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Steelix, a Steel and Ground type Pokémon, official artwork

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Steelix: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Steelix is a defensive wall, led by its Defense (200) and Attack (85), with a base stat total of 510.

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What is Steelix weak to?

How much damage Steelix takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFightingFireGroundWater
0.5×ResistsBugDragonFairyFlyingNormalPsychicSteel
0.25×ResistsRock
0×Immune toElectricPoison

Steelix takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Fire, Ground, Water. It resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Rock and is immune to Electric, Poison.

Best moveset for Steelix

Steelix has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • ExplosionNormal250
  • Steel BeamSteel140
  • Meteor BeamRock120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Steelix

Adamant. Steelix is a physical attacker (85 Attack vs 55 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • Rock HeadThis Pokemon does not take recoil damage besides Struggle/Life Orb/crash damage.
  • SturdyIf this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
  • Sheer ForceThis Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.

Evolution line

Onix
Steelix
Full learnset (96 moves; tap to expand)

Steelix is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
ExplosionNormal250100%Physical
Self-DestructNormal200100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Steel BeamSteel14095%Special
Steel RollerSteel130100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Meteor BeamRock12090%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Iron TailSteel10075%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Aqua TailWater9090%Physical
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Rock ClimbNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dragon PulseDragon85100%Special
Psychic FangsPsychic85100%Physical
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Drill RunGround8095%Physical
Flash CannonSteel80100%Special
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
SlamNormal8075%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Scorching SandsGround70100%Special
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Ice FangIce6595%Physical
Thunder FangElectric6595%Physical
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
Breaking SwipeDragon60100%Physical
Brutal SwingDark60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Dragon BreathDragon60100%Special
Dragon TailDragon6090%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
CutNormal5095%Physical
PaybackDark50100%Physical
Rock ThrowRock5090%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
TwisterDragon40100%Special
Sand TombGround3585%Physical
RolloutRock3090%Physical
Rock BlastRock2590%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
BindNormal1585%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
Heavy SlamSteel?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
AutotomizeSteel--Status
BlockNormal--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Defense CurlNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
Dragon DanceDragon--Status
EndureNormal--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Magnet RiseElectric--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Mud SportGround--Status
Nature PowerNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Rock PolishRock--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TormentDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status