Marvel Scale
ふしぎなうろこ
Marvelous Scale
Flavor text
Generation IV
Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.D P Pt Ups Defense if there is a status problem.HG SS
Generation VI
Boosts the Defense stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Generation VII
The Pokémon's marvelous scales boost the Defense stat if it has a status condition.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon's marvelous scales boost the Defense stat if it has a status condition.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's marvelous scales boost its Defense stat if it has a status condition.
Champions
When the Pokémon has a status condition, its Defense stat is boosted by 50%.
Marvel Scale (Japanese: ふしぎなうろこ Marvelous Scale ) is an Ability introduced in Generation III . Prior to Generation V , it was the signature Ability of Milotic .
Effect
In battle
While the Pokémon with this Ability has a non-volatile status condition , its Defense is increased by 50%.
Outside of battle
Marvel Scale has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Marvel Scale
In other games
A Pokémon with a status problem with this Ability will have a 50% defense bonus when hit by a physical attack.
In Pokémon UNITE , Marvel Scale is Dratini 's and Dragonair 's Ability. It increases the user's Defense by 100 when afflicted by a status condition. Upon evolving into Dragonite , it becomes Multiscale .
Description
Games
Description
MD R B
Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.
MD T D S
Boosts the Pokémon's Defense when it has any status problems.
B S L
わるいじょうたいに なったときに ぼうぎょが あがる
MD GtI
Unavailable
S MD
When the Pokémon gets a bad status condition, its Defense goes up!
MD RT DX
When the Pokémon gets a bad status condition, such as poison or paralysis, its Defense goes up.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Milotic
The Pokémon's marvelous scales bolster its defenses if it has a status condition.
Pokémon
Method
User
First Chapter Used In
Notes
Milotic's defenses are bolstered when it is affected by a status condition.
Ruby's Feefee
Susceptible to Sceptile
Debut
In other languages