Shiny Stone

The Shiny Stone (Japanese: ひかりのいし Light Stone) is a type of Evolution stone introduced in Generation IV.

Shiny Stone
ひかりのいし
Light Stone
Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png
Shiny Stone
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
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Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
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Fling
Power 80

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSS
W
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $1,050
B $10000 $1050
B2W2 $4000 $1050
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $1,500
LA
SV
N/A $750

In the Generation V games, the Shiny Stone can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $3000.

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon. This consumes the Shiny Stone.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It shines with a dazzling light.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It shines with a dazzling light.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
DPPt Routes 210Pt and 228, Iron Island Pickup (Lv. 41-100)
HGSS National Park Route 14 (gift from Bird Keeper Josh), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex), Pokéathlon Dome (3000 Pts.)SuMoWeThSa
PBR Shop (7200 Poké Coupons)
BW Route 6, Dragonspiral Tower Dust clouds, Black CityB/White ForestW (Molly)
B2W2 Route 6, Abundant Shrine, Dragonspiral Tower, Undella Town Join Avenue (Antique Shop), White Forest (Store 3)
Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
Hidden Grottoes (Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine)
DW* Rugged Mountain
XY Route 12 Secret Super Training (An Opening of Lighting-Quick Attacks!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver)
ORAS Route 121 Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (An Opening of Lighting-Quick Attacks!), Mt. Pyre (rematch with Fairy Tale Girl Momo), Secret Base ("Pick up stones" with Secret Pal)
PMC* Balloon Popping (Lv. 1)
SMUSUM Malie CitySUS, Ancient Poni Path Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
SwSh Route 8 Hidden recurring item (Lake of Outrage)
Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
Poké Job reward (Tiers VII and VIII)
SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Potbottom Desert)
SwShCT Lakeside Cave Hidden recurring item (Roaring-Sea Caves)
BDSP Route 228, Iron Island Pickup (Lv. 11-100)
LA Bonechill Wastes (reward for completing Request 74: "A Bit of Help from Blissey") Red ore deposits (Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands)
Trading post (1,200 MP)
Ginkgo Guild cart (randomly sold by Ginter, as "Dazzling Rock")
Space-time distortions
Path of Tenacity
SV Socarrat Trail, South Province (Area Six)
Reward for registering 150 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex
Porto Marinada auction
Sparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Area Zero, Dalizapa Passage)
SVTM Chilling Waterhead
SVID Item Printer

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
PW Pokéwalker Spot items Korean January 7 to 31, 2011

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

 
Bag sprite from
Legends: Arceus

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The Shiny Stone appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, and Gates to Infinity.

Price

Games Cost Sell price
MDTDS 1000  1 
MDGtI ? 100 

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous SpringTDS or by using it in a dungeonGtI. This consumes the Shiny Stone.

If thrown, it will deal 1TDS/2GtI damage (2 if sticky). In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS An odd stone that shines with dazzling light. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
MDGtI An odd stone that shines with dazzling light. It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
MDTDS Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F)
MDGtI Treasure Boxes
Pokémon Paradise (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)
Skill Treasury, Treasure Trove

Appearance

     
Sprite from
Explorers of Time,
Darkness
, and Sky
Sprite from
Gates to Infinity
Model from
Gates to Infinity*

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, Minccino evolves into Cinccino if its link is improved while its Warrior is equipped with a Shiny Stone.

A Shiny Stone can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.

Description

Games Description
Conq. Enables certain Pokémon to evolve.

Pokémon Sleep

 
Shiny Stone in Pokémon Sleep

The Shiny Stone is available in Pokémon Sleep.

Price

Games Cost Sell price
Sleep  1,400 N/A

Effect

The Shiny Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep. It is consumed upon use.

Description

Games Description
Sleep A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It shines with a dazzling light.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
Sleep Achievement reward Sleep Point Exchange (Regular)


In the anime

 
A Shiny Stone in the anime

Mystery on a Deserted Island! featured the Shiny Stone, along with all of the other Evolution stones available as of Generation V.

A full set of Evolution stones was seen on display in a stone shop in Geosenge Town in The Cave of Trials!.

In the manga

 
A Shiny Stone in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum arc

In Leaping Past Lopunny, a Shiny Stone was seen among the rare stones that Steven had found during his stay in Sinnoh.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In All About Arceus II, Lance gave Gold's Togepi a Shiny Stone, allowing him to evolve into Togekiss in All About Arceus VIII immediately after evolving into Togetic.

Gallery

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 光之石 Gwōng-jī Sehk
Mandarin 光之石 Guāng-zhī Shí
  Finnish Kiiltokivi
  French Pierre Éclat
  German Leuchtstein
  Italian Pietrabrillo
  Korean 빛의돌 Bich-ui Dol
  Polish Kamień Błyszczący
Portuguese   Brazil Pedra do Brilho
  Portugal Pedra Brilhante
  Spanish Piedra Día
  Turkish Parlak Taş
  Vietnamese Đá Ánh Sáng



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