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{{samename|currency in [[Pokémon GO]]|Stardust (GO)}}
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|jtrans=Star Sand
|gen=II
|colorscheme=Treasures
|fling=yes
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'''Stardust''' (Japanese: '''ほしのすな''' ''Star Sand'') is a [[valuable item]] introduced in [[Generation II]].

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|Treasures}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|{{PDollar}}900|{{PDollar}}1000}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1000}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}|{{PDollar}}900|{{PDollar}}1000}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev5|B}}|{{PDollar}}10000|{{PDollar}}1000}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev5|W}}{{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,000}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,500}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}1,000}}
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In the [[Generation V]] games, the Stardust can be sold to the {{DL|Item maniac|ore maniac}} inside the [[Icirrus City]] [[Pokémon Center]] for {{PDollar}}2000.

In the [[Generation VIII]] games, the Stardust can be sold to the valuable item buyer in [[Stow-on-Side]] for {{PDollar}}4,000.

===Effect===
Outside of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], Stardust serves no practical purpose other than to be sold.

In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], Stardust is one of the [[crafting]] materials for [[Star Piece]]s.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Treasures}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Pretty, red sand. Sell high.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Beautiful red sand. Can be sold at a high price.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A pretty red sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|Lovely, red-colored sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Lovely, red sand that flows between the fingers with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Lovely red sand that flows between the fingers with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a low price to shops.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|Lovely red sand that flows between the fingers with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a low price to the general store.}}
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===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head‎|Treasures}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Ruins of Alph]]{{sup/2|C}}
| [[Goldenrod Tunnel|Goldenrod Underground]] ({{DL|Goldenrod Tunnel|bargain shop}}){{dotw|Mo}}<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} (23% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|106|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|111|Hoenn}}, and {{rtn|126|Hoenn}} ([[underwater]])
| Held by {{wild|Staryu}} (50% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| [[S.S. Anne]], {{OBP|Four Island|town}}<br>[[Cinnabar Lab|Pokémon Lab]] (held by [[in-game trade]] {{p|Tangela}})
| {{rt|20|Kanto}}  (hidden [[recurring item]], group B), [[Treasure Beach]]  (hidden [[recurring item]]s, group B), [[Bond Bridge]] (hidden [[recurring item]], group B), [[Resort Gorgeous]] (hidden [[recurring item]]s, group B)<br>[[Resort Gorgeous]] (possible reward from [[Selphy]])<br>[[Resort Gorgeous]] (held by {{tc|Lady}} Jacki's Pokémon and Lady Gillian's two {{p|Mareep}})<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} (50% chance){{sup/3|LG}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|205|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|209|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}}, {{rtn|224|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|DP}}, and {{rtn|228|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Jubilife City]]{{sup/4|Pt}}, [[Oreburgh Gate]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Oreburgh City]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Wayward Cave]], [[Mt. Coronet]], [[Lost Tower]]{{sup/4|DP}}, [[Stark Mountain]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
| [[Turnback Cave]]<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} (50% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|20|Kanto}}, {{rtn|21|Kanto}}, {{rtn|41|Johto}}, and {{rtn|47|Johto}}, [[Ruins of Alph]], [[Cianwood City]]
| [[Goldenrod Tunnel]] ({{DL|Goldenrod Tunnel|bargain shop}}){{dotw|Mo}}<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} (50% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
|
| {{pw|Blue Lake}}, {{pw|Quiet Cave}}, {{pw|Beyond the Sea}}, {{pw|Night Sky's Edge}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| [[Desert Resort]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Dragonspiral Tower]]<br>[[Passerby Analytics HQ]] (complete "Where do people prefer to live?" survey)
