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[[File:Bag Clear Bell Sprite.png|right|frame]]
'''Clear Bells''' (Japanese: '''{{j|とうめいなスズ}}''' ''Transparent {{wp|Suzu}}'') are a special kind of bell that are installed on [[Ecruteak City]]'s [[Bell Tower]]. In the anime, they are mistakenly called '''Crystal Bells'''.
'''Clear Bells''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|とうめいなスズ|Toumei Na Suzu}}''' ''Transparent {{wp|Suzu}}'') are a special kind of bell that are installed on [[Ecruteak City]]'s [[Bell Tower]]. In the anime, they are mistakenly called '''Crystal Bells'''.


==In the games==
==In the games==
In {{game|Crystal}}, rather than the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Rainbow Wing}} or {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Silver Wing}} being received from the director of the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]], this item is received. It allows the player to meet {{p|Suicune}} on the first floor of the [[Bell Tower]], where, unlike [[legendary beasts|its brethren]], it will not flee, and the player must defeat or capture it.
[[File:Bag Clear Bell Sprite.png|frame]]
In {{game|Crystal}}, rather than the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Rainbow Wing}} or {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Silver Wing}} being received from the director of the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]], this item is received. It allows the player to meet {{p|Suicune}} on the first floor of the [[Bell Tower]], where, unlike [[Legendary beasts|its brethren]], it will not flee, and the player must defeat or capture it.


The Clear Bell reappears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, where it is instead received from the [[Kimono Girl]]s in HeartGold only. In SoulSilver, its purpose is replaced by the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Tidal Bell}}. While Suicune takes a particular interest in the player once more, it is not involved with the Clear Bell whatsoever, with the item combining with the power of the Rainbow Wing and the dance of the Kimono Girls to summon {{p|Ho-Oh}} to the [[Bell Tower]]. Much like how the Tidal Bell is not required in HeartGold to encounter {{p|Lugia}}, with the Pokémon appearing with just the Silver Wing obtained in [[Pewter City]], the Clear Bell is not required in SoulSilver to encounter Ho-Oh.
The Clear Bell reappears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, where it is instead received from the [[Kimono Girl]]s in HeartGold only. In SoulSilver, its purpose is replaced by the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Tidal Bell}}. While Suicune takes a particular interest in the player once more, it is not involved with the Clear Bell whatsoever, with the item combining with the power of the Rainbow Wing and the dance of the Kimono Girls to summon {{p|Ho-Oh}} to the [[Bell Tower]]. Much like how the Tidal Bell is not required in HeartGold to encounter {{p|Lugia}}, with the Pokémon appearing with just the Silver Wing obtained in [[Pewter City]], the Clear Bell is not required in SoulSilver to encounter Ho-Oh. In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby]], the Clear Bell is given to the player by [[Captain Stern]] in exchange for the Scanner, and is required to encounter Ho-Oh.
 
===Flavor text===
{{movedesc|Crystal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|C}}|Makes a gentle ringing.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}{{tt|*|Unobtainable}}|A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}{{gameabbrev6|AS}}{{tt|*|Unobtainable}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|OR}}|A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing sound.}}
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Clear Bell anime.png|right|thumb|A Crystal Bell in anime]]
[[File:Clear Bell anime.png|thumb|200px|A Crystal Bell in anime]]
In the anime, the connection between the Crystal Bells and Bell Tower was made explicitly clear in ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', when Ash and his friends returned to Ecruteak on their way to [[Mahogany Town]]. [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} stole some of the bells from the Bell Tower, intending to summon legendary Pokémon with them. However, their thievery was detected by the Pokémon of the area, who proceeded to ensnare them in webbing, apprehending them long before [[Morty]], along with {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and [[Eusine]], caught up.
In the anime, the connection between the Crystal Bells and Bell Tower (here called Tin Tower) was made explicitly clear in ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', when Ash and his friends returned to Ecruteak on their way to [[Mahogany Town]]. [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} stole some of the bells from the Tin Tower, intending to summon Legendary Pokémon with them. However, their thievery was detected by the Pokémon of the area, who proceeded to ensnare them in webbing, apprehending them long before [[Morty]], along with {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and [[Eusine]], caught up.


The Crystal Bells are unable to be rung by human hands alone, as Jessie proved, though they will, according to legend, ring on their own when {{an|Ho-Oh}} approaches.
The Crystal Bells are unable to be rung by human hands alone, as Jessie proved, though they will, according to legend, ring on their own when {{an|Ho-Oh}} approaches.
 
