#0782 · Alola · Generation 7

Jangmo-o

Scaly Pokémon · Dragon-type

Jangmo-o is a Dragon-type Pokémon, the Scaly Pokémon, number 782 (#0782) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 29.7 kg.

Jangmo-o is the Scaly Pokémon, a small dragon that clangs its metallic scales together to talk to friends, frighten rivals and train for a warrior's life. It is humble and hard-working, but proud enough that it never turns its back on an enemy.

How to pronounce Jangmo-o

Jangmo-o is pronounced JANG-moh-oh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Jangmo-o said out loud:

In Japanese it is ジャラコ (Jyarako).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Jangmo-o is a 0.6 m, 29.7 kg dinosaur-like dragon with a black lower body, a light grey upper body and big red eyes. A heart-shaped yellow scale sits on its forehead and six loose scales hang around its shoulders. The Shield Pokédex says its scales are really fur that has hardened to metal, and the Scarlet entry says the head scale works for both offence and defence.

Behaviour

Jangmo-o lives and trains with its own kind. It smacks its scales against rocks or the ground to scare opponents and to call to friends, and a group makes quite a racket. The Sword Pokédex says they learn to battle by bashing their head scales against each other, and the Moon entry says they gain strength gradually from fighting one another.

Habitat

The Pokédex says it lives in mountains with no trace of humans, and Bulbapedia says these are harsh places far from other Pokémon. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Kitakami's Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens and Kitakami Wilds.

Powers

Its Abilities are Bulletproof, which blocks ball and bomb moves, and Soundproof, which blocks sound moves, with Overcoat, which stops weather damage, as the Hidden Ability. It learns Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance and Outrage. Its base stat total is only 300, so it is all potential.

Name origin

Jangmo-o may blend 'jangling' with moʻo, the Hawaiian word for lizard or dragon. The Japanese name is Jyarako (ジャラコ), which may combine jarajara (a jingling sound), the Latin dracō ('dragon') and ko ('young animal').

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia reads Jangmo-o as a small ankylosaur, and the hardened-fur scales in the Shield Pokédex may hint at pangolins. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Jangmo-o evolves into Hakamo-o at level 35, which in turn becomes Kommo-o at level 45.

In the games

Jangmo-o is found at Vast Poni Canyon in Sun and Moon, where it debuted. In Sword and Shield it is a Sword exclusive, and Scarlet and Violet offer it by trade or Pokémon HOME, with wild ones arriving in The Teal Mask. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Jangmo-o debuted in 'Family Determination!' among the Ally Pokémon of a Totem Kommo-o. Four reappeared in 'Revealing the Stuff of Legend!' and attacked Professor Burnet until Professor Kukui's Braviary warded them off.

Fun facts

• According to Bulbapedia, Jangmo-o was the earliest design made for Generation VII.
• Among the Dragon types introduced in Generation VII it is both the lightest and the shortest.
• The Ultra Moon Pokédex says ancient warriors admired its valiant nature so much that they made it one of their own.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Jangmo-o (Pokémon) · Serebii: Jangmo-o (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 45
• Attack: 55
• Defense: 65
• Sp. Atk: 45
• Sp. Def: 45
• Speed: 45

Jangmo-o’s base stat total is 300. Its highest stat is Defense.

Type matchups

What is Jangmo-o weak to?

Jangmo-o takes extra damage from Ice (2×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×).

Evolution

How does Jangmo-o evolve?

Jangmo-o evolves into Hakamo-o at level 35.

The whole family: Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, Kommo-o.

• Hakamo-o evolves into Kommo-o at level 45.

Abilities

• Bulletproof: Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves.
• Soundproof: Protects against sound-based moves.
• Overcoat (hidden ability): Protects against damage from weather.

Moves

Moves Jangmo-o learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (38)

Jangmo-o can learn 38 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Facade, Bulldoze, Rock Tomb, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sandstorm, False Swipe, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Swords Dance, Iron Head, Dragon Dance, Substitute, Iron Defense, X-Scissor, Dragon Pulse, Reversal, Earthquake, Outrage, Focus Blast, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Roar, Focus Punch, Scale Shot, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Cheer.

Egg moves (3):Counter, Dragon Breath, Focus Punch.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Dragon.
• Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Defense effort value.
• Base experience yield: 60.

Pokédex entries

Jangmo-o strikes its scales to communicate with others of its kind. Its scales are actually fur that's become as hard as metal. (Shield)

They learn to fight by smashing their head scales together. The dueling strengthens both their skills and their spirits. (Sword)

It will never show an enemy its back in battle. Ancient warriors liked Jangmo-o for its valiant disposition and made it one of their own. (Ultra Moon)

It smacks the scales on its head against rocks or against the ground to frighten its opponents. It can also contact its friends with these noises. (Ultra Sun)

They live in mountains where no trace of humans can be detected. Jangmo-o grow little by little as they battle one another. (Moon)

It expresses its feelings by smacking its scales. Metallic sounds echo through the tall mountains where Jangmo-o lives. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Lightest Dragon type in Gen 7: 29.7 kg.
• Shortest Dragon type in Gen 7: 0.6 m.
• Lowest base stat total among Dragon types in Gen 7: 300.
• Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
• Heavier than 51% of all Pokémon (29.7 kg).
• Base stat total 300, ranked #856 of 1,025.
• One of 70 Dragon-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 107 gray Pokémon.
• Number 61 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 46 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Jangmo-o (Pokémon), Serebii: Jangmo-o (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (JANG-moh-oh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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