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208 - Steelix

  Type Ability


(1) Sheer Force
(2) Sturdy
(HA) Rock Head

Evolutions


Onix
Use Metal Coat
Steelix

Defenses

Immune 0.25x Resist 0.5x Resist Neutral 2x Weak 4x Weak


















 

Stats

HPATK+20DEFSPA-10SPDSPEBST+10
75105200456530520

Wild Hold Items

  • 5%: Metal Coat

Level Up Moves

Level Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
1 Tackle 50 100 30 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
1 Harden None None 30 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
1 Bind 15 85 20 Priority: 0. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn.
4 Curse None None 10 Priority: 0. If the user is a ghost: user pays half its max HP to place a curse on the target, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP every turn.
Otherwise: Lowers the user's Speed by one stage, and raises its Attack and Defense by one stage each.

The curse effect is passed on by baton pass.

This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
7 Rock Throw 50 90 15 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
10 Bulldoze 60 100 20 Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
13 Rollout 40 90 20 Priority: 0. User is forced to use this move for five turns. Power doubles every time this move is used in succession to a maximum of 16x, and resets to normal after the lock-in ends.
16 Stealth Rock None None 20 Priority: 0. Spreads sharp rocks around the opposing field, damaging any Pokémon that enters the field for 1/8 its max HP. This damage is affected by the entering Pokémon's susceptibility to rock moves.

rapid spin removes this effect from its user's side of the field.
19 Screech None 85 40 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
22 Scorching Sands 70 100 10 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
25 Dragon Breath 70 100 20 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
28 Coil None None 20 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each.
31 Rock Slide 75 90 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
34 Rock Blast 25 90 10 Priority: 0. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.
37 Iron Tail 100 75 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
40 Mega Kick 120 75 5 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
44 Autotomize None None 15 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Speed by two stages. Halves the user's weight; this effect does not stack.
48 Fire Fang 65 95 15 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.
48 Ice Fang 65 95 15 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.
48 Thunder Fang 65 95 15 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.
52 Double-Edge 120 100 15 Priority: 0. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
56 Head Smash 150 85 5 Priority: 0. User takes 1/2 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
60 Wide Guard None None 10 Priority: 3. Moves with multiple targets will not hit friendly Pokémon for the remainder of this turn. If the user is last to act this turn, this move will fail.

This move cannot be selected by assist or metronome.
64 Heavy Slam None 100 10 Priority: 0. The greater the user's weight compared to the target's, the higher power this move has, to a maximum of 120.

User's weight
68 Dragon Dance None None 20 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one stage each.

TM Moves

Machine Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100 15 Priority: 0. Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day None None 5 Priority: 0. Changes the weather to sunshine for five turns.
TM12 Taunt None 100 20 Priority: 0. Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random.
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90 5 Priority: 0. User loses its next turn to "recharge", and cannot attack or switch out during that turn.
TM17 Protect None None 10 Priority: 4. No moves will hit the user for the remainder of this turn. If the user is last to act this turn, this move will fail. Success rate drops by 1/2 on successive attempts.
TM21 Frustration None 100 20 Priority: 0. Power increases inversely with happiness, given by (255 - happiness) * 2 / 5, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM23 Smack Down 50 100 15 Priority: 0. Removes the target's immunity to ground-type damage. This effect removes any existing Ground immunity due to levitate, magnet rise, or telekinesis, and causes the target's flying type to be ignored when it takes Ground damage.

If the target isn't immune to Ground damage, this move will fail.

This move can hit Pokémon under the effect of bounce, fly, or sky drop, and ends the effect of Bounce or Fly.
TM26 Earthquake 100 100 10 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.

If the target is in the first turn of dig, this move will hit with double power.
TM27 Return None 100 20 Priority: 0. Power increases with happiness, given by happiness * 2 / 5, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM28 Dig 80 100 10 Priority: 0. User digs underground for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn.

During the immune turn, earthquake, fissure, and magnitude still hit the user normally, and their power is doubled if appropriate.

The user may be hit during its immune turn if under the effect of lock on, mind reader, or no guard.

