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Dragon Scale
りゅうのウロコ
Dragon Scale
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| Pokémon Global Link artwork
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| Introduced in Generation II
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| Generation III
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| Generation IV
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| Generation V
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Items (Held items)
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The Dragon Scale (Japanese: りゅうのウロコ Dragon Scale) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It allows Seadra to evolve into Kingdra.
In the core series games
Price
Effect
Held item
In battle
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, it increases the power of Dragon-type moves by 10% when held due to an oversight (while the item intended to have this effect—the Dragon Fang—has no effect). This was corrected in Pokémon Stadium 2.
From Generation III onward, it has no effect in battle.
Outside battles
Causes Seadra to evolve into Kingdra when traded while holding it. This consumes the Dragon Scale.
Description
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Description
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| GSC
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A rare dragon-type item.
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RSE
ColoXD
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A strange scale held by Dragon-type Pokémon.
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| FRLG
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A thick and tough scale. A Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding it.
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DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
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A thick and tough scale. Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding this item when caught.
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SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
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A very tough and inflexible scale. Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding this item when caught.
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Acquisition
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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| GSC
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Mt. Mortar
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Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (2% chance each)
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| RSE
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Held by wild Horsea and wild Bagon (5% chance each)
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| FRLG
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Water Path
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Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Double Mode)
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| DPPt
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Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each)
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| HGSS
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Mt. Mortar
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Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts. - post-National Pokédex)WeFr
Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each)
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| PW
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Winner's Path (held by wild Horsea)
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| BW
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Route 18
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Route 13 (treasure hunter)
Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, wild Dragonair, wild Dragonite, and wild Kingdra (5% chance each)
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| B2W2
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Victory Road
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Join Avenue (Antique Shop); White Forest (Store 3)
Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, wild Dragonair, wild Dragonite, and wild Kingdra (5% chance each)
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Terminus Cave
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Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each)
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| ORAS
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Sky Pillar
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Held by wild Horsea and wild Seadra (5% chance each)
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| PMC*
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Balloon Popping (Lv. 2)
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Kantonian GymUSUM
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Battle Tree (32 BP)
Held by wild Dratini, wild Dragonair and wild Dragonite (5% chance each)
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Honeycalm Sea
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Hidden recurring item (Insular Sea)
Cram-o-matic (Dragon: 72-80 points)
Held by wild Horsea (5% chance)
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Hidden recurring item (Three-Point Pass)
Held by wild Dratini (5% chance)
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Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each)
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Coastal Biome
Reward for registering 170 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex
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Blueberry Academy School Store (250 BP)
Item Printer
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Distribution
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Dragon Scale appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
Price
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1000 |
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Effect
If the player offers both a Link Cable and Dragon Scale at Luminous Cave or Luminous Spring, Seadra can be evolved into Kingdra. This consumes the Link Cable and Dragon Scale.
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
Description
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Description
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It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
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A thick, tough scale. It allows a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve.
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Acquisition
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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| MDRB
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Wyvern Hill (29-30F)
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| MDTDS
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Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F)
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Appearance
Pokémon GO
Dragon Scale in Pokémon GO
The Dragon Scale is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO:
The Dragon Scale was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.
Description
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Description
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A scale that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and inflexible.
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Acquisition
Starting at level 10, Dragon Scales can be rarely obtained from
While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.
Additionally, the player receives a Dragon Scale when completing part 6 of the Special Research "A Ripple in Time".
In animation
Pokémon the Series
A Dragon Scale appeared in Looking Out for Number Two!, where Ash and Goh found it from a sunken ancient submersible. Goh subsequently gave it as a gift to a wild Seadra.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Ampharos Amore, Silver's Seadra evolved into a Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale as she was temporarily traded to Gold.
In Yikes, Yanmega! II, Roseanne revealed that she researched Evolution items while studying Pokémon Evolution, including the Dragon Scale.
In the TCG
A Dragon Scale is featured in the artwork of the Unleashed Kingdra card.
In other languages
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