Steelix (Pokémon)

Steelix Iron Snake Pokémon #208 Steelix
Types Steel Ground Steelix Steel Ground Steel Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities [[bulbapedia:Rock Head_(Ability)|Rock Head]] or [[bulbapedia:Sturdy_(Ability)|Sturdy]] Steelix [[bulbapedia:Sand Force_(Ability)|Sand Force]] Y Y [[bulbapedia:Sheer Force_(Ability)|Sheer Force]] Hidden Ability Y [[bulbapedia:Foundry_(Ability)|Foundry]] Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony [[bulbapedia:Sheer Force_(Ability)|Sheer Force]] Hidden Ability Hidden Ability [[bulbapedia:Sand Force_(Ability)|Sand Force]] [[bulbapedia:Foundry_(Ability)|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.

Using either Steelixite, a Steelix can further evolve into Mega Steelix or Mega Steelix I. Mega Steelix I's ability, Foundry, turns all of Steelix's Rock-type moves (including Stealth Rock) into Fire-type moves, as well as boosting their power by 30%. Furthermore, Mega Steelix I gains a +50 boost in the attack base stat, a +25 boost in the defense base stat, a +10 boost in the special attack base stat, a -10 nerf to the special defense stat, and a +25 boost in the speed base stat.

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 Start15 style="background:#Template:Thunder Fang color; border:1px solid #Template:Thunder Fang color dark;" align="center" | Thunder Fang Electric 0000Physical 06565% 95 00Start Start15 style="background:#Template:Ice Fang color; border:1px solid #Template:Ice Fang color dark;" align="center" | Ice Fang Ice 0000Physical 06565% 95 00Start Start15 style="background:#Template:Fire Fang color; border:1px solid #Template:Fire Fang color dark;" align="center" | Fire Fang Fire 0000Physical 06565% 95 00Start Start15 style="background:#Template:Mud Sport color; border:1px solid #Template:Mud Sport color dark;" align="center" | Mud Sport Ground 0000Status ——% — 00Start Start35 style="background:#Template:Tackle color; border:1px solid #Template:Tackle color dark;" align="center" | Tackle Normal 0000Physical 05050% 100 00Start Start30 style="background:#Template:Harden color; border:1px solid #Template:Harden color dark;" align="center" | Harden Normal 0000Status ——% — 00Start Start20 style="background:#Template:Bind color; border:1px solid #Template:Bind color dark;" align="center" | Bind Normal 0000Physical 01515% 85 4646 410 style="background:#Template:Curse color; border:1px solid #Template:Curse color dark;" align="center" | Curse Ghost 0000Status ——% — 099 715 style="background:#Template:Rock Throw color; border:1px solid #Template:Rock Throw color dark;" align="center" | Rock Throw Rock 0000Physical 05050% 90 1414 1020 style="background:#Template:Rage color; border:1px solid #Template:Rage color dark;" align="center" | Rage Normal 0000Physical 02020% 100 1717 1310 style="background:#Template:Rock Tomb color; border:1px solid #Template:Rock Tomb color dark;" align="center" | Rock Tomb Rock 0000Physical 05050% 80 3838 1620 style="background:#Template:Stealth Rock color; border:1px solid #Template:Stealth Rock color dark;" align="center" | Stealth Rock Rock 0000Status ——% — 3030 1915 style="background:#Template:Autotomize color; border:1px solid #Template:Autotomize color dark;" align="center" | Autotomize Steel 0000Status ——% — 2222 2215 style="background:#Template:Smack Down color; border:1px solid #Template:Smack Down color dark;" align="center" | Smack Down Rock 0000Physical 05050% 100 4141 2520 style="background:#Template:DragonBreath color; border:1px solid #Template:DragonBreath color dark;" align="center" | DragonBreath Dragon 0000Special 06060% 100 3333 2820 style="background:#Template:Slam color; border:1px solid #Template:Slam color dark;" align="center" | Slam Normal 0000Physical 08080% 75 066 3140 style="background:#Template:Screech color; border:1px solid #Template:Screech color dark;" align="center" | Screech Normal 0000Status ——% 85 N/AN/A 3410 style="background:#Template:Rock Slide color; border:1px solid #Template:Rock Slide color dark;" align="center" | Rock Slide Rock 0000Physical 07575% 90 5454 3715 style="background:#Template:Crunch color; border:1px solid #Template:Crunch color dark;" align="center" | Crunch Dark 0000Physical 08080% 100 4949 4015 style="background:#Template:Iron Tail color; border:1px solid #Template:Iron Tail color dark;" align="center" | Iron Tail Steel 0000Physical 100100% 75 N/AN/A 4310 style="background:#Template:Dig color; border:1px solid #Template:Dig color dark;" align="center" | Dig Ground 0000Physical 08080% 100 6262 465 style="background:#Template:Stone Edge color; border:1px solid #Template:Stone Edge color dark;" align="center" | Stone Edge Rock 0000Physical 100100% 80 5757 4915 style="background:#Template:Double-Edge color; border:1px solid #Template:Double-Edge color dark;" align="center" | Double-Edge Normal 0000Physical 120120% 100 2525 5210 style="background:#Template:Sandstorm color; border:1px solid #Template:Sandstorm color dark;" align="center" | Sandstorm Rock 0000Status ——% —

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 an 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 an evolution of Steelix

Strategy

thesuzerain gave Mega Steelix a real gem in the ability Foundry that Steelix really needed to be a useful Pokémon. With its Mega Evolution Steelix becomes an offensive threat, whereas before it was just a sitting duck with high defenses. Steel/Fire is a great defensive typing, resisting many common attacking types such as Flying, Ice and Fairy, while only having weaknesses to Fighting, Water and an unfortunate quadruple Ground weakness. It now has a STAB Fire-type move in Stone Edge that becomes very powerful with the boost from Foundry, but the main reason to use Mega Steelix would be to abuse the ability to lay Fire-type Stealth Rocks. With this fiery entry hazard Pokémon like Forretress, Ferrothorn, Genesect, and Scizor all lose 50% of their health on the switch-in while Aegislash, Venusaur and many others lose 25%. Additionally, it is possible to set up both Fire-type and Rock-type Stealth Rocks simultaneously.

With all that said, Mega Steelix is definitely not without its flaws. It really needed a Special Defense increase, but instead it actually decreased by 10. However, the fact that most Ground and Fighting moves are physical helps, which means it only have to watch out for Water moves especially. It also preferred to have a lower speed to bring its best Steel move Gyro Ball to its full potential. It is an easy kill for most special attackers, and while it does have decent Attack, it's just not enough to bring down some of the physical walls such as Hippowdon.

Bottom Line: Mega Steelix is a very viable Mega Pokémon with its ability, and can be a great addition to the team if you're looking for a partner to Dragon- or Fairy-type Pokémon.