Scald (move)
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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.
Effect
Scald inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a burn. Upon execution, Scald will thaw the user if frozen, regardless of the success of the move. This means that Scald thaws the user even if the move misses or is rendered useless by Detect, Protect, Storm Drain, or Water Absorb.
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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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 |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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Trivia
- Scald is the only non-Fire-type move that thaws out frozen Pokémon.
- Scald is the only damage-dealing Water-type move that can be learned by a Fire-type Pokémon.
- Scald is one of four moves able to cause a burn that is not Fire-type. The others being Ice Burn, Tri Attack and Fling (while holding a Flame Orb).
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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