Scald (move)

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Scald
ねっとう Boiling Water
Scald VIII.png
Scald VIII 2.png
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Scald (Japanese: ねっとう Boiling Water) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM55 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, TM29 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, TR84 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and TM49 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. In Generation IX, it is one of the signature moves of Volcanion.

Effect

Generation V

Scald inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target. Upon execution, Scald will thaw the user if frozen (even if the move fails to hit the target).

Generation VI onwards

Scald now also thaws a frozen target hit by it.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
SV The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
515   Panpour
  Field Field 22 22 22
516   Simipour
  Field Field 1 1 1
721   Volcanion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32 48 48
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
TM55
VI
TM55
VII
TM55
TM29
VIII
TR84
IX
--
007   Squirtle
  Monster Water 1
008   Wartortle
  Monster Water 1
009   Blastoise
  Monster Water 1
054   Psyduck
  Water 1 Field
055   Golduck
  Water 1 Field
060   Poliwag
  Water 1 Water 1
061   Poliwhirl
  Water 1 Water 1
062   Poliwrath
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
072   Tentacool
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
073   Tentacruel
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
079   Slowpoke
 
 
Monster Water 1
079   Slowpoke
Galarian Form
  Monster Water 1
080   Slowbro
 
 
Monster Water 1
080   Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
098   Krabby
  Water 3 Water 3
099   Kingler
  Water 3 Water 3
116   Horsea
  Water 1 Dragon
117   Seadra
  Water 1 Dragon
118   Goldeen
  Water 2 Water 2
119   Seaking
  Water 2 Water 2
120   Staryu
  Water 3 Water 3
121   Starmie
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
130   Gyarados
 
 
Water 2 Dragon
134   Vaporeon
  Field Field
138   Omanyte
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
139   Omastar
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
140   Kabuto
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
141   Kabutops
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
158   Totodile
  Monster Water 1 BDSP
159   Croconaw
  Monster Water 1 BDSP
160   Feraligatr
  Monster Water 1 BDSP
170   Chinchou
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
171   Lanturn
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
183   Marill
 
 
Water 1 Fairy
184   Azumarill
 
 
Water 1 Fairy
186   Politoed
  Water 1 Water 1
194   Wooper
 
 
Water 1 Field
195   Quagsire
 
 
Water 1 Field
199   Slowking
 
 
Monster Water 1
199   Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
211   Qwilfish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
222   Corsola
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
222   Corsola
Galarian Form
  Water 1 Water 3
223   Remoraid
  Water 1 Water 2
224   Octillery
  Water 1 Water 2
226   Mantine
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
230   Kingdra
 
 
Water 1 Dragon
243   Raikou
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
245   Suicune
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
258   Mudkip
  Monster Water 1
259   Marshtomp
 
 
Monster Water 1
260   Swampert
 
 
Monster Water 1
270   Lotad
 
 
Water 1 Grass
271   Lombre
 
 
Water 1 Grass
272   Ludicolo
 
 
Water 1 Grass
278   Wingull
 
 
Water 1 Flying
279   Pelipper
 
 
Water 1 Flying
283   Surskit
 
 
Water 1 Bug BDSP
284   Masquerain
 
 
Water 1 Bug BDSP
298   Azurill
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
318   Carvanha
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
319   Sharpedo
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
320   Wailmer
  Field Water 2
321   Wailord
  Field Water 2
339   Barboach
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
340   Whiscash
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
341   Corphish
  Water 1 Water 3
342   Crawdaunt
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
349   Feebas
  Water 1 Dragon
350   Milotic
  Water 1 Dragon
351   Castform
  Fairy Amorphous BDSP
366   Clamperl
  Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
367   Huntail
  Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
368   Gorebyss
  Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
369   Relicanth
 
 
Water 1 Water 2
370   Luvdisc
  Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
382   Kyogre
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
393   Piplup
  Water 1 Field BDSP
394   Prinplup
  Water 1 Field BDSP
395   Empoleon
 
 
Water 1 Field BDSP
400   Bibarel
 
 
Water 1 Field BDSP
418   Buizel
  Water 1 Field BDSP
419   Floatzel
  Water 1 Field BDSP
422   Shellos
  Water 1 Amorphous
423   Gastrodon
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous
456   Finneon
  Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
457   Lumineon
  Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
458   Mantyke
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
489   Phione
  Water 1 Fairy BDSP
490   Manaphy
  Water 1 Fairy BDSP
500   Emboar
 
