Heart Scales help your Pokemon remember forgotten moves, and farming them has become easier on Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon. These are rare items, and it’s hard to earn them as a reward; this is where farming comes in.
For example, Luvdisc has a 50% chance of dropping the Heart Scale. Which means, half your attempts will fail. This guide details everything you need to know about farming this item in Pokemon USAM.
1. Catching Wild Pokemon
One of the ways to farm Heart Scales is by catching Pokémon on Route 13 that already are carrying a Heart Scale. Once you catch one, check their summary page to see if they’re holding a Heart Scale.
If they are, you can add them to your collection. If not, you can release the Pokémon and catch another one. This method can be time-consuming, but it’s a good way to start farming Heart Scales.
2. Fishing on Route 13
Another way to farm Heart Scales is by fishing on Route 13. This method is similar to catching Pokémon, but instead, you’ll be fishing for fish holding Heart Scales. Just cast your line, wait for a bite, and reel in your catch. Once you’ve caught a fish, check its summary page to see if it’s holding a Heart Scale. Use the move Thief to extract the Heart Scale from it.
3. Eating at Restaurants
From the Pokemon Center at Seafolk Village in the Alola Island, head down the docks to the nearby restaurant and order any meal to get Heart Scales in exchange. But before you head to the restaurant, make sure you have defeated the Kahuna on the Island to make this farming trick work.
There is another restaurant in Malie City that gives you four Heart Scales for the dish you eat. Lastly, the restaurant in Konikoni City at Akala Island also gives you four Heart Scales.
4. Festival Plaza
Finally, you can send your Pokemon with Pickup ability to the Haunted House, and they will sometimes come back with Heart Scales.
How to Use Heart Scales?
After acquiring a Heart Scale, take it and your desired Pokemon to the Move Reminder in the Pokemon Center located on Mount Lanakila, Ula’ula Island. Once there, you should be able to see a complete list of all available moves.
