Scarf

If you were looking for the hold-items in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Scarf (Mystery Dungeon).

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Scarves (Japanese: バンダナ bandanna) are a special class of held items that add to the Contest condition of a Pokémon. They will boost the Pokémon's performance in the preliminary round of both Hoenn's Pokémon Contests and Sinnoh's Super Contests.

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the Pokémon Fan Club President at Slateport City will give away one of these when first shown a Pokémon with a condition high enough in the scarf's respective concentration. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, they are given away by the Scarf Guy in Pastoria City for the same reason.

List of scarves

Blue Scarf あおいバンダナ Blue Bandanna   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $50
Effect: Raises the holder's Beauty in a ContestRSE or Super ContestDPPt.					Locations RSE Gift from the chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Beauty stat. DPPt Gift from the Scarf Guy in Pastoria City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Beauty stat.
Description RSE A hold item that raises Beauty in Contests. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the holding Pokémon's Beauty condition in Contests. DPPt An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Beauty" aspect of the holder in a Contest. HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Beauty" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh. BW An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Beauty aspect of the holder in a Contest.

Green Scarf みどりのバンダナ Green Bandanna   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $50
Effect: Raises the holder's Smartness in a ContestRSE or Super ContestDPPt.					Locations RSE Gift from the chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Smart stat. DPPt Gift from the Scarf Guy in Pastoria City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Smart stat.
Description RSE A hold item that raises Smart in Contests. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the holding Pokémon's Smart condition in Contests. DPPt An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Smart" aspect of the holder in a Contest. HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Smart" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh. BW An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Smart aspect of the holder in a Contest.

Pink Scarf ピンクのバンダナ Pink Bandanna   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $50
Effect: Raises the holder's Cuteness in a ContestRSE or Super ContestDPPt.					Locations RSE Gift from the chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Cute stat. DPPt Gift from the Scarf Guy in Pastoria City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Cute stat, held by Yukina Meowth (event)
Description RSE A hold item that raises Cute in Contests. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the holding Pokémon's Cute condition in Contests. DPPt An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Cute" aspect of the holder in a Contest. HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Cute" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh. BW An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Cute aspect of the holder in a Contest.

Red Scarf あかいバンダナ Red Bandanna   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $50
Effect: Raises the holder's Coolness in a ContestRSE or Super ContestDPPt.					Locations RSE Gift from the chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Cool stat. DPPt Gift from the Scarf Guy in Pastoria City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Cool stat.
Description RSE A hold item that raises Cool in Contests. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the holding Pokémon's Cool condition in Contests. DPPt An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Cool" aspect of the holder in a Contest. HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Cool" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh. BW An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Cool aspect of the holder in a Contest.
Note: In 2007, four events gave away a Manaphy holding a Red Scarf.

Yellow Scarf きいろのバンダナ Yellow Bandanna   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Cannot be bought Sell for: $50
Effect: Raises the holder's Toughness in a ContestRSE or Super ContestDPPt.					Locations RSE Gift from the chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club in Slateport City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Tough stat. DPPt Gift from the Scarf Guy in Pastoria City for presenting him a Pokémon with a high Tough stat.
Description RSE A hold item that raises Tough in Contests. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the holding Pokémon's Tough condition in Contests. DPPt An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Tough" aspect of the holder in a Contest. HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Tough" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh. BW An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Tough aspect of the holder in a Contest.

Artwork

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World.

Blue Scarf	Green Scarf	Pink Scarf	Red Scarf	Yellow Scarf

In the manga

Ruby's Pokémon with the scarves that represent their Contest categories

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Before competing in the Master Rank, Ruby was given five scarves that he used to enhance Nana's Coolness, Kiki's Cuteness, Mumu's Toughness, Feefee's Beauty and Popo's Smartness, leading all of them to win the Contest and fulfilling Ruby's part of the 80-day challenge.

Note that only Kiki actually uses it as a scarf; Nana and Popo uses them as bandannas, Mumu uses it on his arm, and Feefee uses it in her horn.

See also

• While not related to these scarves, the item that enhances the power of Normal-type moves is the Silk Scarf.
• Another unrelated item that takes effect in battle is known as the Choice Scarf; it enhances the holder's Speed but only allows it to use one move.

Trivia

• Although they cannot be obtained in Generation V, the scarves have artwork found in the files of the Dream World.

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