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Steel

The Steel-type is one of the two elemental types introduced in the second generation of Pokémon. They mostly consist of metal-coated Pokémon. Like the Dark-type, the Steel-type got implemented to balance out design oversights of the first generation.

It is to note that before Generation 4, all damaging Steel-type moves were categorized into physical attacks, while afterward being split up into the special and status categories too – depending on the move.

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Offensive and defensive effectiveness

Offensively

Effectless against (x 0)

None

Weak against (x ½)

FireWaterElectricSteel

Strong against (x 2)

IceRockFairy

Defensively

Immune to (x 0)

Poison

Resistent to (x ½)

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy

Weak against (x 2)

FireFightingGround

Steel-type Pokémon

No. #PokemonSpeciesTypeGeneration
027Alolan SandshrewMouse PokémonIceSteelGen 7
028Alolan SandshlashMouse PokémonIceSteelGen 7
050Alolan DiglettMole PokémonGroundSteelGen 7
051Alolan DugtrioMole PokémonGroundSteelGen 7
052Galarian MeowthScratch Cat PokémonSteelGen 8
081MagnemiteMagnet PokémonElectricSteelGen 1
082MagnetonMagnet PokémonElectricSteelGen 1
205ForretressBagworm PokémonBugSteelGen 2
208SteelixIron Snake PokémonSteelGroundGen 2
208Mega SteelixIron Snake PokémonSteelGroundGen 6
212ScizorPincer PokémonBugSteelGen 2
212Mega ScizorPincer PokémonBugSteelGen 6
227SkarmoryArmor Bird PokémonSteelFlyingGen 2
303MawileDeceiver PokémonSteelFairyGen 3
303Mega MawileDeceiver PokémonSteelFairyGen 6
304AronIron Armor PokémonSteelRockGen 3
305LaironIron Armor PokémonSteelRockGen 3
306AggronIron Armor PokémonSteelRockGen 3
306Mega AggronIron Armor PokémonSteelGen 6
374BeldumIron Ball PokémonSteelPsychicGen 3
375MetangIron Claw PokémonSteelPsychicGen 3
376MetagrossIron Leg PokémonSteelPsychicGen 3
376Mega MetagrossIron Leg PokémonSteelPsychicGen 6
379RegisteelIron PokémonSteelGen 3
385JirachiWish PokémonSteelPsychicGen 3
395EmpoleonEmperor PokémonWaterSteelGen 4
410ShieldonShield PokémonRockSteelGen 4
411BastiodonShield PokémonRockSteelGen 4
413Wormadam (Trash Cloak)Bagworm PokémonBugSteelGen 4
436BronzorBronze PokémonSteelPsychicGen 4
437BronzongBronze Bell PokémonSteelPsychicGen 4
448LucarioAura PokémonFightingSteelGen 4
448Mega LucarioAura PokémonFightingSteelGen 6
462MagnezoneMagnet Area PokémonElectricSteelGen 4
476ProbopassCompass PokémonRockSteelGen 4
483DialgaTemporal PokémonSteelDragonGen 4
485HeatranLava Dome PokémonFireSteelGen 4
530ExcadrillSubterrene PokémonGroundSteelGen 5
589EscavalierCavalry PokémonBugSteelGen 5
597FerroseedThorn Seed PokémonGrassSteelGen 5
598FerrothornThorn Pod PokémonGrassSteelGen 5
599KlinkGear PokémonSteelGen 5
600KlangGear PokémonSteelGen 5
601KlinklangGear PokémonSteelGen 5
618Galarian StunfiskTrap PokémonGroundSteelGen 8
624PawniardSharp Blade PokémonDarkSteelGen 5
625BisharpSword Blade PokémonDarkSteelGen 5
632DurantIron Ant PokémonBugSteelGen 5
638CobalionIron Will PokémonSteelFightingGen 5
649GenesectPaleozoic PokémonBugSteelGen 5
679HonedgeSword PokémonSteelGhostGen 6
680DoubladeSword PokémonSteelGhostGen 6
681AegislashRoyal Sword PokémonSteelGhostGen 6
681Aegislash (Shield Form)Royal Sword PokémonSteelGhostGen 6
707KlefkiKey Ring PokémonSteelFairyGen 6
777TogedemaruRoly-Poly PokémonElectricSteelGen 7
791SolgaleoSunne PokémonPsychicSteelGen 7
797CelesteelaLaunch PokémonSteelFlyingGen 7
798KartanaDrawn Sword PokémonGrassSteelGen 7
800Dusk Mane NecrozmaPrism PokémonPsychicSteelGen 7
801MagearnaArtificial PokémonSteelFairyGen 7
805StakatakaRampart PokémonRockSteelGen 7
808MeltanHex Nut PokémonSteelGen 7
809MelmetalHex Nut PokémonSteelGen 7
823CorviknightRaven PokémonFlyingSteelGen 8
823Gigantamax CorviknightRaven PokémonFlyingSteelGen 8
863PerrserkerViking PokémonSteelGen 8
878CufantCopperderm PokémonSteelGen 8
879CopperajahCopperderm PokémonSteelGen 8
879Gigantamax CopperajahCopperderm PokémonSteelGen 8
884DuraludonAlloy PokémonSteelDragonGen 8
884Gigantamax DuraludonAlloy PokémonSteelDragonGen 8
888Zacian (Crowned Sword)Warrior PokémonFairySteelGen 8
889Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Warrior PokémonFightingSteelGen 8

Steel-type moves

NameTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPGeneration
Anchor ShotSteelPhysical80100%20Gen 7
AutotomizeSteelStatus--15Gen 5
Behemoth BashSteelPhysical100100%5Gen 8
Behemoth BladeSteelPhysical100100%5Gen 8
Bullet PunchSteelPhysical40100%30Gen 4
Corkscrew CrashSteel---1Gen 7
Doom DesireSteelSpecial140100%5Gen 3
Double Iron BashSteelPhysical60100%5Gen 7
Flash CannonSteelSpecial80100%10Gen 4
G-Max MeltdownSteel---Gen 8
G-Max SteelsurgeSteel---Gen 8
Gear GrindSteelPhysical5085%15Gen 5
Gear UpSteelStatus--20Gen 7
Gyro BallSteelPhysical-100%5Gen 4
Heavy SlamSteelPhysical-100%10Gen 5
Iron DefenseSteelStatus--15Gen 3
Iron HeadSteelPhysical80100%15Gen 4
Iron TailSteelPhysical10075%15Gen 2
King's ShieldSteelStatus--10Gen 6
Magnet BombSteelPhysical60-20Gen 4
Max SteelspikeSteel---10Gen 8
Metal BurstSteelPhysical-100%10Gen 4
Metal ClawSteelPhysical5095%35Gen 2
Metal SoundSteelStatus-85%40Gen 3
Meteor MashSteelPhysical9090%10Gen 3
Mirror ShotSteelSpecial6585%10Gen 4
Searing Sunraze SmashSteelPhysical200-1Gen 7
Shift GearSteelStatus--10Gen 5
Smart StrikeSteelPhysical70-10Gen 7
Steel BeamSteelSpecial14095%5Gen 8
Steel WingSteelPhysical7090%25Gen 2
Sunsteel StrikeSteelPhysical100100%5Gen 7