Fire · Special move · Gen 5
Searing Shot
Searing Shot is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 100 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to burn adjacent Pokemon. Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Properties
- Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Searing Shot
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 |
Searing Shot FAQ
What does Searing Shot do?
Searing Shot is a Fire-type special move with 100 power. Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Searing Shot?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Searing Shot in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Victini.
Is Searing Shot in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Searing Shot in Pokémon Champions.
What is Searing Shot super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Searing Shot is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (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.