Steam Eruption (move)

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Steam Eruption (Japanese: スチームバースト Steam Burst) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Volcanion.

Effect

Steam Eruption deals damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target. Upon execution, Steam Eruption will thaw the user if frozen (even if the move fails to hit the target).

Steam Eruption also thaws a frozen target hit by it.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	1, 85	1, 85
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

Volcanion
The user expels steam of superbly high pressure at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Volcanion releases superheated steam surrounded by water from the cannons on its back at the opponent.
A wild Volcanion	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蒸汽爆炸 Jīnghei Baauja Mandarin 蒸汽爆炸 Zhēngqì Bàozhà Danish Dampudbrud French Jet de Vapeur German Dampfschwall Italian Vaporscoppio Korean 스팀버스트 Steam Burst Spanish Chorro de Vapor

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