Ability profile
Steam Engine Pokemon Ability
Generation
Generation VIII
Pokémon with ability
4
Effect
Raises the user's Speed by three stages when it is hit by a Fire- or Water-type attack. The attack still deals damage.
Flavor text
Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat drastically if hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
Quick summary
Steam Engine is a main-series ability from Generation VIII. Open species profiles below to see typings, moves, and community fan rank where available.
Battle context
Generation debut
Generation VIII
Steam Engine first appeared in Generation VIII. Compare how newer releases reuse or power up the effect when building themed teams.
Main series
Yes
Steam Engine is used in main-series battles and links to 4 species profiles below.
4 Pokémon can have Steam Engine in the official dataset.
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