Gem

Gems are key items in Tears of the Fallen. They're one of the three items needed for the meditation to becoming a Manipulator.

Appearance
Gems are the smallest of the three Manipulation meditation items. There are 18 kinds of them, corresponding to each of the 18 types. They appear similar to diamonds, with the color of them matching the type it represents (yellow for Electric, etc.).

They're shaped like jewels, with a pointed side on one end and a broad side on the other. They feel more coarse than jewels, though, which can be used to tell them apart from actual jewelry, if an appraiser isn't present. They sparkle beautifully in sunlight.

They're small enough to be easily lost if not carefully contained, so people tend to keep them enclosed in cases. If there are multiple of them carried by a person, they'll usually keep them contained in a small bag.

Effect
A Gem's usual function is to power up a Pokémon's next move when it's holding one. As soon as a Pokémon holds it in battle, the next move it uses that corresponds to the type of the Gem will be made stronger in battle. The Gem is then used up, so that makes it a one-time item.

However, this effect is nullified in Tears of the Fallen, due to the Tekiyoku's rule of not allowing any Pokémon to use moves ever. A Pokémon caught using moves is taken by the Tekiyoku and sometimes killed. They also shut down all Pokémon Gyms and Leagues. This makes the Gem merely a collector's item, unless being used for Manipulation meditation.

Manipulation
The Gems' usefulness in the meditation process for becoming a Manipulator is simple. The type of Gem must match with the Zenryoku Crystal and the Plate. The type that these three items are is the Manipulation the person meditating is trying to be.

The Gem goes on the ground as the lower-left point of a triangle made by the three items. The person meditating will sit inside the triangle and begin the meditation.

For Dual Manipulation, the setup is similar, but with two Gems. The second Gem will follow in the triangle shape and go in between the first Gem and the first Plate.

The Normal Gem is never used for Manipulation meditation, due to there not being a Manipulation for the Normal type.

Availability
Gems are the most common of the three Manipulation items. However, they're only sold in Unova. But, once in Unova, they can be bought in just about any store.

List of Gems

 * Normal Gem
 * Fire Gem
 * Water Gem
 * Electric Gem
 * Grass Gem
 * Ice Gem
 * Fighting Gem
 * Poison Gem
 * Ground Gem
 * Flying Gem
 * Psychic Gem
 * Bug Gem
 * Rock Gem
 * Ghost Gem
 * Dragon Gem
 * Dark Gem
 * Steel Gem
 * Fairy Gem