Clanging Scales
Dragon-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 45 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 120
- Energy cost
- 45
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 2.67
How Clanging Scales performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Clanging Scales costs 45 energy and deals 120 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.67. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 100% activation chance.
Clanging Scales has elite DPE — among the best damage-to-energy ratios in the game. Lead with this for shield-burn or finish under pressure.
What does Clanging Scales do in Pokémon GO?
Clanging Scales is a Dragon-type charged move. Costs 45 energy to fire, deals 120 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.67.
Is Clanging Scales worth unlocking?
Clanging Scales has elite DPE — among the best damage-to-energy ratios in the game. Lead with this for shield-burn or finish under pressure.
What's the buff effect on Clanging Scales?
Clanging Scales has a 100% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Clanging Scales be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Clanging Scales contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.