# How to Get Shiny Pearls in Bubbly Basin

> Find Grubby pearls and polish them into Shiny pearls with a Scrub specialty Pokemon in Bubbly Basin in Pokémon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2

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**Shiny pearls** are an important Expansion Pass material in **Pokémon Pokopia for Switch 2**. They are used in several underwater-themed projects, but you cannot simply pick them up in Bubbly Basin or buy them ready-made at the Pokémon Center.

        ![How to get Shiny pearls in Pokémon Pokopia](https://pokopia-data.pages.dev/assets/guides/pearls-guide.png)

        The process has two parts: first gather **Grubby pearls**, then ask a Pokémon with the **Scrub** specialty to polish them. The sections below cover every source and the quickest Pokémon to recruit for the job.

        ## Where to find Grubby pearls

        Search the deeper caves of **Bubbly Basin**. Grubby pearls look like small, sand-coated spheres that are partly buried in the seabed, so check the floor carefully while exploring.

        You can also obtain more Grubby pearls in these ways:

            - Pokémon may occasionally give you one as a random gift.

            - The Pokémon Center shop begins selling bundles after you raise the area's Environment Level far enough.

            - The aquatic Dream Island contains them in larger quantities. It becomes available through the **Starmie Doll** unlocked during the Expansion Pass story.

        ## How to turn Grubby pearls into Shiny pearls

        Speak to one of the five Pokémon below and show it the Grubby pearls in your inventory. Each of them has the **Scrub** specialty and can transform the dirty material into Shiny pearls:

            - Shellder

            - Cloyster

            - Sharpedo

            - Alomomola

            - Primarina

        You may hand over up to **10 Grubby pearls at once**. The Pokémon needs a little time to finish polishing the batch, so leave it working while you continue with other tasks.

        ## The easiest Scrub Pokémon to recruit

        **Shellder** is usually the fastest option because it has a high chance of appearing at the **Basin tall grass and coral** habitat. Build it with:

            - 4 Seabed tall grass

            - 1 Small coral

            - 1 Tall coral

        All three decorations can be found around Bubbly Basin's central plaza. Once Shellder moves in, keep bringing it every Grubby pearl you collect; repeating this short gather-and-polish loop is the most reliable way to maintain a supply of Shiny pearls.

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