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.
steel type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
steel-type moves
Offensive Effect
steel moves deals double damage:
steel moves deals half damage:
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 |
Grass Pokémon
There are 89
steel-type Pokémon.
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