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Scald is indeed much better than hydro pump, but many pokémon don't get it so they have to go with either hydro pump or surf, both of which are shit since they were nerfed.
But stone edge is better than rock slid, even with its fucked up accuracy. It isn't worth it to trade 25 in power for only 10 in accuracy, especially when rock slide isn't perfect accurate either.