Scale Shot

Type
Gen.
8
Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
Physicalcategory img

Effect Summary

Hits 2-5 times per use.

Detailed Effect

Scale Shot deals damage and hits 2-5 times per turn used. Averages to 3.1 hits per use with an average power of 69.8.
The probability of each interval is shown in the table below, with the total power after each hit.
Hits Chance Power
2 35% 50
3 35% 75
4 15% 100
5 15% 125
Each strike of Scale Shot is treated like a separate attack:
  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash item img, or Focus Band item img activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
  • The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
  • If the user is holding a King's Rock item img each individual hit has an equal chance to make the target flinch status condition img
  • In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

SWSH
The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user’s Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.

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
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.
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Schuppenschuss
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스케일샷 (Scale Shot)
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