Nugget

Nugget きんのたま Gold Orb

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The Nugget (Japanese: きんのたま Gold Orb) is a valuable item introduced in Generation I.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RBY/RGBY N/A $5000 GSC $4500 $5000 RSEFRLG DPPt N/A $5000 HGSS $4500 $5000 B $50000 $5000 WB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV N/A $5,000 LA N/A $10,000

In the Generation V games, the Nugget can be sold to the ore maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $10000.

Effect

The Nugget serves no practical purpose other than to be sold.

Three Nuggets and an additional item can be inserted into the Cram-o-matic to produce a Big Nugget.

Description

Games Description Stad Can be sold for a very good price at any Pokémon Mart. GSC Made of pure gold. Sell high. RSEColoXD A nugget of pure gold. Can be sold at a high price. FRLG A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 SV A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price to shops. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A nugget of the purest gold that gives off a lustrous gleam in direct light. It can be sold at a high price to shops. LA A nugget of the purest gold that gives off a lustrous gleam in direct light. It can be sold at a high price to the general store.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY RGBY Route 24, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8), Rocket Hideout, Saffron City, Pokémon Tower, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands, Cerulean CaveRB GSC Routes 2, 12, 25, 34C, 39, and 45C, Tin Tower, Burned TowerGS, Moomoo Farm, Whirl Islands, Mt. MortarC, Team Rocket's Hideout Goldenrod Underground (bargain shop)Mo Goldenrod Radio Tower (3 Blue Card points)C National Park (gift from Pokéfan Beverly if Marill is in the player's party)C Route 39 (gift from Pokéfan Derek if Pikachu is in the player's party)C Held by wild Grimer and wild Muk (2% chance each) RSE Routes 112, 113E, 119, 120, and 121; Trick House, Fallarbor Town, Safari ZoneE, Magma HideoutR/Aqua HideoutSE, Magma HideoutE Route 116 (held by Lady Sarah's and Rich Boy Dawson's Zigzagoon) Sootopolis Gym (held by Lady Brianna's and Lady Daphne'sE Pokémon) S.S. Tidal (held by Rich Boy Garret's and Lady Anette'sRS/Naomi'sE Pokémon) Route 104 (held by Rich Boy Winston's and Lady Cindy's Pokémon) Pickup (Any level : 10%)RS (Level 1-20 : 1%)E Held by wild Grimer (5% chance) FRLG Rocket Hideout, Saffron City, Silph Co., Pokémon Tower, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands, Three Isle Path, Sevault Canyon, Cerulean Cave Lost Cave (held by Lady Selphy's Pokémon) Route 24 (repeatable in English and Japanese versions by losing) Resort Gorgeous (possible reward from Selphy) Resort Gorgeous (held by Lady Gillian's Flaaffy) Pickup (Any level : 5%) Held by wild Meowth (5% chance) Colo Held by Shadow Tyranitar Pickup (Any level : 10%) XD Realgam Tower (Battle CD 33 and 34 completion prizes) Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) DPPt Routes 210DP, 217, 228Pt, and 229, Wayward CaveDP, Mt. Coronet, Solaceon Ruins, Great MarshDP, Iron IslandPt, Team Galactic HQ, Victory Road, Stark Mountain, Resort Area Battle Frontier (Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner)Pt Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) Held by wild Grimer (5% chance) HGSS Routes 2, 25, 27, 34, 35, 39, 45, and 48, Cherrygrove City (×2), Ruins of Alph, Bell Tower, Moomoo Farm, Whirl Islands, Mt. Mortar, Team Rocket HQ, Viridian City, Cerulean City, Fuchsia City, Cerulean Cave S.S. Aqua (held by Super Nerd Shawn's Muk)MoFr Goldenrod Tunnel (bargain shop)Mo Goldenrod Radio Tower (20 Blue Card points), Pokéathlon Dome (500 Pts.)SuFr National Park (gift from Pokéfan Beverly), Route 39 (gift from Pokéfan Derek), S.S. Aqua (daily, after receiving all 16 Plates) Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) Held by wild Grimer and wild Muk (5% chance each) PW Quiet Cave BW Chargestone Cave, Twist Mountain, Dragonspiral Tower, Moor of Icirrus, Victory Road, Challenger's Cave Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Most fun part of Pokémon?" survey) Black City (Ryder)B Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Gentleman Renaud) Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) Held by wild Trubbish (1% chance, dark grass only) and wild Garbodor (5% chance) B2W2 Routes 3, 9, and 14, Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Desert Resort, Chargestone Cave, Reversal Mountain, Pinwheel Forest, Twist MountainWinter, Clay Tunnel Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Most fun part of Pokémon?" survey) Join Avenue (souvenir, Antique Shop) Pokéstar Studios (gift after completing a movie) Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Gentleman Renaud) Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) Held by wild Trubbish (1% chance, dark grass only) and wild Garbodor (5% chance) XY Dendemille Town, Kiloude City Lumiose City (from Beauty Cassandra after defeating her), Battle Chateau Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)Tu Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) Held by wild Garbodor (5% chance) ORAS Routes 112, 113, 120, and 121, Mauville City, Sea Mauville, Fallarbor Town, Scorched Slab, Safari Zone, Team Magma HideoutOR/Team Aqua HideoutAS Mauville Food Court Route 121 (15% chance after rematch with Gentleman Walter) Pickup (Level 1-20 : 1%) Secret Base ("Search for treasure" with Secret Pal) SMUSUM Routes 1 and 5, Ten Carat Hill, Diglett's Tunnel, Malie City (×1SM/×2USUM), Seafolk Village (×6), Vast Poni Canyon (×1SM/×2USUM) Sometimes dropped after ambush encounters with Wimpod (Dividing Peak TunnelUSUM, Route 8, Poni WildsSM, Poni Breaker Coast) Festival Plaza (decline a three ★ offer, Lottery shop: Gold Rush second prize) Pickup (Level 1-10 : 5%, level 11-20 : 3%), Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) PE Routes 14, 17, and 24, Mt. Moon, S.S. Anne, Pokémon Tower, Celadon City, Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co. Fuchsia City (from the Diglett in the Warden's house, daily) Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) (hidden; respawns occasionally) SwSh Route 8, Motostoke, Hulbury, Hammerlocke, Wyndon (×2) Wyndon Stadium Pickup (Level 21+ : Rare) BDSP Routes 210, 217, and 229, Wayward Cave, Mount Coronet, Solaceon Ruins, Great Marsh, Team Galactic HQ, Victory Road, Stark Mountain, Resort Area Pickup LA Jubilife Village (reward for completing Request 26: "Aim for the Big Leagues!") Coastlands Camp (reward for completing Request 47: "Balloon Race in the Coastlands") Icepeak Camp (×3; reward for completing Request 79: "Balloon Race in the Icelands") Summit Camp (×5; reward for completing Request 105: "The Ultimate Balloon Race") Space-time distortions SV Alfornada, Levincia, Mesagoza, Area Zero, Casseroya Lake, East Paldean Sea, Poco Path, West Paldean Sea, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three) Reward for catching 370 and 380 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex Academy Ace Tournament, Tera Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★, 6★, 7★) Pickup

