Harmony Scarves

The **Harmony Scarves** (Japanese: **きずなのスカーフ** *Scarf of Bonding*) are scarves in the *Pokémon* franchise created by Arceus, the first Pokémon, long before the events of PLA.

## History

### Pokémon Legends: Arceus

The Harmony Scarves are first introduced in "*A New Life*," when Professor Laventon puts one on Hunter, Aqua, and Volt as a sign of a new beginning. Their Trainers (as well as Akari) later get them as well as kimonos in "*Dusty VS Munchie*."

The scarves have activated plenty of times during the story, which induce the starters to evolve into their final forms and cause their Trainers to gain magical forms, allowing them to handle any difficult task (like quelling Noble Pokémon). Once the task is finished, they revert to normal.

Late into the plot, Kamado reveals that the Harmony Scarves had been handed down for generations until they had been found along with the Fist Plate when he and Beni first came to Hisui.

### Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

*See Harmony Scarves/History in the Mystery Dungeon series*
## List of times activated

### Pokémon Legends: Arceus

* "*Fighting the Alpha Kricketune!*" - Four of the Harmony Scarves first activate after Hunter and Aqua realize they're in a pinch, and the former's Trainer is about to lose her strength. Refusing to let it happen, the scarves transform them - Kimberly and Susie gain thier magical forms, Hunter evolves into a Hisuian Typhlosion, and Aqua evolves into a Hisuian Samurott - much to Mai's surprise. After Kimberly catches the Kricketune, the scarves deactivate, reverting them back to normal.
* "*Against the Lord of the Woods!*" - The Trainers' and Pokémon's Harmony Scarves activate at the same time before the quelling of Kleavor begins. Once Kimberly gets the final throw (thus quelling him), the scarves deactivate and everyone reverts to normal. This is the only time where Sylvie temporarily evolves into a Sylveon.
* "*Stop Those Thieves! Please!*" - After seeing Kimberly get poisoned, Rei ends up pushing his Harmony Scarf's power to its limits, allowing him to transform *out of sheer rage.* After the Miss Fortune Sisters flee, he detransforms and nearly faints from exhaustion.
* "*Against the Lady of the Ridge!*" - The Trainers' and Pokémon's Harmony Scarves activate at the same time before the quelling of Lilligant begins, but Hunter, Aqua and (in a scarfless fashion) Feathers lose this ability. Once Kimberly gets the final throw (thus quelling her), the scarves deactivate and everyone reverts to normal.
* "*Who Will We Choose?!*" to "*Return to Jubilife Village*" - After Kimberly decides that Irida has to go with her to complete the trials of the three Great Lakes, the Harmony Scarves activate, allowing her, Susie and (somehow) Irida to gain their magical forms. The transformation is undone when Kimberly gains the Red Chain, and while she, Susie and Hiroki then leave for Jubilife Village, Irida stays behind for a moment and begins to wonder if "almighty Sinnoh" may be related to the scarves' power.
* "*Confrontation with the Commander!*" and "*Kimberly VS Palkia!*" - The Harmony Scarves activate when Kimberly and her friends are tasked to go to the Temple of Sinnoh, allowing Volt to evolve and the Trainers (as well as Irida) to regain their magical forms. The scarves also boost the power of their attacks, allowing Kimberly to weaken Palkia and catch it. They stay in their upgraded forms until Dialga arrives at the Temple of Sinnoh.

## Trivia

* Prior to evolving permanently, Feathers' "leaf-like bowtie" was colored like a Harmony Scarf. In the episode where she, Hunter and Aqua evolve, the scarves' power are lost.
* In PMD, the flashback creation of another set of Harmony Scarves reveals the reason why Arceus created multiple set of Scarves in the world with people and Pokémon.
	+ This reason was later confirmed during the final fight against Eternatus in *Sword and Shield*.