Heart Scale item sprite

Heart Scale

Effect

Trade one to the Move Relearner near the shore in Pastoria City or with the Move Deleter in Blackthorn City to teach one party Pokémon a prior level-up move.

Where To Get Heart Scale

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

Pokéathlon Dome

Purchase

Area: Athlete Shop

Purchase for 1,000 Athlete Points on Wednesday or Sunday.

Requirements
  • Available only on Wednesday or Sunday

Cost: 1,000 Athlete Points

Repeatable: Yes

Route 32

Hidden Item

Area: East of the dock

Find the hidden Heart Scale by Surfing east of the dock. It is south of the pillar near the small rock.

Requirements
  • Surf

Repeatable: No

Vermilion City

Hidden Item

Area: Southernmost sailboat

Find the hidden Heart Scale by Surfing east of the Gym, then southeast to the middle of the southernmost sailboat.

Requirements
  • Surf

Repeatable: No

Eligible Rock Smash maps

Rock Smash

Find as a possible Rock Smash item on eligible maps other than Cliff Cave and the Ruins of Alph.

Requirements
  • Rock Smash
  • Not Cliff Cave
  • Not Ruins of Alph

Repeatable: Yes

Luvdisc swarms

Wild Held Item

Steal from wild Luvdisc during swarms after obtaining the National Pokédex. Compound Eyes can improve held-item odds, and Thief can take the Heart Scale.

Requirements
  • National Pokédex
  • Luvdisc swarm
  • Thief recommended
Related Pokemon
Related Abilities
Related Moves

Repeatable: Yes

Found On

Oak's Notes

Luvdisc Swarms

In Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Luvdisc swarms become available after obtaining the National Pokedex. Check Professor Oak's Pokemon Talk radio program for the current swarm.

Luvdisc can hold Heart Scales. Put a fainted Pokemon with Compound Eyes in the first party slot to improve held-item odds, then use a Pokemon with Thief in the second party slot to take the Heart Scale.

Flavor Text

A lovely scale. It is coveted by collectors.

Ruby Sapphire / Emerald

A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of a rainbow.

Firered Leafgreen

A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly in the colors of the rainbow.

Diamond Pearl / Platinum / Heartgold Soulsilver / Black White / Black 2 White 2

A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. It glows faintly with all of the colors of the rainbow.

X Y

A pretty, heart-shaped scale that is extremely rare. Some people are happy to receive one.

Sun Moon / Ultra Sun Ultra Moon / Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee / Sword Shield

Overview

Cost
100
Pocket
Misc
Category
Collectibles
Fling Power
30

Attributes

  • Underground