| Type | dragon |
| Category | Special |
| Power | 110 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 7 |
Clanging Scales deals damage but lowers the user's Defense by one stage after attacking.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Clanging Scales turns into Devastating Drake and has base power 185.
When Kommo-o is holding Kommonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Clanging Scales turns into Clangorous Soulblaze and has base power 185.
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | 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. |
| Sword Shield | 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. |
| B.Diamond S.Pearl | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
| English | Clanging Scales |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Fragor Escamas |
| Italian | Clamorsquame |
| Japanese | スケイルノイズ (Scale Noise) |
| German | Schuppenrasseln |
| French | Vibrécaille |