Dragon Scale

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.

Dragon Scale りゅうのウロコ Dragon Scale

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BW XYORAS BDSP N/A $1,050 B2W2 $4,000 $1,050 SMUSUM SwSh SV N/A $1,000

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

Games Description GSC A rare dragon-type item. RSE ColoXD A strange scale held by Dragon-type Pokémon. FRLG A thick and tough scale. A Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding it. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A thick and tough scale. Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding this item when caught. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV A very tough and inflexible scale. Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding this item when caught.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Mt. Mortar Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (2% chance each) RSE Held by wild Horsea and wild Bagon (5% chance each) FRLG Water Path Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Double Mode) DPPt Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each) HGSS Mt. Mortar Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts. - post-National Pokédex)WeFr Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each) PW Winner's Path (held by wild Horsea) BW Route 18 Route 13 (treasure hunter) Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, wild Dragonair, wild Dragonite, and wild Kingdra (5% chance each) B2W2 Victory Road 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) XY Terminus Cave Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each) ORAS Sky Pillar Held by wild Horsea and wild Seadra (5% chance each) PMC* Balloon Popping (Lv. 2) SMUSUM Kantonian GymUSUM Battle Tree (32 BP) Held by wild Dratini, wild Dragonair and wild Dragonite (5% chance each) SwShIA Honeycalm Sea Hidden recurring item (Insular Sea) Cram-o-matic (Dragon: 72-80 points) Held by wild Horsea (5% chance) SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Three-Point Pass) Held by wild Dratini (5% chance) BDSP Held by wild Horsea, wild Seadra, wild Dratini, and wild Dragonair (5% chance each) SVID Coastal Biome Reward for registering 170 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex Blueberry Academy School Store (250 BP) Item Printer

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period RS Dragon Week Seadra United States September 29 to October 3, 2003 EX-Dragon TCG Prerelease Promotion Seadra United States November 22 to 28, 2003 DP Nintendo of Korea Rayquaza Korean May 31 to July 17, 2008

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

Games Cost Sell price MDRB 3000 1 MDTDS 1000 1

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

Games Description MDRB It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve. MDTDS A thick, tough scale. It allows a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods MDRB Wyvern Hill (29-30F) MDTDS 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)

Appearance

Sprite from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team	Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky

Pokémon GO

Dragon Scale in Pokémon GO

The Dragon Scale is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO:

• Seadra requires 100 Horsea Candy and a Dragon Scale to evolve into Kingdra.

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

Description

Games Description GO A scale that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and inflexible.

Acquisition

Starting at level 10, Dragon Scales can be rarely obtained from

• Spinning PokéStops or Gyms
• Opening a Gift

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

A Dragon Scale in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon Journeys: 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

A Dragon Scale in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Ampharos Amore, Silver's Seadra evolved into a Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale as she was temporarily traded to Gold.

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Yikes, Yanmega! II, Roseanne revealed that she researched Evolution items while studying Pokémon Evolution, including the Dragon Scale.

In the TCG

Unleashed Kingdra

A Dragon Scale is featured in the artwork of the Unleashed Kingdra card.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龍之鱗片 Lùhng-jī Lèuhnpin Mandarin 龍之鱗片 / 龙之鳞片 Lóng-zhī Línpiàn Czech Dračí šupina Finnish Lohikäärmeensuomu French Écaille Draco Ecailledraco* German Drachenhaut Indonesian Sisik Naga Italian Squama Drago Korean 용의비늘 Yong-ui Bineul Polish Łuska Smoka Brazilian Portuguese Escama de Dragão Spanish Escama Dragón* Escamadragón* Thai เกล็ดมังกร Klet Mangkon Vietnamese Vảy rồng

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation II – III – IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.