Scald

Essentials

Scald

special

Generation 5

Summary

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used

This move can be used while frozen to force the Pokémon to defrost.
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM55
: TM55
: TM55

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to burn the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.

: The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

: The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ねっとう (nettou)
: ねっとう
Korean: 열탕
Chinese: 熱水
: 热水
French: Ébullition
German: Siedewasser
Spanish: Escaldar
Italian: Idrovampata

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Scald.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Fire Punch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Ember	25	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Flamethrower	15	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Fire Blast	5	110	85%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Heat Wave	10	95	90%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Lava Plume	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Inferno	5	100	50%	Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
Searing Shot	5	100	100%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Blue Flare	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to burn the target.
Steam Eruption	5	110	95%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Shadow Fire	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Pokémon

Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Scald's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
22	22	22	22	22	22	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
—	—	—	—	—	—	Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
		32	32	32	32	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
55	55	55	55	55	55	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
55	55	55	55	55	55	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
55	55	55	55	55	55	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
		55	55	55	55	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
55	55	55	55	55	55	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
55	55	55	55	55	55	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
55	55	55	55	55	55	Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
55	55	55	55	55	55	Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
55	55	55	55	55	55	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
55	55	55	55	55	55	Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
55	55	55	55	55	55	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
55	55	55	55	55	55	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
55	55	55	55	55	55	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
55	55	55	55	55	55	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
			55	55	55	Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
55	55	55	55	55	55	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
55	55	55	55	55	55	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
55	55	55	55	55	55	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
55	55	55	55	55	55	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
55	55	55	55	55	55	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
55	55	55	55	55	55	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
55	55	55	55	55	55	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
55	55	55	55	55	55	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
55	55	55	55	55	55	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
55	55	55	55	55	55	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
55	55	55	55	55	55	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
		55	55	55	55	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
55	55	55	55	55	55	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
55	55	55	55	55	55	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
55	55	55	55	55	55	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
55	55	55	55	55	55	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
55	55	55	55	55	55	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
55	55	55	55	55	55	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
55	55	55	55	55	55	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
55	55	55	55	55	55	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
55	55	55	55	55	55	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
55	55	55	55	55	55	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
55	55	55	55	55	55	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
55	55	55	55	55	55	Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
55	55	55	55	55	55	Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
55	55	55	55	55	55	Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
55	55	55	55	55	55	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
55	55	55	55	55	55	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
55	55	55	55	55	55	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
55	55	55	55	55	55	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
55	55	55	55	55	55	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
55	55	55	55	55	55	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
55	55	55	55	55	55	Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
55	55	55	55	55	55	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
55	55	55	55	55	55	Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
55	55	55	55	55	55	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
55	55	55	55	55	55	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
55	55	55	55	55	55	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
			55	55	55	Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
55	55	55	55	55	55	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
55	55	55	55	55	55	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
55	55	55	55	55	55	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
55	55	55	55	55	55	Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
55	55	55	55	55	55	Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
55	55	55	55	55	55	Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
55	55	55	55	55	55	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
55	55	55	55	55	55	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
55	55	55	55	55	55	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
			55	55	55	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
55	55	55	55	55	55	Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
55	55	55	55	55	55	Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
55	55	55	55	55	55	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
55	55	55	55	55	55	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
55	55	55	55	55	55	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
55	55	55	55	55	55	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
55	55	55	55	55	55	Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
55	55	55	55	55	55	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
55	55	55	55	55	55	Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
55	55	55	55	55	55	Sunny Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
55	55	55	55	55	55	Rainy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
55	55	55	55	55	55	Snowy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
55	55	55	55	55	55	Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
55	55	55	55	55	55	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
55	55	55	55	55	55	Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
55	55	55	55	55	55	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
55	55	55	55	55	55	Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
55	55	55	55	55	55	Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
			55	55	55	Primal Kyogre		Primordial Sea		Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
55	55	55	55	55	55	Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
55	55	55	55	55	55	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
55	55	55	55	55	55	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
55	55	55	55	55	55	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
55	55	55	55	55	55	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
55	55	55	55	55	55	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
55	55	55	55	55	55	Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
55	55	55	55	55	55	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
55	55	55	55	55	55	Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
55	55	55	55	55	55	Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
55	55	55	55	55	55	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
55	55	55	55	55	55	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
55	55	55	55	55	55	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
55	55	55	55	55	55	Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
55	55	55	55	55	55	Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
55	55	55	55	55	55	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
55	55	55	55	55	55	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
55	55	55	55	55	55	Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
55	55	55	55	55	55	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
55	55	55	55	55	55	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
55	55	55	55	55	55	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
55	55	55	55	55	55	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
55	55	55	55	55	55	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
55	55	55	55	55	55	Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
55	55	55	55	55	55	Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
55	55	55	55	55	55	Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
55	55	55	55	55	55	Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
55	55	55	55	55	55	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
55	55	55	55	55	55	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
55	55	55	55	55	55	Alomomola		Healer Hydration Regenerator		Water 1 Water 2	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
55	55	55	55	55	55	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
55	55	55	55	55	55	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
	55	55	55	55	55	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
		55	55	55	55	Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
		55	55	55	55	Frogadier		Torrent Protean		Water 1	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
		55	55	55	55	Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
				55	55	Battle Bond Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
				55	55	Ash's Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	145	67	153	71	132	640
		55	55	55	55	Binacle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
		55	55	55	55	Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
		55	55	55	55	Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
		55	55	55	55	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
		55	55	55	55	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
		55	55	55	55	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
		55	55	55	55	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
				55	55	Popplio		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	50	54	54	66	56	40	320
				55	55	Brionne		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	60	69	69	91	81	50	420
				55	55	Primarina		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
				55	55	Crabrawler		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	47	82	57	42	47	63	338
				55	55	Crabominable		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	97	132	77	62	67	43	478
				55	55	Solo Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	20	20	25	25	40	175
				55	55	School Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	140	130	140	135	30	620
				55	55	Mareanie		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
				55	55	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
				55	55	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
				55	55	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
					55	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
				55	55	Wimpod		Wimp Out		Bug Water 3	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
				55	55	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
				55	55	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
				55	55	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	570

144 Pokémon