Steel Gem

	Sprite from Pokémon Global Link
	Introduced in Generation V
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Generation V	Items
Generation VI	Items
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The Steel Gem (Japanese: はがねのジュエル Steel 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 Steel-type move used by 50%, and is consumed after use.

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

Generation VI onward

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

Description

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

Acquisition

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

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鋼之寶石 Gong jī Bóusehk
Chinese	Mandarin	鋼之寶石 / 钢之宝石 Gāng zhī Bǎoshí
French		Joyau Acier
German		Stahljuwel
Italian		Bijouacciaio
Korean		강철주얼 Gangcheol Jewel
Spanish		Gema Acero

External links

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