Steel (type)

The Steel type was introduced in the second generation of Pokemon games. It is the strongest type defensively, with 11 types being not very effective against it and the Poison type having no effect. Steel Pokemon also has the highest average Defense stat in the games.

Attack pros & cons

Steel moves are super-effective against:

Ice Rock

Steel moves are not very effective against:

Fire Water Electric Steel

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Steel pokemon:

Poison

These types are not very effective against Steel pokemon:

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel

These types are super-effective against Steel pokemon:

Fire Fighting Ground

Dual-type attack pros & cons

The chart below shows the strength of the Steel type against every type combination. The numbers in the squares show the fraction damage the move will do (i.e. ½ means 50% damage and not very effective, while 4 means 400% - super-effective).

For example, look where the Grass and Poison types intersect to see how good a Steel-type move would be against a pokemon like Venusaur. You will see that it is 100%.

	nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar
Fire	½
Water	½	¼
Electric	½	¼	¼
Grass		½	½	½
Ice	2				2
Fighting		½	½	½		2
Poison		½	½	½		2
Ground		½	½	½		2
Flying		½	½	½		2
Psychic		½	½	½		2
Bug		½	½	½		2
Rock	2				2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2
Ghost		½	½	½		2							2
Dragon		½	½	½		2							2
Dark		½	½	½		2							2
Steel	½	¼	¼	¼	½		½	½	½	½	½	½		½	½	½

Notable Steel-type trainers

Byron
Canalave City gym leader
Diamond/Pearl
Byron
Canalave City gym leader
Platinum
Jasmine
Olivine City gym leader
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Steel Pokemon

There are currently 38 Steel-type pokemon.
See also: