Steel (type)

This article is about the game type once called Metal. For the TCG type, see Metal (TCG).

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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The Steel type (Japanese: はがねタイプ Steel type), originally called the メタルタイプ Metal type in the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, is one of the eighteen types. It was introduced in Generation II, along with the Dark type. As well as introducing new Pokémon and moves with the Steel type, 2 Pokémon were changed to have the Steel type. Steel-type moves are super effective against Fairy-, Ice-, and Rock-type Pokémon, while Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-, Fire-, and Ground-type moves.

Battle properties

Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.

Generations II to V

Offensive properties of Steel-type moves
Super effective (×2)	Not very effective (×½)	No effect (×0)
RockIce	SteelFireWaterElectric	None

Defensive properties of Steel-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2)	Resists (×½)	Immune to (×0)
FightingGroundFire	NormalFlyingRockBugGhostSteelGrassPsychicIceDragonDark	Poison

Generation VI onwards

Offensive properties of Steel-type moves
Super effective (×2)	Not very effective (×½)	No effect (×0)
RockIceFairy	SteelFireWaterElectric	None

Defensive properties of Steel-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2)	Resists (×½)	Immune to (×0)
FightingGroundFire	NormalFlyingRockBugSteelGrassPsychicIceDragonFairy	Poison

Additional effects

Steel-type Pokémon are immune to damage from the sandstorm weather condition.

In Generation II, the Steel type's immunity to Poison-type moves means Steel-type Pokémon can only be poisoned by Twineedle and cannot be badly poisoned. Starting from Generation III, Steel-type Pokémon are innately immune to both types of poison unless the Pokémon inflicting it has the Ability Corrosion, introduced in Generation VII.

Pokémon

As of Generation IX, 77 Pokémon or 7.5% of all Pokémon are Steel-type (counting those that are Steel-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms), causing it to tie with Rock and Ground as the 6th rarest type among Pokémon after Dragon and Electric and before Dark and Fighting.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed, usually when a new type was introduced.

Pure Steel-type Pokémon

# Name 0052 Meowth Galarian Form 0306 Mega Aggron 0379 Registeel 0599 Klink 0600 Klang 0601 Klinklang 0808 Meltan 0809 Melmetal Gigantamax Melmetal 0863 Perrserker 0878 Cufant 0879 Copperajah Gigantamax Copperajah 0968 Orthworm

Half Steel-type Pokémon

Primary Steel-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0208 Steelix Steel Ground Mega Steelix Steel Ground 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0303 Mawile(VI+) Steel Fairy Mega Mawile Steel Fairy 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0374 Beldum Steel Psychic 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic Mega Metagross Steel Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon Dialga Origin Forme Steel Dragon 0638 Cobalion Steel Fighting 0679 Honedge Steel Ghost 0680 Doublade Steel Ghost 0681 Shield Forme Aegislash Steel Ghost Blade Forme Aegislash Steel Ghost 0705 Sliggoo Hisuian Form Steel Dragon 0706 Goodra Hisuian Form Steel Dragon 0707 Klefki Steel Fairy 0797 Celesteela Steel Flying 0801 Magearna Steel Fairy 0884 Duraludon Steel Dragon Gigantamax Duraludon Steel Dragon 0965 Varoom Steel Poison 0966 Revavroom Steel Poison 1000 Gholdengo Steel Ghost 1018 Archaludon Steel Dragon 1023 Iron Crown Steel Psychic

Secondary Steel-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0027 Sandshrew Alolan form Ice Steel 0028 Sandslash Alolan form Ice Steel 0050 Diglett Alolan form Ground Steel 0051 Dugtrio Alolan form Ground Steel 0081 Magnemite(II+) Electric Steel 0082 Magneton(II+) Electric Steel 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0212 Scizor Bug Steel Mega Scizor Bug Steel 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel Mega Lucario Fighting Steel 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0530 Excadrill Ground Steel 0589 Escavalier Bug Steel 0597 Ferroseed Grass Steel 0598 Ferrothorn Grass Steel 0618 Stunfisk Galarian Form Ground Steel 0624 Pawniard Dark Steel 0625 Bisharp Dark Steel 0632 Durant Bug Steel 0649 Genesect Bug Steel 0777 Togedemaru Electric Steel 0791 Solgaleo Psychic Steel 0798 Kartana Grass Steel 0800 Dusk Mane Necrozma Psychic Steel 0805 Stakataka Rock Steel 0823 Corviknight Flying Steel Gigantamax Corviknight Flying Steel 0888 Zacian Crowned Sword Fairy Steel 0889 Zamazenta Crowned Shield Fighting Steel 0957 Tinkatink Fairy Steel 0958 Tinkatuff Fairy Steel 0959 Tinkaton Fairy Steel 0983 Kingambit Dark Steel 0990 Iron Treads Ground Steel

Changed types

These Steel-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

# Name Original types New types 0081 Magnemite Gen I Electric Gen II+ Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Gen I Electric Gen II+ Electric Steel 0303 Mawile Gen III-V Steel Gen VI+ Steel Fairy

