Dragon · Special move · Gen 7
Clanging Scales
Clanging Scales is a Dragon-type special move introduced in Generation 7. It has 110 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Special
Power
110
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the user's Defense by 1. Lowers the user's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Sound move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Clanging Scales
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
Clanging Scales FAQ
What does Clanging Scales do?
Clanging Scales is a Dragon-type special move with 110 power. Lowers the user's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Clanging Scales?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Clanging Scales in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Kommo-o.
Is Clanging Scales in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Clanging Scales in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Clanging Scales super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Clanging Scales is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.