How to Get Dragon Scale in Pokémon Sapphire

Last Updated: November 12, 2022

A Dragon Scale can be used to evolve a Horsea into a Seadra. However, it can be difficult to find. Here's how to find a Dragon Scale in Pokémon Sapphire.

Steps

1
Level up your Horsea so it evolves into a Seadra. It evolves into Seadra at level 32. If your Horsea is over level 32, just level it up by one level.
2
Get a TM for Thief or Covet or get a Pokémon who already knows one of those moves. Covet can mostly be learned through the move tutor [1] Thief can be learned by a number of Pokémon, most by TM [2]

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3
Make sure that the first Pokémon in your party isn't holding anything. In order for the move Thief/Covet to be effective (if the opponent is holding anything), your Pokémon can't be holding something beforehand.
4
Find either a wild Horsea or a wild Bagon. Wild Horsea can be found on routes 132,133, 134 (super rod), but are uncommon. Wild Bagon can be found in Meteor Falls but are also uncommon.
5
Use Thief or Covet to possibly get a Dragon Scale. You could also capture them, though you'd waste a Pokeball if they didn't have it.
6
When you get a Dragon Scale, give it to your Seadra.
7
If you have an alternate Pokémon game, along with a gaming system for it, or a friend, then trade the Seadra with the Dragon Scale. It should evolve after it is traded. It doesn't matter what you get in return, since you'll be trading back again.
8
Trade it back using your alternate account or asking your friend.
9
When you receive your Seadra, it should be a Kingdra!

Community Q&A

Question

Where can we find dragon scale?

Community Answer

Sometimes wild Horsea and Bagons hold them. This is a 5% chance. You can find Horsea by using a Super Rod on Routes 132, 133, and 134. You can find Bagon in Meteor Falls.