Steelix in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#35 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Iron Snake Pokémon

Steelix in the National Pokédex

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Haunter Gengar

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

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

Shining Pearl

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

Pokémon details

Types

Steelix in Other Games

National Dex page

Gold & Silver Crystal Ruby & Sapphire FireRed & LeafGreen Emerald Diamond & Pearl Platinum HeartGold & SoulSilver Black & White Black 2 & White 2 X & Y Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Pokémon GO Sun & Moon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sword & Shield Legends: Arceus Legends: Z-A

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

260

354

Attack

157

295

Defense

200

364

548

Sp. Atk

103

229

Sp. Def

121

251

Speed

174

Total

510

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Steelix, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Sinnoh #35
EV yield	2 Def
Catch rate	25
Base Exp.	179

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Mineral
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	25 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Onix #34	Trade holding Metal Coat	Steelix #35

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Iron Island Iron Island — B2F Left Cave	Walking	33-34	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Iron Island Iron Island — B3F	Walking	33-34	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — 1F	Walking	52	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B1F	Walking	53-54	15%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B2F	Walking	53-54	15%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B3F	Walking	53-54	15%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B4F	Walking	54-56	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B5F	Walking	54-56	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — 1F	Walking	46	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — 2F	Walking	47	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — B1F	Walking	46	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — Nat Dex Area	Walking	52	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — Nat Dex Area B1F	Walking	52	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — Nat Dex Exit Area	Walking	52	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Iron Island Iron Island — B2F Left Cave	Walking	33-34	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Iron Island Iron Island — B3F	Walking	33-34	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — 1F	Walking	52	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B1F	Walking	53-54	15%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B2F	Walking	53-54	15%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B3F	Walking	53-54	15%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B4F	Walking	54-56	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Snowpoint Temple Snowpoint Temple — B5F	Walking	54-56	20%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — 1F	Walking	46	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — 2F	Walking	47	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — B1F	Walking	46	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — Nat Dex Area	Walking	52	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — Nat Dex Area B1F	Walking	52	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Victory Road Victory Road — Nat Dex Exit Area	Walking	52	10%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Metal Coat

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Bind	15	85	20
Start	Tackle	40	100	35
Start	Rock Throw	50	90	15
Start	Harden	-	-	30
Start	Crunch	80	100	15
Start	Rock Polish The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.	-	-	20
Start	Thunder Fang	65	95	15
Start	Ice Fang	65	95	15
Start	Fire Fang	65	95	15
4	Smack Down	50	100	15
8	Autotomize	-	-	15
12	Dragon Breath	60	100	20
16	Curse	-	-	10
20	Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.	75	90	10
24	Screech	-	85	40
28	Sand Tomb	35	85	15
32	Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.	-	-	20
36	Slam	80	75	20
40	Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.	-	-	10
44	Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.	80	100	10
48	Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	100	75	15
52	Stone Edge The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.	100	80	5
56	Double-Edge	120	100	15
60	Magnet Rise	-	-	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM05	Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.	-	-	20
TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM12	Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.	-	100	20
TM15	Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.	150	90	5
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM23	Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	100	75	15
TM26	Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.	100	100	10
TM28	Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM37	Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.	-	-	10
TM39	Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.	60	95	15
TM41	Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.	-	100	15
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM59	Dragon Pulse The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.	85	100	10
TM64	Explosion The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.	250	100	5
TM66	Payback The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.	50	100	10
TM68	Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.	150	90	5
TM69	Rock Polish The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.	-	-	20
TM71	Stone Edge The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.	100	80	5
TM74	Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move's power.	-	100	5
TM76	Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.	-	-	20
TM77	Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.	-	-	10
TM79	Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.	80	100	15
TM80	Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.	75	90	10
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM83	Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.	60	100	20
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10
TM91	Flash Cannon The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	80	100	10
TM93	Cut The target is cut with a scythe or claw.	50	95	30
TM96	Strength The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.	80	100	15
TM98	Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	40	100	15
TM100	Rock Climb A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It's also one of the Pokétch's hidden moves.	90	85	20

Each row is an individual acquisition option, not proof that every four-move combination is legal. Pokémon HOME uses destination-specific movesets; earlier-game moves are not automatically retained in BDSP.


Block Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	5
Block Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	5
Defense Curl Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	40
Defense Curl Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	40
Dragon Tail Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	60	90	10
Dragon Tail Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	60	90	10
Flail Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	100	15
Flail Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	100	15
Head Smash Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	150	80	5
Head Smash Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	150	80	5
Heavy Slam Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	100	10
Heavy Slam Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	100	10
Rock Blast Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	25	90	10
Rock Blast Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	25	90	10
Rollout Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	30	90	20
Rollout Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	30	90	20
Wide Guard Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	10
Wide Guard Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	10

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Rock Head

Ability Slot 1

Protects against recoil damage.

Sturdy

Ability Slot 2

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Sheer Force(Hidden Ability)

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

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Steelix in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Steelix in Other Games

Base Stats

Steelix Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Immune to

Training

Breeding

Evolution Chart

Locations

Wild Held Items

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Additional Move Acquisition Options

Abilities