Scald (move)

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 until Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, where it was TM29. It is TR84 in Generation VIII.

Scald
ねっとう Boiling Water

Battles

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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
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 TM29 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR84 in Generation VIII

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

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
BW B2W2	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
515		Panpour		Field	Field	22	22	22
516		Simipour		Field	Field	1	1	1
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered	Undiscovered		32	32	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM55	VI TM55	VII TM55 TM29	VIII TR84
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔
298		Azurill		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
458		Mantyke		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon				✔
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon				✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
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.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Removes the frozen condition. Has a moderate chance of leaving the target burned.

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

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

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

Pokémon	Method

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

Arrokuda	Tirtouga

The user fires boiling hot water at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Tirtouga	Tirtouga fires boiling water from its mouth at the opponent.
Black's Costa	The Cold Hard Truth	Debut
Jellicent	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
Arrokuda	Arrokuda fires boiling water from its mouth at the opponent.
Casey's Kilo	PASS05	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Prior to the release of Pokémon X and Y, a banner at the Summer 2013 World Hobby Fair showed Lapras using Scald, but Lapras ultimately cannot learn Scald in the final release of the games.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	熱水 Yihtséui
Chinese	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 (anime)
Spanish	Latin America	Calentar
Spanish	Spain	Escaldar
Thai		น้ำร้อน
Vietnamese		Gây Bỏng

Variations of the move Waterfall

	Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap
	Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

Generation V TMs
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

Generation VI TMs
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 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
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

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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