Dittobase

Home

Games

Pokémon GO
Pokopia
Pokémon Unite

Cards

TCG Pocket
Pokémon TCG

Main Series

Legends Z-A
Scarlet & Violet
HOME

Tools

Pokémon GO

Game

Pokémon GO

News

Latest updates and balance changes

Events

Community Days, raids, and upcoming events

Rocket

Grunts, Leaders, Giovanni

Eggs

Pools, distances, hatch rates

Best Attackers

Top counters by type and raid tier

Damage Calculator

DPS, TDO, raid simulations

GBL Tier List

Great, Ultra, and Master League rankings

PvP IVs

Find rank 1 GBL Pokémon

CP Calculator

CP, HP, and stats by level and IVs

Power-up Calculator

Stardust and Candy costs by level

Functional Hundos

15/15/14 IVs that perform like hundos

Stat Converter

Main-series to Pokémon GO base stats

Full Moon Tracker

Find the next Ursaluna evolution night

Pokédex

Every Pokémon with full stats

Moves

Fast and Charged moves with stats

Backgrounds

Encounter backdrops by event and habitat

Database

Moves, items, types, and more

Items

Poké Balls, berries, and more

Guides

Mechanics and strategy deep-dives

Hundo Odds

Perfect IV odds by encounter type

IV Floors

Minimum IVs by encounter type

Gender Differences

Side-by-side male and female forms

Adventure Effects

Field bonuses, costs, and duration

Stickers

Gift and event stickers by release

GO / Pokédex

Steelix Shadow

Back to Pokédex
Previous Pokémon: GligarGligar
SnubbullNext Pokémon: Snubbull
Shadow Steelix

#208

steelground

1379

CP

1724

CP

Shadow Steelix Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow 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

HP

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Steelix level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

Show:

1–10 of 15

Page 1 of 2

Shadow Steelix Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →
The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Steelix in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#59 of 1141 · A Tier

Thunder Fang

Master League

#311 of 405 · F Tier

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Shadow Steelix PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Shadow 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%

Shadow Steelix Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

14

Energy

8

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

14

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

9

Energy

12

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Dragon

Resisted by

Steel

Fairy (0.39×)

Iron Tail

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

14

Energy

6

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

14

Weather boost

Snow

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

10

Energy

7

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Ice

Rock

Fairy

Resisted by

Fire

Water

Electric

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

13

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.7s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Rainy

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Water

Flying

Resisted by

Electric

Grass

Ground (0.39×)

Dragon

Compare fast moves

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

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%

Shadow Steelix Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

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

Breaking Swipe

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.5s – 0.9s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

50

Energy

-50

DPE

1

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

65

Energy

-33

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 2.8s

DPE

1.97

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-45

DPE

1.56

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

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

120

Energy

-65

DPE

1.85

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Electric

Poison

Rock

Steel

Resisted by

Grass

Flying (0.39×)

Bug

Heavy Slam

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.8s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Snow

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Ice

Rock

Fairy

Resisted by

Fire

Water

Electric

Steel

Psychic Fangs

Gyms & Raids

Power

25

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.9s

DPE

0.76

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

40

Energy

-35

DPE

1.14

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

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

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 Shadow Steelix carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

Stardust75,000Candy75

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Iron Tail and Heavy Slam make up Shadow Steelix's best raid moveset, dealing 10.2 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Steelix for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Steelix's best PvP moveset?

In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Thunder Fang with Psychic Fangs and Crunch. Shadow Steelix's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Steelix learn in Pokémon GO?

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

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

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

Previous Pokémon: Gligar

Prev

Gligar

Next

Snubbull

Next Pokémon: Snubbull
← Back to Shadow Steelix
Dittobase

© 2026 dittobase.com. All rights reserved.

This website is an independent platform and is not associated with, validated, backed, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Niantic, or The Pokémon Company.