Steelix (Pokémon)

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Steelix Iron Snake Pokémon #208 Steelix
Types Steel Ground Steelix Steel Ground Steel Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rock Head or Sturdy Steelix Sand Force Y Y Sheer Force Hidden Ability Y Foundry Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Sand Force Foundry Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 25 (7.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 6630 - 6884 steps
Height 30'2" 9.2 m		Weight 881.8 lbs. 400.0 kg
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Steelix is a dual-type Steel/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Onix when traded holding a Metal Coat. It can Mega Evolve into two forms: Mega Steelix using Steelixite and Mega Steelix I using Steelixite I.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry Steelix live even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core, reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.

Game locations

Availability None Evolve Onix Very Common Common Uncommon Fossil Hidden Grotto Rare Very Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common [[File:.png link=]] Uncommon Metal Coat Rare [[File:.png link=]] Always [[File:.png link=]] Story [[File:.png link=]]

Base stats

Steelix

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 75	160 - 216	310 - 422
Attack: 85	96 - 179	188 - 353
Defense: 200	220 - 331	436 - 656
Sp.Atk: 55	63 - 139	123 - 273
Sp.Def: 65	74 - 152	144 - 300
Speed: 30	36 - 106	69 - 207
Total: 510
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Steelix

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 75	160 - 216	310 - 422
Attack: 125	139 - 232	274 - 458
Defense: 230	252 - 370	501 - 735
Sp.Atk: 55	63 - 139	123 - 273
Sp.Def: 95	107 - 192	209 - 379
Speed: 30	36 - 106	69 - 207
Total: 610
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Steelix I

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 75	160 - 216	310 - 422
Attack: 135	150 - 245	296 - 485
Defense: 225	247 - 364	490 - 722
Sp.Atk: 65	74 - 152	144 - 300
Sp.Def: 55	63 - 139	123 - 273
Speed: 55	63 - 139	123 - 273
Total: 610
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Steelix and Mega Steelix

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Mega Steelix I

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ¼× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ¼× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ¼× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ¼× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ¼× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ¼× Crystal ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ¼× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ¼× Crystal 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 00Start Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 00Start Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15 00Start Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 00Start Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 044 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 077 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 1010 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 08080% 10 1313 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1616 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 1919 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 2020 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 2222 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 2525 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 2828 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3131 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 3434 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3737 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 07575% 15 4343 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 4646 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 4949 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 5252 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Steelix obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Steelix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Steelix

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM?? Placeholder Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Steelix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Steelix

By breeding

1.2

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Block Normal Status — —% 5 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Heavy Slam Steel Physical — 100% 10 Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Rototiller* Ground Status — —% 10 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Steelix Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Steelix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Steelix

By a prior evolution

1.2

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Steelix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Steelix

By tutoring

1.2

Move   Type   Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.   PP  Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Steelix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Steelix

Evolution

Unevolved Onix  Rock  Ground

Trade holding Metal Coat →

First evolution Steelix  Steel  Ground

Sprites

Front		Back
Front shiny		Back shiny

Mega Evoultion

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Mega Evoultion I

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

• Mega Steelix is tied with Mega Aggron and Shuckle for the highest Defense stat of all Pokémon.
  • This means Mega Steelix has the highest Defense base stat and the highest single base stat of all Ground-type Pokémon, and is tied with Mega Aggron for highest Defense base stat and highest single base stat of all Steel-type Pokémon.
• Mega Steelix is the tallest Steel-type Pokémon.
• Mega Steelix I has the highest Defense of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Steelix is one of only three Pokémon that has more than one Mega Evolution, the other two being Charizard and Mewtwo.
  • Of these three, Steelix is the only one that has a Mega Evolution exclusive to Pokémon Insurgence.

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