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:''If you were looking for the evolutionary items from {{Pokémon XD}}, see [[Sun Shard]] and [[Moon Shard]]. For the valuable item, see [[Comet Shard]].''
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A '''Shard''' is a colored fragment of an ancient tool that was introduced in [[Generation III]]. While they have no use on their own, several [[Non-player character|NPC]]s apparently have some use for them, and will trade other [[item]]s or services for these objects.

==List of shards==
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="background: #{{items color light}}; border:3px solid #{{items color dark}}"
! class="unsortable" | 
! Name
|-
| {{Bag3|Red Shard}}
| [[Red Shard]]
|-
| {{Bag3|Green Shard}}
| [[Green Shard]]
|-
| {{Bag3|Blue Shard}}
| [[Blue Shard]]
|-
| {{Bag3|Yellow Shard}}
| [[Yellow Shard]]
|}

==Uses==
===[[Generation III]]===
===={{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}====
{{main|Treasure Hunter}}
In [[Generation III]], shards can be traded to the [[Treasure Hunter]] living on {{rt|124|Hoenn}} individually for [[Evolution stone]]s. In Hoenn, these items are found quite often [[underwater]], many times [[List of Pokémon by wild held item|held]] by certain species. Aside from trading them over from {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} and finding the very few there are in the wild, this is the only way to get the Evolution stones in Hoenn.

===[[Generation IV]]===
[[Generation IV]] diversified the use of shards by an order of magnitude, and made them far easier to find than they were in Generation III. In addition to being found in several places on the field, shards are a commonly-found item mining [[underground]] in Sinnoh, where their appearance causes some speculation that they are related to [[Plate]]s.

===={{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}====
In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the shards' only use is to be traded ten at a time for the [[weather]]-changing [[TM]]s on {{rt|212|Sinnoh}}.

{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{diamond color}}; border: 3px solid #{{pearl color}}"
! Shards
! Traded item
|-
| {{bag2|Red Shard}} ×10
| {{bag|TM Fire}} {{TM|11|Sunny Day}}
|-
| {{bag2|Yellow Shard}} ×10
| {{bag|TM Rock}} {{TM|37|Sandstorm}}
|-
| {{bag2|Blue Shard}} ×10
| {{bag|TM Water}} {{TM|18|Rain Dance}}
|-
| {{bag2|Green Shard}} ×10
| {{bag|TM Ice}} {{TM|07|Hail}}
|}

===={{game|Platinum}}====
{{main|Move Tutor#Platinum|Move Tutor → Platinum}}
In {{game|Platinum}}, the TMs are no longer available by trading them, however, three [[Move Tutor]]s will accept groups of eight in specific colors to teach moves to a Pokémon. Their availability is also increased, with [[Mr. Fuego]], owner of the [[Fuego Ironworks]], trading one of each color to the player for a [[Star Piece]] and what appears to be an {{tc|Ace Trainer}} finds one to give each day in Area 6 of the [[Great Marsh]].

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
:''Main articles: [[Violet City#Berries|Violet City → Berries]] and [[Fuchsia City#Berries|Fuchsia City → Berries]]''
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, players could trade shards with {{tc|Juggler}}s in [[Violet City]] and [[Fuchsia City]] trading the player three kinds of Berry for a specifically-colored shard. In both [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]], shards can only be obtained through [[breakable rock]]s.

===[[Generation V]]===
===={{game|Black and White|s}}====
{{main|Item maniac#Ore maniac|Item maniac → Ore maniac}}
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, Shards have no purpose other than to be sold to the [[item maniac]] in [[Icirrus City]] for {{PDollar}}200. In [[Unova]], they can be bought from the market in [[Black City]]{{sup/5|B}}, or dropped by one of the residents in [[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W}} daily.

