Steelix Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
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
Steelix level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
8.58
152.1
1748.3s
7.54
2
8.53
151.2
1759.0s
7.49
3
8.31
147.4
1804.6s
7.32
4
8.25
146.3
1818.2s
7.24
5
8.24
146.1
1820.7s
7.23
6
8.14
144.4
1841.9s
7.15
7
8.05
142.8
1862.9s
7.07
8
7.97
141.3
1882.9s
7.00
9
7.95
141.0
1886.4s
6.99
10
7.16
126.9
2095.9s
6.29
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Steelix Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#134 of 1145 · C Tier
Ultra League
#44 of 844 · A Tier
Master League
#316 of 406 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#134 of 1201 · C Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#41 of 905 · A Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#391 of 467 · 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.
Steelix PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Steelix Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Iron Tail
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
7
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
14
8
1.0s
14
14
6
1.0s
14
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% |
Steelix Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-50
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-50
DPE
1.4
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
40
Energy
-35
DPE
1.14
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
45
-33
1.0s
45
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
140
-100
3.5s
40
70
-50
2.0s
35
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 Steelix carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steelix's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Iron Tail and Heavy Slam make up Steelix's best raid moveset, dealing 8.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Steelix for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Steelix's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Thunder Fang with Psychic Fangs and Earthquake. Steelix's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Steelix learn in Pokémon GO?
Steelix can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Steelix's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Steelix costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
