Steel (type): Difference between revisions

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{{types}}

==Battle properties==

===Generations II to V===

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===Generation VI onwards===

|type=Steel

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===Pure Steel-type Pokémon===

! Name

|-

|-

|<small>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]]</small><br>{{p|Aggron}}

|-

|{{p|Registeel}}

|-

|{{p|Klink}}

|-

|{{p|Klang}}

|-

|{{p|Klinklang}}

|-

|{{p|Meltan}}

|-

|{{p|Melmetal}}

|-

|<small>[[Gigantamax]]</small><br>{{p|Melmetal}}

|-

|{{p|Perrserker}}

|-

|{{p|Cufant}}

|-

|{{p|Copperajah}}

|-

|<small>[[Gigantamax]]</small><br>{{p|Copperajah}}

|}

|}

! Type 2

|-

|{{p|Steelix}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

|-

|<small>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]]</small><br>{{p|Steelix}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

|-

|{{p|Skarmory}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

|-

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

|-

|<small>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]]</small><br>{{p|Mawile}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

|-

|{{p|Aron}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

|-

|{{p|Lairon}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

|-

|{{p|Aggron}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

|-

|{{p|Beldum}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|{{p|Metang}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|{{p|Metagross}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|<small>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]]</small><br>{{p|Metagross}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|{{p|Jirachi}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|{{p|Bronzor}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|{{p|Bronzong}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

|-

|{{p|Dialga}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

|-

|{{p|Cobalion}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

|-

|{{p|Honedge}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

|-

|{{p|Doublade}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

|-

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

|-

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

|-

|{{p|Klefki}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

|-

|{{p|Celesteela}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

|-

|{{p|Magearna}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

|-

|{{p|Duraludon}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

|-

|<small>[[Gigantamax]]</small><br>{{p|Duraludon}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

|}

|}

! Type 2

|-

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Forretress}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Scizor}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|<small>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]]</small><br>{{p|Scizor}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Empoleon}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Shieldon}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Bastiodon}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Lucario}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|<small>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]]</small><br>{{p|Lucario}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Magnezone}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Probopass}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Heatran}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Excadrill}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Escavalier}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Ferroseed}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Ferrothorn}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Pawniard}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Bisharp}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Durant}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Genesect}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Togedemaru}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Solgaleo}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Kartana}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Stakataka}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|{{p|Corviknight}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

|<small>[[Gigantamax]]</small><br>{{p|Corviknight}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|-

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

|}

|}

{| align="center"

| ↔

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==Moves==

{{movelist/battle-head|Steel}}

{{movelist/battle|7|Anchor Shot|Physical||80|100|20|anyadjacent|The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee.}}

{{movelist/battle|5|Autotomize|Status|Beautiful|—|—|15|self|The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Bullet Punch|Physical|Tough|40|100|30|anyadjacent|The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.}}

{{movelist/battle|7|Corkscrew Crash|Physical||—|—|1|anyadjacent|The user spins very fast and rams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.}}

{{movelist/battle|7|Corkscrew Crash|Special||—|—|1|anyadjacent|The user spins very fast and rams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Doom Desire|Special|Beautiful|140|100|5|anyadjacent|Two turns after this move is used, a concentrated bundle of light blasts the target.}}

{{movelist/battle|7|Gear Up|Status||—|—|20|team|The user engages its gears to raise the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability.}}

{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Meltdown|Physical||—|—|3|adjacentfoes|A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Melmetal use. This move makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row.}}

{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Meltdown|Special||—|—|3|adjacentfoes|A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Melmetal use. This move makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row.}}

{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Steelsurge|Physical||—|—|3|adjacentfoes|A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Copperajah use. This move scatters sharp spikes around the field.}}

{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Steelsurge|Special||—|—|3|adjacentfoes|A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Copperajah use. This move scatters sharp spikes around the field.}}

{{movelist/battle|5|Heavy Slam|Physical|Tough|—|100|10|anyadjacent|The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Iron Head|Physical|Tough|80|100|15|anyadjacent|The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movelist/battle|2|Iron Tail|Physical|Cool|100|75|15|anyadjacent|The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Magnet Bomb|Physical|Cool|60|—|20|anyadjacent|The user launches steel bombs that stick to the target. This attack never misses.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Metal Burst|Physical|Cool|—|100|10|self|The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Metal Sound|Status|Clever|—|85|40|anyadjacent|A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Mirror Shot|Special|Beautiful|65|85|10|anyadjacent|The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/battle|7|Searing Sunraze Smash|Physical||200|—|1|anyadjacent|After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Solgaleo, attacks the target with full force. This move can ignore the effect of the target's Ability.}}

{{movelist/battle|7|Smart Strike|Physical||70|—|10|anyadjacent|The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.}}

{{movelist/battle-foot|Steel}}

==Abilities==

===Interacting with the Steel type===

Steel-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming poisoned from the Abilities {{a|Poison Point}}, {{a|Poison Touch}}, {{a|Synchronize}}, or {{a|Effect Spore}}.

