Clanging Scales (move)

Clanging Scales スケイルノイズ Scale Noise

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  110 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Clanging Scales (Japanese: スケイルノイズ Scale Noise) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Kommo-o. It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Clangorous Soulblaze by Kommo-o holding Kommonium Z in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Effect

Clanging Scales inflicts damage and reduces the user's Defense by one stage. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack the opposing Pokémon. The user's Defense stat goes down after the attack. SwSh The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack opposing Pokémon. The user's Defense stat goes down after the attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Kommo-o
The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack the opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kommo-o folds its arms then unfolds them as it lets out a big roar, sending blue shockwaves towards the opponent.
Totem Kommo-o	Family Determination!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鱗片噪音 Lèuhnpín Chouyām Mandarin 鱗片噪音 / 鳞片噪音 Línpiàn Zàoyīn French Vibrécaille German Schuppenrasseln Italian Clamorsquame Korean 스케일노이즈 Scale Noise Polish Dzwoniące Łuski Brazilian Portuguese Batida de Escamas Russian Лязгающей Чешуе Lyazgayushchey Cheshuye Spanish Fragor Escamas

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