Dragon · Physical move · Gen 8
Scale Shot
Scale Shot is a Dragon-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 25 base power and 90% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 91 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Physical
Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits 2-5 times. User: -1 Def, +1 Spe after last hit. Hits two to five times. Lowers the user's Defense by 1 stage and raises the user's Speed by 1 stage after the last hit. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Hits
- 2–5 times
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (66 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (25 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (40 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Scale Shot
91 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 8 | |||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | |||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | |||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Kecleon | Normal | ✓ | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 8 | |||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | |||
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Wishiwashi | Water | 8 | |||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Chewtle | Water | 8 | |||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Silicobra | Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sandaconda | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Scale Shot FAQ
What does Scale Shot do?
Scale Shot is a Dragon-type physical move with 25 power. Hits two to five times. Lowers the user's Defense by 1 stage and raises the user's Speed by 1 stage after the last hit. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.
Which Pokémon can learn Scale Shot?
91 Pokémon and forms can learn Scale Shot in at least one game: 66 in Scarlet & Violet, 25 in Pokémon Champions and 40 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charizard, Ekans, Arbok, Horsea, Seadra and Goldeen.
Is Scale Shot in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 25 Pokémon can use Scale Shot in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Scale Shot super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Scale Shot is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.