Mega Steelix Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Mega Steelix Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Mega Steelix can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Mega Steelix level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Iron Tail
Heavy Slam
11.77
248.7
1274.5s
10.53
2
Iron Tail
Breaking Swipe
11.65
246.1
1288.0s
10.43
3
Iron Tail
Earthquake
11.49
242.8
1305.1s
10.30
4
Thunder Fang
Heavy Slam
11.32
239.2
1325.0s
10.16
5
Dragon Tail
Heavy Slam
11.32
239.1
1325.4s
10.15
6
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
11.11
234.8
1349.7s
9.98
7
Dragon Tail
Earthquake
11.02
232.9
1360.6s
9.90
8
Thunder Fang
Earthquake
11.02
232.9
1360.8s
9.90
9
Thunder Fang
Breaking Swipe
10.99
232.3
1364.4s
9.88
10
Iron Tail
Crunch
9.82
207.5
1527.6s
8.78

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Mega Steelix PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Mega Steelix moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Breaking Swipe

Dragon type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Crunch

Dark type

20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Psychic Fangs

Psychic type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Mega Steelix Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Mega Steelix can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dragon-, Steel-, and Electric-type damage. Iron Tail matches Mega Steelix's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Dragon Tail

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Dragon
Resisted by: Steel
Fairy (0.39×)

Iron Tail

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Ice
Rock
Fairy
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Electric
Steel

Thunder Fang

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.7s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Multipurpose

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Compare fast moves

Dragon Tail
14
8
1.0s
14
Iron Tail
14
6
1.0s
14
Thunder Fang
10
13
1.0s
10

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Dragon Tail	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	39.1%
Iron Tail	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%
Thunder Fang	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

Mega Steelix Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Mega Steelix can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dragon-, Dark-, Ground-, Steel-, and Psychic-type damage. Earthquake and Heavy Slam match Mega Steelix's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Breaking Swipe

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.5s – 0.9s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Dragon
Resisted by: Steel
Fairy (0.39×)

Crunch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 2.8s

DPE

1.97

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.56

Archetype

Debuff

Effect

20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Earthquake

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

140

Energy

-100

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 3.4s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

120

Energy

-65

DPE

1.85

Archetype

Nuke

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
Resisted by: Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug

Heavy Slam

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.8s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Archetype

General

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Ice
Rock
Fairy
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Electric
Steel

Psychic Fangs

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.9s

DPE

0.76

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.14

Archetype

Debuff Spam

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Compare charged moves

Breaking Swipe
45
-33
1.0s
45
Crunch
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
Earthquake
140
-100
3.5s
40
Heavy Slam
70
-50
2.0s
35
Psychic Fangs
25
-33
1.0s
25

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Breaking Swipe	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	39.1%
Crunch	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%
Earthquake	100%	160%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	100%	39.1%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%
Heavy Slam	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%
Psychic Fangs	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Mega Steelix carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

75,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mega Steelix's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Iron Tail and Heavy Slam make up Mega Steelix's best raid moveset, dealing 11.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Mega Steelix for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Mega Steelix learn in Pokémon GO?

Mega Steelix can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.

How much does Mega Steelix's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Mega Steelix costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.

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Snubbull

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