Fairy · Special move · Gen 8
Strange Steam
Strange Steam is a Fairy-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 90 base power and 95% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fairy
Category
Special
Power
90
Accuracy
95%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to confuse the target. Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fairy attack
2× vsFightingDragonDark
½× vsFirePoisonSteel
Pokémon that learn Strange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 |
Strange Steam FAQ
What does Strange Steam do?
Strange Steam is a Fairy-type special move with 90 power. Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Strange Steam?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Strange Steam in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Galarian Weezing.
Is Strange Steam in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Strange Steam in Pokémon Champions.
What is Strange Steam super effective against?
As a Fairy-type attack, Strange Steam is super effective against Fighting, Dragon and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Poison and Steel (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.