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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

How to Get Deep Sea Scale and Effect

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Deep Sea Scale is one of the Evolutionary Held Items found in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). See the effects of Deep Sea Scale as well as how to find and get it.

Deep Sea Scale Effect

Deep Sea Scale ImageDeep Sea Scale
Effect An item to be held by Clamperl. This scale shines with a faint pink and raises the holder's Sp. Def stat.

Pokemon that Evolve Using Deep Sea Scale

Clamperl into Gorebyss

Pokemon BDSP ClamperlClamperl Deep Sea ScaleTrade
Pokemon BDSP GorebyssGorebyss

How to Get Deep Sea Scale

Available on the Map

Central Zone (Grand Underground)

As Held Item on Wild Pokemon

Gorebyss ImageGorebyss
About 5% chance
Relicanth ImageRelicanth
About 5% chance

Increase Chances by using a Pokemon with Super Luck

We recommend bringing a Pokemon such as Absol, with the Super Luck Ability which increases the chance for Wild Pokemon to have a held item. Absol can also learn the move Thief to take the item from the opponent without the need of catching it. Just make sure Absol isn't holding any items beforehand.

From Wild Pokemon

Wild Relicanth can be fished up in Route 226 with a Super Rod. There's a chance that some of them are holding a Deep Sea Scale.

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

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List of All Items and Effects

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Deep Sea Scale Deep Sea Tooth Dragon Scale
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