===={{B2W2}}====
{{main|Move Tutor#Black 2 and White 2|Move Tutor → Black 2 and White 2}}
In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], [[Move Tutor#Black 2 and White 2|Move Tutors]] in four different locations offer to teach a move in exchange for shards, like in Platinum. One notable difference is that instead of using multiple different types of shard for a single move, each Move Tutor has a preference for one type of shard only and will request multiple of that type of shard. Like in Platinum, their availability in Unova is increased; Shards can be found in [[Phenomenon#Dust cloud|dust clouds]] in [[Relic Passage]] or [[Reversal Mountain]], randomly obtained in [[Hidden Grotto]]es, bought from [[Join Avenue#Antique Shop|Antique Shops]] in [[Join Avenue]], and are given to the player after losing a tournament in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]].

===[[Generation VI]]===
===={{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}====
{{main|Treasure Hunter}}
In the [[remake]]s {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, shards are once again exchangeable for [[Evolution stone]]s. Instead of being held by wild Pokémon in these games, shards are common finds in [[Mirage spots]].

===[[Generation VII]]===
====[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]]====
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], shards can be traded to the old man who appears in the [[Festival Plaza]] castle post-game for [[Bottle Cap]]s, with 30 shards of the same color garnering one Bottle Cap. Shards can be gained through mining on Isle Aphun of [[Poké Pelago]].

===[[Generation VIII]]===
====[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]====
In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], Shards are found in [[space-time distortion]]s. They are one of the [[crafting]] materials required for crafting [[Star Piece]]s.

==Gallery==
===[[Underground]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{cynthia color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
| width="25%" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Red Shard.png]]
| width="25%" style="background: #{{blue color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Blue Shard.png]]
| width="25%" style="background: #{{green color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Green Shard.png]]
| width="25%" style="background: #{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Yellow Shard.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Red Shard}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Blue Shard}}
| style="background: #{{green color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Green Shard}}
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Yellow Shard}}
|}{{-}}

===[[Grand Underground]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{black color}}; border: 3px solid #{{black color dark}}"
|- 
| width="96px" height="72px" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Red Shard BDSP.png|64px]]
| width="96px" height="72px" style="background: #{{blue color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Blue Shard BDSP.png|64px]]
| width="96px" height="72px" style="background: #{{green color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Green Shard BDSP.png|64px]]
| width="96px" height="72px" style="background: #{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Yellow Shard BDSP.png|64px]]
|- 
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Red Shard}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Blue Shard}}
| style="background: #{{green color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Green Shard}}
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Yellow Shard}}
|- 
|}

===[[Pokémon Global Link]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Red Shard Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{green color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Green Shard Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{blue color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Blue Shard Sprite.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Yellow Shard Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Red Shard}}
| style="background: #{{green color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Green Shard}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Blue Shard}}
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Yellow Shard}}
|}{{-}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Shards anime.png|thumb|250px|Shards in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[Green Shard]]s appeared in ''[[AG094|The Relicanth Really Can]]'', when {{OBP|Adam|AG094}} found them after they fell off the fins of a {{p|Relicanth}}. He mistook them for {{wp|emerald}}s, until his wife, {{OBP|Evelyn|AG094}}, identified them as Green Shards. She stated that Green Shards were used in ancient times to make jewelry, but aren't worth as much in the present. After another treasure hunt, Adam found an entire chest filled with Green Shards.

[[Red Shard]]s made a cameo in {{TRT}}'s fantasy in ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]''.

{{Ash}} found one of each shard in ''[[SM032|Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!]]'', during a [[Poké Ride|Stoutland Search]] treasure hunt set up for him and {{ashcl}} by [[Olivia]].

<gallery>
File:Green Shard anime.png|Green Shards
File:Red Shard Sphere anime.png|Red Shards
File:Yellow Shard anime.png|A Yellow Shard
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The color of each shard corresponds to a [[Generation I]] game.
* The Underground shards have the same palette and proportions as several [[Plate]]s, with the [[Red Shard]] matching the [[Flame Plate]], the [[Blue Shard]] matching the [[Splash Plate]], the [[Green Shard]] matching the [[Meadow Plate]], and the [[Yellow Shard]] matching the [[Zap Plate]]. This has caused some to believe that the "ancient item" mentioned in the Bag description is in fact one of the Plates.

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