Scald

Type
Gen.
5
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Category
Specialcategory img

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 30% chance to burn status condition img the target.

Detailed Effect

Scald deals damage and has a 30% chance of burning status condition img the target.
Scald also thaws the user out, freeing them from freeze status condition img.
Pokémon are immune to the burn status condition img if:
  • In Gen 5 Scald does not free the user from freeze status condition img.

Description

COL
B2W2
The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
BurnBurns the target.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Defrosts when usedThis move can be used while frozen status condition img to force the Pokémon to defrost.
Other Languages
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Scald
japan flag
ねっとう (Nettō)
germany flag
Siedewasser
france flag
Ébullition
italy flag
Idrovampata
spain flag
Escaldar
south kore flag
열탕 (Yeoul-tang)
mainland china flag
熱水 / 热水 (Rèshuǐ / Yihtséui)

Level Up

Machine

TM55
TM55
TM55
TM55
TM55
TM55
TM29
TR84
TM49