Exchangeable item

An exchangeable item is a category of item which serves no in-game purpose aside from being able to be traded for another item or some sort of service. Though several Key Items fall under this category (such as Generation I and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's Bike Voucher), their exchange is often important to the story of the games, so they are not included here. These items are often also valuable items.

List of exchangeable items

Heart Scale ハートのウロコ Heart Scale   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $10000 Sell for: $50
Effect: Give to a Move Reminder to teach one move to one Pokémon.*					Locations RSE Various locations, held by wild Luvdisc FRLG Found as hidden items on the islands of the Tanoby Ruins DPPt Various locations, The Underground, Pokémon News PressPt, held by wild Luvdisc HGSS Various locations, Beautiful Beach, Warm Beach, Stormy Beach, Quiet Cave, Rock Smash, Pickup, Pokéathlon DomeWeSu, held by wild Luvdisc BW Driftveil City (daily, show the woman a Pokémon with the requested move), Various locations, Route 17, Relic Castle (northwest corner in desert area), Mistralton City (exchange for 10 Sweet Hearts), Pickup, held by wild Luvdisc, Sparkling Sea, Black CityB B2W2 Pickup, Mistralton City (exchange for 5* or 10 Sweet Hearts), Join Avenue (Antique Shop, souvenir), Castelia Sewers, Desert Resort, Route 6, Driftveil City (daily, show the woman a Pokémon with the requested move), Humilau City, Various locations, Transfer from Dream Radar, Sparkling Sea XY Held by wild Luvdisc, PokéMileage Club (PokéMileage Shop; Graffiti Eraser, all levels), Pickup, Ambrette Town (via Rock Smash), Cyllage City (via Rock Smash), Route 8, Route 13 (via Rock Smash), Azure Bay (via Rock Smash), Frost Cavern, Coumarine City (daily post-game, show Tierno a Pokémon with the requested "Dance" move) ORAS Held by wild Luvdisc, PokéMileage Club (PokéMileage Shop; Graffiti Eraser, all levels), Pickup, Rock Smash, Route 124 (rematch with Free Diver Arzu and Scuba Diver Kylan). Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal) SM Held by wild Luvdisc, Fishing from various locations, Festival Plaza (Any Haunted house), Hano Beach, Exeggutor Island, Konikoni City restaurant, Malie City restaurant, Seafolk Village restaurant
Description RSE A lovely scale. It is coveted by collectors. FRLG A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow. Colo XD An item brought over from a faraway place. DPPt HGSS A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow. BWB2W2 A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow. XYORAS A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly with all of the colors of the rainbow. SM A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. Some people are happy to receive one.

Tiny Mushroom ちいさなキノコ Little Mushroom   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN II		Price: $3000 Sell for: $250
Effect: Give two to the Move Reminder on Two Island to relearn one move for one Pokémon.FRLG Can be sold to an item maniac inside a trailer on Route 5 for $500.BWB2W2					Locations GSC Mahogany Town shop (before meeting Lance), held by wild Paras and wild ParasectC (25%) RSE Petalburg Woods (hidden) FRLG Various locations, held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (50%), held by traded Nidoran♀FR/Nidoran♂LG DPPt Various locations, held by wild Paras (50%) HGSS Various locations, Mahogany Town shop (before meeting Lance), Noisy Forest, held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (50%) BW Various locations; Black City shopB; held by wild Paras, wild Foongus, and wild Amoonguss (50%); Pleasant Forest B2W2 Join Avenue (Antique Shop), Hidden Grottoes, Route 6 (hidden), Route 12 (hidden), held by wild Foongus and wild Amoonguss (50%); Pleasant Forest XY Laverre City, Pokémon Village, Route 20, Route 7, Route 6, Route 15, Route 14, Lumiose City ORAS Petalburg Woods, Jagged Pass (rematch with Camper Ethan), held by wild Paras and wild Shroomish
Description GSC An ordinary mushroom. Sell low. RS A plain, ordinary mushroom. Can be sold cheaply. E A plain mushroom that would sell at a cheap price. FRLG A small and rare mushroom. It is quite popular among certain people. Colo XD A plain, ordinary mushroom. Can be sold cheaply. DPPt HGSS A small and rare mushroom. It is quite popular among certain maniacal fan segments. BWB2W2 A small and rare mushroom. It is sought after by collectors. XYORAS A very small and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them. SM A very small and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.
Note: Formatted as TinyMushroom prior to Generation VI