| [[Black City]]{{sup/5|B}}/[[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W}} (Leo)<br>{{rt|13|Unova}}, [[Undella Bay]] ([[Recurring item|reappears occasionally]])<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} and {{wild|Starmie}} (50% chance each)
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| {{rt|4|Unova}}, [[Desert Resort]]<br>[[Passerby Analytics HQ]] (complete "Where do people prefer to live?" survey)<br>[[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Avenue rank}} reward)
| [[Pinwheel Forest]] (daily, smash the challenge rock with a {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon)<br>[[Big Stadium and Small Court]] (defeat {{tc|Rich Boy}} Anthony)<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} and {{wild|Starmie}} (50% chance each)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|DW}}
|
| {{dwa|Windswept Sky}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| {{rt|13|Kalos}}, [[Shalour City]]
| [[Battle Chateau]]<br>{{rt|8|Kalos}} ([[Recurring item|reappears occasionally]])<br>[[Natural objects|Sand pile]] (in battles; using {{m|Hyper Voice}} or {{m|Rock Slide}})<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} and {{wild|Starmie}} (50% chance each){{sup/6|X}}<br>{{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}} (Lv. 5 and 6, Drag Down Hydreigon!)
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|106|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|111|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|118|Hoenn}}, and {{rtn|126|Hoenn}} ([[underwater]]), [[Meteor Falls]], [[Crescent Isle]]
| Any [[Pokémon Contest|Contest Spectacular]] [[Contest Hall|Hall]] (random gift from a fan after completing a Super Rank Contest)<br>{{rt|109|Hoenn}} (20% chance after rematch with {{tc|Tuber}} Ricky or Tuber Lola)<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}}, {{wild|Lunatone}}{{sup/6|AS}}, and {{wild|Solrock}}{{sup/6|OR}} (50% chance each)<br>{{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}} (Lv. 5 and 6, Drag Down Hydreigon!)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|3|Alola}}, {{rtn|11|Alola}}, and {{rtn|15|Alola}}{{sup/7|UM}}, [[Iki Town]]{{sup/7|USUM}}, [[Hau'oli City]], [[Hokulani Observatory]]{{sup/7|USUM}}, [[Seaward Cave]], [[Ula'ula Beach]]{{sup/7|US}}
| [[Hano Beach]] (sometimes dropped after {{p|Staryu}} [[ambush encounter]]s)<br>Smashing [[breakable rock]]s with [[Poké Ride|Tauros Charge or Sharpedo Jet]] ([[Route]]s {{rtn|1|Alola}}, {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|6|Alola}}, and {{rtn|17|Alola}}, [[Melemele Sea]], [[Lush Jungle]], [[Vast Poni Canyon]], [[Poni Plains]], [[Poni Coast]], [[Resolution Cave]])<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}} and {{wild|Starmie}} (50% chance each)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| 
| [[recurring item|Regenerates]] daily ''(hidden)'': [[Mt. Moon]], [[Route]]s {{rtn|20|Kanto}} and {{rtn|21|Kanto}}<br>[[Rock Tunnel]], [[Cerulean Cave]] (found by [[walking Pokémon]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| [[Galar Mine]]
| [[Bridge Field]] ({{DL|Bridge Field|Digging Duo}})<br>Held by {{wild|Lunatone}}{{sup/8|Sh}} and {{wild|Solrock}}{{sup/8|Sw}} (50% chance each)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}'''{{color2|{{stamina color}}|The Isle of Armor|IoA}}'''
|
| [[Cram-o-matic]] ({{t|Ground}} or {{t|Fairy}}: 2-20 points)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|205|Sinnoh}}, {{rtn|224|Sinnoh}}, and {{rtn|228|Sinnoh}}, [[Oreburgh Gate]], [[Oreburgh City]], [[Wayward Cave]], [[Mt. Coronet]], [[Lost Tower]]
| [[Turnback Cave]]<br>Held by {{wild|Staryu}}, {{wild|Lunatone}}{{sup/8|SP}} and {{wild|Solrock}}{{sup/8|BD}} (50% chance)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|LA}}
| [[Task#Requests|Request]] 7: "Playing With Drifloon", [[Task#Requests|Request]] 39: "All About Magikarp" (×3)
| [[Obsidian Fieldlands]], [[Crimson Mirelands]], [[Cobalt Coastlands]], [[Coronet Highlands]], [[Alabaster Icelands]] (shiny ore deposits) 
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
|
| [[Tera Raid Battle]] rewards
|}
|}

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{Treasures color light}}|bordercolor={{Treasures color dark}}
|zh_yue=星星沙子 ''{{tt|Sīngsīng Sājí|Star Sand}}''
|zh_cmn=星星沙子 ''{{tt|Xīngxīng Shāzi|Star Sand}}''
|fr=Pouss.Étoile{{tt|*|Generation III-V}}<br/>Poussière Étoile{{tt|*|Generation VI}}
|de=Sternenstaub
|it=Polvostella
|ko=별의조각 {{tt|''Byeorui Jogak''|Star Pieces}}
|es=Polvos estelar
}}
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[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Valuable items]]

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[[es:Polvo estelar]]
[[fr:Poussière Étoile]]
[[it:Tesori#Polvostella]]
[[ja:ほしのすな]]
[[zh:星星沙子（道具）]]