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An '''exchangeable item''' is a category of [[item]] which serves no in-game purpose aside from being able to be traded for another item or some sort of service. Though several [[Key Item]]s fall under this category (such as [[Generation I]] and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}'s {{key|III|Bike Voucher}}), their exchange is often important to the story of the games, so they are not included here. These items are often also [[valuable item]]s.

==List of exchangeable items==
{{Item
|name=Heart Scale
|jp=ハートのウロコ
|jpt=Heart Scale
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy=10000
|sell=50
|effect=Give to a [[Move Reminder]] to teach one move to one Pokémon.{{tt|*|except in FireRed and LeafGreen Versions}}
|descrse=A lovely scale. It is coveted by collectors.
|descfrlg=A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow.
|desccoloxd=An item brought over from a faraway place.
|descdppthgss=A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow.
|descbwb2w2=A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow.
|descxyoras=A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly with all of the colors of the rainbow.
|descsm=A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. Some people are happy to receive one.
|locrse=Various locations, held by {{wild|Luvdisc}}
|locfrlg=Found as hidden items on the islands of the [[Tanoby Ruins]]
|locdppt=Various locations, [[The Underground]], [[Pokémon News Press]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, held by wild {{p|Luvdisc}}
|lochgss=Various locations, {{pw|Beautiful Beach}}, {{pw|Warm Beach}}, {{pw|Stormy Beach}}, {{pw|Quiet Cave}}, {{m|Rock Smash}}, {{a|Pickup}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Wednesday}}{{dotw|Sunday}}, held by wild {{p|Luvdisc}}
|locbw=[[Driftveil City]] (daily, show the woman a Pokémon with the requested move), Various locations, {{rt|17|Unova}}, [[Relic Castle]] (northwest corner in desert area), [[Mistralton City]] (exchange for 10 [[Sweet Heart]]s), {{a|Pickup}}, held by wild {{p|Luvdisc}}, {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}, [[Black City]]{{sup/5|Bl}}
|locb2w2={{a|Pickup}}, [[Mistralton City]] (exchange for 5{{tt|*|on Valentine's Day (February 14) and White Day (March 14)}} or 10 [[Sweet Heart]]s), [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}, {{DL|Join Avenue|Souvenirs|souvenir}}), [[Castelia Sewers]], [[Desert Resort]], {{rt|6|Unova}}, [[Driftveil City]] (daily, show the woman a Pokémon with the requested move), [[Humilau City]], Various locations, [[Unova Link|Transfer]] from {{pkmn|Dream Radar}}, {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}
|locxy=Held by wild {{p|Luvdisc}}, [[PokéMileage Club]] (PokéMileage Shop; Graffiti Eraser, all levels), {{a|Pickup}}, [[Ambrette Town]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Cyllage City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), {{rt|8|Kalos}}, {{rt|13|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Azure Bay]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Frost Cavern]], [[Coumarine City]] (daily post-game, show Tierno a Pokémon with the requested "Dance" move)
|locoras=Held by wild {{p|Luvdisc}}, [[PokéMileage Club]] (PokéMileage Shop; Graffiti Eraser, all levels), {{a|Pickup}}, {{m|Rock Smash}}, {{rt|124|Hoenn}} (rematch with {{tc|Free Diver}} Arzu and {{tc|Scuba Diver}} Kylan). [[Secret Base]] ("Pick something up" with {{DL|Secret Base|Secret Pal}})
|locsm=Held by wild {{p|Luvdisc}}, [[Fishing]] from various locations, [[Festival Plaza]] (Any Haunted house), [[Hano Beach]], [[Exeggutor Island]], [[Konikoni City]] restaurant, [[Malie City]] restaurant, [[Seafolk Village]] restaurant
|main=Heart Scale
}}

