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Nugget

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Nugget
きんのたま
Gold Orb
Bag Nugget Sprite.png
Nugget
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
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Fling
Power 30

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
SMUSUM		 N/A $5,000

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.

Description

Games Description
Stad Can be sold for a very good price at any Pokémon Mart.
GSC Made of pure gold. Sell high.
RSE
ColoXD 		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 		A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
XYORAS
SMUSUM 		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.

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 Tunnel (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 (8% chance) and wild Muk (8% chance)
RSE Routes 112, 113E, 119, 120, and 121, Trick House, Fallarbor Town, Safari ZoneE, Magma HideoutRE, Aqua HideoutSE
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
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*
Resort Gorgeous (possible reward from Selphy)
Pickup
Held by wild Meowth (5% chance)
Colo Held by Shadow Tyranitar Pickup
XD Battle CDs (completion prize: 33 and 34) Pickup
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
Held by wild Grimer (5% chance)
HGSS Routes 2, 25, 27, 34, 35, 39, 45, and 48, Cherrygrove City, Ruins of Alph, Bell Tower, Moomoo Farm, Whirl Islands, Mt. Mortar, Team Rocket HQ, Viridian City, Cerulean City, Fuchsia City, Cerulean Cave 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
Held by wild Grimer (5% chance) and wild Muk (5% chance)
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
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
Held by wild Trubbish (1% chance, dark grass only) and wild Garbodor (5% chance)
XY Lumiose City, Dendemille Town, Kiloude City Battle Chateau
Lost Hotel (trash cans)Tu
Pickup
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, Secret Base ("Search for treasure" with Secret Pal)
SM Routes 1 and 5, Ten Carat Hill, Diglett's Tunnel, Malie City, Seafolk Village (×6), Vast Poni Canyon Sometimes dropped after ambush encounters with Wimpod (Route 8, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast)
Festival Plaza (decline a three ★ offer, Lottery shops)
Pickup, Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
USUM Routes 1 and 5, Ten Carat Hill, Diglett's Tunnel, Malie City (×2), Seafolk Village (×6), Vast Poni Canyon (×2) Sometimes dropped after ambush encounters with Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel, Route 8, Poni Breaker Coast)
Festival Plaza (decline a three ★ offer, Lottery shops)
Pickup, Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)

In the anime

A Nugget in the anime

A Nugget appeared in SM073. A man was seen polishing it, only to have it stolen by an item-snatching Gengar.

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
Mandarin 金珠 Jīnzhū
France Flag.png French Pépite
Germany Flag.png German Nugget
Italy Flag.png Italian Pepita
South Korea Flag.png Korean 금구슬 Geum Guseul
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pepita


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