 
Field Field
501   Oshawott
  Field Field
502   Dewott
  Field Field
503   Samurott
  Field Field
515   Panpour
  Field Field
516   Simipour
  Field Field
535   Tympole
  Water 1 Water 1
536   Palpitoad
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
537   Seismitoad
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
550   Basculin
  Water 2 Water 2
564   Tirtouga
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
565   Carracosta
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
580   Ducklett
 
 
Water 1 Flying
581   Swanna
 
 
Water 1 Flying
592   Frillish
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
593   Jellicent
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
594   Alomomola
  Water 1 Water 2
618   Stunfisk
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous
618   Stunfisk
Galarian Form
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous
647   Keldeo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
656   Froakie
  Water 1 Water 1
657   Frogadier
  Water 1 Water 1
658   Greninja
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
688   Binacle
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
689   Barbaracle
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
690   Skrelp
 
 
Water 1 Dragon
691   Dragalge
 
 
Water 1 Dragon
692   Clauncher
  Water 1 Water 3
693   Clawitzer
  Water 1 Water 3
721   Volcanion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
728   Popplio
  Water 1 Field
729   Brionne
  Water 1 Field
730   Primarina
 
 
Water 1 Field
739   Crabrawler
  Water 3 Water 3
740   Crabominable
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
746   Wishiwashi
  Water 2 Water 2
747   Mareanie
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
748   Toxapex
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
751   Dewpider
 
 
Water 1 Bug
752   Araquanid
 
 
Water 1 Bug
767   Wimpod
 
 
Bug Water 3
768   Golisopod
 
 
Bug Water 3
779   Bruxish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
788   Tapu Fini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
818   Inteleon
  Water 1 Field
834   Drednaw
 
 
Monster Water 1
838   Carkol
 
 
Mineral Mineral
839   Coalossal
 
 
Mineral Mineral
845   Cramorant
 
 
Water 1 Flying
846   Arrokuda
  Water 2 Water 2
847   Barraskewda
  Water 2 Water 2
850   Sizzlipede
 
 
Bug Bug
851   Centiskorch
 
 
Bug Bug
864   Cursola
  Water 1 Water 3
871   Pincurchin
  Water 1 Amorphous
882   Dracovish
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
886   Drakloak
 
 
Amorphous Dragon
887   Dragapult
 
 
Amorphous Dragon
892   Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon GO

  Scald
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost 50
Duration 3.7 seconds
Damage window 1.3 - 3.4 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 80
Energy cost 50
Secondary effect   1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 30%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
  
By Elite Charged TM
  
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 35 → 55
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 55 → 80
    • Energy cost: 33 → 50
    • Duration: 4 → 3.7 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.8 - 3.9 → 1.3 - 3.4 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • August 30, 2021
    • Secondary effect added
      • energy cost: 60 → 50

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Scald
★★★★
Attack power 12.47661
Charge time 0.54 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 3
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May burn the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 3 87 104 100% An opponent OK While Frozen Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target burned. Siebold (Holiday 2019) & Octillery
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Goldeen/Seaking Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Staryu/Starmie Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Removes the frozen condition. Has a moderate chance of leaving the target burned.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Scald is Slowbro's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Slowpoke at level 4 and upgrading Water Gun into it instead of Surf. The user fires a stream of boiling water, damaging enemies hit; creating a cloud of steam at the location of the first enemy hit, which slows and applies burn to all enemies inside. At level 11, the size of the steam cloud increases.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, the enemy keeps taking damage and its Attack also goes down slightly.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a burn. It will thaw a frozen Pokémon.


In the anime

       
Lotad Ducklett Stunfisk
The user launches boiling hot water at the opponent. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Ducklett 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 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. On occasion, this will burn the opponent.
Cilan's Stunfisk The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
  Lotad Lotad releases a stream of scalding hot water surrounded by steam from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lotad Defending the Homeland! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 熱水 Yihtséui
Mandarin 熱水 / 热水 Rèshuǐ
  Dutch Schroei
  French Ébullition
  German Siedewasser
  Indonesian Air Panas
  Italian Idrovampata
  Korean 열탕 Yeoltang
  Polish Wrzątek
  Brazilian Portuguese Escaldada (games, TCG, manga)
Escaldar (Pokémon the Series: Black & White)
Queimadura* (BW041)
Spanish   Latin America Calentar
  Spain Escaldar
  Thai น้ำร้อน
  Vietnamese Gây Bỏng



Variations of the move Waterfall
  WaterfallPoison JabIron HeadZing Zap
  ExtrasensoryDark PulseScald


Generation V TMs
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20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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