Oval Charm

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Oval Charm
まるいおまもり
Round Charm
Bag Oval Charm Sprite.png
Oval Charm
Artwork from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Introduced in Generation V
Pocket
Generation V Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items (B2W2)
Generation VI Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VIII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items (SwShBDSP)
Generation IX Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items

The Oval Charm (Japanese: まるいおまもり Round Charm) is a Key Item introduced in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It increases the chance of an Egg being found at Pokémon Day Care or Pokémon Nursery.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
B2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
SV
N/A N/A

Effect

The Oval Charm increases the chance of an Egg being found at Pokémon Day Care or the Pokémon Nursery.

The chance varies as follows, depending on what the chance would normally be. (It does not increase the chance of an Egg appearing if Eggs couldn't normally appear.)

Species OTs Normal chance Chance with
Oval Charm
Same Different 70% 88%
Same Same 50% 80%
Different Different
Different Same 20% 40%

Description

Games Description
B2W2 An oval charm said to increase the chance of Eggs being found at the Day Care.
XYORAS An oval charm said to increase the chance of Pokémon Eggs being found at the Day Care.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
An oval charm said to increase the chance of Pokémon Eggs being found at the Nursery.
SV Having one of these mysterious oval charms makes it more likely Pokémon Eggs might be found during picnics.

Acquisition

Games Method
B2W2 Juniper Pokémon Lab (from Professor Juniper for obtaining all the Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex, except Mythical Pokémon)
XY Sycamore Pokémon Lab (from Professor Sycamore after seeing all Pokémon in each section of the Kalos Pokédex, except Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion)
ORAS Littleroot Town (from Professor Birch after seeing all Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex, except Jirachi)
SMUSUM Heahea City (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time)
SwSh Circhester (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time)
BDSP Valor Lakefront (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time)

Gallery

Sprites

Key Oval Charm Sprite.png Bag Oval Charm BDSP Sprite.png
Obtain sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Bag sprite from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 圓形護符 Yùhnyìhng Wuhfùh
Mandarin 圓形護符 / 圆形护符 Yuánxíng Hùfú
France Flag.png French Charme Ovale
Germany Flag.png German Ovalpin
Italy Flag.png Italian Ovamuleto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 둥근부적 Dunggeun Bujeok
Spain Flag.png Spanish Amuleto Oval

See also



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