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General

Steelix

Abilities

Sturdy: One-hit KO moves do not work on this Pokémon.
Rock Head: This Pokémon does not receive any recoil from moves.

Damage Taken

×½
×½
×½
×0
×2
×2
×½
×½
×1
×2
×1
×½
×0
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×¼
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Dex Numbers

Generation: GSC
Kanto: 208
Johto: 63
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: 35

Names

Japanese: ハガネール
Romaji: Haganeeru

Flavor

Height: 30'2.2" or 9.2 m
Weight: 881.8 lb or 400 kg
Species: Iron Snake
Color: gray
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 10: Mineral
Steps to hatch: 6,400
Compatible with: 12 families; 29 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 196 or 0xc4
Capture rate: 25 or 0x19
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 2 Defense
Wild held items: Metal Coat (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Onix Base form	Steelix Trade with Metal Coat attached

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	75	182	354	65.5
Attack	85	137	269	65.5
Defense	200	252	499	99.4
Special Attack	55	107	209	33.9
Special Defense	65	117	229	46.5
Speed	30	82	159	6.3
Average	85	-	-	80.5

Flavor

Diamond Tempered underground under high pressure and heat, its body is harder than any metal.

Pearl It chews its way through boulders with its sturdy jaws. Its eyes can see in the darkness underground.

Locations

Victory Road

Iron Island

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Snowpoint Temple	1F	52	5%
Snowpoint Temple	B1F	53 - 54	15%
Snowpoint Temple	B2F	53 - 54	15%
Snowpoint Temple	B3F	53 - 54	15%
Snowpoint Temple	B4F	54 - 56	20%
Snowpoint Temple	B5F	54 - 56	20%
Victory Road	1F	46	10%
Victory Road	2F	47	10%
Victory Road	B1F	46	10%
Victory Road	inside	52	10%
Victory Road	inside B1F	52	10%
Victory Road	inside exit	52	10%
Iron Island	B2F left	33 - 34	10%
Iron Island	B3F	33 - 34	10%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Steelix's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Steelix gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
			--	Bind	20	15	75%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
			--	Fire Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
			--	Harden	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense.
			--	Ice Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
			--	Mud Sport	15	--	100%		All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
--	--	--	--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
			--	Thunder Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
--	--	--	6	Screech	40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.
10	9	8		Bind	20	15	75%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
14	13	12	9	Rock Throw	15	50	90%		Inflicts regular damage.
			14	Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
			17	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			22	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
23	21	19		Harden	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense.
			25	Slam	20	80	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
27	25	23		Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
			30	Rock Polish	20	--	0%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
		30	33	DragonBreath	20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
36	33	34		Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
			38	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
			41	Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
40	37	41		Slam	20	80	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
	45	45		Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
			46	Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			49	Stone Edge	5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
49	49	52		Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
	57	56		Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Tutored moves
				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
				Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
				Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Rollout	20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				TMs and HMs
45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
03				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
H1	H1	H1	H1	Cut	30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
			79	Dark Pulse	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
40				Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
28	28	28	28	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
			59	Dragon Pulse	10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
24				DragonBreath	20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
26	26	26	26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
20			58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			64	Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
	42	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
			91	Flash Cannon	10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
			68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			74	Gyro Ball	5	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has lower Speed, with a maximum of 150 power.
02				Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
23	23	23	23	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
31				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
			77	Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
05	05	05	05	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
			H8	Rock Climb	20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
			69	Rock Polish	20	--	0%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
			80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
08	H6	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
	39	39	39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
04				Rollout	20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
37	37	37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
	43	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
35			82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
13				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			76	Stealth Rock	20	--	0%		Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
			71	Stone Edge	5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
34			87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
	12	12	12	Taunt	20	--	100%		For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
	41	41	41	Torment	15	--	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

Steelix in other Pokédexes

Siblings

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General

Abilities

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Names

Flavor

Misc

Breeding

In the Wild

Evolution Chain

Stats

Flavor

Locations

Move List

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