Steelix
Lumiose City #198 in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pokédex
Steelix in the National Pokédex
Normal
Shiny
It chews its way through boulders with its sturdy jaws. Its eyes can see in the darkness underground.
Details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Steelix in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
75
260
354
Attack
85
157
295
Defense
200
364
548
Sp. Atk
55
103
229
Sp. Def
65
121
251
Speed
30
58
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.
| Pokédexes | Lumiose City #198 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Def |
| Catch rate | 25 |
| Base Exp. | 179 |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Onix Lumiose City #197 | Trade while holding Metal Coat. | Steelix Lumiose City #198 |
Ordinary Abilities are not active in Legends: Z-A.
Base cooldowns vary with Speed. Plus Moves unlock at the listed level or with the Z-A Seed of Mastery; their effects depend on the move.
| Move | Learned by | Type | Class | Power | Base cooldown | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail The user attacks by slamming its hard tail into targets. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. | Level: Evo. | Steel |  | 100 | 10s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Rock Blast The user attacks by shooting out five hard rocks, one after the other. | Level: Evo. | Rock | | 15 | 6s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Crunch The user attacks by crunching targets up with sharp fangs. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. | Level: Start | Dark | | 80 | 8s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Harden The user boosts its Defense stat for a short time by tensing its muscles to stiffen its body. | Level: Start | Normal |  | — | 6s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Rock Throw The user attacks by picking up a small rock and throwing it at targets. | Level: Start | Rock | | 50 | 6s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Tackle The user attacks by charging forward and slamming into targets with its whole body. | Level: Start | Normal | | 40 | 4s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Dragon Breath The user attacks by exhaling a mighty gust of breath. This may also leave targets paralyzed. | Level: 12 | Dragon |  | 60 | 6s | Level 15 or Seed of Mastery |
| Curse The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats in exchange for lowering its movement speed for a short time. When Ghost types use this move, the effect is different. | Level: 16 | Ghost | | — | 15s | Level 19 or Seed of Mastery |
| Rock Slide The user attacks by hurling large boulders. This may also make targets flinch. | Level: 20 | Rock | | 75 | 7s | Level 23 or Seed of Mastery |
| Breaking Swipe The user attacks by wildly swinging its tough tail. This also lowers targets' Attack stats for a short time. | Level: 22 | Dragon | | 60 | 9s | Level 25 or Seed of Mastery |
| Screech The user emits a horrible screech that makes targets reflexively want to cover their ears. This lowers their Defense stats for a while. | Level: 24 | Normal | | — | 10s | Level 27 or Seed of Mastery |
| Sand Tomb The user summons a raging sandstorm to surround targets. Opponents within the sandstorm will take continual damage. | Level: 28 | Ground | | 20 | 7s | Level 31 or Seed of Mastery |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones in front of itself. The stones will damage opposing Pokémon that touch them. | Level: 32 | Rock | | — | 10s | Level 35 or Seed of Mastery |
| Heavy Slam The user attacks by slamming its heavy body into targets. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater this move's power. | Level: 36 | Steel | | — | 10s | Level 39 or Seed of Mastery |
| Dig The user attacks by disappearing underground for a short time, then surfacing to strike targets. | Level: 44 | Ground | | 80 | 12s | Level 47 or Seed of Mastery |
| Stone Edge The user attacks by stabbing targets with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Level: 52 | Rock | | 100 | 10s | Level 55 or Seed of Mastery |
| Double-Edge The user attacks with a reckless, all-out charge. The user will also take some damage. | Level: 56 | Normal | | 120 | 10s | Level 59 or Seed of Mastery |
| Head Smash The user attacks by slamming into targets with a reckless, full-power headbutt. The user will also take some damage. | Level: 62 | Rock | | 150 | 10s | Level 65 or Seed of Mastery |
| Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. | TM120 | Rock | | 60 | 6s | Not established |
| Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto targets with its full body weight. This may also leave targets paralyzed. | TM033 | Normal | | 85 | 8s | Not established |
| Crunch The user attacks by crunching targets up with sharp fangs. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. | TM025 | Dark | | 80 | 8s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Curse The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats in exchange for lowering its movement speed for a short time. When Ghost types use this move, the effect is different. | TM091 | Ghost | | — | 15s | Level 19 or Seed of Mastery |
| Dark Pulse The user attacks by releasing a horrible aura rife with ill intent. This may also make targets flinch. | TM090 | Dark | | 80 | 8s | Not established |
| Dig The user attacks by disappearing underground for a short time, then surfacing to strike targets. | TM028 | Ground | | 80 | 12s | Level 47 or Seed of Mastery |
