Searing Shot (move)

Searing Shot かえんだん Flame Bomb

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

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

Effect

Generations V to VII

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

Generation VIII

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

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. SMUSUM SwSh The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	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.

In other games

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

	Charging	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

	Victini
A puff of flames are blown.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Victini	Victini fires the flame from its body at the opponent.
Monta's Victini	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰彈 Fóyihm Dáan Mandarin 火焰彈 Huǒyàn Dàn * 火炎彈 Huǒyán Dàn * French Incendie German Flammenball Italian Sparafuoco Korean 화염탄 Hwayeomtan Portuguese Brazil Tiro Secante Portugal Tiro Escaldante Spanish Bomba Ígnea

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