Steelix is a Gen 2 Pokemon that became popular thanks to its bulkiness and type. If you want this strong creature to be a part of your Pokemon Go roster, you’ll need to know everything about it, including its best moveset and whether or not it’s a smart addition.
Steelix is Onix’s evolution and was introduced in Gen 2’s Johto region along with 99 other Pokemon. This massive metal snake quickly became a fan favorite not just due to its cool design and how good its stats were, but because it also introduced a new type to the game.
Steel and Dark-type Pokemon were that Gen’s main attraction, with some ‘mons like Umbreon, Skarmory, and Tyranitar -as well as Steelix- becoming iconic within the franchise until this day.
In Pokemon Go, the dual Steel/Ground-type Pokemon has an attack-based stat spread of 148 (ATK), 272 (DEF), and 181 (STAT) and can reach a max CP value of 2414. Steelix is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, Fire, and Water-type moves, so players need to be careful during the game‘s PvP and PvE battles as it’ll take double damage.
Best moveset for Steelix in Pokemon Go
The best moveset players can choose for Steelix in Pokemon Go is Dragon Tail as a Fast Move and Earthquake as a Charged Move. This combination has the highest total DPS, which is great for PvP battles, and also boosts Steelix’s low ATK.
Even though Steelix has Iron Tail as a Fast Move and can benefit from the extra 20% damage thanks to the STAB, it’s better to take advantage of Dragon Tail, as it can’t be countered as easily as Iron Tail in League battles.
All moves Steelix can learn
This interesting and powerful snake has a big move pool, with three Fast Moves and six Charged Moves available.
Steelix Fast Moves
- Dragon Tail (Dragon)
- Iron Tail (Steel/STAB)
- Thunder Fang (Electric)
Steelix Charged Moves
- Earthquake (Ground/STAB)
- Heavy Slam (Steel/STAB)
- Crunch (Dark)
- Psychic Fangs (Psychic)
- Frustration (Normal/Shadow Pokemon)
- Return (Normal/Purified Pokemon)
Is Steelix any good in Pokemon Go?
Steelix has the best defense typing available in Pokemon Go as it can resist Normal, Flying, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type Pokemon. This works well for the whole team, as Steelix can save the shields for other teammates thanks to the amount of damage it can take. Plus, it already has a huge DEF stat.
The gigantic beast is a great lead for any battle and performs amazingly in both Great and Ultra League, as it’s resistant to this League’s main threats and can simultaneously perform super-effective damage thanks to its brilliant move pool. You just need to keep an eye out for the Pokemon Steelix is weak against.
That’s all you need to know about Steelix’s moveset and whether or not you should at it to your team.