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

Bag sprite from Legends Arceus

In the anime

A Nugget in the anime

Main series

A Nugget appeared in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, where a man was seen polishing it, only to have it stolen by an item-snatching Gengar nicknamed "the Greedy Rapooh".

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Discovery, a Nugget was held by a man overseeing the Nugget Bridge as he watched Green effortlessly defeat all the Trainers on the bridge.

In the TCG

Nugget in the TCG

Main article: Nugget (Rebel Clash 162)

Nugget was introduced as an Item card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese Rebellion Crash and the English Rebel Clash expansions, with artwork by sadaji. It allows the player to draw three cards if the card was drawn at the start of the turn.

Trivia

• The Japanese name for Nugget, きんのたま kin no tama, literally means "golden ball", which is also a slang term for testicles. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, the man on Route 2 offering his "golden ball" to the player is a frequent joke among Japanese fans. The phrase was localized as "nugget of wisdom".

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金珠 Gāmjyū * 金球 Gāmkàuh * Mandarin 金珠 Jīnzhū * 金色珠 Jīnsèzhū * 金球 Jīnqiú * Finnish Kultakimpale French Pépite German Nugget Italian Pepita Korean 금구슬 Geum Guseul Polish Bryłka Złota Brazilian Portuguese Pepita Spanish Pepita

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