Big Mushroom おおきなキノコ Big Mushroom   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN II		Price: $20000 Sell for: $2500
Effect: Give one to the Move Reminder on Two Island to relearn one move for one Pokémon.FRLG Can be sold to an item maniac inside a trailer on Route 5 for $5000.BWB2W2					Locations GSC Held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (8%) FRLG Various locations, held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (5%) DPPt Various locations, held by wild Paras (5%) HGSS Various locations, Noisy Forest, held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (5%) BW Join Avenue (Antique Shop), Various locations, Black City shopB, held by wild Paras, wild Foongus, and wild Amoonguss (5%) XY Route 14, Route 16, Lumiose City ORAS Route 112 (rematch with Hiker Trent), Battle Resort, held by wild Paras and wild Shroomish
Description GSC A rare mushroom. Sell high. RSE A rare mushroom that would sell at a high price. FRLG A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain people. Colo XD A rare mushroom that would sell at a high price. DPPt HGSS A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments. BWB2W2 A large and rare mushroom. It is sought after by collectors. XYORAS A very large and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them. SM A very large and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.

Shoal Shell あさせのかいがら Shoal Seashell   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $10
Effect: Used by an old man in Shoal Cave to make a Shell Bell.RSEORAS Can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $7000.BWB2W2					Locations RSE Shoal Cave BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 17 ORAS Shoal Cave
Description RSE A seashell found deep inside the Shoal Cave. FRLG A pretty seashell found deep inside the Shoal Cave. It is striped in blue and white. Colo XD An item brought over from a faraway place. DPPt HGSS A pretty seashell that was found deep inside the Shoal Cave. It is striped in blue and white. BWB2W2 A pretty seashell that can be found deep inside the Shoal Cave. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY A pretty seashell that can be found deep inside the Shoal Cave. ORAS A seashell that you found inside Shoal Cave. SM A seashell that you found inside Shoal Cave.

Shoal Salt あさせのしお Shoal Salt   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $10
Effect: Used by an old man in Shoal Cave to make a Shell Bell.RSEORAS Can be sold to an item maniac inside at Route 5 for $7000.BWB2W2					Locations RSE Shoal Cave BW Route 13 B2W2 Route 17 ORAS Shoal Cave
Description RSE Salt obtained deep inside the Shoal Cave. FRLG Pure salt obtained from deep inside the Shoal Cave. It is extremely salty. Colo XD An item brought over from a faraway place. DPPt HGSS Pure salt that was discovered deep inside the Shoal Cave. It is extremely salty. BWB2W2 Pure salt that can be discovered deep inside the Shoal Cave. A maniac will buy it for a high price. XY Pure salt that can be discovered only deep inside the Shoal Cave. ORAS Salt that you found inside Shoal Cave. SM Salt that you found inside Shoal Cave.

