steel type pokemon

The Steel type is one of the most popular types in the world of Pokémon. It was introduced in Generation II and has since become a staple in the series, offering some of the most reliable and versatile Pokémon out there. The Steel type is known for its high defenses and resistance to several types, including Normal, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. This makes Steel-type Pokémon extremely difficult to take down in battle.

Steel-type Pokémon are often associated with mechanical and industrial themes, with many designs resembling armored knights, robots, and machines. Some iconic Steel-type Pokémon include the legendary duo Registeel and Dialga, as well as the popular Steelix and Scizor.

The Steel type's movepool is incredibly diverse, with several moves designed to inflict damage or increase defensive stats. This makes Steel-type Pokémon useful for both attacking and defensive strategies, depending on the situation. They can also learn several useful support moves such as Stealth Rock, which damages opposing Pokémon as they switch in, and Spikes, which damage opposing Pokémon as they switch in multiple times.

Overall, the Steel type is a valuable addition to any Pokémon team, offering powerful defenses and a diverse movepool to overcome any obstacle.

89
steel type Pokémon

14
Single type Pokémon

75
Dual type Pokémon

36
steel-type moves

Offensive Effect

steel moves deals double damage:

rock ice fairy

steel moves deals half damage:

steel fire water electric

Defensive Effect

These types do no damage to steel Pokémon:

poison

These types do half damage to steel Pokémon:

normal flying rock bug steel grass psychic ice dragon fairy

These types deal double damage to steel Pokémon:

fighting ground fire

Double attack effect relationship

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	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Fire	½			½	¼	½	½	¼		¼	½	¼		½	¼	½	¼	½
Water	2			2		2	2		4		2		4	2		2		2
Electric		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Grass	½	¼		½		½	½	¼		¼	½	¼		½	¼	½	¼	½
Ice		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Fighting		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Poison	½	¼		½	¼	½	½			¼	½	¼		½	¼	½	¼	½
Ground	2		4	2		2	2				2		4	2		2		2
Flying	½	¼		½	¼	½	½	¼			½	¼		½	¼	½	¼	½
Psychic		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Bug	½	¼		½	¼	½	½	¼		¼	½			½	¼	½	¼	½
Rock	2		4	2		2	2		4		2			2		2		2
Ghost		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Dragon	½	¼		½	¼	½	½	¼		¼	½	¼		½		½	¼	½
Dark		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½
Steel	½	¼		½	¼	½	½	¼		¼	½	¼		½	¼	½		½
Fairy		½	2		½			½	2	½		½	2		½		½