Mega Steelix is weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water-type moves.
Mega Steelix is resistant to Normal, Flying, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, doubly resistant to Rock and Electric-type moves, and triply resistant to Poison-type moves.
The best moves for Mega Steelix are Iron Tail and Earthquake when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Dragon Tail and Earthquake deal the most damage per turn.
There are 3 Pokémon in the Onix family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Mega Steelix.
There are 2 different forms of Steelix:
Mega Steelix, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Mega Steelix is a Steel & Ground Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water moves. Steelix's best moveset is Iron Tail & Earthquake and it has a Max CP of 4,149.
"Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | 14 | 16.8 |
| Dragon Tail | 14 | 14 |
| Thunder Fang | 10 | 10 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | 65 | 3 | 1.97 |
| Earthquake | 140 | 1 | 1.68 |
| Heavy Slam | 70 | 2 | 1.68 |
| Breaking Swipe | 45 | 3 | 1.36 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Psychic Fangs | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Earthquake
48 DPS
|
11.4 | 100% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Heavy Slam
42 DPS
|
11.3 | 98% |
|
Thunder Fang
10 DPS
|
Earthquake
48 DPS
|
11 | 97% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Breaking Swipe
45 DPS
|
11 | 96% |
|
Dragon Tail
14 DPS
|
Earthquake
48 DPS
|
11 | 96% |
|
Thunder Fang
10 DPS
|
Heavy Slam
42 DPS
|
10.9 | 95% |
|
Dragon Tail
14 DPS
|
Heavy Slam
42 DPS
|
10.8 | 94% |
|
Dragon Tail
14 DPS
|
Breaking Swipe
45 DPS
|
10.5 | 92% |
|
Thunder Fang
10 DPS
|
Breaking Swipe
45 DPS
|
10.4 | 91% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
10.3 | 90% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Crunch
21.7 DPS
|
9.6 | 84% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Psychic Fangs
25 DPS
|
9.5 | 83% |
|
Dragon Tail
14 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
9.5 | 83% |
|
Dragon Tail
14 DPS
|
Crunch
21.7 DPS
|
8.9 | 78% |
|
Thunder Fang
10 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.9 | 77% |
|
Dragon Tail
14 DPS
|
Psychic Fangs
25 DPS
|
8.6 | 75% |
|
Thunder Fang
10 DPS
|
Crunch
21.7 DPS
|
8.5 | 74% |
|
Thunder Fang
10 DPS
|
Psychic Fangs
25 DPS
|
7.6 | 66% |
Counters & Raids
Mega Steelix is weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water moves.
The best counter to Mega Steelix is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Blacephalon.
The top Mega Steelix counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Blacephalon | 91% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Mega Delphox | 89% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 89% | |
| Mega Delphox | 88% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
212 |
| Defense |
|
327 |
| Stamina |
|
181 |
| Level 40 | 154 |
| Height | 10.5 m |
| Weight | 740 kg |
| Base capture rate | ? |
| Base flee rate | ? |
| Buddy walk distance | ? |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,573 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,097 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,146 |
|
Level 40 |
3,670 |
|
Level 50 |
4,149 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,622 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,408 |
