#0208

Mega Steelix

Iron Snake Pokémon

About

This Pokémon evolved through use of a strange item. Its body is coated with steel powder and notably hard—not even diamond can leave so much as a scratch.

Legends: Arceus 1 of 14

Abilities

Sand Force

Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Height: 10.5 m 34′05″
Weight: 740.0 kg 1631.4 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	75	260–354
Attack	125	229–383
Defense	230	418–614
Sp. Atk	55	103–229
Sp. Def	95	175–317
Speed	30	58–174
Total	610

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireWaterFightingGround
Resists ½×: NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
Resists ¼×: Rock
Immune: ElectricPoison

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireElectricIcePoisonRockSteelFairy

Evolution

#0095 Onix RockGround

Trade holding Metal Coat

#0208 Steelix SteelGround

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95%	15
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Ice	Physical	65	95%	15
1	Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage.	Ground	Status	—	—	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95%	15
4	Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
7	Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Physical	50	90%	15
10	Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
13	Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.	Normal	Physical	20	100%	20
16	Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
19	Autotomize Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
20	Gyro Ball STAB Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
22	Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
25	Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Dragon	Special	60	100%	20
28	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75%	20
31	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
34	Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
37	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
40	Iron Tail STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
43	Dig STAB User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
46	Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
49	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
52	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Brutal Swing Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	20
Bulldoze STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Confide Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Dragon	Physical	60	90%	10
Earthquake STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Explosion User faints.	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Gyro Ball STAB Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Hidden Power Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
Block Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Special	85	100%	10
Earth Power STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Iron Tail STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.	Electric	Status	—	—	10
Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum STAB Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Defense
Catch rate: 25
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 214
Growth rate: Medium
Wild held items: Metal Coat

Breeding

Egg groups: Mineral
Egg cycles: 25 (about 6,425 steps)