Soothe Bell

The Soothe Bell (Japanese: やすらぎのすず Peace Bell) is a type of held item introduced in Generation III. It amplifies increases to the holder's friendship.

Soothe Bell やすらぎのすず Peace Bell

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Introduced in Generation III Pocket Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS BDSP N/A $50 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $2,000 SV $5,000 $1,250 ZA N/A $750

Effect

When held by a Pokémon, increases to that Pokémon's friendship are increased by 50%.

Generation III

The Soothe Bell increases only the original friendship boost, not bonuses from the Luxury Ball and met location.

Generation IV onward

The Soothe Bell increases the friendship boost after applying bonuses from the Luxury Ball and met location.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD A hold item that calms spirits and fosters friendship. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. A bell with a comforting chime that makes the holder calm and friendly. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a bell with a comforting chime that calms the holder and makes it friendly. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SVZA An item to be held by a Pokémon. The comforting chime of this bell calms the holder, making it friendly.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RSE Slateport City Pokémon Fan Club Colo Trade FRLG Pokémon Tower XD ONBS DPPt Eterna ForestPt, Pokémon Mansion HGSS National Park Olivine Gym (held by in-game trade Steelix) BWB2W2 Nimbasa City XY Shalour City ORAS Slateport City Pokémon Fan Club SMUSUM Route 3 Battle Royal Dome (48 BP) SwSh Hammerlocke SwShCT Old Cemetery BDSP Pokémon Mansion SV Mesagoza Delibird Presents ZA Reward for completing Side Mission 036: Some Friendly Competition

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SV Luxury Balls and Soothe Bell United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Taiwan November 18, 2022 to March 7, 2023 PokéDoko Eevee Evolution items All July 14 to September 30, 2024

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period RS Baby & Trade Week Azurill United States July 31 to August 6, 2004 DP Concert Chatot Japanese October 28 to December 10, 2006 DPPtHGSS Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 Pikachu Japanese October 3 to 4, 2009 Times Square Shaymin Korean May 1 to 2, 2010 BW Pokémon Searcher BW Axew Japanese March 19 to April 3, 2011W April 29 to May 8, 2011B BWB2W2 Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini Japanese November 25, 2012 to January 6, 2013

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

Soothe Bell in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Soothe Bell is a Friendship Item that can be purchased for 500. It summons Eevee as a helper Pokémon.

In animation

Soothe Bells in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

A Soothe Bell first appeared in Showdown At Linoone as one of the items Tokin had picked up.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

A pair of Soothe Bells appeared in Tag! We're It...! as the prize promised for the winners of the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, one for each member of the winning pair of Trainers. In Smells Like Team Spirit!, the competition ended in Ash and Paul's victory, earning each of them one of the Soothe Bells. However, Paul did not want his, so he gave it to Ash instead.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Ash's Soothe Bells briefly reappeared at the start of In The Shadow of Zekrom!, where they were seen on Ash's desk, along with various other gifts and prizes he had received during his journey in the Sinnoh region.

Virgil used a Soothe Bell in Lost at the League! to calm down a Garbodor and a group of Trubbish.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Suffering Psyduck, one of Mr. Backlot's Maids gave Platinum a Soothe Bell as thanks for visiting his mansion.

In the TCG

Pikachu (BW-P Promo 120)

A Soothe Bell appears in the artwork of Pikachu (BW-P Promo 120).

Merchandise

The Soothe Bell has been featured in several officially licensed figures and goods.

• 
  Haunted Pokémon Village Mismagius Charm Shop figure
• 
  Haunted Pokémon Village Mismagius Charm Shop figure (side view)
• 
  Yakushigama Pawmi ornament
• 
  Holiday and Home Eevee ornament
• 
  Held Item Pins Audino
• 
  Goods for Adventure Pichu strap
• 
  Trainers Collection Serena key artwork
• 
  Trainers Collection Battle Chatelaines ring notebook

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	安撫之鈴 Ōnfú jī Lìhng * 安詳之鈴 Ōnchèuhng jī Lìhng *
	Mandarin	安撫之鈴 / 安抚之铃 Ānfǔ zhī Líng * 安詳之鈴 Ānxiáng zhī Líng *
Dutch		Verzoeningsbel
Finnish		Rauhoituskello* Ilokello* Helikello*
French		Grelot Zen
German		Sanftglocke
Italian		Calmanella
Korean		평온의방울 Pyeong'on-ui Bang-ul
Polish		Kojący Dzwonek
Portuguese	Brazil	Guizo Calmante* Sino Reconfortante* Sininho Calmante*
	Portugal	Guizo Calmante* Guizo Suave*
Spanish	Latin America	Cascabel Alivio* Campana Sanadora* Campanilla*
	Spain	Cascabel AlivioVIII+ Campana AlivioVI–VII Camp. AlivioIII–V
Vietnamese		Chuông thanh thản

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