Water · Special move · Gen 9
Hydro Steam
Hydro Steam is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 9. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
During Sun: 1.5× damage instead of half. If the current weather is Sun and the user is not holding Utility Umbrella, this move's damage is multiplied by 1.5 instead of halved for being Water type.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Hydro Steam
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Hydro Steam FAQ
What does Hydro Steam do?
Hydro Steam is a Water-type special move with 80 power. If the current weather is Sun and the user is not holding Utility Umbrella, this move's damage is multiplied by 1.5 instead of halved for being Water type.
Which Pokémon can learn Hydro Steam?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Hydro Steam in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Walking Wake.
Is Hydro Steam in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Hydro Steam in Pokémon Champions.
What is Hydro Steam super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Hydro Steam is super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass 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.