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
The Clear Bell was obtained by the [[Masked Man]] with the hopes that his new [[Team Rocket|minions]] would be able to track down and stall {{p|Suicune}} with it. However, they failed, and [[Eusine]] got his hands on it instead. With its ability of allowing the holder to freely bypass Suicune's crystal walls, he proved invaluable in the final battle against the villain by rescuing Suicune and [[Misty|its Trainer]] both when they were injured by [[Masked Man#Gastly|the Masked Man's Gastly]]. Despite this, the legendary Pokémon chose {{adv|Crystal}} as its new partner instead, much to the Eusine's disappointment.
[[File:Clear Bell Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Clear Bell in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
The Clear Bell, also called the Invisible Bell{{tt|*|Chuang Yi translation}}, was obtained by the [[Masked Man]] with the hopes that his new [[Team Rocket|minions]] would be able to track down and stall {{p|Suicune}} with it. However, they failed, and [[Eusine]] got his hands on it instead. With its ability of allowing the holder to freely bypass Suicune's crystal walls, he proved invaluable in the final battle against the villain by rescuing Suicune and [[Misty|its Trainer]] both when they were injured by {{p|Gastly}}. Despite this, the Legendary Pokémon chose {{adv|Crystal}} as its new partner instead, much to Eusine's disappointment.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Though the Japanese and English names of the item imply that the bells should at least be somewhat transparent, the Generation IV sprite of the item is not clear at all, nor even blue, the color of {{game|Crystal}}'s cartridge, except when it is being used to summon Ho-Oh, in which it shines brightly with a bluish-white glow as if it became clear.
[[File:Labeled Teru-Sama GoldSilver-KOR.png|thumb|Dummy "Clear Bell" in Korean Gold and Silver]]
 
* Though the Japanese and English names of the item imply that the bells should at least be somewhat transparent, the HeartGold and SoulSilver sprite of the item is not clear at all, nor even blue, the color of Crystal's cartridge, except when it is being used to summon Ho-Oh, when it shines brightly with a bluish-white glow as if becoming clear.
* In Korean Gold and Silver, [[Teru-sama]] ID 0x46 is labeled "Clear Bell" to match the name of the actual Clear Bell item ID in Crystal and {{g|Stadium 2}}.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|de=Klarglocke
|de=Klarglocke
|es_eu=Campana Clara
|es_eu=Campana Clara
|fr_eu=Glas Transparent
|fr_eu=Glas Transparent
|it=Campana Chiara}}
|it=Campana Chiara
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|ko={{k|크리스탈방울}} ''Crystal Bang-ul''
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Revision as of 01:28, 28 May 2016

Clear Bells (Japanese: とうめいなスズ Transparent Suzu) are a special kind of bell that are installed on Ecruteak City's Bell Tower. In the anime, they are mistakenly called Crystal Bells.

In the games

Bag Clear Bell Sprite.png

In Pokémon Crystal, rather than the Rainbow Wing or Silver Wing being received from the director of the Goldenrod Radio Tower, this item is received. It allows the player to meet Suicune on the first floor of the Bell Tower, where, unlike its brethren, it will not flee, and the player must defeat or capture it.

The Clear Bell reappears in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, where it is instead received from the Kimono Girls in HeartGold only. In SoulSilver, its purpose is replaced by the Tidal Bell. While Suicune takes a particular interest in the player once more, it is not involved with the Clear Bell whatsoever, with the item combining with the power of the Rainbow Wing and the dance of the Kimono Girls to summon Ho-Oh to the Bell Tower. Much like how the Tidal Bell is not required in HeartGold to encounter Lugia, with the Pokémon appearing with just the Silver Wing obtained in Pewter City, the Clear Bell is not required in SoulSilver to encounter Ho-Oh. In Omega Ruby, the Clear Bell is given to the player by Captain Stern in exchange for the Scanner, and is required to encounter Ho-Oh.

Flavor text

Games Description
C Makes a gentle ringing.
HGSS
BWB2W2*
A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing.
XYAS*
OR
A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing sound.

In the anime

A Crystal Bell in anime

In the anime, the connection between the Crystal Bells and Bell Tower (here called Tin Tower) was made explicitly clear in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, when Ash and his friends returned to Ecruteak on their way to Mahogany Town. Jessie, James, and Meowth stole some of the bells from the Tin Tower, intending to summon Legendary Pokémon with them. However, their thievery was detected by the Pokémon of the area, who proceeded to ensnare them in webbing, apprehending them long before Morty, along with Ash, Misty, Brock, and Eusine, caught up.

The Crystal Bells are unable to be rung by human hands alone, as Jessie proved, though they will, according to legend, ring on their own when Ho-Oh approaches.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Clear Bell in the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Clear Bell, also called the Invisible Bell*, was obtained by the Masked Man with the hopes that his new minions would be able to track down and stall Suicune with it. However, they failed, and Eusine got his hands on it instead. With its ability of allowing the holder to freely bypass Suicune's crystal walls, he proved invaluable in the final battle against the villain by rescuing Suicune and its Trainer both when they were injured by Gastly. Despite this, the Legendary Pokémon chose Crystal as its new partner instead, much to Eusine's disappointment.

Trivia

Dummy "Clear Bell" in Korean Gold and Silver
  • Though the Japanese and English names of the item imply that the bells should at least be somewhat transparent, the HeartGold and SoulSilver sprite of the item is not clear at all, nor even blue, the color of Crystal's cartridge, except when it is being used to summon Ho-Oh, when it shines brightly with a bluish-white glow as if becoming clear.
  • In Korean Gold and Silver, Teru-sama ID 0x46 is labeled "Clear Bell" to match the name of the actual Clear Bell item ID in Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2.


In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png European French Glas Transparent
Germany Flag.png German Klarglocke
Italy Flag.png Italian Campana Chiara
South Korea Flag.png Korean 크리스탈방울 Crystal Bang-ul
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Campana Clara


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