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Changed a number of innaccuracies about type resistances in the Characteristics section.
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Defense=== | ===Defense=== | ||
In [[Generation II]], the Steel type was created to balance out the previously overpowered {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Psychic}} types, as both types are resisted by Steel. Although the number of Steel's resistances decreased from 11 | In [[Generation II]], the Steel type was created to balance out the previously overpowered {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Psychic}} types, as both types are resisted by Steel. Although the number of Steel's resistances decreased from 12 to 11 in [[Generation VI]], Steel remains the most resistant type. Steel types also cannot be {{status|poison}}ed (except by {{m|Twineedle}} in Generation II or if poisoned by a Pokémon with {{a|Corrosion}}) or damaged by a {{weather|sandstorm}}. | ||
{{t|Ghost}}/Steel, {{t|Normal}}/Steel, and {{t|Electric}}/Steel are tied for the most resistances, having 12 resistances each, though only {{t|Ghost}}/Steel and {{t|Electric}}/Steel have pokemon of this type combination <!--as of Generation 7-->. The {{t|Ghost}}/Steel type combination, however, is the most resistant type, having 3 immunities. | |||
Steel-type Pokémon, on average, have the highest physical {{stat|Defense}} among all Pokémon and among fully evolved Pokémon. <!--as of Generation 7--> | Steel-type Pokémon, on average, have the highest physical {{stat|Defense}} among all Pokémon and among fully evolved Pokémon. <!--as of Generation 7--> | ||