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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Out of all the types, Steel has the most resistances and the highest average {{stat|Defense}}. | * Out of all the types, Steel has the most resistances and the highest average {{stat|Defense}}. | ||
* There were no 100% accurate Steel-type attacks until [[Generation IV]]. | * There were no 100% accurate Steel-type attacks until [[Generation IV]]. | ||
* Up until {{game|Platinum}}, {{p|Weedle}} was completely unable to damage Steel-type Pokémon because the only damaging move it could learn was {{m|Poison Sting}}, and Steel-types are immune to {{type2|Poison}} moves. From Platinum onwards, Weedle is able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} via level-up, allowing it to do at least some damage (though {{t|Bug}} is still not very effective on most Steel-type Pokémon). | * Up until {{game|Platinum}}, {{p|Weedle}} was completely unable to damage Steel-type Pokémon because the only damaging move it could learn was {{m|Poison Sting}}, and Steel-types are immune to {{type2|Poison}} moves. From Platinum onwards, Weedle is able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} via level-up, allowing it to do at least some damage (though {{t|Bug}} is still not very effective on most Steel-type Pokémon). | ||
* Because of {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}'s addition of their secondary Steel type in [[Generation II]], there has been at least one Steel-type Pokémon introduced in each generation. | * Because of {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}'s addition of their secondary Steel type in [[Generation II]], there has been at least one Steel-type Pokémon introduced in each generation. Despite this, there is not a Steel-type move from each generation; Steel is the only type not assigned to a move introduced in Generation I. This is the opposite situation to the other type introduced in Generation II, {{t|Dark}}. | ||
* Though Steel-type moves deal super-effective damage against both {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, there has not yet been a Pokémon of that type combination, and therefore, Steel-type moves cannot currently deal 4× damage. | * Though Steel-type moves deal super-effective damage against both {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, there has not yet been a Pokémon of that type combination, and therefore, Steel-type moves cannot currently deal 4× damage. | ||
* All Steel-type moves consist of two words. | * All Steel-type moves consist of two words. | ||
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* [[Generation V]] introduced the most Steel-types of any [[generation]], with 12. | * [[Generation V]] introduced the most Steel-types of any [[generation]], with 12. | ||
* Every Steel-type specialist has used {{p|Skarmory}} in their final team. | * Every Steel-type specialist has used {{p|Skarmory}} in their final team. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||