Dragon Gem

	Sprite from Pokémon Global Link
	Introduced in Generation V
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Generation V	Items
Generation VI	Items
Generation VII	Items

The Dragon Gem (Japanese: ドラゴンジュエル Dragon 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 XY ORAS SM USUM PE	N/A	$100

Effect

Generation V

When held by a Pokémon, it increases the power of the first Dragon-type move used by 50%, and is consumed after use.

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

Generation VI onward

When held by a Pokémon, it increases the power of the first Dragon-type move used by 30%, and is consumed after use.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	A gem with a draconic essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move only once.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	A gem with a draconic essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move one time.
SV	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This gem is imbued with the essence of dragons and will boost the power of a Dragon-type move—but only once.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
BW	Event	Dust cloud
B2W2	Mistralton Cave	Dust cloud (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
DW*		Icy Cave

Distribution

As a held item

Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
BW	Movie 2011 Ash's Pokémon	Japanese	July 9, 2011 July 16 to September 30, 2011
BW	Movie 2011 Ash's Pokémon	Korean	December 22, 2011 to February 29, 2012
W	Spring 2012 Reshiram	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Various
B	Spring 2012 Zekrom	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Various

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

A Dragon Gem appeared in A Connoisseur's Revenge!, where it was offered to Iris and her Axew by a Poké Mart clerk.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	龍之寶石 Lùhng jī Bóusehk
Chinese	Mandarin	龍之寶石 / 龙之宝石 Lóng zhī Bǎoshí
Finnish		Lohikäärmekivi
French		Joyau Dragon
German		Drakojuwel
Italian		Bijoudrago
Korean		드래곤주얼 Dragon Jewel
Polish		Smoczy Klejnot
Portuguese	Brazil	Gema do Dragão
Portuguese	Portugal	Joia Dragão
Spanish		Gema Dragón

External links

On Smogon Itemdex:
- Generation V – VI – VII – VIII – IX