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===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
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[[File:Clear Bell Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Clear Bell in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
[[File:Clear Bell Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Clear Bell in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
The Clear Bell, also called the Invisible Bell{{tt|*|Chuang Yi translation}}, was obtained by the [[Masked Man]] with the hopes that his new [[Team Rocket|minions]] would be able to track down and stall {{p|Suicune}} with it. However, they failed, and [[Eusine]] got his hands on it instead. With its ability of allowing the holder to freely bypass Suicune's crystal walls, he proved invaluable in the final battle against the villain by rescuing Suicune and [[Misty|its Trainer]] both when they were injured by {{p|Gastly}}. Despite this, the Legendary Pokémon chose {{adv|Crystal}} as its new partner instead, much to  Eusine's disappointment.
The Clear Bell, also called the Invisible Bell{{tt|*|Chuang Yi translation}}, was obtained by the [[Masked Man]] with the hopes that his new [[Team Rocket|minions]] would be able to track down and stall {{p|Suicune}} with it. However, they failed, and [[Eusine]] got his hands on it instead. With its ability of allowing the holder to freely bypass Suicune's crystal walls, he proved invaluable in the final battle against the villain by rescuing Suicune and [[Misty|its Trainer]] both when they were injured by the Masked Man's {{p|Gastly}}. Despite this, the Legendary Pokémon chose {{adv|Crystal}} as its new partner instead, much to  Eusine's disappointment.
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Revision as of 21:12, 7 July 2017

Clear Bell
とうめいなスズ
Transparent Suzu
Bag Clear Bell Sprite.png
Clear Bell
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
Generation II Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation IV Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation V Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VI Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
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Clear Bells (Japanese: とうめいなスズ Transparent Suzu) are types of bell that are installed on Ecruteak City's Bell Tower. In the anime, they are mistakenly called Crystal Bells.

In the games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
C
HGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
N/A N/A

Effect

Generation II

Passive effect

In Pokémon Crystal, it allows the player to meet Suicune on the first floor of the Bell Tower, where, unlike its brethren, it will not flee, and the player must defeat or capture it.

Generation IV

Passive effect

In Pokémon HeartGold, the item combines with the power of the Rainbow Wing and the dance of the Kimono Girls to summon Ho-Oh to the Bell Tower.

While Suicune takes a particular interest in the player once more, it is not involved with the Clear Bell whatsoever. In Pokémon SoulSilver, its purpose is replaced by the Tidal Bell. Much like how the Tidal Bell is not required in HeartGold to encounter Lugia, with the Pokémon appearing with just the Silver Wing obtained in Pewter City, the Clear Bell is not required in SoulSilver to encounter Ho-Oh.

Generation VI

Passive effect

In Pokémon Omega Ruby, the Clear Bell is given to the player by Captain Stern in exchange for the Scanner, and is required to encounter Ho-Oh on Sea Mauville.

Description

Games Description
C Makes a gentle ringing.
HGSS
BWB2W2
A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing.
XYORAS
SM
A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing sound.

Acquisition

Games Method
C Goldenrod Radio Tower (gift from the director)
HG Kimono Dance Theater (reward for defeating the Kimono Girls)
OR Slateport City (exchange Scanner with Captain Stern)

In the anime

A Crystal Bell in anime

In the anime, the connection between the Crystal Bells and Bell Tower (here called Tin Tower) was made explicitly clear in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, when Ash and his friends returned to Ecruteak on their way to Mahogany Town. Jessie, James, and Meowth stole some of the bells from the Tin Tower, intending to summon Legendary Pokémon with them. However, their thievery was detected by the Pokémon of the area, who proceeded to ensnare them in webbing, apprehending them long before Morty, along with Ash, Misty, Brock, and Eusine, caught up.

The Crystal Bells are unable to be rung by human hands alone, as Jessie proved, though they will, according to legend, ring on their own when Ho-Oh approaches.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Clear Bell in the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Clear Bell, also called the Invisible Bell*, was obtained by the Masked Man with the hopes that his new minions would be able to track down and stall Suicune with it. However, they failed, and Eusine got his hands on it instead. With its ability of allowing the holder to freely bypass Suicune's crystal walls, he proved invaluable in the final battle against the villain by rescuing Suicune and its Trainer both when they were injured by the Masked Man's Gastly. Despite this, the Legendary Pokémon chose Crystal as its new partner instead, much to Eusine's disappointment.

Trivia

Dummy "Clear Bell" in Korean Gold and Silver
  • Though the Japanese and English names of the item imply that the bells should at least be somewhat transparent, the HeartGold and SoulSilver sprite of the item is not clear at all, nor even blue, the color of Crystal's cartridge, except when it is being used to summon Ho-Oh, when it shines brightly with a bluish-white glow as if becoming clear.
  • In Korean Gold and Silver, Teru-sama ID 0x46 is labeled 크리스탈방울 Clear Bell to match the name of the actual Clear Bell item ID in Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2, despite those games not being released in Korean.


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 透明鈴鐺 Taumìhng Lìhngdōng
Mandarin 透明鈴鐺 / 透明铃铛 Tòumíng Língdāng
France Flag.png European French Glas Transparent
Germany Flag.png German Klarglocke
Italy Flag.png Italian Campana Chiara
South Korea Flag.png Korean 크리스탈방울 Crystal Bang-ul*
투명 방울 Tumyeong Bang-ul *
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Campana Clara
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chuông thủy tinh


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