Pokéstar Studios opponents

F-00  Steel  Normal  Volt Absorb HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

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F-00  Steel  Normal  Reckless HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

MT  Steel  Analytic HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

MT2  Steel  Electric  Flash Fire HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

Transport  Steel  Motor Drive HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 39 Steel-type moves, which makes up 4.17% of all moves (excluding those that are Steel-type only under certain circumstances), making it the 8th most common type among moves, after Fire and before Poison.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Steel-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
VII	Anchor Shot	Physical		08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee.
V	Autotomize	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Self	The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.
VIII	Behemoth Bash	Physical		100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user's body becomes a firm shield and slams into the target fiercely. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.*
VIII	Behemoth Blade	Physical		100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user wields a large, powerful sword using its whole body and cuts the target in a vigorous attack. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.*
IV	Bullet Punch	Physical	Tough	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Normal	The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.
VII	Corkscrew Crash	Physical		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user spins very fast and rams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII	Corkscrew Crash	Special		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user spins very fast and rams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
III	Doom Desire	Special	Beautiful	140140	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	Two turns after this move is used, a concentrated bundle of light blasts the target.
VII	Double Iron Bash	Physical		06060	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user uses the hex nut in its chest as an axis to spin, striking the target with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch.
IV	Flash Cannon	Special	Beautiful	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
V	Gear Grind	Physical	Clever	05050	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks by throwing steel gears at the target twice in a row.
VII	Gear Up	Status		000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Your Party	The user engages its gears to raise the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability.
IX	Gigaton Hammer	Physical		160160	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user swings its whole body around to attack with its huge hammer. This move can't be used twice in a row.
VIII	G-Max Meltdown	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Melmetal use. This move makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
VIII	G-Max Meltdown	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Melmetal use. This move makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
VIII	G-Max Steelsurge	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Copperajah use. This move scatters sharp spikes around the field.
VIII	G-Max Steelsurge	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Copperajah use. This move scatters sharp spikes around the field.
IV	Gyro Ball	Physical	Cool	000—	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
IX	Hard Press	Physical	Tough	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
V	Heavy Slam	Physical	Tough	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
III	Iron Defense	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Self	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
IV	Iron Head	Physical	Tough	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
II	Iron Tail	Physical	Cool	100100	07575%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
VI	King's Shield	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. This also lowers the Attack stat of any attacker that makes direct contact.
IV	Magnet Bomb	Physical	Cool	06060	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user launches steel bombs that stick to the target. This attack never misses.
IX	Make It Rain	Special		120120	100100%	055 (max 8)	Many Others	The user attacks by throwing out a mass of coins. This also lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. Money is earned after the battle.
VIII	Max Steelspike	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	This is a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Defense stats.
VIII	Max Steelspike	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	This is a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Defense stats.
IV	Metal Burst	Physical	Cool	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Varies	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
II	Metal Claw	Physical	Cool	05050	09595%	3535 (max 56)	Normal	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
III	Metal Sound	Status	Clever	000—	08585%	4040 (max 64)	Normal	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
III	Meteor Mash	Physical	Cool	09090	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.
IV	Mirror Shot	Special	Beautiful	06565	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
VII	Searing Sunraze Smash	Physical		200200	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Solgaleo, attacks the target with full force. This move can ignore the effect of the target's Ability.
V	Shift Gear	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user rotates its gears, boosting its Attack stat and sharply boosting its Speed stat.
VIII	Shelter	Status		000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user makes its skin as hard as an iron shield, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
VII	Smart Strike	Physical		07070	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
IX	Spin Out	Physical		100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user spins furiously by straining its legs, inflicting damage on the target. This also harshly lowers the user's Speed stat.
VIII	Steel Beam	Special		140140	09595%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
VIII	Steel Roller	Physical		130130	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails if the ground hasn't turned into a terrain.
II	Steel Wing	Physical	Cool	07070	09090%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also boost the user's Defense stat.
VII	Sunsteel Strike	Physical		100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user slams into the target with the force of a meteor. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Ability.
IX	Tachyon Cutter	Special		05050	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by launching particle blades at the target twice in a row. This attack never misses.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Steel type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Steel-type Pokémon if it uses a Steel-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Steel-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Steel-type move, is sent out against a Steel-type opponent, is holding a Steel Memory, or is holding an Iron Plate or Steelium Z.

Steel-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming poisoned from the Abilities Poison Point, Poison Touch, Synchronize, or Effect Spore.

