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[[File:Shiny Leaf Status.png|frame|right|250px|A Shiny Leaf as seen in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]]
The '''Shiny Leaf''' (Japanese: '''かがやくはっぱ''' ''Shining Leaf'') is a rare item that can be found by the {{player}}'s [[walking Pokémon]] in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.

==Overview==
The Shiny Leaf is a rare item that can be found by the {{player}}'s [[walking Pokémon]]. When it is found by a Pokémon, it will have no apparent presence other than on that Pokémon's status screen. When a Shiny Leaf is shown to the player's friend ({{ga|Lyra}} or {{ga|Ethan}}) in [[New Bark Town]], the friend will explain about Shiny Leaves and request for the player to bring four more. When the player shows a single Pokémon with five Shiny Leaves attached to it, the player's {{ga|Trainer Card}} [[Trainer Card level|level]] will increase, and they will obtain a certificate that can be viewed by speaking to their childhood friend. The friend will then craft the Shiny Leaves into a crown, which can be seen on that Pokémon's status screen in the same spot the Shiny Leaves were.

A Pokémon can find a Shiny Leaf while being in the grassy area of a [[route]], but the specific route a certain Pokémon can find one depends on its [[Nature]]. It is not necessary to walk around in the tall grass to find a Shiny Leaf; merely talking to the Pokémon repeatedly will eventually procure a Shiny Leaf, as long as the Pokémon itself is in the tall grass. When the route and Nature match, there is a small, variable chance that the Pokémon will find a Shiny Leaf when talked to. The exact probability depends, among other things, on the Pokémon and the route itself. For instance, Pokémon with a [[status condition]] or with a negative [[Walking Pokémon#mood|mood]] will not trigger the Shiny Leaf interaction, while Pokémon with low HP are less likely to trigger it due to other interactions that occur in this setting. Despite the player's friend implying the opposite, the Pokémon's [[friendship]] has no effect on its ability to find a Shiny Leaf. 

Whenever a Shiny Leaf is found, upon examination, the Pokémon will jump and have an exclamation mark above its head, spin around twice, then finish off with a green musical note above its head. Finding a Shiny Leaf increases the Pokémon's [[friendship]] by 5 and its [[Walking Pokémon#mood|mood]] by 120. Each Pokémon can only find one Shiny Leaf per route. Collecting a Shiny Leaf does not change the chances of finding the next leaf.{{fact}}

Shiny Leaves exist only in HeartGold and SoulSilver and are not retained when a Pokémon is transferred to later generations.

==Locations==
[[File:Shiny Leaf Sprite.png|frame|right]][[File:Leaf Crown Sprite.png|frame|right]]
The following is a list of all the Shiny Leaves found in the games, as well as the routes where they are found. While Shiny Leaves are programmed into the game for every route, not every route has the opportunity for Pokémon to follow the Trainer and not every route has tall grass.

The letters accompanying each route denotes the position of that route's leaf on the Pokémon's [[summary]] screen. '''A''' represents the leaf furthest to the left, '''E''' the furthest to the right. Each Pokémon needs all five Shiny Leaves (A through E) to get the crown.

