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steelix
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#208

steelix

Steel Ground

It is thought its body transformed as a result of iron accumulating internally from swallowing soil.

Height
9.2m
Weight
400kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
75
75
Attack
85
85
Defense
200
200
Sp. Atk
55
55
Sp. Def
65
65
Speed
30
30
Total
510

Abilities (Click for details)

rock-head
Normal Ability
sturdy
Normal Ability
sheer-force

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Fighting Ground Water

Resistances (×½)

Normal Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

Immunities (×0)

Poison Electric

Forms

steelix
steelix
 steelix-mega
steelix-mega

Evolution Chain

onix
onix
#095
→
steelix
steelix
#208

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 bind normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.1 mud-sport ground status - - 15
Lv.1 thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
Lv.1 ice-fang ice physical 65 95 15
Lv.1 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.4 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.6 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.7 rock-throw rock physical 50 90 15
Lv.9 rock-throw rock physical 50 90 15
Lv.10 rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
Lv.13 rage normal physical 20 100 20
Lv.14 rage normal physical 20 100 20
Lv.16 stealth-rock rock status - - 20
Lv.17 rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
Lv.19 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.20 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.22 smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
Lv.25 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.25 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.28 slam normal physical 80 75 20
Lv.30 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.31 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.33 slam normal physical 80 75 20
Lv.34 rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
Lv.37 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.38 stealth-rock rock status - - 20
Lv.40 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.41 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.43 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.46 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.46 stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
Lv.49 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.49 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.52 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.54 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.57 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.62 stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
roar normal status - - 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
explosion normal physical 250 100 5
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
nature-power normal status - - 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
payback dark physical 50 100 10
rock-polish rock status - - 20
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
bind normal physical 15 85 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
block normal status - - 5
magnet-rise electric status - - 10
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
iron-tail meteor-mash flare-blitz swords-dance
steelix's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveiron-tail high power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
steelixas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
steelixas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
steelixas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
steelixas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
steelixas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.