Steel (type)

The Steel type was introduced in the second generation of Pokémon games. It is the strongest type defensively, with 10 types being not very effective against it and the Poison type having no effect. From Pokémon X/Y onwards, it lost its Ghost and Dark resistance, those types now dealing neutral damage. The Steel type also has the highest average Defense stat in the games.

In Generations 2-3, all Steel type moves were categorized as Physical.

85
Steel type Pokémon
12
Single type Pokémon
73
Dual type Pokémon
39
Steel-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Steel moves are super-effective against:

Ice Rock Fairy

Cross Steel moves are not very effective against:

Fire Water Electric Steel

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types have no effect on Steel Pokémon:

Poison

Tick These types are not very effective against Steel Pokémon:

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

Cross These types are super-effective against Steel Pokémon:

Fire Fighting Ground

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Steel type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Steel type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Fire ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼
Water ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼
Electric ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼
Grass ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Ice 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
Fighting ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Poison ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Ground ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Flying ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Psychic ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Bug ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Rock 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4
Ghost ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Dragon ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Dark ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Steel ½ ¼ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½
Fairy 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2

Effects of the Steel type

  • Steel type Pokémon are immune to poisoning.
  • However, the Corrosion ability allows the Pokémon to bypass that immunity.
  • Steel type Pokémon do not take damage during a sandstorm.
  • The Sand Force ability increases the power of Steel type moves by 30% during a sandstorm.
  • The Magnet Pull ability prevents Steel type Pokémon from switching out.
  • Steelworker increases the power of Steel type moves by 50%.
  • The move Salt Cure deals increased damage at the end of each turn to Water types.
  • The items Iron Plate and Metal Coat increase the power of Steel type moves by 20% when held.
  • The Steel Gem increases the power of a Steel type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
  • The Babiri Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Steel type move.
  • Adamant Orb boosts Steel type attacks by 20% when held by Dialga.

Other languages

English Steel
Japanese はがね
German Stahl
French Acier
Italian Acciaio
Spanish Acero
Korean 강철
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)

Steel Pokémon stat averages

70.1
HP
Ranked #11
95.4
Attack
Ranked #3
108.8
Defense
Ranked #1
71.1
Sp. Attack
Ranked #13
81.2
Sp. Defense
Ranked #4
62.3
Speed
Ranked #14

Notable Steel-type trainers

Jasmine

Jasmine
Olivine City Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Steven

Steven
Pokémon League Champion
Gen 3, 6
Byron

Byron
Canalave City Gym Leader
Gen 4, 8
Team Plasma Colress

Team Plasma Colress
Gen 5
Wikstrom

Wikstrom
Elite Four
Gen 6
Molayne

Molayne
Elite Four
Gen 7
Poppy

Poppy
Elite Four
Gen 9

Steel Pokémon

There are 85 Steel-type Pokémon.
See also:

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Steelix Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Mega Steelix Steelix
Mega Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Mega Scizor Scizor
Mega Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Mawile Mawile
#0303 / Steel · Fairy
Mega Mawile Mawile
Mega Mawile
#0303 / Steel · Fairy
Aron Aron
#0304 / Steel · Rock
Lairon Lairon
#0305 / Steel · Rock
Aggron Aggron
#0306 / Steel · Rock
Mega Aggron Aggron
Mega Aggron
#0306 / Steel
Beldum Beldum
#0374 / Steel · Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Mega Metagross Metagross
Mega Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Wormadam (Trash Cloak) Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Steel
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Mega Lucario Lucario
Mega Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Escavalier Escavalier
#0589 / Bug · Steel
Ferroseed Ferroseed
#0597 / Grass · Steel
Ferrothorn Ferrothorn
#0598 / Grass · Steel
Klink Klink
#0599 / Steel
Klang Klang
#0600 / Steel
Klinklang Klinklang
#0601 / Steel
Galarian Stunfisk Stunfisk
Galarian Stunfisk
#0618 / Ground · Steel
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Durant Durant
#0632 / Bug · Steel
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Genesect Genesect
#0649 / Bug · Steel
Honedge Honedge
#0679 / Steel · Ghost
Doublade Doublade
#0680 / Steel · Ghost
Aegislash (Shield Forme) Aegislash
Shield Forme
#0681 / Steel · Ghost
Aegislash (Blade Forme) Aegislash
Blade Forme
#0681 / Steel · Ghost
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Celesteela Celesteela
#0797 / Steel · Flying
Kartana Kartana
#0798 / Grass · Steel
Necrozma (Dusk Mane Necrozma) Necrozma
Dusk Mane Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic · Steel
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Stakataka Stakataka
#0805 / Rock · Steel
Meltan Meltan
#0808 / Steel
Melmetal Melmetal
#0809 / Steel
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Zacian (Crowned Sword) Zacian
Crowned Sword
#0888 / Fairy · Steel
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Zamazenta
Crowned Shield
#0889 / Fighting · Steel
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon