Silver Bottle Caps in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon (Pokémon USUM). A guide on how to get, use, and obtain the silver bottle caps in large quantities. Use this when collecting them.
About Silver Bottle Caps
What is a Silver Bottle Cap?
A Silver Bottle Cap is an item that can raise a Pokemon's Individual Values (IVs) to the maximum (31).
Difference Between Silver and Gold Bottle Caps
[Silver Bottle Cap] and [Gold Bottle Cap] differ in the number of IVs they can raise.
| Silver Bottle Cap | Can maximize one IV (to 31) |
|---|---|
| Gold Bottle Cap | Can maximize all IVs (to 31) |
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How to Get Silver Bottle Caps
How to Get Many in a Short Time
If you want to get a lot of Silver Bottle Caps in a short amount of time, it's recommended to get them in the Festival Plaza using Festival Coins (FC).
Steps
- 1.Set a friend who recommends Treasure Hunt ★2 as a VIP.
- 2.Set a friend who recommends a ★1 facility as a VIP.
- 3.Have them introduce Treasure Hunt ★2 (requires 100 FC).
- 4.Receive a [Silver Bottle Cap] the first time you use Treasure Hunt ★2.
- 5.Have them introduce a ★1 facility to overwrite Treasure Hunt ★2 (requires 50 FC).
By repeating steps 3-5, you can get one Silver Bottle Cap for 150 FC.
List of Ways to Get Silver Bottle Caps
| Location | Method |
|---|---|
| Poni Island | Fishing on Steelix's ship |
| Poni Island | After defeating all trainers on Poni Gauntlet and defeating Mina |
| Battle Tree | 30 consecutive wins at the Battle Tree (obtained the next day) |
| Festival Plaza | Exchange for 30 [Shards] inside the castle |
| Festival Plaza | Obtain as a 2nd prize in Treasure Hunt |
| Festival Plaza | Haunted houses |
How to Use Silver Bottle Caps
Needed for Hyper Training
Silver Bottle Caps are items needed for Hyper Training. With one Silver Bottle Cap, you can maximize one of the following IVs: HP, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed (to 31).
No Effect on Hidden Power
Although Hyper Training can maximize specific stats, the type of Hidden Power will not change from what it was before the stats were altered.
Where to Do Hyper Training
To use Silver Bottle Caps to raise IVs, you need to undergo Hyper Training. Hyper Training can be done on the 2nd floor of the Shopping Mall in [Hau'oli City] on [Melemele Island].
[Note] Pokemon Must Be Level 100
Hyper Training can only be done if the Pokemon's level is 100. You need to raise your Pokemon's level beforehand.
