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The '''Sun Shard''' and '''Moon Shard''' are special [[key item]]s present in {{Pokémon XD}}. Their only use is to evolve {{p|Eevee}} into {{p|Espeon}} or {{p|Umbreon}}, respectively.
The '''Sun Shard''' (Japanese: '''たいようのかけら''' ''Sun Fragment'') is a [[Key Item]] exclusive to {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. It allows {{p|Eevee}} to evolve into {{p|Espeon}}, and is the counterpart of [[Moon Shard]].


These items were included in XD due to Eevee's ([[Generation III|then]]) unique method of evolution: [[happiness]] along with [[time]] of day. While Eevee can become an Espeon or Umbreon in other games through use of the realtime clock programmed into them, and each of the two is automatically available in {{g|Colosseum}}, in XD, the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]'s clock is not connected to the game time, thus leaving the game as timeless as {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. As the developers did not want to force players to wait until trades with {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} were available late in the game, unlike what occurred in FireRed and LeafGreen (where Pokémon could not become non-{{cat|Generation I Pokémon}} by evolution until after the [[National Pokédex]] had been obtained anyway), these items were made available to the player as a choice at the same time as the {{evostone|Fire Stone}}, {{evostone|Water Stone}}, and {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, which allow the player to evolve Eevee into its Generation I evolutions.
==In the games==
===Price===
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{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|N/A|N/A}}
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The items may be related to the {{evostone|Sun Stone}} and {{evostone|Moon Stone}}; however, the connection is unknown.
===Effect===
If an {{p|Eevee}} [[level|levels up]] with high enough [[friendship]] while the Sun Shard is in the {{player}}'s [[Bag]], it will [[evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Espeon}}. This consumes the Sun Shard.


===Description===
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|An odd shard that makes <sc>Eevee</sc> evolve into <sc>Espeon</sc>.}}
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===Acquisition===
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| [[Gateon Port]] (from the sailor standing in for [[Perr]])
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==Trivia==
* The Sun Shard is the only possible way to evolve an Eevee into an Espeon in [[Orre]], due to the lack of [[time]]-based events in the games taking place in said [[region]].
* Since only a single Sun Shard or [[Moon Shard]] is obtainable per game, the player has a single opportunity to evolve Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon (although more of those Pokémon can be [[trade]]d from other [[Generation III]] games) and there is no way to have both Shards in the Bag at the same time.
==In other languages==
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|it=Coccio Solare
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==See also==
* [[List of Key Items (Orre)]]
** [[Moon Shard]]
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 16 April 2024

Sun Shard
たいようのかけら
Sun Fragment
Bag None Sprite.png
Sun Shard
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
Generation III Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items

The Sun Shard (Japanese: たいようのかけら Sun Fragment) is a Key Item exclusive to Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. It allows Eevee to evolve into Espeon, and is the counterpart of Moon Shard.

In the games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
XD N/A N/A

Effect

If an Eevee levels up with high enough friendship while the Sun Shard is in the player's Bag, it will evolve into Espeon. This consumes the Sun Shard.

Description

Games Description
XD An odd shard that makes Eevee evolve into Espeon.

Acquisition

Games Method
XD Gateon Port (from the sailor standing in for Perr)

Trivia

  • The Sun Shard is the only possible way to evolve an Eevee into an Espeon in Orre, due to the lack of time-based events in the games taking place in said region.
  • Since only a single Sun Shard or Moon Shard is obtainable per game, the player has a single opportunity to evolve Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon (although more of those Pokémon can be traded from other Generation III games) and there is no way to have both Shards in the Bag at the same time.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Éclat Soleil
Germany Flag.png German Sonnsplitter
Italy Flag.png Italian Coccio Solare
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ápice Sol

See also


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