{| class="roundtable c" style="margin:auto; background: #{{gold color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{gold color}}" cellpadding="3"
|- class="blacklinks"
! style="background: #{{gold color}}" | [[Nature]]
! style="background: #{{gold color}}" | [[Route]]s
|-
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}" | Hasty<br>Mild<br>Quirky<br>Rash
| class="l" | A: {{Rt|44|Johto}}<br>B: {{Rt|39|Johto}}<br>C: {{Rt|26|Kanto}}<br>D: {{Rt|18|Kanto}} <br>E: {{Rt|11|Kanto}}
|-
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}" | Calm<br>Gentle<br>Lax<br>Relaxed
| class="l" | A: {{Rt|32|Johto}}<br>B: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|35|Johto}} and  {{Rtn|48|Johto}}<br>C: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|2|Kanto}} and {{Rtn|28|Kanto}}<br>D: {{Rt|4|Kanto}}<br>E: {{Rt|6|Kanto}}
|-
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}" | Impish<br>Jolly<br>Naive<br>Naughty<br>Sassy
| class="l" | A: {{Rt|31|Johto}}<br>B: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|34|Johto}} and {{Rtn|47|Johto}}<ref group="note">{{type|Flying}} Pokémon cannot obtain the Shiny Leaf on Route 47.</ref><br>C: {{Rt|1|Kanto}}<br>D: {{Rt|3|Kanto}}<br>E: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|5|Kanto}} and {{Rtn|12|Kanto}}
|-
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}" | Careful<br>Docile<br>Modest<br>Quiet<br>Serious
| class="l" | A: {{Rt|33|Johto}}<ref group="note">{{t|Water}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, {{t|Ground}}-, and {{type|Rock}} Pokémon cannot obtain the Shiny Leaf on Route 33 in the Japanese versions due to an oversight. This is fixed in the Western and Korean versions (though [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] erroneously still states they cannot).</ref><br>B: {{Rt|36|Johto}}<br>C: {{Rt|45|Johto}}<br>D: {{Rt|7|Kanto}}<br>E: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|8|Kanto}}, {{Rtn|13|Kanto}}, and {{Rtn|14|Kanto}}
|-
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}" | Adamant<br>Bold<br>Brave<br>Hardy
| class="l" | A: {{Rt|42|Johto}}<br>B: {{Rt|37|Johto}}<br>C: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|22|Kanto}} and {{Rtn|46|Johto}}<br>D: {{Rt|15|Kanto}}<br>E: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|9|Kanto}} and {{Rtn|24|Kanto}}
|-
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}" | Bashful<br>Lonely<br>Timid
| class="l" | A: {{Rt|43|Johto}}<br>B: {{Rt|38|Johto}}<br>C: {{Rt|27|Kanto}}<br>D: {{Rt|16|Kanto}}<br>E: [[Route]]s {{Rtn|10|Kanto}} and {{Rtn|25|Kanto}}
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}

==Quotes==
*When talking to a Pokémon that had found a Shiny Leaf
:''<'''!'''> **Player's walking Pokémon dances round 2 times**''
:''".................."''
:''"Oh?"''
:''"<Pokémon> is holding some kind of strange, Shiny Leaf..."''
:''"<Player> found a Shiny Leaf!"''
:''"<Player> put the Shiny Leaf on <Pokémon>!"

'''Lyra or Ethan'''<br>
''Note: the current walking Pokémon must have a Shiny Leaf.''
*For the first time after finding a Shiny Leaf:
:''"Hi, <player>! How are your Pokémon?"''
:''"Don't forget to talk to..."''
:''"What's that? Your Pokémon is holding a leaf..."''
:''"Could that be a Shiny Leaf?"''
:''"Legend has it that only Pokémon that have formed a close bond with people can find such leaves..."''
:''"People used to turn the leaves into a beautiful crown when they managed to collect five of them."''
:''"Wow! I knew you could obtain one, <player>!"
:''"Let me see it when you find another!"''

*From the second time onwards:
:''"Hi <player>. How is your Pokémon you're walking with?"''
:''"You can talk to it as you walk from time to time to nurture your friendship!"''
:''"..."''

:*Before finding all five Shiny Leaves:
::''"Oh! You found a Shiny Leaf!"''
::''"Let me see!"''
::''"Ha! You've collected..."''
::''"<number of Shiny Leaves>!"''
::''"Way to go! Keep it up and collect <five minus number of Shiny Leaves> more!"''

:*After collecting all five Shiny Leaves, before crafting into a crown:
::''"Ha! You have already collected five Shiny Leaves!"''
::''"Let me make them into a crown!"''
::''"And what's more... I will give you this, too!"''
:::''**shows certificate**''
::''"Cherish your friendship for years to come!"''
[[File:Leaf_Crown_Certificate.png|thumb|right|250px|The certificate in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]]
:*After crafting the five Shiny Leaves into a crown:
::''"Oh, I get it."''
::''"Are you here to check on your award with <Pokémon>?"''
:::''**shows certificate**''
::''"Cherish your friendship for years to come!"''

'''On the certificate'''
:{| border=1 width=250px style="text-align:center; {{roundy|15px}} border:3px solid #{{heartgold color dark}};"
|-
|style="{{roundy}} background:#{{heartgold color light}}" |<Player> and <Pokémon> <br>"Fighting together, walking together. Forging a bond that cannot be broken and will go on continually into eternity. This bond is illuminated here."
|-
|}

==Trivia==
* The Shiny Leaves may be a reference to the [[Gold Leaf]] and [[Silver Leaf]] items from Generation II, which did not appear again in any other generation until [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]].

==In other languages==
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|fr=Feuille d'Or
|de=Glänzendes Blatt
|it=Foglialucente
|ko=빛나는나뭇잎 ''Bitnaneun Namusip''
|es=Hoja Dorada
}}

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