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* Steelix and {{p|Altaria}} are the only dual-type Pokémon that change their primary type during [[evolution]]. | * Steelix and {{p|Altaria}} are the only dual-type Pokémon that change their primary type during [[evolution]]. | ||
*While Steelix's Pokédex descriptions often mention diamond-like composition or that it evolved using iron from the soil it eats, it should be noted that actual diamonds are made primarily out of carbon. (though iron may be included as an impurity) | *While Steelix's Pokédex descriptions often mention diamond-like composition or that it evolved using iron from the soil it eats, it should be noted that actual diamonds are made primarily out of carbon. (though iron may be included as an impurity) | ||
* Steelix was the first Pokémon that evolves when | * Steelix was the first Pokémon that evolves when traded to be available in wild, and the only one to do so before Generation V. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Steelix, like Onix, is most likely based on a combination of a {{wp|snake}} and {{wp|earthworm}}. It may also been based on the {{wp|wyrm}}, a type of dragon that has been presented as limbless and burrowing. | Steelix, like Onix, is most likely based on a combination of a {{wp|snake}} and {{wp|earthworm}}. It may also been based on the {{wp|wyrm}}, a type of dragon that has been presented as limbless and burrowing. | ||