Elite Redux LeafGreen
#208

Steelix

The Iron Snake Pokémon

Steel Ground

Steelix live even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core, reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.

Base stat total
510
Height
9.2 m
Weight
400 kg
Catch rate
25

Base stats

510 total
HP 75 291 354
Atk 85 185 295
Def 200 392 548
SpA 55 131 229
SpD 65 149 251
Spe 30 86 174

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fighting 2× Ground 2× Fire 2× Water 2×
Takes less
Rock ¼× Normal ½× Flying ½× Bug ½× Steel ½× Psychic ½× Dragon ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Poison 0× Electric 0×

The other 4 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Lead Coat and Impenetrable change incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so they are not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sheer Force Trades effects for power. Impenetrable Only direct attacks can damage it. Coil Up On entry, gives +1 priority once to the first biting move used.
Innate always active, all of them Lead Coat Takes 40% less from Phys. moves. This Pokemon's Speed is 0.9x. Self Sufficient Recovers 1/16 of max HP at the end of each turn. Strong Jaw Boosts biting moves.

Evolution line

Onix Onix BST 385
Steelix Steelix BST 510 Level · 38

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sheer Force new Impenetrable Coil Up removed Rock Head Sturdy
Innates added Lead CoatSelf SufficientStrong Jaw

Details

Height
9.2 m
Weight
400 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Mineral
Egg cycles
25
Catch rate
25
Base exp
179
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Metal Coat
Colour
Gray

Moves

8 level-up · 0 egg · 103 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
10 Bind Normal Physical 35 100 20
14 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
23 Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
27 Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
36 Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
40 Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
49 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Autotomize Steel Status — ∞ 15
Bind Normal Physical 35 100 20
Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 60 100 15
Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 100 20
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 15
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
Dragon Dance Dragon Status — ∞ 20
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90 10
Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fire Fang Fire Physical 80 100 15
Fissure Ground Physical 1 30 5
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Heavy Slam Steel Physical 1 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
Ice Fang Ice Physical 80 100 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Magnet Rise Electric Status — ∞ 10
Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Power Shift Normal Status — ∞ 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 85 100 15
Psych Up Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5
Steel Roller Steel Physical 80 100 15
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 80 100 15
Torment Dark Status — 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
Wide Guard Rock Status — ∞ 10

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Onix instead.