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{{TypeNotice|Steel|はがね|Hagane}} | {{TypeNotice|Steel|はがね|Hagane}} | ||
Some notable trainers that specialize in the Steel | Some notable trainers that specialize in the Steel type include [[Jasmine]] of [[Olivine City]], [[Steven Stone]], former champion of the [[Elite Four]] of [[Hoenn]], and [[Byron]], [[Gym Leader]] of [[Canalave City]]. | ||
The Steel | The Steel type was introduced in [[Generation II]]. As well as introducing new Pokémon with the Steel type, {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} were retconned to be dual Electric/Steel Pokémon. | ||
==Statistical averages== | ==Statistical averages== | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Defensively, Steel-types are considered to be the best type of Pokémon to use. They have resistances to 11 of the 17 types, which can make for a good physical and special tank in battle. They are immune to {{type2|Poison}} attacks and can't be [[poisoned]], except by {{m|Twineedle}} in Generation II. They can hold up to many attacks, because of their high Defense, but all 3 of the type's weaknesses are to the very common {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Fighting}} and {{t|Ground}} types. Those defensive flaws are made up by the fact that only a small number of Steel-types are without another type. Their Special Defense is lower than their physical, but is still reasonably high. | Defensively, Steel-types are considered to be the best type of Pokémon to use. They have resistances to 11 of the 17 types, which can make for a good physical and special tank in battle. They are immune to {{type2|Poison}} attacks and can't be [[poisoned]], except by {{m|Twineedle}} in Generation II. They can hold up to many attacks, because of their high Defense, but all 3 of the type's weaknesses are to the very common {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Fighting}} and {{t|Ground}} types. Those defensive flaws are made up by the fact that only a small number of Steel-types are without another type. Their Special Defense is lower than their physical Defense, but is still reasonably high. | ||
Offensively, it is not recommended to use Steel-type moves, because there are only two types weak to Steel: {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Rock}}, both of which are rarely used defensively. | Offensively, it is not recommended to use Steel-type moves, because there are only two types weak to Steel: {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Rock}}, both of which are rarely used defensively. There are only two 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 have average Attack and Special Attack, though there are some high-powered outliers in the Special field, such as {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Empoleon}} and {{p|Magnezone}}. | ||
When used in contests, Steel-type moves typically become [[Cool Contest|Cool]] moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types. | When used in contests, Steel-type moves typically become [[Cool Contest|Cool]] moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types. | ||
==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||
In total, there are 26 Pokémon with the Steel | In total, there are 26 Pokémon with the Steel type; 18 are fully evolved. | ||
===Pure Steel-type Pokémon=== | ===Pure Steel-type Pokémon=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Although the Steel | * Although the Steel type was introduced in [[Generation II]], pure Steel-type Pokémon were not introduced until [[Generation III]]. | ||
**It is also the least of all types aside from {{t|Flying}}, which has no single-type Pokémon. | **It is also the least of all types aside from {{t|Flying}}, which has no single-type Pokémon. | ||
**No pure Steel-type Pokémon can evolve. | **No pure Steel-type Pokémon can evolve. | ||
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* There were no 100% accurate Steel-type attacks until [[Generation IV]]. | * There were no 100% accurate Steel-type attacks until [[Generation IV]]. | ||
* Up until {{game|Platinum}}, {{p|Weedle}} was completely unable to damage Steel-type Pokémon because the only damaging move it could learn was {{m|Poison Sting}}, and Steel-types are immune to {{type2|Poison}} moves. From Platinum onwards, Weedle is able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} via level-up, allowing it to do at least some damage (though Bug is still not very effective). | * Up until {{game|Platinum}}, {{p|Weedle}} was completely unable to damage Steel-type Pokémon because the only damaging move it could learn was {{m|Poison Sting}}, and Steel-types are immune to {{type2|Poison}} moves. From Platinum onwards, Weedle is able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} via level-up, allowing it to do at least some damage (though Bug is still not very effective). | ||
* Because of {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}'s addition of their secondary Steel | * Because of {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}'s addition of their secondary Steel type in [[Generation II]], there has been at least one Steel-type Pokémon introduced in each generation. | ||
** Despite this, there are not Steel-type moves from each generation; Steel is the only type not assigned to a move introduced in Generation I. | ** Despite this, there are not Steel-type moves from each generation; Steel is the only type not assigned to a move introduced in Generation I. | ||
* Though Steel-type moves deal super-effective damage against both {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, there has not yet been a Pokémon of that type combination, and therefore, Steel-type moves cannot currently deal 4× damage. | * Though Steel-type moves deal super-effective damage against both {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, there has not yet been a Pokémon of that type combination, and therefore, Steel-type moves cannot currently deal 4× damage. | ||