Scald (move)

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Scald ねっとう Boiling Water

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Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM55 in Generation V TM55 in Generation VI TM55 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Scald (Japanese: ねっとう Boiling Water) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM55 since Generation V.

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 onward

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 SM The user shoots boiling hot water at its 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
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	22	22	22
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	1	1	1
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		32	32
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM55	VI TM55	VII TM55	VIII --	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2			✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug			✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2			✔
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Scald had a power of 35.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Scald had a power of 55, an energy bar of , and a duration of 4.0 seconds.

Poliwhirl may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

In the anime

Lotad Ducklett Stunfisk
The user launches boiling hot water at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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
	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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Tirtouga Jellicent
The user fires boiling hot water at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tirtouga fires boiling water from its mouth at the opponent.
Black's Costa	The Cold Hard Truth		Debut
	Jellicent fires boiling water from its underside at the opponent. The target has a chance of being burned.
Marlon's Jellicent	The Tournament Continues		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Scald is one of two non-Fire-type moves (along with Steam Eruption) that thaws out frozen Pokémon it is used against. Both moves will also thaw the user.
• The only dual Water-type Pokémon that cannot learn Scald are part Ice-type.
  • However, prior to the release of Pokémon X and Y, a banner at Summer 2013 World Hobby Fair showed Lapras using Scald, but Lapras cannot learn Scald in the final release of the game.

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 Yeoul-tang Polish Wrzątek Brazilian Portuguese Escaldar (games, anime) Escaldada (TCG, manga) Spanish Latin America Calentar Spain Escaldar Vietnamese Gây Bỏng

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

Variations of the move Tri Attack
Waterfall Scald • Tri Attack

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