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Pokemon Who Can Learn Clanging Scales

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This is an article for the move Clanging Scales and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Clanging Scales - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Dragon Image
Category Pokemon Special Image
Power 110
Accuracy 100
PP 5
Effect The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack the opposing Pokemon. The user's Defense stat goes down after the attack.
Max Move Max Wyrmwind
Power: 140

Pokemon That Learn Clanging Scales

By Default

Kommo-oKommo-o

By Level Up

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Clanging Scales is the signature move of Kommo-o with the secondary effect of lowering the user's Defense by one stage. This is a slightly weaker version of Close Combat, but it only lowers the Defense stat only which could serve as an alternative when using Kommo-o. However, this attack can be paired up with Kommo-o's Clangorous Soul to negate the effects of the lowered stat.

It is also important to consider the risk to reward of lowering your Defense stat while using this move.

Kommo-o - Moveset and Best Builds

Clanging Scales Locations

Clanging Scales is the signature move of Kommo-o and an only be learned by this Pokemon.

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