Marvel Scale (Ability)
Marvel Scale | ふしぎなうろこ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marvelous Scale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 status condition, its Defense is increased by 50%.
In the Mystery Dungeon series, a Pokémon with a status problem with this Ability will have a 50% defense bonus when hit by a physical attack.
Outside of battle
Marvel Scale has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Marvel Scale
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0147 | Dratini |
Dragon | Shed Skin | None | Marvel Scale | ||
0148 | Dragonair |
Dragon | Shed Skin | None | Marvel Scale | ||
0350 | Milotic |
Water | Marvel Scale | Competitive | Cute Charm | ||
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user's hide becomes as tough as steel when suffering. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Milotic's hide becomes as tough as steel when it is affected by a status condition. | |||
Ruby's Feefee | Susceptible to Sceptile | Debut |
- In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Lucy's Milotic was revealed to have Marvel Scale as its Ability by Emerald's Pokédex.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Guts | |
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Guts • Flare Boost • Marvel Scale • Quick Feet • Tangled Feet • Toxic Boost |
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |