Marvel Scale
ふしぎなうろこ
Marvelous Scale
Flavor text
Generation IV
Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.D P Pt Ups Defense if there is a status problem.HG SS
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
While the Pokémon with this Ability has a 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
Dratini
Dragon
Dragon
Shed Skin
None
Marvel Scale
Dragonair
Dragon
Dragon
Shed Skin
None
Marvel Scale
Milotic
Water
Water
Marvel Scale
Competitive
Cute Charm
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games.
For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.
For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.
In other games
A Pokémon with a status problem with this Ability will have a 50% defense bonus when hit by a physical attack.
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
MD R B
Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.
MD T D S
Boosts the Pokémon's Defense when it has any status problems.
B S L
わるいじょうたいに なったときに ぼうぎょが あがる
MD GtI
Unavailable
S MD
When the Pokémon gets a bad status condition, its Defense goes up!
MD RT DX
When the Pokémon gets a bad status condition, such as poison or paralysis, its Defense goes up.
In the manga
In other languages