Experience-affecting item

Experience-affecting items are items that affect the amount of experience that a Pokémon gains in battle. There are three different experience-affecting items. They are, chronologically by their introduction, Exp. Share and Lucky Egg.

Exp. Share がくしゅうそうち Educative Device   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Sell for: $1500
Effect: Shares experience gained from battle between Pokémon that participate in battle and the holder. In Generation I, it is a key item and shares experience gained from battle equally between all party members. In Generation II, when the Pokémon holding this item receives experience, the amount of Exp. Points gained is shown twice. In following generations, this was changed to show all the experience gained just once.					Locations RBY From Oak's aide in the lookout station on Route 15. GSC Mr. Pokémon (exchange for the Red Scale) RSE Gift from Mr. Stone, Lilycove Department Store lottery (3 digits) FRLG From Oak's aide in the lookout station on Route 15. DPPt Route 206 (Rowan's assistant), Jubilife TV lottery (3 digits) HGSS Mr. Pokémon (exchange for the Red Scale), Goldenrod Radio Tower lottery (3 digits) BW Reward from the Garbageman/President on Battle Company's 55F of Castelia City
Description GSC Shares battle EXP. points. RSE A hold item that gets Exp. points from battles. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder gets a share of Exp. points without having to battle. DPPt An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder gets a share of a battle's Exp. Points without battling.
Note: Called Exp. All outside of Japan in Generation I.					This item was featured in the TCG.

Lucky Egg しあわせタマゴ Lucky Egg   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN II		Cannot be bought Sell for: $200
Effect: Increases the experience gained by the holder to the equivalent of boosted experience.					Locations C Held by wild Chansey FRLG Held by wild Chansey XD Reward for completing voice restoration mission DPPt Held by wild Chansey HGSS Held by wild Chansey BW Present given by Professor Juniper upon entering the Electric Rock Cave
Description GSC Earns extra EXP. points. (HOLD) RSE A hold item that boosts EXP. points earned in battle. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. An egg filled with happiness that earns extra EXP. points in battle. DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is an egg filled with happiness that earns extra Exp. Points in battle.
					This item was featured in the TCG.

Trivia

• In Generation II, if a Pokémon with the same original Trainer as the player is sent into battle with Exp. Share held, that Pokémon will gain about half of the experience twice, meaning that they don't receive 100% of EXP.

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