Where can I find Steelix in Polished Crystal?

Steelix can be found in 13 areas, including Cinnabar Volcano B2F in Polished Crystal.

What type is Steelix?

Steelix is a steel/ground-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Steelix learn in Polished Crystal?

Steelix can learn 21+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Steelix have?

Steelix's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Sheer Force, Sturdy, Sand Force.

Steelix - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

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

Strategy & Usage Tips

Steelix is a Steel/Ground Pokemon with a very high Defense stat! It's also immune to poison and has pretty good coverage overall with many resistances. Its speed is awful, but set up with Trick Room would be a weird run. Its special defense is very low too, so make sure it doesn't git hit with a special fire move because that would hurt! If you have Sturdy, you should be able to get one hit in though.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

SteelGround

Dex

#068

Abilities

Sheer Force(Primary)

Removes effects to increase damage.

Sturdy(Secondary)

Cannot be knocked out with one hit.

Sand Force(Hidden)

Boosts some moves in a sandstorm.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

mineral

Hatch Rate

Medium Slow (25 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball3.7%

Great Ball4.5%

Ultra Ball6.1%

Base Exp

196

EV Yield

2 Defense

Wild Held Items

Metalcoat(5%)

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

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Onix

Base form

→

Steelix

Level up Onix holding Metal Coat

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How to Obtain

Steelix appears in Cinnabar Volcano B2F (rare), in Quiet Cave B3F (rare), and in Silver Cave Room3 (rare), among 10 other areas. Wild ones range from level 45 to 78, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (17)


Cliff Cave	any	Field	Badge -1	2%
Quiet Cave B3F	any	Field	Badge +3	12%
Silver Cave Room2	morning	Field	Lv. 77	3%
Silver Cave Room2	day	Field	Lv. 77	3%
Silver Cave Room3	any	Field	Lv. 78	5%
Rock Tunnel B1F	any	Field	Lv. 52	2%
Dim Cave 1F	morning	Field	Lv. 51	2%
Dim Cave 1F	day	Field	Lv. 51	2%
Dim Cave 2F	morning	Field	Lv. 52	2%
Dim Cave 2F	day	Field	Lv. 52	2%
Dim Cave 3F	morning	Field	Lv. 56	2%
Dim Cave 3F	day	Field	Lv. 56	2%
Cinnabar Volcano B1F	any	Field	Lv. 63-64	12%
Cinnabar Volcano B2F	any	Field	Lv. 64-66	5%
Victory Road 1F	any	Field	Lv. 45-46	7%
Victory Road 2F	any	Field	Lv. 48-49	7%
Victory Road 3F	any	Field	Lv. 50-51	7%

Level Up Moves (21)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15
1	Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron TailLevel: 1
steel		100	75	15
An attack that may lower Defense.
1	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
1	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
1	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
1	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
1	Wrap	normal		15	90	20
1	Wrap	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
WrapLevel: 1
normal		15	90	20
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
4	Curse	ghost		0	100	10
4	Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
CurseLevel: 4
ghost		0	100	10
Works differently for Ghost-types.
7	Rock Throw	rock		50	90	15
7	Rock Throw	Drops rocks on the enemy.
Rock ThrowLevel: 7
rock		50	90	15
Drops rocks on the enemy.
10	Rage	normal		20	100	20
10	Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
RageLevel: 10
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
13	Rock Blast	rock		25	90	25
13	Rock Blast	Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
Rock BlastLevel: 13
rock		25	90	25
Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
16	Body Slam	normal		85	100	15
16	Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body SlamLevel: 16
normal		85	100	15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
19	Sandstorm	rock		0	100	10
19	Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
SandstormLevel: 19
rock		0	100	10
Inflicts damage every turn.
22	Ancientpower	rock		60	100	5
22	Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
AncientpowerLevel: 22
rock		60	100	5
An attack that may raise all stats.
25	Dragonbreath	dragon		60	100	20
25	Dragonbreath	A strong breath attack.
DragonbreathLevel: 25
dragon		60	100	20
A strong breath attack.
28	Headbutt	normal		70	100	15
28	Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
HeadbuttLevel: 28
normal		70	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
31	Screech	normal		0	85	40
31	Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
ScreechLevel: 31
normal		0	85	40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
34	Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10
34	Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock SlideLevel: 34
rock		75	90	10
An attack that may cause flinching.
37	Crunch	dark		80	100	15
37	Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
CrunchLevel: 37
dark		80	100	15
An attack that may lower Defense.
40	Iron Head	steel		80	100	15
40	Iron Head	An attack that may cause flinching.
Iron HeadLevel: 40
steel		80	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
43	Dig	ground		90	100	10
43	Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
DigLevel: 43
ground		90	100	10
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
46	Stone Edge	rock		100	80	5
46	Stone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Stone EdgeLevel: 46
rock		100	80	5
Has a high critical hit ratio.
49	Double Edge	normal		120	100	15
49	Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double EdgeLevel: 49
normal		120	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
52	Earthquake	ground		100	100	10
52	Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
EarthquakeLevel: 52
ground		100	100	10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.

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Egg Moves (4)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Rock Blast	rock		25	90	25
Rock Blast	Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
Rock Blast
rock		25	90	25
Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.

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TM/HM Moves (29)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Roar	normal		0	100	20	TM05
Roar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
Roar
normal		0	100	20	TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beam	normal		150	90	5	TM15
Hyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Hyper Beam
normal		150	90	5	TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flash Cannon	steel		80	100	10	TM34
Flash Cannon	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Flash Cannon
steel		80	100	10	TM34
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Sandstorm	rock		0	100	10	TM37
Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Sandstorm
rock		0	100	10	TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Dark Pulse	dark		80	100	15	TM58
Dark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Dark Pulse
dark		80	100	15	TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Dragon Pulse	dragon		85	100	10	TM59
Dragon Pulse	Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Dragon Pulse
dragon		85	100	10	TM59
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Explosion	normal		250	100	5	TM64
Explosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Explosion
normal		250	100	5	TM64
Very powerful but makes user faint.
Giga Impact	normal		150	90	5	TM68
Giga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Giga Impact
normal		150	90	5	TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Stone Edge	rock		100	80	5	TM71
Stone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Stone Edge
rock		100	80	5	TM71
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Cut	steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cut	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Cut
steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (11)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Aqua Tail	water		90	90	10	MT02
Aqua Tail	Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Aqua Tail
water		90	90	10	MT02
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power	ground		90	100	10	MT10
Earth Power	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Earth Power
ground		90	100	10	MT10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Iron Head	steel		80	100	15	MT17
Iron Head	An attack that may cause flinching.
Iron Head
steel		80	100	15	MT17
An attack that may cause flinching.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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