Rare Bone

Rare Bone きちょうなホネ Valuable Bone

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Treasures Generation IX Treasures Fling Power 100

The Rare Bone (Japanese: きちょうなホネ Valuable Bone) is a valuable item introduced in Generation IV.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS N/A $5000 B $30000 $5000 WB2W2 XYORAS N/A $5,000 SMUSUM SwSh SV N/A $2,500 BDSP N/A $5,000

In the Generation V games, the Rare Bone can be sold to the Rare Bone maniac on Route 18 for $10,000.

In the Generation VIII games, the Rare Bone can be sold to the valuable item buyer in Stow-on-Side for $11,111.

Effect

The Rare Bone serves no practical purpose other than to be sold.

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Rare Bone counts as a Fossil towards Fossil count when dug up in the Underground.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS A bone that is extremely valuable for Pokémon archaeology. It can be sold for a high price to shops. BWB2W2 A bone that is extremely valuable for Pokémon archeology. It can be sold for a high price to shops. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP A rare bone that is extremely valuable for the study of Pokémon archeology. It can be sold for a high price to shops. SV A rare bone that is extremely valuable for the study of Pokémon archeology. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt The Underground Turnback Cave HGSS Rock Smash (Cliff Cave) PW Night Sky's Edge BW Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Most popular Gym Leader?" survey) Black CityB/White ForestW (Britney) Held by Dwebble (1% chance, dark grass only) and wild Crustle (1% chance, dark grass only) B2W2 Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Driftveil City, Twist Mountain, Clay Tunnel Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Most popular Gym Leader?" survey) Join Avenue (Antique Shop) Held by Dwebble (1% chance, dark grass only) and wild Crustle (1% chance, dark grass only) DW Icy Cave XY Route 19 ORAS Route 114 Secret Base ("Search for treasure" with Secret Pal) SMUSUM Route 8USUM, Malie Garden Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) SwSh Route 6, Stow-on-Side Bridge Field (Digging Duo) BDSP Grand Underground Turnback Cave SV Alfornada Cavern, Area Zero, Asado Desert, Caph Squad's Base, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, Socarrat Trail, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two) Glaseado Mountain, West Province (Area One) (sparkling overworld items)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

Underground sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Grand Underground sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trivia

• Until Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Rare Bone and Thick Club shared the same Bag sprite.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 貴重骨頭 Gwaijuhng Gwāttàuh Mandarin 貴重骨頭 / 贵重骨头 Guìzhòng Gǔtou French Os Rare German Steinknochen Italian Osso Raro Korean 귀중한뼈 Gwijunghan Ppyeo Spanish Hueso Raro

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