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

	This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does Marvel Scale reduce confusion damage? You can discuss this on the talk page.

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

#		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	Competitive^{Gen 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.
MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method
Milotic
The Pokémon's marvelous scales bolster its defenses if it has a status condition.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Milotic's defenses are bolstered 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

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

Variations of the Ability Guts
Guts • Marvel Scale • Quick Feet • Tangled Feet • Flare Boost • 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.