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Steelixin Pokémon Johto Legends

steelground

Pokédex Entry

Iron Snake Pokémon

The many small metal particles that cover this Pokémon's body reflect bright light well.

Steelix in Pokémon Johto Legends

Steelix is #208 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its steel/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 17 encounter locations.

Type
SteelGround
Dex
#185 Regional Dex · #208 National
Abilities
Sturdy(Primary)

Prevents 1-hit KO moves.

Rock Head(Secondary)

Prevents recoil damage.

Sheer Force(Hidden)

Remove move effect for stronger move.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mineral
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
196
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2water ×2fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5flying ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.5rock ×0.25dragon ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
electricpoison

How to Obtain

Steelix appears in Silver Cave Room1 (uncommon), in Victory Road (uncommon), and in Union Cave B1F (rare), among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 23 to 75. During swarms, you can also find it in Union Cave 1F.

Wild Encounters (7)

Level Up Moves (20)

Steel SliceLevel: 1steel
80805
Can lower all foe's stats.
TackleLevel: 1normal
4010035
A full-body charge attack.
ScreechLevel: 1normal
08540
Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
HardenLevel: 1normal
010030
Raises the user's Defense.
CurseLevel: 4normal
010010
Works differently for ghost-types.
Rock ThrowLevel: 7rock
609015
Drops rocks on the enemy.
RageLevel: 13normal
2010020
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Stealth RockLevel: 16rock
010020
Stones dig into switched foes.
Rock PolishLevel: 19rock
010020
Polishes body to increase Speed.
Gyro BallLevel: 20steel
11005
User spins and deals damage.
Rock TombLevel: 22rock
609515
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
DragonbreathLevel: 25dragon
6010020
A strong breath attack.
SlamLevel: 28normal
807520
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
ScreechLevel: 31normal
08540
Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
Rock SlideLevel: 34rock
759010
An attack that may cause flinching.
Sand TombLevel: 37ground
358515
Traps foe in sand for 2-5 turns.
Iron TailLevel: 40steel
1007515
An attack that may reduce Defense.
Stone EdgeLevel: 46rock
100805
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Double EdgeLevel: 49normal
12010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.
SandstormLevel: 52rock
010010
Inflicts damage every turn.

Egg Moves (5)

Flailnormal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Defense Curlnormal
010040
Heightens the user's Defense.
Rock Blastrock
259010
Hurls rocks at foe 2-5 times.
Rolloutrock
309020
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Stealth Rockrock
010020
Stones dig into switched foes.

TM/HM Moves (27)

Roarnormal
010020TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may reduce Defense.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Sandstormrock
010010TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM42
Cannon of light. Lowers Spcl.Def.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM59
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Dragon Dancedragon
010020TM62
Raises Atk and Speed with dance.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM63
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Dragon Pulsedragon
8510015TM64
Blasts foe with powerful wave.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (5)

Fire Fangfire
659515Tutor
Searing teeth. Flinch or burn.
Thunder Fangelectric
659515Tutor
Stunning jaws, flinch or paralyze.
Ice Fangice
659515Tutor
Really cold jaws. Flinch or freeze.
Draco Fangdragon
659515Tutor
Deadly wyrm fangs. Flinch or confuse.
Steel Slicesteel
80805Tutor
Can lower all foe's stats.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
2
Immunities
4
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Steelix. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Steelix resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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