Scald (move)

Move data

Type	Water
Category	Special
Power	80
Accuracy	100
PP	15  (max. 24)
Introduced	Generation 5

Technical/Hidden Machine

Effects

Scald deals damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned.

If the user is frozen, Scald can be used and will thaw out the Pokemon before attacking.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Scald turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 160.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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