Gen	Ability	Description
VII	Corrosion	The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
III	Magnet Pull	Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from fleeing by pulling them in with magnetism.
V	Sand Force	Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
VII	Steelworker	Powers up Steel-type moves.
VIII	Steely Spirit	Powers up the Steel-type moves of the Pokémon and its allies.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Steel-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
V	Heavy Metal	Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
V	Iron Barbs	The Pokémon's iron barbs damage the attacker if it makes direct contact.
V	Light Metal	Halves the Pokémon's weight.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

	Name	Description
	Adamant Orb	A brightly shining gem to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dialga’s Dragon- and Steel-type moves.
	Babiri Berry	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Steel-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
	Iron Plate	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of steel and boosts the power of the holder’s Steel-type moves.
	Metal Coat	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a special metallic coating that boosts the power of the holder's Steel-type moves.
	Steel Gem	A gem with an essence of steel. When held, it strengthens the power of a Steel-type move one time.
	Steel Memory	A memory disc that contains Steel-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
	Steel Tera Shard	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
	Steelium Z	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Steel-type moves to Z-Moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

	Name
	Assault Vest
	Bottle Cap
	Eject Button
	Eject Pack
	Gold Bottle Cap
	Iron Ball
	King's Rock
	Metal Powder
	Metronome
	Rusted Shield
	Rusted Sword
	Soothe Bell

Notable Steel-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Steel-type Trainers

Gen	Trainer	Title	Location
II	Jasmine	Gym Leader	Olivine Gym
III	Steven Stone	ChampionRSORAS Pokémon TrainerE	Hoenn Pokémon LeagueRSORAS Meteor FallsE
IV	Byron	Gym Leader	Canalave Gym
V	Colress	Team PlasmaB2W2 Pokémon TrainerSMUSUM	Plasma FrigateB2W2
VI	Wikstrom	Elite Four	Kalos Pokémon League
VII	Molayne	Pokémon TrainerSM Elite FourUSUM	Hokulani ObservatorySM Alola Pokémon LeagueUSUM
VIII	Rose	Macro Cosmos's	Rose Tower
VIII	Peony	Pokémon Trainer (Formerly a Gym Leader and a Champion)	Crown Tundra
IX	Poppy	Elite Four	Paldea Pokémon League
IX	Amarys	Elite Four	Blueberry Academy

Icons

Core series

Icon from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Icon from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Icon from Generation IV

Icon from Generation V

Icon from Generation VI

Icon from Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!

Icon from Pokémon Sword and Shield

Symbol icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME (Gen VIII)

Icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Symbol icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet, and HOME (Gen IX)

Icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Symbol icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera symbol icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Side series

Icon from Pokémon Stadium 2	Icon from Pokémon Colosseum	Icon from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Icon from Pokémon Battle Revolution

Spin-off games

Symbol icon from Pokémon Ranger	Symbol icon from Pokémon Battrio	Symbol icon from Pokémon Tretta	Symbol icon from Pokémon GO	Symbol icon from Pokémon Rumble Rush	Symbol icon from Pokémon Masters EX	Symbol icon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	Symbol icon from Pokémon Mezastar	Symbol icon from New Pokémon Snap	Symbol icon from Pokémon Sleep

In the TCG

Main article: Metal (TCG)

Introduced in the Neo Genesis set, Metal-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Fire and Fighting with resistances to Grass and Psychic. Metal-type Pokémon can be strong against Water and Fairy, whilst some Water and Lightning Pokémon can resist this type.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 71.46
Attack: 96.57
Defense: 108.36
Sp.Atk: 75.83
Sp.Def: 82.84
Speed: 65.54
Total: 500.6

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 79.03
Attack: 106.37
Defense: 116.46
Sp.Atk: 84.68
Sp.Def: 90.32
Speed: 72.22
Total: 549.08

Trivia

• The Steel type has the most resistances of any type.
• As of Generation IX, Steel-type Pokémon have the highest average base Defense of all types.
• Generation VII introduced the most Steel-type Pokémon of any generation, with 13, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Steel-type Pokémon since the type was created, with four.
• Generation VIII introduced the most Steel-type moves of any generation, with eight, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Steel-type moves since the type was created, with one.
• In Generation II, the Steel type saw one type change in a Pokémon family (Magnemite and Magneton), but no change in moves. The opposite is true for the Dark type, which saw one type change in a move (Bite), but no change in a Pokémon.
• Before Generation VI, Steel was the only type that had a non-neutral type match-up with all the seventeen existing types, considering both the offense and defense of both types. In Generation VI, it was changed so that Steel no longer resisted Dark- or Ghost-type moves.
• Each of the three first partner Pokémon types inflict a different amount of damage when attacking a pure Steel-type Pokémon (Grass does ½× damage, Water does 1× damage, and Fire does 2× damage).
  • This trait is also shared by the Bug type.
• The Steel type is tied with the Dark type for most Pokémon that gain it upon evolving, with a total of thirteen each.
• The Steel type is the only type that resists Dragon-type moves.
• Despite being introduced in Generation II, there were no pure Steel-type Pokémon until Generation III, with Mawile (at the time) and Registeel.
• Every generation since the Steel type debuted has introduced at least one Steel-type specialist.
• The Steel type is the last type to receive a Team GO Rocket Grunt type specialist in Pokémon GO.
• The Steel type is tied with the Poison type for being the most common type among Ultra Beasts, with three Ultra Beasts being Steel- or Poison-type each.
  • They are also the only types to share an immunity to a status condition, both being immune to poisoning.
• The Steel type has been paired up with every other type except for Normal (not including Pokéstar Studios opponents).

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