Steelix #179(Nat. #0208)

The Iron Snake Pokémon

Typing	SteelGround
Abilities	Rock Head - Ability 1 Sturdy - Ability 2 Sheer Force - Hidden
Classification	The Iron Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0208
Regional ID	#0179

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FightingGroundFireWater

Resists x½

NormalFlyingBugSteelPsychicDragonFairy

Resists x¼

Rock

Immune x0

PoisonElectric

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Sprite and 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	3200
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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Steelix via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

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 Sword and Shield:

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.
Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Wide Guard	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Steelix as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Meteor Beam	120	90	Rock	Spec.
Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.
Steel Beam	140	95	Steel	Spec.
Steel Roller	130	100	Steel	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Steelix via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM008	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM009	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Self-Destruct	200	100	Normal	Phys.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM049	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM054	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM066	Thunder Fang	65	95	Electric	Phys.
TM067	Ice Fang	65	95	Ice	Phys.
TM068	Fire Fang	65	95	Fire	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM097	Brutal Swing	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM098	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM099	Breaking Swipe	60	100	Dragon	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Steelix via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR01	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TR10	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR31	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TR32	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TR37	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TR46	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TR51	Dragon Dance	—	—	Dragon	Stat.
TR52	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TR58	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TR62	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TR67	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TR70	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
TR74	Iron Head	80	100	Steel	Phys.
TR75	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TR76	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TR79	Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TR87	Drill Run	80	95	Ground	Phys.
TR94	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.
TR97	Psychic Fangs	85	100	Psychic	Phys.
TR99	Body Press	80	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Steelix via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Ancient Power	HGSS Pt	60	100	Rock	Spec.
Aqua Tail	HGSS Pt B2W2 ORAS USUM	90	90	Water	Phys.
Bide	RB Y	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Captivate	DP HGSS Pt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Cut	C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	RB Y C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Explosion	RB Y E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	250	100	Normal	Phys.
Fissure	RB Y	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Frustration	C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Headbutt	C GS HGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Mimic	RB Y E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud Sport	DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Ground	Stat.
Mud-Slap	C GS E HGSS Pt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Natural Gift	DP HGSS Pt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Nature Power	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Psych Up	E DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RB Y C GS E RS FRLG DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Return	C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Roar	C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rock Climb	DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Rock Smash	C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Rototiller	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Ground	Stat.
Secret Power	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Strength	RB Y C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	80	100	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	C GS E DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RB Y	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Torment	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Toxic	RB Y C GS E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.
Twister	HGSS Pt	40	100	Dragon	Spec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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