Choice Scarf
Effect
Held: Increases the holder’s Speed by 50%, but restricts it to the first move it uses until it leaves battle or loses this item. If this item is swapped for another Choice item via Trick or Switcheroo, the holder’s restriction is still lifted, but it will again be restricted to the next move it uses. (Quirk: If the holder is switched in by U-Turn and it also knows U-Turn, U-Turn becomes its restricted move.)
Cost$4,000
Sell$2,000
Fling Power10 BP
OU Usage11.5%
Games10 titles
HoldableYes
Choice Scarf Competitive Usage by Format
Formats follow the Smogon tier ladder: OU (highest usage cutoff) down to ZU (lowest). Formats below the line are special metagames with their own rulesets.
OU11.5%
UU12.8%
RU13.5%
NU14.2%
PU12.8%
ZU10.5%
Ubers8.5%
LC12.5%
Doubles OU5.2%
Monotype11.8%
Game Descriptions
Gen IVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This scarf boosts Speed, but allows the use of only one kind of move.
Gen VAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This scarf boosts Speed, but allows the use of only one of its moves.
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move.
Choice Scarf Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| DPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP | N/A | $100 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $2,000 |
| SV | $100,000 | $25,000 |
Event Pokemon with Choice Scarf
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoroCoro Rockruff Enhancement items | M | Japanese | December 15, 2016 to February 14, 2017 |
| Summer training support sets | SV | Japan | July 22 to September 30, 2023 |
| Abram Burrows's Cloyster | BWB2W2 | United States | January 20, 2013 |
| Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Emboar | BWB2W2 | Japanese | June 19 to 25, 2013July 3 to 7, 2013 |
| Cinema Genesect | BWB2W2 | Japanese, Taiwan, Korean | Various |
| Arash Ommati's Mamoswine | XY | Various | Various |
| Dahara City Kyogre | XYORAS | Japan | June 20 to August 31, 2015June 27 to 28, 2015 |
| Dahara City Kyogre | XYORAS | Korean | November 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016 |
| Jungle Pokémon | SwSh | Japan, Taiwan | December 25, 2020 to March 31, 2021December 10, 2021 to March 31, 2022 |
| Korean Jungle Pokémon | SwSh | Korea | September 15 to November 30, 2021 |
| International Jungle Pokémon | SwSh | All | October 7 to December 31, 2021 |
| Marco Hemantha Kaludura Silva's Dracovish | SwSh | All | April 22 to 25, 2022 |
Choice Scarf in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon: Magikarp Jump | In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Choice Scarf is a Friendship Item that can be purchased for 600. It summons Gardevoir as a helper Pokémon. |
Choice Scarf Availability by Game
Gen I
Red/BlueYellow
Gen II
Gold/SilverCrystal
Gen III
Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Gen IV
Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Gen V
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
Gen VI
X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Gen VII
Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee
Gen VIII
Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Gen IX
Scarlet/Violet
Choice Scarf in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | こだわりスカーフ |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 구애스카프 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 講究圍巾 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Mouchoir Choix |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Wahlschal |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Pañuelo Elección |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Stolascelta |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | こだわりスカーフ |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 讲究围巾 |