{{anchor|TinyMushroom}}{{Item
|name=Tiny Mushroom
|jp=ちいさなキノコ
|jpt=Little Mushroom
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buyable=yes
|buy={{tt|3000|500 in Generations II and IV}}
|sell=250
|effect=Give two to the [[Move Reminder]] on {{OBP|Two Island|town}} to relearn one move for one Pokémon.{{sup/3|FRLG}}<br>Can be sold to an [[item maniac]] inside a trailer on {{rt|5|Unova}} for {{Pdollar}}500.{{sup/5}}
|descgsc=An ordinary mushroom. Sell low.
|descrs=A plain, ordinary mushroom. Can be sold cheaply.
|desce=A plain mushroom that would sell at a cheap price.
|descfrlg=A small and rare mushroom. It is quite popular among certain people.
|desccoloxd=A plain, ordinary mushroom. Can be sold cheaply.
|descdppthgss=A small and rare mushroom. It is quite popular among certain maniacal fan segments.
|descbwb2w2=A small and rare mushroom. It is sought after by collectors.
|descxyoras=A very small and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.
|descsm=A very small and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.
|locgsc=[[Mahogany Town]] shop (before meeting [[Lance]]), held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Parasect}}{{sup/2|C}} (25%)
|locrse=[[Petalburg Woods]] (hidden)
|locfrlg=Various locations, held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Parasect}} (50%), held by [[In-game trade#Generation III|traded]] {{p|Nidoran♀}}{{sup/3|FR}}/{{p|Nidoran♂}}{{sup/3|LG}}
|locdppt=Various locations, held by {{wild|Paras}} (50%)
|lochgss=Various locations, [[Mahogany Town]] shop (before meeting [[Lance]]), {{pw|Noisy Forest}}, held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Parasect}} (50%)
|locbw=Various locations; [[Black City]] shop{{sup/5|Bl}}; held by {{wild|Paras}}, {{wild|Foongus}}, and {{wild|Amoonguss}} (50%); {{dwa|Pleasant Forest}}
|locb2w2=[[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}), [[Hidden Grotto]]es, {{rt|6|Unova}} (hidden), {{rt|12|Unova}} (hidden), held by {{wild|Foongus}} and {{wild|Amoonguss}} (50%); {{dwa|Pleasant Forest}}
|locxy=[[Laverre City]], [[Pokémon Village]], {{rt|20|Kalos}}, {{rt|7|Kalos}}, {{rt|6|Kalos}}, {{rt|15|Kalos}}, {{rt|14|Kalos}}, [[Lumiose City]]
|locoras=[[Petalburg Woods]], [[Jagged Pass]] (rematch with {{tc|Camper}} Ethan), held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Shroomish}}
|notes=Formatted as TinyMushroom prior to Generation VI
|main=Tiny Mushroom
}}

{{Item
|name=Big Mushroom
|jp=おおきなキノコ
|jpt=Big Mushroom
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buy=20000
|buyable=yes
|sell=2500
|effect=Give one to the [[Move Reminder]] on {{OBP|Two Island|town}} to relearn one move for one Pokémon.{{sup/3|FRLG}}<br>Can be sold to an [[item maniac]] inside a trailer on {{rt|5|Unova}} for {{Pdollar}}5000.{{sup/5}}
|descgsc=A rare mushroom. Sell high.
|descrse=A rare mushroom that would sell at a high price.
|descfrlg=A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain people.
|desccoloxd=A rare mushroom that would sell at a high price.
|descdppthgss=A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments.
|descbwb2w2=A large and rare mushroom. It is sought after by collectors.
|descxyoras=A very large and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.
|descsm=A very large and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.
|locgsc=Held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Parasect}} (8%)
|locfrlg=Various locations, held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Parasect}} (5%)
|locdppt=Various locations, held by {{wild|Paras}} (5%)
|lochgss=Various locations, {{pw|Noisy Forest}}, held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Parasect}} (5%)
|locbw=[[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}), Various locations, [[Black City]] shop{{sup/5|Bl}}, held by {{wild|Paras}}, {{wild|Foongus}}, and {{wild|Amoonguss}} (5%)
|locxy={{rt|14|Kalos}}, {{rt|16|Kalos}}, [[Lumiose City]]
|locoras={{rt|112|Hoenn}} (rematch with {{tc|Hiker}} Trent), [[Battle Resort]], held by {{wild|Paras}} and {{wild|Shroomish}}
|main=Big Mushroom
}}

{{Item
|name=Shoal Shell
|jp=あさせのかいがら
|jpt=Shoal Seashell
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|sell=10
|effect=Used by an old man in [[Shoal Cave]] to make a [[Shell Bell]].{{sup/3|RSE}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}<br>Can be sold to an item maniac inside the [[Icirrus City]] [[Pokémon Center]] for {{Pdollar}}7000.{{sup/5}}
|descrse=A seashell found deep inside the <sc>Shoal Cave</sc>.
|descfrlg=A pretty seashell found deep inside the <sc>Shoal Cave</sc>. It is striped in blue and white.
|desccoloxd=An item brought over from a faraway place.
|descdppthgss=A pretty seashell that was found deep inside the Shoal Cave. It is striped in blue and white.
|descbwb2w2=A pretty seashell that can be found deep inside the Shoal Cave. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
|descxy=A pretty seashell that can be found deep inside the Shoal Cave.
|descoras=A seashell that you found inside Shoal Cave.
|descsm=A seashell that you found inside Shoal Cave.
|locrse=[[Shoal Cave]]
|locbw={{rt|13|Unova}}
|locb2w2={{rt|17|Unova}}
|locoras=[[Shoal Cave]]
|main=Shoal Shell
}}

