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Scald

WaterSpecial

Scald deals damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target. Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned. If the user is frozen, Scald can be used and will thaw out the Pokémon before attacking.

Move data

Power

80

Accuracy

100%

PP

15

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 5

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TM55TM55TM55TM29TR84TM49TM188TM148

Game descriptions

  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, L.G. Pikachu, L.G. Eevee:The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learned by (25)

VolcanionVolcanionLv. 48SlowbroSlowbroTMGyaradosGyaradosTMVaporeonVaporeonTMMewMewTMChinchouChinchouTMLanturnLanturnTMSlowkingSlowkingTMKingdraKingdraTMRaikouRaikouTMSuicuneSuicuneTMMiloticMiloticTMPhionePhioneTMManaphyManaphyTMEmboarEmboarTMAlomomolaAlomomolaTMDragalgeDragalgeTMGoodraGoodraTMInteleonInteleonTMCarkolCarkolTMCoalossalCoalossalTMPincurchinPincurchinTMWalking WakeWalking WakeTMPoltchageistPoltchageistTMSinistchaSinistchaTM