Steam Eruption
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
Values in Gen 9
Pow
110
Acc
95
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The user immerses the target in superheated steam. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Effects & flags
30% chance: Burn
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 6–9 | Water | Spec | 110 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
OU (Singles)2026-09
VolcanionPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (OU)
Doubles OU2026-09
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)
Type
Super effective (×2)
FireGroundRock
Not very effective (×½)
WaterGrassDragon
No effect (×0)
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Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move1 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Steam Eruption?
Steam Eruption is a Water-type Spec move.
What does Steam Eruption do?
The user immerses the target in superheated steam. This may also leave the target with a burn.
What are Steam Eruption's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 110, accuracy 95, PP 5.
Which Pokémon can learn Steam Eruption?
1 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Volcanion.