Searing Shot (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Special  Special
Power 100
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Searing Shot 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.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Searing Shot turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Searing Shot
Japanese かえんだん (Kaendan)
German Flammenball
French Incendie
Italian Sparafuoco
Spanish Bomba Ígnea
Korean 화염탄
Chinese (Simplified) 火焰弹
Chinese (Traditional) 火焰彈

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user torches everything around it with an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those hit with a burn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
Sword​/​Shield The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Searing Shot at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Victini Victini
#0494 / Psychic · Fire
Level 63