Scald

Scald

(ねっとう Boiling Water)

Introduced:	Generation V

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15 (Max. 24)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Scald is a Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM55 since Generation V. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM29.

Description

Effect

In battle

Scald does damage and has a 30% chance to burn the target. In a Double Battle, Scald can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Scald can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
			V	VI	VII
	Panpour	water	22	22	22
	Simipour	water	1	1	1
	Volcanion	fire/water		32	32
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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Trivia

Scald is the only damaging Water-type move that can be learned by a Fire-type Pokémon, as Emboar can learn it.

Gallery

Main games

• Scald depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2
• Scald depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
• Scald depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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Main series

• Scald being used by a wild Ducklett
• Scald being used by Thief's Ducklett
• Scald being used by Cilan's Stunfisk
• Scald being used by some wild Lotad

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