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[[File:Sheen VIII.png|thumb|300px|A {{p|Sceptile}} with maximum sheen in {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}]]
'''Sheen''' (Japanese: '''けづや''' ''fur sheen'') is a property of a Pokémon in the [[Generation]] {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, and {{gen|VIII}} [[core series]] games. It affects the score a Pokémon receives in the {{DL|Pokémon Contest|primary judging}} of a [[Pokémon Contest]], the [[Visual Competition]] in a [[Pokémon Super Contest]], or the {{DL|Super Contest Show|Visual Evaluation}} in a [[Super Contest Show]].

==Terminology==
Sheen was not named in-game until Generation IV, although its Japanese name is present in debug text in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.

==In the core series games==
All Pokémon initially have sheen of 0, except Pokémon received in [[in-game trade]]s in the handheld Generation III games, which begin with a sheen of 10.

When a Pokémon eats a [[Pokéblock]] or [[Poffin]], that food item's [[Smoothness|feel or smoothness]] is added to the Pokémon's sheen, up to a maximum of 255. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, having the [[haircut brothers]] or [[Daisy Oak]] [[Pokémon groomer|groom]] a Pokémon also increases its sheen. If a Pokémon's sheen would exceed 255, it becomes 255 instead (the Pokémon's [[condition]] is still increased as normal). Note that Pokéblocks in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} neither affect nor are affected by sheen.

A Pokémon with 255 sheen cannot eat any more Pokéblocks or Poffins in the Generation III, IV, or VIII games. Sheen is permanent and cannot be decreased or reset, and is retained even when a Pokémon is [[trade]]d or [[transfer]]red to a game where sheen has no effect. Therefore, a Pokémon can be fed more Pokéblocks or Poffins that have low smoothness.

===Checking sheen===
Sheen is displayed on the same screen as a Pokémon's [[Contest condition|condition]], located in the [[PokéNav]] in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} and the Pokémon's summary screen in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}} as a series of sparkles.

<div style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top">
{| class="roundtable c" style="background: #{{contest color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{contest color}}"
|+ '''Generation III'''
! Sparkles
! Sheen
|-
| 1 || 0-28
|-
| 2 || 29-57
|-
| 3 || 58-86
|-
| 4 || 87-115
|-
| 5 || 116-144
|-
| 6 || 145-173
|-
| 7 || 174-202
|-
| 8 || 203-231
|-
| 9 || 232-254
|-
| 10 || 255
|}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top">
{| class="roundtable c" style="background: #{{contest color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{contest color}}"
|+ '''Generation IV/VIII'''
! Sparkles
! Sheen
|-
| 0 || 0-21
|-
| 1 || 22-42
|-
| 2 || 43-63
|-
| 3 || 64-85
|-
| 4 || 86-106
|-
| 5 || 107-127
|-
| 6 || 128-149
|-
| 7 || 150-170
|-
| 8 || 171-191
|-
| 9 || 192-213
|-
| 10 || 214-234
|-
| 11 || 235-254
|-
| 12 || 255
|}
</div>

These relationships can be expressed as the following formulas:
* Generation III:
:<math>\mathrm{sparkles} = \begin{cases}
  10, & \text{if } \mathrm{sheen} = 255 \\
  \left\lfloor \dfrac{\mathrm{sheen}}{29} \right\rfloor + 1, & \text{otherwise}
\end{cases}</math>
* Generation IV/VIII:
:<math>\mathrm{sparkles} = \begin{cases}
  12, & \text{if } \mathrm{sheen} = 255 \\
  \left\lfloor \dfrac{12 \times \mathrm{sheen}}{256} \right\rfloor, & \text{otherwise}
\end{cases}</math>

===Gallery===
{{Movegen
|type=contest
|genIII=Sheen III
|genIV=Sheen IV
|genVIII=Sheen VIII
}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}====
In ''[[PS351|Perturbed by Pachirisu]]'', one of the [[Pokémon Super Contest]] judges remarks upon the sheen of {{adv|Platinum}}'s {{TP|Platinum|Prinplup}}. In early Japanese printings and the [[Chuang Yi]] edition, this judge is [[Keira]]; in later Japanese printings and the [[VIZ Media]] edition, this judge is [[Jordan]].

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{contest color light}}|bordercolor={{contest color}}
|zh_yue=光澤 ''{{tt|Gwōngjaahk|Sheen}}''
|zh_cmn=光澤 / 光泽 ''{{tt|Guāngzé|Sheen}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>毛色 ''{{tt|Máosè|Fur color}}'' {{tt|*|Manga}}
|fr=Lustre
|de=Glanz
|it=Lucentezza ({{gen|VIII}})<br>Lustro ({{gen|IV}})
|ko=털색 ''{{tt|Teolsaek|Fur color}}''
|pt_br=Brilho
|es=Brillo
}}
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[[ja:けづや]]
[[zh:光澤]]