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 1-3, all Steel type moves were categorized as Physical.
Steel type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
HP
Ranked #11
Attack
Ranked #3
Defense
Ranked #1
Sp. Attack
Ranked #11
Sp. Defense
Ranked #4
Speed
Ranked #16
Notable Steel-type trainers
Jasmine
Olivine City Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Steven
Pokémon League Champion
Gen 3, 6
Byron
Canalave City Gym Leader
Gen 4, 8
Team Plasma Colress
Gen 5
Wikstrom
Elite Four
Gen 6
Molayne
Elite Four
Gen 7
Poppy
Elite Four
Gen 9
Steel Pokémon
There are 83 Steel-type Pokémon.
See also:
#205 / Bug · Steel
#589 / Bug · Steel
#598 / Grass · Steel
#777 / Electric · Steel
#797 / Steel · Flying
#823 / Flying · Steel
#863 / Steel
#879 / Steel
#986 / Ground · Steel