Heart Scale

The Heart Scale (Japanese: ハートのウロコ Heart Scale) is a type of item introduced in Generation III.

Heart Scale
ハートのウロコ
Heart Scale
Bag Heart Scale Sprite.png
Heart Scale
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
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Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
WB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
BDSP
N/A $50
B $10000 $50

Effect

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Generations IV to VII, and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it can be given to a Move Reminder to teach one move to one Pokémon.

In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, after using 10 Heart Scales total, the cost is permanently removed and the Move Reminder will continue to teach Pokémon moves for free.

Description

Games Description
RSE A lovely scale. It is coveted by collectors.
Colo.XD An item brought over from a faraway place.
FRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow.
XYORAS A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly with all of the colors of the rainbow.
SMUSUMPE
BDSP
A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. Some people are happy to receive one.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RSE Routes 104, 105, 106, 109, 115, 118, 124 (underwater, ×2), 126 (underwater), 127 (underwater), and 128 (×3), Lilycove City Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
FRLG Hidden recurring item (Tanoby Ruins)
DP Routes 212 and 214 Underground
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
Pt Routes 213, 222, 223, 224, and 226, Oreburgh City, Victory Road Underground
Pokémon News Press
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
HGSS Route 32, Vermilion City Pokéathlon Dome (1000 Pts.)SuWe
Rock Smash (except Ruins of Alph and Cliff Cave)
Pickup (Lv. 51-100)
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
PW Beautiful Beach, Warm Beach, Stormy Beach, Quiet Cave
BW Routes 13, 17, and 18, Desert Resort, Driftveil City, Cold Storage, Dragonspiral Tower, Challenger's Cave, Undella Bay
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About what's most important" survey)
Route 13 (treasure hunter), Driftveil City (daily, show the woman a Pokémon with the requested move), Mistralton City (exchange for 10 Sweet Hearts), Black CityB/White ForestW (Lynette)
Pickup (Lv. 51-100)
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
B2W2 Routes 6, 14, 18, 20, and 23, Castelia City, Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Desert Resort, Relic Castle, Driftveil City, Village Bridge, Seaside Cave, Humilau City, Moor of Icirrus
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About what's most important" survey)
Route 13, Undella Town, Undella Bay (reappears occasionally)
Driftveil City (daily, show the woman a Pokémon with the requested move), Mistralton City (exchange for 5* or 10 Sweet Hearts)
Join Avenue (souvenir, Antique Shop)
Pickup (Lv. 51-100)
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
Transfer from Dream Radar
Funfest Mission (Where are Fluttering Hearts?)
DW* Sparkling Sea, Icy Cave
PDR Dream Clouds (Simulator α, Simulator β, Simulator γ)
XY Route 8, Azure Bay, Frost Cavern Hidden recurring item (Route 8)
Coumarine City (daily post-game, show Tierno a Pokémon with the requested dance move)
Rock Smash (except Glittering Cave)
Pickup (Lv. 51-100)
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
ORAS Routes 104, 105, 106, 109, 115, 118, 124 (underwater, ×2), 126 (underwater), 127 (underwater), 128 (×3), 129 (underwater), and 134 (×3), Lilycove City, Seafloor Cavern, Pacifidlog Town
Pacifidlog Town (held by in-game trade Corsola)
Crescent Isle
Any Contest Spectacular Hall (random gift from a fan after completing a Hyper Rank Contest)
Route 124 (10% chance after a rematch with Scuba Diver Kylan or Free Diver Arzu)
Rock Smash (except Mirage spots)
Pickup (Lv. 51-100)
Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal)
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
PMC* PokéMileage Shop (100 PM - 20 Medals or more)
Graffiti Eraser (all levels)
SMUSUM Tide Song HotelUSUM, Ancient Poni PathUSUM, Exeggutor IslandSM Hidden recurring item (Hano Beach)
Ambush encounters (Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o in Vast Poni Canyon, during the trial only)
Fishing spots (Routes 7, 8, and 9, Paniola Town, Brooklet Hill, Akala Outskirts)
Konikoni City (restaurant), Malie City (Sushi High Roller), Seafolk Village (restaurant)
Festival Plaza (Haunted houses)
Pickup (Lv. 51-100)
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)
PE Route 20, Cerulean City (×5) Seafoam Islands
Gift from Partner PikachuP or EeveeE
Found by Water-type walking Pokémon (Route 12, Cerulean Cave)
BDSP Routes 212 and 214 Grand Underground
Held by wild Luvdisc (50% chance)

Distribution

As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
XY ♥♥Pika♥♥ Pikachu Japan August 9 to 17, 2014

Gallery

Sprites

   
Underground sprite from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Grand Underground sprite from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl


In the anime

 
A Heart Scale in the anime

Heart Scales first appeared in a fantasy in Partner Promises!, when Mallow mentioned how the jewelry shop "Alola Sunrise" makes its jewelry from Heart Scales and Corsola branches.

A Heart Scale made its first proper appearance in the Poké Problem extra scene of SM120, where Lana showed one to her classmates, jokingly claiming that it was a Kyogre scale.

A Heart Scale appeared in A Recipe for Success!, where Mallow obtained one from a group of Fearow that had come to visit Oranguru's place.

A Heart Scale appeared in Getting to the Heart of it All! as one of the heart-shaped objects stolen by a Banette.

Trivia

  • Heart Scales are the shed scales of Luvdisc.
    • In Alola, they can be obtained at the Vast Poni Canyon trial site, implying they can also be the shed scales of the Jangmo-o evolutionary line. This is further supported by the fact that Jangmo-o has a heart-shaped scale on its head.
  • In Pokémon X and Y, the Heart Scale is incorrectly sorted in the Bag as an Evolution stone when the Bag is sorted by type, instead of as an exchangeable item.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 心之鱗片 Sām-jī Lèuhnpín
Mandarin 心之鱗片 / 心之鳞片 Xīn-zhī Línpiàn
  Danish Hjerteskall
  Dutch Hartschale
  Finnish Sydänsuomu
  French Écaillecœur*
Écaille Cœur*
  German Herzschuppe
  Italian Squama Cuore
  Korean 하트비늘 Heart Bineul
  Norwegian Hjerteskjell
  Polish Serdeczna Łuska
  Brazilian Portuguese Escama de Coração
  Spanish Esc. Corazón*
Escama Corazón*
  Swedish Hjärtformad snäcka



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