Steel (type): Difference between revisions

Offensively, it is only recommended that Steel-type moves be used for STAB. There are only three types weak to Steel: {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Rock}}, and {{t|Fairy}}, the prior two are rarely used defensively, and have other type weaknesses with more versatility. Furthermore, the {{t|Fire|types}} {{t|Electric|that}} {{t|Water|do}} resist Steel are very common (Including itself). There are only five pure Steel-type Pokémon and thus most have a second type able to provide more effective moves that could offset this disadvantage. Steel-type Pokémon typically have good Attack and below-average Special Attack, though there are some high-powered outliers in either the Physical field, such as {{p|Scizor}}, {{p|Metagross}} and {{p|Excadrill}}, and the Special field, such as {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Empoleon}} and {{p|Magnezone}}. Said outliers are used often, so STAB on Steel-type moves can prove valuable. All in all, Steel can be a useful type offensively if combined with STAB, paired with another type for support and boosted by a high base total of at least one of the attacking stats.

When used in Contests, Steel-type moves typically become [[Cool Contest|Cool]] moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types.