Steel-type Pokémon (Metal-type in the TCG) are made of, or coated with, steel. They, along with Rock-type Pokémon and Ground-type Pokémon, are the three types that represent earth's minerals (all three are immune to the Sandstorm weather condition) with steel representing metal. Steel Pokémon are known for their resilience and strength.
Magnemite and Magneton were the first Pokémon to be reclassified from a single-type (Electric-types) to a Steel/Electric dual-type. This was because, like the Dark-type, Steel Pokémon were not introduced until Generation II, and the Magnemite family were first introduced in Generation I.
To date, there are only 6 pure Steel-type Pokémon, one being Arceus with the Iron Plate. With that, there are only 5 that are not alternative forms.
Steel-type Pokémon possess 11 resistances, higher than any other single Pokémon type. They also have a full immunity to Poison attacks. They are highly effective against Ice and Rock-types but have weaknesses to Fire, Ground and Fighting-type attacks.
Steel-types are renowned for having the largest amount of resistances defensively, but also have a large amount of weaknesses, including Fire and Water.
As of Generation VI, Steel-types lose their resistances to Dark and Ghost types, but they resist Fairy types.
Steel-type Moves
- There are 19 Steel-type moves.
- In Generation I, no moves were introduced.
- In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
- In Generation III, 4 moves were introduced.
- In Generation IV, 7 moves were introduced.
- In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
- In Generation VI, 1 move was introduced.
- In battles: Physical moves stand out.
- In contests: Tough moves stand out.
- 4 moves are of the File:Tough type.jpg type.
- 3 moves are of the File:Clever type.jpg type.
- No moves are of the File:Cute type.jpg type.
- 4 moves are of the File:Beautiful type.jpg.
- 8 moves are of the File:Cool type.jpg types.
List of Steel-type moves
Effectiveness of Steel-type moves
Weaknesses and resistances of the Steel type
Known Steel Pokémon Trainers
Steel Pokémon families
Unevolved | First evolution | Second evolution | Other type and info |
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Magnemite | Magneton | Magnezone | Electric |
Template:Not from type | Forretress | - | Bug; Only Forretress is Steel |
Template:Not from type | Steelix | - | Ground; Only Steelix is Steel |
Template:Not from type | Scizor | - | Bug; Only Scizor is Steel |
Skarmory | - | - | |
Mawile | - | - | Fairy |
Aron | Lairon | Aggron | Rock; Only Mega Aggron is pure Steel |
Beldum | Metang | Metagross | Psychic |
Registeel | - | - | |
Jirachi | - | - | Psychic |
Template:Not from type | Template:Not from type | Empoleon | Water; Only Empoleon is Steel |
Shieldon | Bastiodon | - | Rock |
Template:Not from type | File:413C.png Wormadam | - | Bug; Trash Cloak |
Bronzor | Bronzong | - | Psychic |
Template:Not from type | Lucario | - | Fighting; Only Lucario is Steel |
Template:Not from type | Probopass | - | Rock; Only Probopass is Steel |
Dialga | - | - | Dragon |
Heatran | - | - | Fire |
Arceus | Iron Plate | ||
Template:Not from type | Excadrill | - | Ground; Only Excadrill is Steel |
Template:Not from type | Escavalier | - | Bug; Only Escavalier is Steel |
Ferroseed | Ferrothorn | - | Grass |
Klink | Klang | Klinklang | |
Pawniard | Bisharp | - | Dark |
Durant | - | - | Bug |
Cobalion | - | - | Fighting |
Genesect | Bug | ||
Honedge | Doublade | File:681B.pngAegislash | Ghost |
Klefki | Fairy |
Delta Species Steel Pokémon
- Charizard (Electric)
- Blastoise (Fighting)
- Beedrill (Bug)
- Pidgeot (Electric)
- Pichu - Pikachu - Raichu
- Sandslash (Ground)
- Nidoran♀ - Nidorina - Nidoqueen
- Vileplume (Psychic)
- Crobat (Poison)
- Meowth (Dark) - Persian (Dark)
- Kingler (Fire)
- Marowak (Fighting)
- Starmie (Water)
- Magikarp - Gyarados (Electric)
- Eevee - Vaporeon (Water)/Jolteon (Electric)/Flareon (Fire)/Espeon (Psychic)/Umbreon (Dark)
- Dragonite (Electric)
- Mewtwo (Fire)
- Ledyba - Ledian
- Azumarill (Water)
- Tyranitar (Fire)
- Mightyena (Dark)
- Gardevoir (Psychic)
- Flygon (Grass)
- Zangoose
- Cradily (Dark)
- Armaldo (Fighting)
- Tropius
- Chimecho
- Salamence (Fire)
- Metagross (Electric)
- Latias (Electric)
- Latios (Electric)
- Rayquaza (Electric or Water)
- Deoxys
Pokémon by types | |
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Only exists within Generation II – IV: ??? type · Only exists within Colosseum and XD: Shadow |