Oval Charm

Oval Charm まるいおまもり Round Charm

Artwork from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Introduced in Generation V Pocket Generation V Key items (B2W2) Generation VI Key items Generation VII Key items Generation VIII Key items (SwShBDSP) Generation IX Key items

The Oval Charm (Japanese: まるいおまもり Round Charm) is a Key Item introduced in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It increases the chance of an Egg being found at Pokémon Day Care or Pokémon Nursery.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price B2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP SV N/A N/A

Effect

The Oval Charm increases the chance of an Egg being found at Pokémon Day Care or the Pokémon Nursery.

The chance varies as follows, depending on what the chance would normally be. (It does not increase the chance of an Egg appearing if Eggs couldn't normally appear.)

Species	OTs	Normal chance	Chance with Oval Charm
Same	Different	70%	88%
Same	Same	50%	80%
Different	Different
Different	Same	20%	40%

Description

Games Description B2W2 An oval charm said to increase the chance of Eggs being found at the Day Care. XYORAS An oval charm said to increase the chance of Pokémon Eggs being found at the Day Care. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA An oval charm said to increase the chance of Pokémon Eggs being found at the Nursery. SV Having one of these mysterious oval charms makes it more likely Pokémon Eggs might be found during picnics.

Acquisition

Games Method B2W2 Juniper Pokémon Lab (from Professor Juniper for obtaining all the Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex, except Mythical Pokémon) XY Sycamore Pokémon Lab (from Professor Sycamore after seeing all Pokémon in each section of the Kalos Pokédex, except Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion) ORAS Littleroot Town (from Professor Birch after seeing all Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex, except Jirachi) SMUSUM Heahea City (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time) SwSh Circhester (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time) BDSP Valor Lakefront (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time)

Gallery

Sprites

Obtain sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Bag sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trivia

• Even though this item is not obtainable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the description has been changed to reflect picnics as the new method of breeding.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 圓形護符 Yùhnyìhng Wuhfùh Mandarin 圓形護符 / 圆形护符 Yuánxíng Hùfú French Charme Ovale German Ovalpin Italian Ovamuleto Korean 둥근부적 Dunggeun Bujeok Spanish Amuleto Oval

See also

• List of Key Items in Generation V
• List of Key Items in Generation VI
• List of Key Items in Generation VII
• List of Key Items in Generation VIII

Charms

Oval Charm

Shiny Charm

Catching Charm

Exp. Charm

Mark Charm

Glimmering Charm

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