Dragon Scale


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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 to evolve into.

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In battle
In, it increases the power of 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 to evolve into  when traded while holding it. This consumes the Dragon Scale.

Description

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Acquisition

 * Mt. Mortar
 * Held by (2% chance),  (2% chance),  (2% chance), and  (2% chance)
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * Water Path
 * Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Double Mode)
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Mt. Mortar
 * Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts. - post-National Pokédex); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * (held by wild )
 * (treasure hunter); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Join Avenue ; White Forest (Store 3); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Terminus Cave
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Sky Pillar
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * (Lv. 2)
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * Kantonian Gym
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
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 * (held by wild )
 * (treasure hunter); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Join Avenue ; White Forest (Store 3); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Terminus Cave
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Sky Pillar
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * (Lv. 2)
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * Kantonian Gym
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
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 * Terminus Cave
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Sky Pillar
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * (Lv. 2)
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * Kantonian Gym
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
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 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * Kantonian Gym
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
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 * Kantonian Gym
 * Battle Tree (32 BP); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
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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.

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Effect
If the player offers both a and Dragon Scale at Luminous Cave or Luminous Spring,  can be evolved into. 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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Acquisition

 * Wyvern Hill (29-30F)
 * 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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 * 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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 * 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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Pokémon GO
The Dragon Scale is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO:
 * requires 100 Candy and a Dragon Scale to evolve into.

The Dragon Scale was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.

Description

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Acquisition
Starting at level 10, Dragon Scales can be obtained by searching PokéStops or s. 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 the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Ampharos Amore, 's evolved into a  while holding a Dragon Scale as it was temporarily traded to.

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 TCG Unleashed card.

In other languages
Drachenhaut Escama dragón Écaille Draco Squama Drago りゅうのウロコ 龙之鳞片（道具）