Forms
Steelix Mega
Iron Snake Pokémon
This Pokémon evolved through use of a strange item. Its body is coated with steel powder and notably hard—not even diamond can leave so much as a scratch.
Details
Base stats
Where to find Steelix Mega
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Steelix Mega can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 1 | Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 4 | Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 7 | Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 10 | Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 13 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Autotomize Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 20 | Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 22 | Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 31 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 34 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 37 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| 43 | Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 49 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 52 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
Sprites & renders
11 sprites & renders for Steelix Mega.
Across the games
More Steel-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Steelix Mega”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/steelix-mega.
Species data from PokéAPI.