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A female has has one less pair of fangs than a male.
Behavior
Steelix are rather rash and often charge into situations without thinking about the consequences of their actions. Often if they are disturbed they will attack anyone rather than the actual person responsible for disturbing them. They also often prone to being a bit vain and in some cases a bully to other Pokemon that happen to live in the area they are living in. This could be from evolving from Onix and realising how powerful they have become and letting this knoledge go to their heads, as Onix are usually more peaceful than Steelix. Steelix dont like to give up unless they are beaten or have to, often they are Adament about their choice of action.
Team Rocket accidently stuck three shovels into the head of an underground Steelix while digging a pitfall trap in DP023. It went on to terrorise a village of Bidoof until the shovels were removed.
A combination of Steel- and Ground-types, Steelix are the longest Pokémon yet to be discovered, reaching over 30 feet in length. Since they live so deep under the surface of the earth, the intense pressure has made their bodies stronger than diamonds. Evolved from Onix, Steelix is every bit as intimidating as its relative.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig towards the earth's core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.
Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig towards the earth's core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.
Steelix live even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core, reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.