| Double-Edge The user attacks with a reckless, all-out charge. The user will also take some damage. | TM056 | Normal | | 120 | 10s | Level 59 or Seed of Mastery |
| Dragon Pulse The user attacks by blasting targets with a shock wave emitted from its gaping mouth. | TM075 | Dragon | | 85 | 8s | Not established |
| Earth Power The user attacks by making the ground under targets erupt with power. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats. | TM052 | Ground | | 90 | 8s | Not established |
| Earthquake The user attacks by setting off an earthquake that strikes a wide area. | TM069 | Ground | | 100 | 10s | Not established |
| Endure The user takes a ready stance to endure any attack. While in this stance, the user will be able to take a hit and be left with at least 1 HP without fail. | TM035 | Normal | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Facade The user attacks with a power that is doubled if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, burned, or drowsy. | TM109 | Normal | | 70 | 7s | Not established |
| Fire Fang The user attacks by biting targets with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make targets flinch or leave them with a burn. | TM014 | Fire | | 65 | 6s | Not established |
| Fissure The user attacks by opening up a large fissure in the ground and dropping targets in. This move takes a great deal of time to carry out. | TM154 | Ground | | 250 | 20s | Not established |
| Flash Cannon The user attacks by gathering its internal light energy and releasing it all at once. This may also lower the targets' Sp. Def stats. | TM084 | Steel | | 80 | 8s | Not established |
| Giga Impact The user attacks by charging into targets using every bit of its power. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time. | TM055 | Normal | | 150 | 20s | Not established |
| Hyper Beam The user attacks by shooting a powerful beam at targets. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time. | TM044 | Normal | | 150 | 20s | Not established |
| Ice Fang The user attacks by biting targets with cold-infused fangs. This may also make targets flinch or leave them frozen. | TM015 | Ice | | 65 | 6s | Not established |
| Iron Defense The user boosts its Defense stat for a while by hardening the surface of its body until it becomes like iron. | TM080 | Steel | | — | 9s | Not established |
| Iron Head The user attacks by slamming its steel-hard head into targets. This may also make targets flinch. | TM058 | Steel | | 80 | 8s | Not established |
| Iron Tail The user attacks by slamming its hard tail into targets. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. | TM087 | Steel | | 100 | 10s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Meteor Beam The user attacks with energy gathered from space. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while. This move takes some time to carry out. | TM156 | Rock | | 120 | 12s | Not established |
| Protect The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing. | TM017 | Normal | | — | 15s | Not established |
| Psychic Fangs The user attacks by biting targets using psychic power. This move can also break barriers such as Light Screen and Reflect. | TM124 | Psychic | | 85 | 8s | Not established |
| Rock Slide The user attacks by hurling large boulders. This may also make targets flinch. | TM012 | Rock | | 75 | 7s | Level 23 or Seed of Mastery |
| Rock Tomb The user attacks by hurling a boulder. Boulders that hit will also make targets move more slowly. Boulders that miss will remain on the battlefield. | TM036 | Rock | | 60 | 10s | Not established |
| Scorching Sands The user attacks by throwing scorching sand at targets. This may also leave targets with a burn. | TM136 | Ground | | 70 | 7s | Not established |
| Self-Destruct The user emits explosive force, causing damage across a wide area. The user faints after using this move. | TM048 | Normal | | 200 | 15s | Not established |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones in front of itself. The stones will damage opposing Pokémon that touch them. | TM037 | Rock | | — | 10s | Level 35 or Seed of Mastery |
| Steel Beam The user attacks by firing off a fierce beam of steel that has been collected from its entire body. The user will also take some damage. | TM157 | Steel | | 140 | 20s | Not established |
| Stone Edge The user attacks by stabbing targets with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | TM065 | Rock | | 100 | 10s | Level 55 or Seed of Mastery |
| Substitute The user sacrifices a small amount of HP to create a substitute for itself. | TM085 | Normal | | — | 10s | Not established |
| Taunt The user taunts targets, sending them into a rage that will allow them to use only damage-dealing moves for a short time. | TM095 | Dark | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Thunder Fang The user attacks by biting targets with electrified fangs. This may also make targets flinch or leave them paralyzed. | TM021 | Electric | | 65 | 6s | Not established |
Overall spawn chances are unknown. Any cluster or Alpha percentages in the conditions apply only to that named context. Exact spawn points, time/weather and progression details have source gaps.
Temporary battle levels reflect the listed zone’s star rank; caught Pokémon return to their base capture levels. Donut boosts to your party are separate from these wild Pokémon levels.
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