Marvel Scale (Ability)

Marvel Scale ふしぎなうろこ
Marvelous Scale
Flavor text
Generation III
Ups Defense if suffering.
Generation IV
Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.DPPt
Ups Defense if there is a status problem.HGSS
Generation V
Ups Defense if there is a status problem.
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.

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

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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

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0147   Dratini
Dragon Dragon Shed Skin None Marvel Scale
0148   Dragonair
Dragon Dragon Shed Skin None Marvel Scale
0350   Milotic
Water Water Marvel Scale CompetitiveGen VI+ Cute Charm
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon with a status problem with this Ability will have a 50% defense bonus when hit by a physical attack.

Pokémon UNITE

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
MDRB Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.
MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Defense when it has any status problems.
BSL わるいじょうたいに なったときに ぼうぎょが あがる
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD When the Pokémon gets a bad status condition, its Defense goes up!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon gets a bad status condition, such as poison or paralysis, its Defense goes up.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 神奇鱗片 Sàhnkèih Lèuhnpin *
怪鱗 Gwailèuhn *
Mandarin 神奇鱗片 / 神奇鳞片 Shénqí Línpiàn *
怪鱗 Guàilín *
  French Écaille SpécialeVI+
Écaille Spé.IIIV
  German Notschutz
  Italian Pelledura
  Korean 이상한 비늘 Isanghan Bineul
  Brazilian Portuguese Escama Maravilhosa
  Spanish Escama EspecialVI+
Escama Esp.IIIV
  Vietnamese Vảy thần kì


Variations of the Ability Guts
GutsFlare BoostMarvel ScaleQuick FeetTangled FeetToxic Boost


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