{{Item
|name=Shoal Salt
|jp=あさせのしお
|jpt=Shoal Salt
|gen=III
|bag=Items
|sell=10
|effect=Used by an old man in [[Shoal Cave]] to make a [[Shell Bell]].{{sup/3|RSE}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}<br>Can be sold to an item maniac inside at {{rt|5|Unova}} for {{Pdollar}}7000.{{sup/5}}
|descrse=Salt obtained deep inside the <sc>Shoal Cave</sc>.
|descfrlg=Pure salt obtained from deep inside the <sc>Shoal Cave</sc>. It is extremely salty.
|desccoloxd=An item brought over from a faraway place.
|descdppthgss=Pure salt that was discovered deep inside the Shoal Cave. It is extremely salty.
|descbwb2w2=Pure salt that can be discovered deep inside the Shoal Cave. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
|descxy=Pure salt that can be discovered only deep inside the Shoal Cave.
|descoras=Salt that you found inside Shoal Cave.
|descsm=Salt that you found inside Shoal Cave.
|locrse=[[Shoal Cave]]
|locbw={{rt|13|Unova}}
|locb2w2={{rt|17|Unova}}
|locoras=[[Shoal Cave]]
|main=Shoal Salt
}}

{{Item
|name=Star Piece
|jp=ほしのかけら
|jpt=Star Piece
|gen=II
|bag=Items
|buy={{tt|48000|4600 in Generations II and IV}}
|buyable=yes
|sell=4900
|sellnotes=Generation II-VI
|sell2=6000
|sellnotes2=Generation VII
|effect=Exchange with [[Mr. Fuego]] for one of each color of [[shard]].{{sup/4|Pt}}<br>Exchange with a man in [[Anville Town]] for a [[PP Up]].{{dotw|Saturday}}{{dotw|Sunday}} {{sup/5|BW}}{{sup/5|B2W2}}
|tcg=Star Piece (Skyridge 139)
|descgsc=A hunk of red gem. Sell very high.
|descrse=A red gem shard. It would sell for a very high price.
|descfrlg=A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price.
|desccoloxd=A red gem shard. It would sell for a very high price.
|descdppthgss=A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
|descbwb2w2=A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
|descxyoras=A small shard of a beautiful gem that demonstrates a distinctly red sparkle. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
|descsm=A small shard of a beautiful gem that demonstrates a distinctly red sparkle. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
|locgsc=Various locations, [[Goldenrod Tunnel]] ({{DL|Goldenrod Tunnel|bargain shop}}), held by {{wild|Staryu}} (8%)
|locrse=Various locations, held by {{wild|Staryu}} (5%)
|locfrlg=Various locations, held by {{wild|Staryu}}{{sup/3|LG}} (5%)
|locdppt=Various locations, [[The Underground]], [[Turnback Cave]], held by {{wild|Staryu}} (5%)
|lochgss=Various locations, {{m|Rock Smash}} (except [[Cliff Cave]] and [[Ruins of Alph]]), [[Goldenrod Tunnel]] ({{DL|Goldenrod Tunnel|bargain shop}}), {{pw|Rugged Road}}, {{pw|Blue Lake}}, {{pw|Night Sky's Edge}}, {{pw|Amity Meadow}}, held by {{wild|Staryu}} (5%)
|locbw=Various locations, [[Pinwheel Forest]] (challenge rock), [[Black City]] shop{{sup/5|Bl}}, held by {{wild|Staryu}} and {{wild|Starmie}} (5%), {{dwa|Windswept Sky}}
|locb2w2=[[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Avenue rank|reward}}), [[Unova Link|Transfer]] from {{pkmn|Dream Radar}}
|locxy={{rt|13|Kalos}}, {{rt|8|Kalos}} (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Camphrier Town]], [[Azure Bay]], [[Terminus Cave]], {{kal|Victory Road}}, [[Battle Chateau]], [[Lumiose City]], [[Ambrette Town]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}}), [[Cyllage City]] (via {{m|Rock Smash}})
|locoras=Held by {{wild|Staryu}}, {{rt|133|Hoenn}}
|locsm=Held by {{wild|Staryu}} and {{wild|Minior}}
|main=Star Piece
}}

