Steelix
steelground
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
SteelGround
Dex
#208
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mineral
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
Base Exp
196
EV Yield
3 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2water ×2fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.5rock ×0.25dragon ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
electricpoison
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Steelix isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.
Level Up Moves (17)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 85 | 40 | ||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| BindLevel: 9 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | ||||||
| Rock ThrowLevel: 13 | ||||||
| rock | | 50 | 90 | 15 | ||
| Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 21 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 25 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit. | ||||||
| Dragon BreathLevel: 25 | ||||||
| dragon |  | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath. | ||||||
| Sand TombLevel: 28 | ||||||
| ground | | 35 | 95 | 15 | ||
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | ||||||
| Flash CannonLevel: 31 | ||||||
| steel | | 80 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| SandstormLevel: 33 | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 34 | ||||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| SlamLevel: 37 | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 75 | 20 | ||
| Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | ||||||
| CurseLevel: 38 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | ||||||
| Dragon PulseLevel: 42 | ||||||
| dragon | | 85 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Generates a shock wave to damage the foe. | ||||||
| Iron TailLevel: 45 | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | ||
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 49 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Double EdgeLevel: 57 | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Taunt | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Torment | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
