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Steelixin Pokémon Orange

steelground

Pokédex Entry

Iron Snake Pokémon

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

Steelix in Pokémon Pokémon Orange

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

Type
SteelGround
Dex
#136 Regional Dex · #208 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
inanimate
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
Unknown
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 has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve onix to get one.

Level Up Moves (11)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
ScreechLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
WrapLevel: 9normal
PWR15ACC90PP20
Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns.
Rock ThrowLevel: 13rock
PWR50ACC90PP15
Drops rocks on the enemy.
HardenLevel: 21normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the user's DEFENSE.
RageLevel: 25normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises ATTACK if the user is hit.
SandstormLevel: 33rock
PWR0ACC100PP10
Inflicts damage every turn.
SlamLevel: 37normal
PWR80ACC75PP20
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
Iron TailLevel: 45steel
PWR100ACC75PP15
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
CrunchLevel: 49dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Double EdgeLevel: 57normal
PWR120ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (1)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Steelix cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

AncientpowerLevel: 49(Onix · Level 49)rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.

TM/HM Moves (24)

Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR85ACC100PP10TM02
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM04
An attack that may cause flinching.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Dragonbreathdragon
PWR60ACC100PP20TM16
A strong breath attack.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Dragon Taildragon
PWR60ACC90PP10TM20
Knocks away the foe to end battle.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Earth Powerground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM33
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM41
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Cutgrass
PWR50ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Strengthnormal
PWR90ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR110ACC85PP20HM08
An attack that may confuse the foe.

Move Tutor Moves (2)

Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
10
Resistances
2
Immunities
2
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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