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Steelix

steelix
Iron Snake Pokémon
#208
Steel Ground
Steelix ROM Changes

Evolution Chain Changes:

  • onix > steelix: trade (held: metal-coat)onix > steelix: use-item (metal-coat)

Ability (slot 1) Changes:

  • rock-headsheer-force

Ability (slot 3) Changes:

  • sheer-forcerock-head

Level-up Moves Changes:

  • 38 moves25 moves

Basic Information

  • Abilities


  • Physical Attributes


    Height: 9.2 m

    Weight: 400.0 kg

  • Training


    Base Experience: 179

    Base Happiness: 70

    Capture Rate: 25

    Growth Rate: Medium

    Habitat: Cave

    EV Yield: +2 Defense

  • Breeding


    Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

    Gender Differences: Yes

    Egg Groups: Mineral

    Hatch Counter: 25 cycles

  • Classification


    Generation: Generation II

    Color: Gray

    Shape: Squiggle

Wild Held Items

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item Black White Black 2 White 2
Metal Coat Metal Coat 5% 5% 5% 5%

Type Effectiveness

  • Weak To


    2× Damage

    Fighting Fire Ground Water

  • Resists


    ¼× Damage

    Rock

    ½× Damage

    Bug Dragon Fairy Flying Normal Psychic Steel

  • Immune To


    No Damage

    Electric Poison

Base Stats

Stat Base Min Max Distribution
HP 75 260 354
Attack 85 157 295
Defense 200 364 548
Sp. Atk 55 103 229
Sp. Def 65 121 251
Speed 30 58 174
Base Stat Total 510

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

  • Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

  • Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain

Stage 1

Stage 2

  • Steelix


    #208 Steelix

    Use Metal Coat

    You are here

Available Forms

Forms are switchable during gameplay.

Pokédex Entries

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

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

The iron it ingested with the soil it swallowed transformed its body and made it harder than diamonds.

The iron it ingested with the soil it swallowed transformed its body and made it harder than diamonds.

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100 30
1 Harden Normal Status 30
1 Bind Normal Physical 15 85 20
4 Curse Ghost Status 10
7 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
10 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
13 Rollout Rock Physical 40 90 20
16 Stealth Rock Rock Status 20
19 Screech Normal Status 85 40
22 Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100 10
25 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 70 100 20
28 Coil Poison Status 20
31 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
34 Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
37 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15
40 High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10
44 Autotomize Steel Status 15
48 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95 15
48 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95 15
48 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95 15
52 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
56 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 85 5
60 Wide Guard Rock Status 10
64 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 100 10
68 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Attract Normal Status 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Cut Grass Physical 50 95 30
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status 15
Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 95 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Cannon Steel Special 90 100 10
Frustration Normal Physical 100 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100 5
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Protect Normal Status 10
Psych Up Normal Status 10
Rest Psychic Status 5
Return Normal Physical 100 20
Roar Normal Status 20
Rock Polish Rock Status 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 55 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 85 100 10
Substitute Normal Status 10
Sunny Day Fire Status 5
Swagger Normal Status 85 15
Taunt Dark Status 100 20
Torment Dark Status 100 15
Toxic Poison Status 90 10

No egg moves available

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Aqua Tail Water Physical 100 85 10
Bind Normal Physical 15 85 20
Block Normal Status 5
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 10
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15
Magnet Rise Electric Status 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status 20

Sprites

Normal

  • Front


    Front

  • Back


    Back

  • Front ♀


    Front ♀

  • Back ♀


    Back ♀

✨ Shiny

  • Front


    Front

  • Back


    Back

  • Front ♀


    Front ♀

  • Back ♀


    Back ♀

  • Normal


    Normal

  • ✨ Shiny


    ✨ Shiny

Cries

  • Legacy Cry


    Original legacy cry

  • Latest Cry


    Updated cry from recent games