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Scale Shot

In Pokémon ChampionsGen VIII
Game

Pokémon Champions

DragonPhysical

Hits 2-5 times. User: -1 Def, +1 Spe after last hit.

Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactMulti-hit2–5

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

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.

“The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Scale Shot, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

2

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 1

Boosts it

1

Who runs Scale Shot on Showdown

  1. Garchomp2.2% of its sets
  2. Dragonite18.3% of its sets
  3. Mega Baxcalibur3.2% of its sets
  4. Mega Garchomp16.3% of its sets
  5. Baxcalibur4.3% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

Who learns Scale Shot

35 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

CharizardArbokGyaradosDragoniteFeraligatrQwilfishSceptileSharpedoMiloticGarchompGliscorSerperiorKrookodileHydreigonDragalgeHelioliskTyrantrumSalazzleDrampaKommo-oSandacondaBasculegionOverqwilMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega GyaradosMega GarchompMega SceptileMega SharpedoFemale BasculegionMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega DragalgeMega DrampaMega Garchomp Z

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