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 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 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1313 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 08080% 10 1616 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 1919 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 2222 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 2525 DragonBreath 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 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.