PokéKit
WaterSpecNon-contact

Scald

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 30% chance of burning the target. Cures the user and target of being frozen.

Effects & flags

30% chance: Burn

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsWaterSpec80100150
Gen 5–9WaterSpec80100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

MiloticMilotic57.6%PincurchinPincurchin68.2%Mega SlowbroMega Slowbro30.7%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge10.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

MiloticMilotic92%VaporeonVaporeon76.2%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge16.3%SlowkingSlowking79.3%PincurchinPincurchin45.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Walking WakeWalking Wake0%SinistchaSinistcha0.8%MiloticMilotic0.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

AlomomolaAlomomola30.8%ManaphyManaphy13.6%SinistchaSinistcha1%MiloticMilotic99.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

ManaphyManaphy95.9%MiloticMilotic12.5%SuicuneSuicune99.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FireGroundRock
Not very effective (×½)
WaterGrassDragon
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move25 Pokémon

Slowbro#0080SlowbroGyarados#0130GyaradosVaporeon#0134VaporeonMew#0151MewChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnSlowking#0199SlowkingKingdra#0230KingdraRaikou#0243RaikouSuicune#0245SuicuneMilotic#0350MiloticPhione#0489PhioneManaphy#0490ManaphyEmboar#0500EmboarAlomomola#0594AlomomolaDragalge#0691DragalgeGoodra#0706GoodraVolcanion#0721VolcanionInteleon#0818InteleonCarkol#0838CarkolCoalossal#0839CoalossalPincurchin#0871PincurchinWalking Wake#1009Walking WakePoltchageist#1012PoltchageistSinistcha#1013Sinistcha

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FAQ

What type is Scald?

Scald is a Water-type Spec move.

What does Scald do?

Has a 30% chance of burning the target. Cures the user and target of being frozen.

What are Scald's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Scald?

25 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Slowbro, Gyarados, Vaporeon, Mew, Chinchou, Lanturn, Slowking, Kingdra.

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