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#0208 · 0.2% usage

mega Steelix

Iron Snake Pokémon

SteelGround

height: 10.5 m
weight: 740 kg

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.

Other forms

Steelix

Base stats

HP75

ATK125

DEF230

SPA55

SPD95

SPE30

BST610

Abilities

Sand Force100.0%
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.

Type matchups

Weak to

fire

2×

water

2×

fighting

2×

ground

2×

Resists / immune

normal

½×

flying

½×

psychic

½×

bug

½×

dragon

½×

steel

½×

fairy

½×

rock

¼×

electric

poison

Bar = relative damage taken · dashed line = neutral (1×)

Usage trends

Ranked usage at 1500+ · regulation changes are marked

Held items

Share of this form's ranked sets · current regulation

Steelixite100.0%

Steelix’s ranked sets are tracked separately.
See Steelix items →

Support Plans

Offensive Plans

Counterplay

Field Plans

Defensive Plans

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Mega Steelix: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Sets Trick Room for Mega Steelix
Redirection covers Mega Steelix's setup turnOn 49% of Mega Steelix's ranked teamsResists Water Immune to Fighting Resists GroundResists Mega Steelix's Earthquake
Both weak to Fire
jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Sets Trick Room for Mega Steelix
Resists Water Immune to Fighting Resists GroundResists Mega Steelix's EarthquakeHits Fire super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Water super-effectively with Power Whip
Both weak to Fire
also: Gourgeist (Large Variety), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety)
Chimecho
Psychic
Sets Trick Room for Mega Steelix
Resists FightingMega Steelix resists its BoomburstMega Steelix resists its Self-DestructHits Water super-effectively with Energy BallHits Fighting super-effectively with Future SightHits Ground super-effectively with Energy Ball
Trevenant
GhostGrass
Sets Trick Room for Mega Steelix
Resists Water Immune to Fighting Resists GroundResists Mega Steelix's EarthquakeHits Water super-effectively with Wood HammerHits Ground super-effectively with Wood Hammer
Both weak to Fire

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Protect

StatusSelfUSE 84%

pp 5pri +4

✦ effect

Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.

Heavy Slam✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 78%

BP—

ACC100

pp 10contact

More power the heavier the user than the target.

Wide Guard

StatusYour sideUSE 65%

pp 10pri +3

✦ effect

Protects allies from multi-target moves this turn.

High Horsepower✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 62%

BP95 →143

ACC95

pp 10contact

No additional effect.

Body Press

PhysicalSingleUSE 37%

BP80

ACC100

pp 10contact

Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation.

Earthquake✦

PhysicalAll adj.USE 16%

BP100 →150

ACC100

pp 10

Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.

Rock Slide

PhysicalFoesUSE 14%

BP75

ACC90

pp 10

30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.

Iron Head✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 8%

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 15contact

20% chance to make the target flinch.

Gyro Ball✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 7%

BP—

ACC100

pp 5contactbullet

More power the slower the user than the target.

Curse

StatusSingleUSE 5%

pp 10

✦ effect

Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.

Iron Defense✦

StatusSelfUSE 4%

pp 15

✦ effect

Raises the user's Defense by 2.