Scald (move)
Scald ねっとう Boiling Water | ||||||||||||
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Scald (Japanese: ねっとう Boiling Water) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM55 as of Generation V. This move is known to be used by Panpour and Simipour, but it is not their signature move.
Effect
Scald inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a burn. Scald will thaw the user if frozen.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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V | VI | |||||||||
515 | Panpour | Water | 22 | '''' | ||||||
516 | Simipour | Water | -- | '''' | ||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By TM
In the anime
The user launches boiling hot water at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Ducklett releases a stream of scalding hot water surrounded by steam from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
A wild Ducklett | Dancing With the Ducklett Trio! | Debut | |
A thief's Ducklett | The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! | None | |
Stunfisk rises up on its tailfin and releases a stream of scalding hot water surrounded by steam from its mouth at the opponent. When the stream of water hits the opponent, a thin wall of steam appears in front of it. | |||
Cilan's Stunfisk | The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! | None |
Trivia
- Scald is the only non-Fire-type move that thaws out frozen Pokémon.
- Panpour and Simipour are the only Pokémon able to learn Scald by leveling up.
- Emboar, Stunfisk, and Mew are the only non-Water-type Pokémon that are not related to any Water-type Pokémon to learn this move.
- Scald is the only damaging Water-type TM in Generation V
- Scald is also the only damaging Water-type move that can be learned by a Fire-type Pokémon.
- Scald is one of two moves able to cause a burn that is neither Fire-type nor Normal-type. The other is Ice Burn.
- No Pokémon with the Water/Ice-type combination can learn this move, presumably due to the move causing burns.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Waterfall | ||||
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Generation V TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
Generation V HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 |
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