Steelix #0208

The Iron Snake Pokémon

Forms:

Champions	See this Pokémon's data in Champions
Typing	SteelGround
Abilities	Rock Head - Ability 1 Sturdy - Ability 2 Sheer Force - Hidden
Classification	The Iron Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0208
Regional ID	#0035

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FightingGroundFireWater

Resists x½

NormalFlyingBugSteelPsychicDragonFairy

Resists x¼

Rock

Immune x0

PoisonElectric

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	75	135—182
Attack	85	81—150
Defense	200	184—277
Sp. Attack	55	54—117
Sp. Defense	65	63—128
Speed	30	31—90
Total	510	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Onix

RockGround

Trade w/ Metal Coat

Steelix

SteelGround

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Mineral
Egg Cycles	25
Egg Steps	6400 - Generations II, III, and VII 6375 - Generations IV 6425 - Generations V and VI 6375 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3200 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	9.2 m (30'2")
Weight	400.0 kg (881.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	179
Catch Rate	25
Catch Chance	~7.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword "It is said that if an Onix lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like." Shield "It is thought its body transformed as a result of iron accumulating internally from swallowing soil."
Brilliant Diamond "Tempered underground under high pressure and heat, its body is harder than any metal." Shining Pearl "It chews its way through boulders with its sturdy jaws. Its eyes can see in the darkness underground."
Legends: Arceus "This Pokémon evolved through use of a strange item. Its body is coated with steel powder and notably hard—not even diamond can leave so much as a scratch."
X "Tempered underground under high pressure and heat, its body is harder than any metal." Y "It chews its way through boulders with its sturdy jaws. Its eyes can see in the darkness underground."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth’s core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground."
Black White "It is thought its body transformed as a result of iron accumulating internally from swallowing soil."
Black 2 White 2 "The iron it ingested with the soil it swallowed transformed its body and made it harder than diamonds."
Diamond "Tempered underground under high pressure and heat, its body is harder than any metal." Pearl "It chews its way through boulders with its sturdy jaws. Its eyes can see in the darkness underground."
Platinum "It is thought its body transformed as a result of iron accumulating internally from swallowing soil."
HeartGold "Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond." SoulSilver "It’s said that if an ONIX lives for 100 years, its composition becomes diamondlike as it evolves into a STEELIX."
Ruby Sapphire "STEELIX lives even further underground than ONIX. This POKéMON is known to dig towards the earth’s core. There are records of this POKéMON reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground."
FireRed "It is said that if an ONIX lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like." LeafGreen "Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than diamond."
Emerald "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."
Gold "Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond." Silver "It is said that if an ONIX lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like."
Crystal "The many small metal particles that cover this POKéMON's body reflect bright light well."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Steelix via level-up in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bind	15	85	Normal	Phys.
1	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
1	Fire Fang	65	95	Fire	Phys.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Ice Fang	65	95	Ice	Phys.
1	Rock Polish	—	—	Rock	Stat.
1	Rock Throw	50	90	Rock	Phys.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Thunder Fang	65	95	Electric	Phys.
4	Smack Down	50	100	Rock	Phys.
8	Autotomize	—	—	Steel	Stat.
12	Dragon Breath	60	100	Dragon	Spec.
16	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
20	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
24	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
28	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
32	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
36	Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
40	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
44	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
48	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
52	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
56	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
60	Magnet Rise	—	—	Electric	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Steelix as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Block	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Dragon Tail	60	90	Dragon	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.
Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Wide Guard	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Steelix via TM in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM005	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM059	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM069	Rock Polish	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM074	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM077	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM091	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
TM096	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM100	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Gold

Evolve

Silver

Evolve

Crystal

Evolve

Generation III

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

Generation IX

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

Generation Champions

Champions

Transfer

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

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Shiny Sprites

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Steelix #0208

The Iron Snake Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

Generation Champions

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites