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Effect
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of Sunny Day used by the holder to 8 turns.
Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.
Gifts from people
Wild Pokémon holding this item
These wild Pokémon can carry Heat Rock. The hold chance is the base chance that the Pokémon has the item when encountered, before Ability effects such as Compound Eyes. The encounter chance shows how often that Pokémon appears for the listed method and time.
Locations are in rough story order for each Pokémon. Radio, swarm and other special encounters require the conditions shown; see the location page for details. Calendar encounters can replace ordinary encounter slots. Safari Zone entries depend on the selected area and, where noted, its objects and their development. “Not fixed” means no fixed encounter chance is listed. Contest weights are shown as weights, not percentages.
| Pokémon | Hold chance | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Sandshrew | 5% | View locations (7) |
| Sandslash | 5% | View locations (6) |
| Alolan Sandshrew | 5% | View locations (1) |
Sandshrew · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 3 | , and | 10 | 4% |
| Route 3 | , | 10 | 4% |
| Mt. Moon · Mt. Moon / Mt. Moon, east building | , and | 8 | 10% |
| Mt. Moon · Mt. Moon / Mt. Moon, east building | , | 8 | 10% |
| Mt. Moon · Mt. Moon Square Entrance | , | 8 | 20% |
| Route 6 | , and | 12 | 4% |
| Route 6 | , | 12 | 4% |
| Route 15 | , | 23 | 20% |
| Route 15 | , | 23 | 20% |
| Route 15 | , | 23 | 20% |
| Route 32 | , | 4 | 4% |
| Union Cave | , and | 6 | 30% |
| Union Cave | , | 6 | 30% |
| Union Cave · Union Cave B1F | , and | 8 | 10% |
| Union Cave · Union Cave B1F | , | 8 | 10% |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 15 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 16 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 17 | Not fixed |
Sandslash · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon · Mt. Moon Square Entrance | , | 10 | 5% |
| Route 17 | , | 29 | 1% |
| Route 17 | , | 29 | 1% |
| Route 17 | , | 29–32 | 9% |
| Fuchsia City · Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve | , | 40 | 10% |
| Route 26 | , | 28 | 30% |
| Route 26 | , | 28 | 30% |
| Route 26 | , | 28 | 30% |
| Route 27 | , | 30 | 4% |
| Route 27 | , | 30 | 4% |
| Route 27 | , | 30 | 4% |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 15 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 16 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 17 | Not fixed |
Alolan Sandshrew · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Path | , | 21 | 10% |
Other uses
Held by trainers’ Pokémon (34 teams)
A trainer's held item is not necessarily obtainable. Check the battle location and story conditions on their team page.
- Guitarist Shawn
- Ace Trainer Chase
- Picnicker Abby
- Firebreather Chong
- Shady Guy Wiley
- Firebreather Stellan
- Leader Erika
- Leader Blaine
- Shady Guy Arthur
- Executive Maxie
- Unnamed trainer
- Youngster Elvin
- Cyclist Ren
- Executive Maxie
- Unnamed trainer
- Team Rocket Grunt
- Scientist Hayden
- Super Nerd Eric
- Leader Blaine
- Skier Orchid
- Sage Kongzhi
- Rich Boy Pierce
- Officer Garrison
- Super Nerd Null
- Executive Maxie
- Shady Guy Tate
- Aroma Lady April
- Elder Huguo
- Elder Donglai
- Camper Penn
- Scientist Fujimoto
- Ace Trainer Cara
- Executive Maxie
- Executive Archer
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