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Scald — PvP Stats · Counts · Users

열탕 · ねっとう · 熱水
Power
85
#90 of 226
Energy cost
50
DPE · damage per energy
1.7
#113 of 226
Effect
Opponent Attack -1 (30% chance)

Scald — counts by fast move

Count = fast moves needed before the charged move. Shown for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd use with leftover energy carried over. 1 turn = 0.5s.

Fast moveGain / turnsCounts (1st·2nd·3rd)First use in
HexSnarlRollout+13 / 3T4·4·412T6s
Mud ShotPoison Sting+9 / 2T6·6·512T6s
Acid+8 / 2T7·6·614T7s
Incinerate+20 / 5T3·2·315T7.5s
Bubble+11 / 3T5·5·415T7.5s
WaterfallAstonishExtrasensory+10 / 3T5·5·515T7.5s
Confusion+14 / 4T4·4·316T8s
Poison Jab+7 / 2T8·7·716T8s
Water Gun+3 / 1T17·17·1617T8.5s
Take Down+9 / 3T6·6·518T9s
Ice FangCounter+6 / 2T9·8·818T9s
Splash+12 / 4T5·4·420T10s
Hidden Power (Bug)Hidden Power (Dark)Hidden Power (Dragon)+13 more+8 / 3T7·6·621T10.5s
Rock Smash+7 / 3T8·7·724T12s
Razor Leaf+4 / 2T13·12·1326T13s
Zen Headbutt+6 / 3T9·8·827T13.5s

Meta Pokémon running Scald

Ultra League

2

From this season's recommended movesets. Estimated damage is neutral damage into that league's median top-ranked opponent (Def 154 · HP 169).

PokémonTierFast move · countsEst. damage% of HP
TentacruelTentacruelSTABBAcid7·6·66136%
Shadow TentacruelShadow TentacruelSTABBAcid7·6·67343%

Water-type move effectiveness

Super effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
Not very effective ×0.625WaterGrassDragon
Double resisted ×0.39None

22 Pokémon that learn Scald

Shadow and Mega forms share the base form's moves and are omitted (exclusive moves are listed). Linked names have a detail page. ★ = legacy (Elite TM / event-exclusive)

Poliwhirl★PoliwrathTentacruelSlowbroGalarian SlowbroVaporeon★PolitoedSlowkingGalarian SlowkingQwilfishSmeargleSuicuneLotadLombreLudicoloWailmerWailordBarboachWhiscashCorphishCrawdauntVolcanion

Other Water-type Charged Moves

Aqua TailHydro CannonSurfAqua JetChilling WaterWater PulseDiveOrigin PulseSparkling AriaWeather Ball (Water)Aqua StepBrine

How are these numbers calculated?

Power, energy and turns come from the public PvPoke gamemaster (2026-10-04). Counts are computed by GBL Note with energy carryover. Estimated damage uses the PvP damage formula (STAB ×1.2, Shadow attack ×1.2, battle bonus ×1.3, neutral effectiveness) against each league's median Defense and HP among top-ranked Pokémon this season. It is a reference value — real damage depends on the opponent's typing and IVs.

322 moves · PvPoke gamemaster 2026-10-04