Searing Shot (move)

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Searing Shot
かえんだん Flame Projectile
Searing Shot VIII.png
Searing Shot VIII 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Searing Shot (Japanese: かえんだん Flame Projectile) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Victini.

Effect

Searing Shot deals damage and has a 30% chance to burn the target. It does not affect opponents with Bulletproof.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

From Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Searing Shot could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Searing Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Searing Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave the target with a burn.
XYORAS The user torches everything around it with an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those hit with a burn.
SMUSUMPE
SwShLA
SV
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0494 Victini PsychicIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Searing Shot deals damage and may leave the enemy with a burn.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 30 99 13 50 90% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
SMD 30 50 13 20 90% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Rumble Rush

FireIC RR.png Searing Shot
★★★★★
Attack power 21.87153
Charge time 1.38 seconds
Range type Homing
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 5
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May burn the foe
Searing Shot Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Searing Shot Special 4 152 182 100% All opponents Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target burned. Sygna Suit Hilda & Victini

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, they keep taking damage, and their Attack also goes down slightly.
SMD It could leave enemies with a burn and keep damaging them.*
It damages nearby enemies. It could also leave them with a burn.*


In the anime

Victini M14 Searing Shot charging.png
Charging
Victini M14 Searing Shot.png
Victini
The user fires a large ball of fire at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Victini Victini crouches its body together and its whole body glows pale red. Its body then becomes surrounded in a teardrop-shape red flame. It also surrounds its body in a round yellow fire. Victini then fires the flame from its body at the opponent, and it shoots at the opponent like a spinning meteor.
Victini (M14) White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
Debut


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Monta Victini Searing Shot.png
Victini


The user torches the target in an inferno of scarlet flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Victini Victini launches a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Monta's Victini The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer! Debut


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 火焰彈 Fóyihm Dáan
Mandarin 火焰彈 Huǒyàn Dàn *
火炎彈 Huǒyán Dàn *
France Flag.png French Incendie
Germany Flag.png German Flammenball
Italy Flag.png Italian Sparafuoco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 화염탄 Hwayeomtan
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bomba Ígnea


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