Water · Special move · Gen 6
Steam Eruption
Steam Eruption is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 110 base power and 95% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Special
Power
110
Accuracy
95%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target. Has a 30% chance to burn the target. The target thaws out if it is frozen.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Steam Eruption
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
Steam Eruption FAQ
What does Steam Eruption do?
Steam Eruption is a Water-type special move with 110 power. Has a 30% chance to burn the target. The target thaws out if it is frozen.
Which Pokémon can learn Steam Eruption?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Steam Eruption in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Volcanion.
Is Steam Eruption in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Steam Eruption in Pokémon Champions.
What is Steam Eruption super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Steam Eruption 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.