Tournament SVID Reward for registering 210 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex Terarium (at the top of the Terarium Core) Item Printer

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SM Pokémon Sun and Moon Guide Book Gold Bottle Cap Japanese December 14, 2016 to January 13, 2018 SwSh Players Cup II Gold Bottle Cap All December 11 to 14, 2020 Cramorant Max Raid Battle items All February 10 to 28, 2021 Players Cup IV Gold Bottle Cap All July 17 to 19, 2021 SV After School Pokémon Research Club Gold Bottle Cap All May 18 to June 4, 2023 The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero guide book's Nurturing Support Set All March 15, 2024 to unknown

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SM Japanese Aether Silvally Japanese September 22 to November 16, 2017 Taiwanese Aether Silvally Japanese, American, PAL English, Taiwanese September 22 to December 16, 2017 Aether Silvally Korean October 14 to November 30, 2017 Aether Silvally American, PAL October 23, 2017 to February 13, 2018 USUM Legendary Pokémon Celebration American, PAL Various Korean League Season 1 Pokémon South Korea December 22 to 23, 2018 Korean League Season 2 Pokémon South Korea February 16 to 17, 2019 Korean League Season 3 Pokémon South Korea May 4 to 5, 2019 Korean League Final Season Pokémon South Korea June 8 to 9, 2019 SMUSUM Eclipse Shiny Pokémon PAL October 1 to November 15, 2019 Eclipse Shiny Pokémon American October 21, 2019 to January 15, 2020 Eclipse Shiny Pokémon Korean November 15 to December 31, 2019 7-Eleven Shiny Legendary Pokémon Japanese December 19, 2019 to February 3, 2020

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Trivia

• The Japanese name of おうかん ōkan can mean "crown" or "bottle cap". The Korean and Chinese translations retain the "crown" meaning despite having different words for "bottle cap", since the item names in those languages were directly transcribed from Japanese.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金色王冠 Gāmsīk Wòhnggūn Mandarin 金色王冠 Jīnsè Wángguān French Capsule d'Or German Goldkronkorken Italian Tappo d'oro Korean 금왕관 Geum Wanggwan Spanish Chapa Dorada

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