Dragon Scale
Items pocket · sells for $1,050
Effect
A thick and tough scale. Dragon-type Pokémon may be holding it.
Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.
Gifts from people
- Dragon’s Den · see Route 45 to Route 48 and Dragon's Den: small extras
- Route 12 · see Route 12: the fish-zapper and the shiny Milotic (choose how to stop him)
- Route 35 · see Route 35: Granbull kid "Dog Fangs" (→ Dragon Scale)
Bought or exchanged
- Dragon’s Den (costs ₽2500) · see Route 45 to Route 48 and Dragon's Den: small extras
Wild Pokémon holding this item
These wild Pokémon can carry Dragon Scale. The hold chance is the base chance that the Pokémon has the item when encountered, before Ability effects such as Compound Eyes. The encounter chance shows how often that Pokémon appears for the listed method and time.
Locations are in rough story order for each Pokémon. Radio, swarm and other special encounters require the conditions shown; see the location page for details. Calendar encounters can replace ordinary encounter slots. Safari Zone entries depend on the selected area and, where noted, its objects and their development. “Not fixed” means no fixed encounter chance is listed. Contest weights are shown as weights, not percentages.
| Pokémon | Hold chance | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Horsea | 5% | View locations (6) |
| Seadra | 5% | View locations (4) |
| Dratini | 5% | View locations (3) |
| Dragonair | 5% | View locations (1) |
| Kingdra | 5% | View locations (1) |
Horsea · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion City | Scripted wild battle; Feed the waterfront Horsea five Yache Berries, then agree to catch it. Alternatively, the fisherman can fish it up during Ryochi’s quest if you sided with the townsfolk. One encounter; catching, defeating or fleeing removes it. | 25 | Not fixed |
| Route 19 | 35 | 5% | |
| Seafoam Islands · Seafoam Islands B4F / Seafoam Islands, inner room | 30–40 | 30% | |
| Seafoam Islands · Seafoam Islands B4F / Seafoam Islands, inner room | 20 | 10% | |
| Seafoam Islands · Seafoam Islands B4F / Seafoam Islands, inner room | 40 | 30% | |
| Whirl Islands | 10–20 | 30% | |
| Whirl Islands | 20 | 10% | |
| Whirl Islands | 40 | 30% | |
| Whirl Islands · Whirl Islands B2F | 15–25 | 60% | |
| Whirl Islands · Whirl Islands B2F | 20 | 10% | |
| Whirl Islands · Whirl Islands B2F | 40 | 30% | |
| Blackthorn City | 2–10 | 1% | |
| Blackthorn City | 20 | 10% | |
| Blackthorn City | 40 | 40% | |
| Dragon’s Den | 5–15 | 1% | |
| Dragon’s Den | 20 | 15% |
Seadra · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Islands · Seafoam Islands B4F / Seafoam Islands, inner room | 40 | 10% | |
| Whirl Islands | 40 | 10% | |
| Whirl Islands · Whirl Islands B2F | 15–30 | 10% | |
| Whirl Islands · Whirl Islands B2F | 40 | 10% | |
| Blackthorn City | 40 | 30% | |
| Dragon’s Den | 20 | 5% |
Dratini · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuchsia City · Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve | 40 | 40% | |
| Dragon’s Den | 5–15 | 9% | |
| Dragon’s Den | 20 | 10% | |
| Dragon’s Den | 40 | 30% | |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Plains | : Plains area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Plains | : Plains area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Savannah | : Savannah area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Savannah | : Savannah area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Peak | : Peak area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Peak | : Peak area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Forest | : Forest area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Forest | : Forest area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Swamp | : Swamp area selected, , | 36 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Swamp | : Swamp area selected, , | 37 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Wasteland | : Wasteland area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Wasteland | : Wasteland area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Mountain | : Mountain area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Mountain | : Mountain area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 44 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert | : Desert area selected, , | 45 | Not fixed |
Dragonair · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon’s Den | 40 | 10% |
Kingdra · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon’s Den | 40 | 5% |
Used or asked for in
Someone in these places asks for this item or takes it: Dragon’s Den.
Other uses
Evolution requirements
- Exeggcute → Alolan Exeggutor: use Dragon Scale
- Seadra → Kingdra: level up holding Dragon Scale (day)
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