This move cannot be selected by sleep talk.
TM37 Sandstorm None None 10 Priority: 0. Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not ground, rock, or steel take 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every rock Pokémon's original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect.
TM39 Rock Tomb 60 95 15 Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM42 Facade 70 100 20 Priority: 0. If the user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, this move has double power.
TM44 Rest None None 10 Priority: 0. User falls to sleep for two turns, replacing any existing non-volatile status ailments, and immediately regains all its HP.
TM5 Roar None None 20 Priority: -6. Switches the target out for another of its trainer's Pokémon selected at random. Wild battles end immediately.
TM6 Toxic None 90 10 Priority: 0. Badly poisons the target. Never misses when used by a poison-type Pokémon.
TM63 Brutal Swing 60 100 20 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
TM64 Explosion 250 100 5 Priority: 0. User faints, even if the attack fails or misses. Inflicts regular damage.
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90 5 Priority: 0. User loses its next turn to "recharge", and cannot attack or switch out during that turn.
TM69 Rock Polish None None 20 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
TM71 Stone Edge 100 80 5 Priority: 0. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.
TM74 Gyro Ball None 100 5 Priority: 0. Power increases with the target's current Speed compared to the user, given by 1 + 25 * target Speed / user Speed, capped at 150.
TM77 Psych Up None None 10 Priority: 0. Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
TM78 Bulldoze 60 100 20 Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM80 Rock Slide 75 90 10 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82 Dragon Tail 60 95 10 Priority: -6. Inflicts regular damage, then switches the target out for another of its trainer's Pokémon, selected at random.

If the target is under the effect of ingrain or suction cups, or it has a substitute, or its Trainer has no more usable Pokémon, it will not be switched out. If the target is a wild Pokémon, the battle ends instead.
TM87 Rock Climb 80 95 10 Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM90 Substitute None None 10 Priority: 0. Transfers 1/4 the user's max HP into a doll that absorbs damage and causes most negative move effects to fail.
TM91 Flash Cannon 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM94 Rock Smash 55 100 15 Priority: 0. 100% chance to drop target's Def by one stage. Also boosted by the ability Iron Fist
HM1 Cut 50 95 30 Priority: 0. High Critical Ratio
HM4 Strength 85 100 10 Priority: 0. 10% Raise Attack

Tutor Moves

  Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
Tutor Iron Head 80 100 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Block None None 5 Priority: 0. The target cannot switch out normally.
Tutor Earth Power 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Tutor Magnet Rise None None 10 Priority: 0. For five turns, the user is immune to ground moves.

If the user is under the effect of ingrain or has levitate, this move will fail.

This effect is temporarily disabled by and cannot be used during gravity.

This effect is passed on by baton pass.
Tutor Aqua Tail 100 85 10 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
Tutor Dark Pulse 80 Never Miss 10 Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Dragon Pulse 90 None 10 Priority: 0. Bypasses accuracy checks
Tutor Iron Tail 100 75 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Tutor Bind 15 85 20 Priority: 0. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn.
Tutor Snore 50 100 15 Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Stealth Rock None None 20 Priority: 0. Spreads sharp rocks around the opposing field, damaging any Pokémon that enters the field for 1/8 its max HP. This damage is affected by the entering Pokémon's susceptibility to rock moves.

rapid spin removes this effect from its user's side of the field.
Tutor Sleep Talk None None 10 Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Randomly selects and uses one of the user's other three moves. Use of the selected move requires and costs 0 PP.

Encounter Locations

Location     Level Spawn Percent
Twist Mountain Ice Room Dust Cloud 68 60.0
Twist Mountain Ice Room Dust Cloud 69 30.0
Twist Mountain Ice Room Dust Cloud 70 10.0
Underground Ruins Regi Rooms Dust Cloud 70 5.0
Underground Ruins Regular Chambers Dust Clouds 70 5.0
Victory Road Connecting Caves II, Dragons Dust Cloud 60-65 20.0
Victory Road - N's Castle, Entrance Dust Clouds   68 40.0