! style="background:#{{Steel color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" class="unsortable" | Description

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Corrosion|000}}

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Magnet Pull|000}}

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Sand Force|000}}

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Steelworker|000}}

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Steely Spirit|000}}

|-

|}

===Exclusive Abilities===

{| width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{Steel color}}; border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}"

! style="background:#{{Steel color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" class="unsortable" | Description

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Heavy Metal|000}}

| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Doubles the Pokémon's weight.

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Iron Barbs|000}}

|-

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Light Metal|000}}

| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Halves the Pokémon's weight.

|-

|}

==Items==

{| width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{steel color}}; border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}"

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Adamant Orb]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Babiri Berry]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Iron Plate]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Metal Coat]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Steel Gem]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Steel Memory]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[Steelium Z]]

|- class="unsortable"

|}

===[[Cram-o-matic]]===

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{steel color}}; border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}"

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Assault Vest]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Bottle Cap]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Eject Button]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Eject Pack]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Gold Bottle Cap]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Iron Ball]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[King's Rock]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Metal Powder]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| {{i|Metronome}}

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Rusted Shield]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Rusted Sword]]

|- style="background:#FFF"  

| [[Soothe Bell]]

|}

! style="background:#{{Steel color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" | Location

|-

| [[File:VSJasmine.png|link=Jasmine]]<br>[[Jasmine]]

| [[Gym Leader]]

| [[Olivine Gym]]

|-

| [[File:VSSteven.png|x64px|link=Steven Stone]]<br>[[Steven Stone]]

| {{pkmn|Champion}}{{sup/3|RS}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/3|E}}

|-

| [[Gym Leader]]

| [[Canalave Gym]]

|-

| [[File:VSColress SM.png|x64px|link=Colress]]<br>[[Colress]]

| {{tc|Team Plasma}}{{sup/5|B2W2}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}

|-

| [[File:VSWikstrom.png|x64px|link=Wikstrom]]<br>[[Wikstrom]]

| [[Elite Four]]

| [[Pokémon League (Kalos)|Kalos Pokémon League]]

|-

| [[File:VSMolayne USUM.png|x64px|link=Molayne]]<br>[[Molayne]]

| [[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/7|SM}}<br>[[Elite Four]]{{sup/7|USUM}}

| [[Hokulani Observatory]]{{sup/7|SM}}<br>[[Pokémon League (Alola)|Alola Pokémon League]]{{sup/7|USUM}}

|-

| [[File:VSRose.png|x64px|link=Rose]]<br>[[Rose]]

| {{tc|Macro Cosmos's}}

| [[Rose Tower]]

|-

| [[File:VSPeony.png|x64px|link=Peony]]<br>[[Peony]]

| [[Crown Tundra]]

|}

===[[Core series]]===

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#{{Steel color}}; font-size:80%"

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:SteelIC FRLG.png]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:SteelIC Big.png]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:SteelIC BW.png]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:SteelIC SM.png]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:SteelIC.png|64px]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Steel icon SwSh.png|64px]]

|-

| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald|Emerald}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}

| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen}}

| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}}

| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VI}}

| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}

|}

===[[Spin-off games]]===

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#{{Steel color}}; font-size:80%"

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Battrio Steel type.png|64px]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Tretta Steel type.png|64px]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:GO Steel.png]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:SteelIC Masters.png|64px]]

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Mezastar Steel type.png|64px]]

|-

| Symbol icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Battrio}}

| Symbol icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Tretta}}

| Symbol icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon GO}}

| Symbol icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX}}

| Symbol icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mezastar}}

|}

{{main|Metal (TCG)}}

Introduced in the {{TCG|Neo Genesis}} set, Metal-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to {{TCG|Fire}} and {{TCG|Fighting}} with resistances to {{TCG|Grass}} and {{TCG|Psychic}}. Metal-type Pokémon can be strong against {{TCG|Water}} and {{TCG|Fairy}}, whilst some {{TCG|Water}} and {{TCG|Lightning}} Pokémon can resist this type.