Choice Scarf

The Choice Scarf (Japanese: こだわりスカーフ Fixation Scarf) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It boosts the holder's Speed, but locks it into only using one move. It has two counterparts that boost different stats: Choice Band and Choice Specs.

Choice Scarf こだわりスカーフ Fixation Scarf

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A 100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A 2,000 BDSP N/A 100 SV 100,000 25,000

Effect

When held by a Pokémon, it boosts the Pokémon's Speed by 50%, but only allows the use of the first move selected. This effect resets when the holder is withdrawn.

Generation IV

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, due to a glitch, if a Pokémon uses U-turn and switches into a Pokémon holding a Choice Scarf that also knows U-turn, that Pokémon will be locked into U-turn. This was fixed in subsequent games.

Generation V to VI

From Generation V onward, if a Pokémon is already locked into a move due to a held Choice Scarf, if the held Choice Scarf is removed while its effect is negated, the Pokémon will be affected by the Choice item lock glitch.

Generation VII

If a Pokémon holding a Choice Scarf uses a move other than the one it's locked into (such as through Instruct or Dancer), the move will fail and no PP will be deducted.

Generation VIII

If a Pokémon holding a Choice Scarf Dynamaxes, the item will temporarily have no effect; the stat boost will be disabled, and the Pokémon will no longer be subject to move locks. After the Dynamax ends, the stat boost is restored, and any previous move lock will be re-enabled.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. This scarf boosts Speed, but allows the use of only one kind of move. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. This scarf boosts Speed, but allows the use of only one of its moves. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP An item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious scarf boosts the holder's Speed stat but only allows the use of a single move.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (48 BP) HGSS Purchased by the player's Mom Battle Frontier (48 BP) PW Winner's Path BW Castelia City Pokémon Center (from a man in black for having Pokémon from 30 different original Trainers) Battle Subway (48 BP) B2W2 Battle Subway/PWT (24 BP) XY Battle Maison (48 BP) ORAS Battle Maison (48 BP) SMUSUM Battle Tree (48 BP) SwSh Ballonlea Battle Tower (25 BP) BDSP Battle Park (25 BP) SV Delibird Presents (Mesagoza Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In spin-off games

Choice Scarf in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Choice Scarf is a Friendship Item that can be purchased for 600. It summons Gardevoir as a helper Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 講究圍巾 Gónggau Wàihgān Mandarin 講究圍巾 / 讲究围巾 Jiǎngjiù Wéijīn French Mouchoir Choix* Mouch. Choix* German Wahlschal Italian Stolascelta Korean 구애스카프 Guae Scarf Spanish Pañuelo Elección* Pañuelo Elegido* Pañ. Elegido*

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation 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.