waterspecial
Scald
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Target
Selected Pokemon
30% effect chance
Effect
Has a chance to burn the target.
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to burn the target.
"The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn."
Where to find it
Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.
Machine by version
- TM29taught inLets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeGeneration I
- R B YSaffron City
Generation II- G S CSaffron City · Celadon Game Corner(3500 C)
Generation III- R S EVictory Road · Mauville Game Corner(3500 C)
- FR LGSaffron City
- ColoMt. Battle(3500 PC)
- XDSnagem Hideout · Mt. Battle(3500 PC)
Generation IV- D P PtVeilstone Game Corner · Route 211(10000 C)
- HG SSSaffron City · Celadon Game Corner · Pokéwalker ( Night Sky's Edge )(10000 C)
- PBRAfter beating Courtyard Colosseum(12,000 PC)
Generation V- B WRoute 13
- B2 W2Route 13
Generation VI- X YPokémon Village
- OR ASEver Grande City
Generation VII- S MAether Paradise
- US UMAether Paradise
- P EPrize for defeating Misty
Generation VIII- Sw ShHammerlocke
- BD SPRoute 211 · Veilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
Generation IX- S VWest Paldean Sea · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Timeless Woods Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store(TM Machine: 3,000 LP Mimikyu Scrap ×3 Greavard Wax ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 15 BP)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 29
- TM55taught inBlack WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonGeneration IV
- D P PtPrize for defeating Crasher Wake
- HG SSRoute 19 · Celadon Department Store($ 3000)
Generation V- B WCold Storage
- B2 W2Prize for defeating Marlon
Generation VI- X YCouriway Town
- OR ASSeafloor Cavern
Generation VII- S MBrooklet Hill
- US UMAncient Poni Path
- P ESeafoam Islands
Generation VIII- Sw ShHammerlocke (West Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPPrize for defeating Crasher Wake · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX- S VSouth Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Apple Hills(5,000 LP Diglett Dirt ×3 Greavard Wax ×3 Orthworm Tarnish ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 35
- TR84taught inSword ShieldGeneration VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 2★ · 3★ · 4★ Max Raid Battles ( Bridge Field , Dusty Bowl , East Lake Axewell , Giant's Cap , Giant's Mirror , Lake of Outrage , North Lake Miloch , South Lake Miloch , West Lake Axewell ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 2★ · 3★ · 4★ Max Raid Battles ( Fields of Honor , Soothing Wetlands , Forest of Focus , Challenge Beach , Courageous Cavern , Loop Lagoon , Workout Sea , Stepping-Stone Sea , Insular Sea , Honeycalm Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Water : 112-120 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 2★ · 3★ · 4★ Max Raid Battles ( Giant's Bed , Giant's Foot , Frigid Sea , Ballimere Lake )(3,000 W)
- TR85→
- TM49taught inBrilliant Diamond Shining PearlGeneration I
- R B YCeladon Department Store
Generation II- G S CPrize for defeating Bugsy
Generation III- R S ES.S. Tidal
- FR LGRocket Hideout
- ColoPyrite Cave
- XDRound 1 of the Realgam Colosseum
Generation IV- D P PtTeam Galactic HQ
- HG SSTeam Rocket HQ
Generation V- B WMusical Theater
- B2 W2Musical Theater
Generation VI- X YHotel Richissime
- OR ASRoute 104
Generation VII- S MHau'oli City
- US UMHau'oli City
- P EVictory Road
Generation VIII- Sw ShGalar Mine No. 2
- BD SPTeam Galactic HQ · Grand Underground Volcanic Cave · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX- S VCabo Poco · East Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Canyon Biome(3,000 LP Sunkern Leaf ×3 Torkoal Coal ×3 Litleo Tuft ×3)
- ZAVert Sector 2
- TM188taught inScarlet VioletThe Teal MaskThe Indigo DiskGeneration IX
- S VTM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Infernal Pass Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(8,000 LP Poltchageist Powder ×3 Slowpoke Claw ×3)
- TM148taught inMega DimensionGeneration IX
- S VNorth Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Six) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Apple Hills Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Coastal Biome(TM Machine: 10,000 LP Croagunk Poison ×5 Grimer Toxin ×3 Foongus Spores ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 50 BP)
Introduced in Generation V· Learned by 173 Pokémon
