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.
71
Steel type Pokémon
Steel type Pokémon
11
Single type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
60
Dual type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
33
Steel-type moves
Steel-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Steel moves are super-effective against:
Steel moves are not very effective against:
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 | |
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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 |
Steel Pokémon stat averages
69.1
HP
Ranked #11
HP
Ranked #11
97.4
Attack
Ranked #3
Attack
Ranked #3
111.6
Defense
Ranked #1
Defense
Ranked #1
70.5
Sp. Attack
Ranked #13
Sp. Attack
Ranked #13
80.2
Sp. Defense
Ranked #4
Sp. Defense
Ranked #4
60.7
Speed
Ranked #15
Speed
Ranked #15
Notable Steel-type trainers
Jasmine
Olivine City gym leader
Gold/Silver/Crystal
Steven
Pokémon Champion
Ruby/Sapphire
Byron
Canalave City gym leader
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
Jasmine
Olivine City gym leader
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Team Plasma Colress
Pokémon Trainer
Black 2/White 2
Wikstrom
Elite Four
X/Y
Steven
Pokémon Champion
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Steel Pokémon
There are 71 Steel-type Pokémon.
See also:
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
#205 / Bug · Steel
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
#589 / Bug · Steel
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
#598 / Grass · Steel
Togedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel
#777 / Electric · Steel
Celesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying
#797 / Steel · Flying
Corviknight
#823 / Flying · Steel
#823 / Flying · Steel
Perrserker
#863 / Steel
#863 / Steel
Copperajah
#879 / Steel
#879 / Steel