Scale Shot (move)

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Scale Shot
スケイルショット Scale Shot
Type  Dragon
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  25
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
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Jamming  0  

Scale Shot (Japanese: スケイルショット Scale Shot) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Scale Shot inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. If the user does not miss, the user's Speed is raised by one stage, while its Defense is lowered by one stage. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Scale Shot may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Scale Shot unless it misses.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Description

Games Description
SwSh The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.


Learnset

By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP
BDSP LA
0006 Charizard
Monster Dragon
0116 Horsea Water 1 Dragon
0117 Seadra Water 1 Dragon
0118 Goldeen Water 2 Water 2
0119 Seaking Water 2 Water 2
0130 Gyarados
Water 2 Dragon
0147 Dratini Water 1 Dragon
0148 Dragonair Water 1 Dragon
0149 Dragonite
Water 1 Dragon
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
0206 Dunsparce Field Field
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 Water 2
0230 Kingdra
Water 1 Dragon
0249 Lugia
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
0254 Sceptile Monster Dragon
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 Water 2
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2 Water 2
0330 Flygon
Bug Dragon
0349 Feebas Water 1 Dragon
0350 Milotic Water 1 Dragon
0369 Relicanth
Water 1 Water 2
0380 Latias
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
0381 Latios
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
0384 Rayquaza
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
0443 Gible
Monster Dragon
0444 Gabite
Monster Dragon
0445 Garchomp
Monster Dragon
0483 Dialga
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
0484 Palkia
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
0550 Basculin Water 2 Water 2
0553 Krookodile
Field Field
0610 Axew Monster Dragon
0611 Fraxure Monster Dragon
0612 Haxorus Monster Dragon
0621 Druddigon Dragon Monster
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon Dragon
0643 Reshiram
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
0644 Zekrom
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
0646 Kyurem
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
646W Kyurem
Kyurem
White Kyurem

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
646B Kyurem
Kyurem
Black Kyurem

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
0690 Skrelp
Water 1 Dragon
0691 Dragalge
Water 1 Dragon
0694 Helioptile
Monster Dragon
0695 Heliolisk
Monster Dragon
0696 Tyrunt
Monster Dragon
0697 Tyrantrum
Monster Dragon
0718 Zygarde
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
0746 Wishiwashi Water 2 Water 2
0757 Salandit
Monster Dragon
0758 Salazzle
Monster Dragon
0776 Turtonator
Monster Dragon
0780 Drampa
Monster Dragon
0782 Jangmo-o Dragon Dragon
0783 Hakamo-o
Dragon Dragon
0784 Kommo-o
Dragon Dragon
0804 Naganadel
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
0818 Inteleon Water 1 Field
0833 Chewtle Monster Water 1
0834 Drednaw
Monster Water 1
0843 Silicobra Field Dragon
0844 Sandaconda Field Dragon
0846 Arrokuda Water 2 Water 2
0847 Barraskewda Water 2 Water 2
0895 Regidrago 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 the anime


Garchomp


The user attacks by shooting scales at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Garchomp Garchomp fires multiple black-and-white-glowing scales from its body at the opponent. As the scales travel, they leave behind purple traces.
Cynthia's Garchomp JN083 Debut
An illusionary Garchomp created by Unown JN083 None


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鱗射 Lèuhnseh
Mandarin 鱗射 / 鳞射 Línshè
Czech Šupinová Střela
French Rafale Écailles
German Schuppenschuss
Italian Squamacolpo
Korean 스케일샷 Scale Shot
Spanish Ráfaga Escamas


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