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DragonPhysNon-contact

Scale Shot

  • 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
25
Acc
90
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row. This move lowers the user’s Defense stat by 1 stage and boosts its Speed stat by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

Hits 2–5 times

Changes by generation

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

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsDragonPhys2590200
Gen 8–9DragonPhys2590200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

GarchompGarchomp2.2%Mega BaxcaliburMega Baxcalibur3.2%DragoniteDragonite18.3%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur4.3%Mega GarchompMega Garchomp16.3%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

GarchompGarchomp18.1%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur0.9%Mega BaxcaliburMega Baxcalibur4%DragoniteDragonite3%Mega GarchompMega Garchomp91%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

KoraidonKoraidon5.9%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur0%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

DragoniteDragonite8.4%KyuremKyurem12%GarchompGarchomp29%BarraskewdaBarraskewda0%BasculegionBasculegion2.2%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

DragoniteDragonite21.4%BarraskewdaBarraskewda2.4%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
Dragon
Not very effective (×½)
Steel
No effect (×0)
Fairy

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Pokémon that learn this move62 Pokémon

Ekans#0023EkansArbok#0024ArbokHorsea#0116HorseaSeadra#0117SeadraGyarados#0130GyaradosDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewFeraligatr#0160FeraligatrDunsparce#0206DunsparceGligar#0207GligarQwilfish#0211QwilfishKingdra#0230KingdraLugia#0249LugiaSceptile#0254SceptileFlygon#0330FlygonFeebas#0349FeebasMilotic#0350MiloticLuvdisc#0370LuvdiscLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosRayquaza#0384RayquazaGible#0443GibleGabite#0444GabiteGarchomp#0445GarchompGliscor#0472GliscorDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaSerperior#0497SerperiorBasculin#0550BasculinKrokorok#0552KrokorokKrookodile#0553KrookodileAlomomola#0594AlomomolaAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusHydreigon#0635HydreigonReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleJangmo-o#0782Jangmo-oHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oSilicobra#0843SilicobraSandaconda#0844SandacondaArrokuda#0846ArrokudaBarraskewda#0847BarraskewdaRegidrago#0895RegidragoBasculegion#0902BasculegionOverqwil#0904OverqwilCyclizar#0967CyclizarVeluza#0976VeluzaDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonGouging Fire#1020Gouging Fire

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FAQ

What type is Scale Shot?

Scale Shot is a Dragon-type Phys move.

What does Scale Shot do?

The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row. This move lowers the user’s Defense stat by 1 stage and boosts its Speed stat by 1 stage.

What are Scale Shot's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 25, accuracy 90, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Scale Shot?

62 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Ekans, Arbok, Horsea, Seadra, Gyarados, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite.

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