===Shards===
{{main|Shard}}
These items, also introduced in Generation III, come in different colors: red, blue, green, and yellow. They can be exchanged for the elemental [[evolutionary stone]]s in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, in groups of ten for the [[TM]]s containing [[weather]]-modifying moves in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, and in groups of eight for special [[Move Tutor]] moves in {{game|Platinum}}. They can be found lying around in certain areas, held by certain Pokémon, or in [[the Underground]] of Sinnoh. They can also be traded in for certain Berries from {{tc|Juggler}}s found in [[Violet City]] and [[Fuchsia City]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, [[Move Tutor]]s found in {{ci|Driftveil}}, {{to|Lentimas}}, {{ci|Humilau}}, and {{ci|Nacrene}} will use Shards as payment (from two to twelve), although each Tutor requires only one kind of Shard.

===Apricorns===
{{main|Apricorn}}
These items are exclusive to [[Generation II]] and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. There are several different colors, and they can be made into different [[Poké Ball]]s by [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]].

===Bottle Caps===
{{main|Bottle Cap}}
These items were introduced in [[Generation VII]] along with [[Hyper Training]]. They can be exchanged to allow the player to raise a Pokémon's {{IV}}s through Hyper Training. They come in two colors that allow the player to raise either one or all of a Pokémon's IVs.

==Appearance==
===Underground===
These are artwork of the items as seen in the Sinnoh Underground
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{cynthia color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
| width="50%" style="background: #{{fairy color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Heart Scale.png]]
| width="50%" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Star Piece.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Heart Scale}}
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Star Piece}}
|}{{-}}

==={{pkmn|Dream World}}===
These are artwork of the items as seen in the [[Pokémon Dream World]]
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{black color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background:#{{fairy color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Heart Scale Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Tiny Mushroom Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Big Mushroom Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{white color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Shoal Salt Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{white color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Shoal Shell Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background:#{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Star Piece Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Heart Scale}}
| style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Tiny Mushroom}}
| style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Big Mushroom}}
| style="background:#{{white color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Shoal Salt}}
| style="background:#{{white color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Shoal Shell}}
| style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Star Piece}}
|}{{-}}

==In the anime==
In ''[[XY069|Defending the Homeland!]]'', {{an|Clemont}} mentioned having used [[Big Mushroom]]s as a part of the new food he had just made for {{ashfr|the group}}.

In ''[[SM020|Partner Promises]]'', {{an|Mallow}} mentioned that the jewelry shop "Alola Sunrise" makes its jewelry from Heart Scales and {{p|Corsola}} branches.

In ''[[SM032|Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!]]'', during a [[Poké Ride|Stoutland Search]] treasure hunt set up for {{Ash}} and his classmates by [[Olivia]], Mallow found multiple [[Tiny Mushroom|Tiny]] and Big Mushrooms, while {{an|Sophocles}} found a [[Star Piece]]. In the [[dub]], the Star Piece was incorrectly referred to as a [[Comet Shard]].

<gallery>
File:Big Mushroom anime.png|Big Mushrooms
File:Tiny Mushroom anime.png|Tiny Mushrooms
File:Star Piece anime.png|A Star Piece
</gallery>

==In the manga==
[[File:Shoko Patrat Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A Big Mushroom in Pokémon Adventures]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
A [[Big Mushroom]] appeared in ''[[PS506|A Week to Go and Old Wounds]]'', where [[Shoko]] gave it to one of her {{p|Patrat}} to hold while demonstrating {{adv|Black}} her [[Marvelous Bridge]] Partrat Show.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* [[Heart Scale]]s are the shed scales of {{p|Luvdisc}}.
* The [[Move Reminder]] in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} accepts Mushrooms instead of Heart Scales, most probably due to the lack of {{p|Luvdisc}} in [[Kanto]] and the [[Sevii Islands]], as well as the abundance of {{p|Paras}} and {{p|Parasect}}.
* Due to a mistake in the Nintendo Power Pokémon Diamond and Pearl guide, there was a rumor that the [[Shoal Salt]] functions like the [[Leftovers]]. However, multiple tests in-game have shown that the Shoal Salt does nothing; it is in fact the [[Shell Bell]] that functions similarly to Leftovers, itself created in Generation III from four Shoal Salts and four [[Shoal Shell]]s.
* In {{g|X and Y}}, the Heart Scale is incorrectly sorted in the [[Bag]] as an evolutionary stone when the bag is sorted by type, instead of as an exchangeable item.

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