Strange Steam (move)

Strange Steam ワンダースチーム Wonder Steam

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Strange Steam (Japanese: ワンダースチーム Wonder Steam) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Galarian Weezing.

Effect

Strange Steam deals damage and has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Strange Steam cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user attacks the target by emitting steam. This may also confuse the target. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Galarian Weezing
The user attacks the target by emitting steam. This may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Galarian Weezing points the smokestacks on its head at the opponent and releases a stream of multicolored steam from them at the opponent. This may leave the opponent confused.
A wild Weezing	Orla and the Poké Ball Smith		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 神奇蒸汽 Sàhnkèih Jīnghei Mandarin 神奇蒸汽 Shénqí Zhēngqì French Vapeur Féérique German Wunderdampf Italian Vapore Incantato Korean 원더스팀 Wondeoseutim Spanish Cautivapor

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