Star Piece ほしのかけら Star Piece   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN II		Price: $48000 Sell for: $4900* $6000*
Effect: Exchange with Mr. Fuego for one of each color of shard.Pt Exchange with a man in Anville Town for a PP Up.SaSu BWB2W2					Locations GSC Various locations, Goldenrod Tunnel (bargain shop), held by wild Staryu (8%) RSE Various locations, held by wild Staryu (5%) FRLG Various locations, held by wild StaryuLG (5%) DPPt Various locations, The Underground, Turnback Cave, held by wild Staryu (5%) HGSS Various locations, Rock Smash (except Cliff Cave and Ruins of Alph), Goldenrod Tunnel (bargain shop), Rugged Road, Blue Lake, Night Sky's Edge, Amity Meadow, held by wild Staryu (5%) BW Various locations, Pinwheel Forest (challenge rock), Black City shopB, held by wild Staryu and wild Starmie (5%), Windswept Sky B2W2 Join Avenue (reward), Transfer from Dream Radar XY Route 13, Route 8 (via Rock Smash), Camphrier Town, Azure Bay, Terminus Cave, Victory Road, Battle Chateau, Lumiose City, Ambrette Town (via Rock Smash), Cyllage City (via Rock Smash) ORAS Held by wild Staryu, Route 133 SM Held by wild Staryu and wild Minior
Description GSC A hunk of red gem. Sell very high. RSE A red gem shard. It would sell for a very high price. FRLG A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price. Colo XD A red gem shard. It would sell for a very high price. DPPt HGSS A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops. BWB2W2 A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops. XYORAS A small shard of a beautiful gem that demonstrates a distinctly red sparkle. It can be sold at a high price to shops. SM A small shard of a beautiful gem that demonstrates a distinctly red sparkle. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
					This item was featured in the TCG.

Shards

Main article: Shard

These items, also introduced in Generation III, come in different colors: red, blue, green, and yellow. They can be exchanged for the elemental evolutionary stones in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, in groups of ten for the TMs containing weather-modifying moves in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and in groups of eight for special Move Tutor moves in Pokémon Platinum. They can be found lying around in certain areas, held by certain Pokémon, or in the Underground of Sinnoh. They can also be traded in for certain Berries from Jugglers found in Violet City and Fuchsia City. In Black 2 and White 2, Move Tutors found in Driftveil, Lentimas, Humilau, and Nacrene will use Shards as payment (from two to twelve), although each Tutor requires only one kind of Shard.

Apricorns

Main article: Apricorn

These items are exclusive to Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. There are several different colors, and they can be made into different Poké Balls by Kurt in Azalea Town.

Bottle Caps

Main article: Bottle Cap

These items were introduced in Generation VII along with Hyper Training. They can be exchanged to allow the player to raise a Pokémon's IVs through Hyper Training. They come in two colors that allow the player to raise either one or all of a Pokémon's IVs.

Appearance

Underground

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Sinnoh Underground.

Heart Scale	Star Piece

Dream World

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World.

Heart Scale	Tiny Mushroom	Big Mushroom	Shoal Salt	Shoal Shell	Star Piece

In the anime

In Defending the Homeland!, Clemont mentioned having used Big Mushrooms as a part of the new food he had just made for the group.

In Partner Promises, Mallow mentioned that the jewelry shop "Alola Sunrise" makes its jewelry from Heart Scales and Corsola branches.

In Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!, during a Stoutland Search treasure hunt set up for Ash and his classmates by Olivia, Mallow found multiple Tiny and Big Mushrooms, while Sophocles found a Star Piece. In the dub, the Star Piece was incorrectly referred to as a Comet Shard.

• 

  Big Mushrooms

• 

  Tiny Mushrooms

• 

  A Star Piece

In the manga

A Big Mushroom in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Big Mushroom appeared in A Week to Go and Old Wounds, where Shoko gave it to one of her Patrat to hold while demonstrating Black her Marvelous Bridge Partrat Show.

Trivia

• Heart Scales are the shed scales of Luvdisc.
• The Move Reminder in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen accepts Mushrooms instead of Heart Scales, most probably due to the lack of Luvdisc in Kanto and the Sevii Islands, as well as the abundance of Paras and Parasect.
• Due to a mistake in the Nintendo Power Pokémon Diamond and Pearl guide, there was a rumor that the Shoal Salt functions like the Leftovers. However, multiple tests in-game have shown that the Shoal Salt does nothing; it is in fact the Shell Bell that functions similarly to Leftovers, itself created in Generation III from four Shoal Salts and four Shoal Shells.
• In Pokémon X and Y, the Heart Scale is incorrectly sorted in the Bag as an evolutionary stone when the bag is sorted by type, instead of as an exchangeable item.

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.