Wishing Star

Wishing Star ねがいぼし Wishing Star

Model from Sword and Shield

Introduced in Generation VIII Pocket Generation VIII Key items

The Wishing Star (Japanese: ねがいぼし Wishing Star) is a Key Item introduced in Generation VIII. It is a source of Dynamax energy, which can be fit into a Dynamax Band in order to allow a Trainer to Dynamax their Pokémon. According to Professor Magnolia, the Wishing Stars are parts of Eternatus, which is said to have some sort of connection to the Dynamax phenomenon.

In the core series games

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In Pokémon Sword and Shield, two Wishing Stars fall from the sky near the player and Hop after their battle on Route 2. Professor Magnolia then takes them and fits them into Dynamax Bands for the two. Bede is later revealed to be collecting Wishing Stars for Chairman Rose, gathering them from Galar Mine and Galar Mine No. 2. He also attempts to destroy the famous mural in Stow-on-Side to get more of them. During the game's climax, Rose reveals that Macro Cosmos has been giving the gathered Wishing Stars to Eternatus in order to solve the energy crisis that is facing Galar in one thousand years.

During the post-game, Sonia is revealed to hold the Wishing Stars confiscated from Chairman Rose after his arrest at her laboratory. They're later stolen by Sordward and Shielbert with the help of Sonia's treacherous assistant in order to advance their plans.

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Price

Games Cost Sell price SwSh N/A N/A

Effect

The Wishing Star is given to Professor Magnolia, who fits it into a Dynamax Band, before giving it back to the player.

Description

Games Description SwSh A stone found in the Galar region with a mysterious power. It's said that your dreams come true if you find one.

Acquisition

Games Method SwSh Route 2 (from Hop after battling him)

In the anime

A Wishing Star in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Wishing Star appeared in a flashback in Assistant, being examined by Oleana and a group of Scientists at a Macro Cosmos laboratory.

In the manga

Wishing Stars in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Two Wishing Stars appeared in the Sword & Shield arc. One year before the events of the chapter, Shirudomiria and Sōdo had seen two Wishing Stars falling into the Slumbering Weald, and entered the forest to find them. With the help of Sōdo's Farfetch'd, they eventually found them, and, as thanks for the help, Shirudomiria had given one of them to Sōdo. They were later fit into Dynamax Bands for the two Trainers.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 許願星 Héuiyuhn Sīng Mandarin 許願星 / 许愿星 Xǔyuàn Xīng French Étoile Vœu German Wunschstern Italian Desiostella Korean 소원의별 Sowon-ui Byeol Spanish Estrella Deseo

See also

• List of Key Items in Generation VIII

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