Bug Gem

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	Introduced in Generation V
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The Bug Gem (Japanese: むしのジュエル Bug Jewel) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V. It is one of the Gems and is an unobtainable held item in Generation VI onwards.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE	N/A	$100

Effect

Generation V

When held by a Pokémon, it increases the power of the first Bug-type move used by 50%, and is consumed after use.

Fling will fail if the user is holding a Bug Gem.

Generation VI onward

When held by a Pokémon, it increases the power of the first Bug-type move used by 30%, and is consumed after use.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	A gem with an insect-like essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Bug-type move only once.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	A gem with an insect-like essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Bug-type move one time.
SV	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This gem is imbued with the essence of bugs and will boost the power of a Bug-type move—but only once.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
BW	Event	Dust cloud
B2W2	Pinwheel Forest	Dust cloud (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
DW*		Icy Cave

Distribution

As a held item

Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
BW	Trade for Evolution! Karrablast and Shelmet	Japanese	October 10 to November 28, 2010
	Summer 2011 Karrablast	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Various
	Summer 2011 Shelmet	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Various

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蟲之寶石 Chùhng jī Bóusehk
Chinese	Mandarin	蟲之寶石 / 虫之宝石 Chóng zhī Bǎoshí
French		Joyau Insecte
German		Käferjuwel
Italian		Bijoucoleottero
Korean		벌레주얼 Beolle Jewel
Spanish		Gema Bicho

External links

On Smogon Itemdex:
- Generation V – VI – VII – VIII – IX