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Steel Pokemon

All 65 Steel-type Pokemon, their weaknesses, strengths, and matchups. Complete list across every generation.

There are 65 Steel Pokemon in the complete Pokedex, including pure Steel-type Pokemon and Pokemon with Steel as a secondary type. Steel Pokemon are weak to Fighting, Ground, and Fire and resist Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, and Fairy, with immunity to Poison moves. Offensively, Steel moves are super-effective against Rock, Ice, and Fairy Pokemon.

Steel Pokemon Weaknesses

What Steel Pokemon are weak and resistant to on defense.

Weak to (2×)
fightinggroundfire
Resists (½×)
normalflyingrockbugsteelgrasspsychicicedragonfairy
Immune to (0×)
poison

Steel Pokemon Strengths

What Steel moves are super-effective or weak against on offense.

Strong against (2×)
rockicefairy
Weak against (½×)
steelfirewaterelectric
No effect on (0×)
None

Complete list

All Steel Pokemon

65 Pokemon
Magnemite
Magnemite
#081
Magneton
Magneton
#082
Forretress
Forretress
#205
Steelix
Steelix
#208
Scizor
Scizor
#212
Skarmory
Skarmory
#227
Mawile
Mawile
#303
Aron
Aron
#304
Lairon
Lairon
#305
Aggron
Aggron
#306
Beldum
Beldum
#374
Metang
Metang
#375
Metagross
Metagross
#376
Registeel
Registeel
#379
Jirachi
Jirachi
#385
Empoleon
Empoleon
#395
Shieldon
Shieldon
#410
Bastiodon
Bastiodon
#411
Bronzor
Bronzor
#436
Bronzong
Bronzong
#437
Lucario
Lucario
#448
Magnezone
Magnezone
#462
Probopass
Probopass
#476
Dialga
Dialga
#483
Heatran
Heatran
#485
Excadrill
Excadrill
#530
Escavalier
Escavalier
#589
Ferroseed
Ferroseed
#597
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
#598
Klink
Klink
#599
Klang
Klang
#600
Klinklang
Klinklang
#601
Pawniard
Pawniard
#624
Bisharp
Bisharp
#625
Durant
Durant
#632
Cobalion
Cobalion
#638
Genesect
Genesect
#649
Honedge
Honedge
#679
Doublade
Doublade
#680
Aegislash
Aegislash
#681
Klefki
Klefki
#707
Togedemaru
Togedemaru
#777
Solgaleo
Solgaleo
#791
Celesteela
Celesteela
#797
Kartana
Kartana
#798
Magearna
Magearna
#801
Stakataka
Stakataka
#805
Meltan
Meltan
#808
Melmetal
Melmetal
#809
Corviknight
Corviknight
#823
Perrserker
Perrserker
#863
Cufant
Cufant
#878
Copperajah
Copperajah
#879
Duraludon
Duraludon
#884
Tinkatink
Tinkatink
#957
Tinkatuff
Tinkatuff
#958
Tinkaton
Tinkaton
#959
Varoom
Varoom
#965
Revavroom
Revavroom
#966
Orthworm
Orthworm
#968
Kingambit
Kingambit
#983
Iron Treads
Iron Treads
#990
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
#1000
Archaludon
Archaludon
#1018
Iron Crown
Iron Crown
#1023

Top moves

Strongest Steel Moves

All moves →
Searing Sunraze Smash
physical
200 power— acc
Gigaton Hammer
physical
160 power100 acc
Doom Desire
special
140 power100 acc
Steel Beam
special
140 power95 acc
Steel Roller
physical
130 power100 acc
Make It Rain
special
120 power100 acc
Sunsteel Strike
physical
100 power100 acc
Behemoth Blade
physical
100 power100 acc
Behemoth Bash
physical
100 power100 acc
Spin Out
physical
100 power100 acc
Iron Tail
physical
100 power75 acc
Meteor Mash
physical
90 power90 acc

Frequently asked

Steel Pokemon FAQ

What is Steel Pokemon weak against?

Steel Pokemon are weak against Fighting, Ground, and Fire Pokemon and take 2× damage from Fighting, Ground, and Fire moves. Pairing a Steel Pokemon with a dual typing can reduce these weaknesses.

What is Steel Pokemon strong against?

Steel moves are super-effective against Rock, Ice, and Fairy Pokemon, dealing 2× damage.

How many Steel Pokemon are there?

There are 65 Steel Pokemon across all generations on Pokepedia, counting both pure Steel-type and dual-type Pokemon where Steel is the primary or secondary type.

What resists Steel Pokemon?

Steel, Fire, Water, and Electric Pokemon resist Steel moves, taking half damage. Against these types, Steel attacks deal 0.5× damage.

What moves don't affect Steel Pokemon?

Steel Pokemon are immune to Poison moves. These attacks deal 0× damage, so Steel Pokemon are completely unaffected by them regardless of the attacking Pokemon's stats.