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Scald is a Water-type charged attack.

In Trainer Battles, it has a 30% chance to reduce the opponent's Attack by 1 stage.

Pokémon with this attack[]

The following Pokémon are currently able to learn this attack.

Poliwrath
#0062
Water   Fighting
Tentacruel
#0073
Water   Poison
Slowbro
#0080
Water   Psychic
Slowbro
#0080
Galarian
Poison   Psychic
Politoed
#0186
Water
Slowking
#0199
Water   Psychic
Slowking
#0199
Galarian
Poison   Psychic
Qwilfish
#0211
Water   Poison
Suicune
#0245
Water
Lotad
#0270
Water   Grass
Lombre
#0271
Water   Grass
Ludicolo
#0272
Water   Grass
Wailmer
#0320
Water
Wailord
#0321
Water
Barboach
#0339
Water   Ground
Whiscash
#0340
Water   Ground
Corphish
#0341
Water
Crawdaunt
#0342
Water   Dark

Legacy[]

The following Pokémon are only able to learn this attack via an Elite Charged TM.

Poliwhirl
#0061
Water

Events[]

The following Pokémon are only able to learn this attack in selected events or via an Elite Charged TM.

Vaporeon
#0134
Water
Obtained during Aug, Dec 2021, Dec 2022 Community Day

Update history[]

  • Gyms & Raids
    • July 30th, 2016: Power buff: 35 → 55
    • February 16th, 2017:
      • Power buff: 55 → 80
      • Energy cost nerf: 33 → 50
      • Duration buff: 4 → 3.7 seconds
      • Damage window buff: 1.8 - 3.9 → 1.3 - 3.4 seconds
  • Trainer Battles
    • August 30th, 2021 (Season 9):[1]
      • Energy cost buff: 60 → 50
      • Secondary effect added: 30% chance to reduce the opponent's Attack by 1 stage
    • December 1st, 2023 (Season 17):[2]
      • Power buff: 80 → 85
      • Secondary effect chance buff: 30% → 50%
    • June 3rd, 2024 (Season 19): Secondary effect chance nerf: 50% → 30%[3]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. GO Battle League: Season 9 Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2021-08-28.
  2. GO Battle League: Timeless Travels Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2023-11-28.
  3. GO Battle League: Shared Skies Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2024-05-28.

External links[]

  • Scald article, on Bulbapedia
  • Scald article, on the Pokémon Wiki

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