The Steel type (Japanese: はがねタイプ, Hepburn: Hagane taipu) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

It was introduced in Generation II along with the Dark type to balance the Psychic type and Normal type, as both types were great offensively, but the Steel type was made for Pokémon defensively. It was also made for its many resistances as pure Steel types had 10 resistances and Electric/Steel types had 11 resistances along with a Poison-type immunity for both matchups.

Steel-type Pokémon stand out for having great defense against both physical and special attacks, and a large number of resistances. However, some Steel types are capable of going on the offensive on either the physical or special spectrum. Nonetheless, Steel type Pokémon are heavy and thus have low Speed.

While most Steel types resembles everyday objects made out of metal (such as the Magnemite, Beldum, and Honedge evolutionary line, as well as Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, and Klefki), there are a few Steel types that are biological organisms outfitted with metallic armor (such as Bisharp, Lucario, and Steelix).

Steel-type Pokémon draw their powers from light based attacks (mostly Special attacks) due to the glistening properties of metal.

Along with the Rock and Ground types, Steel represents part of the Earth's minerals as types.

Famous Steel-type Pokémon Trainers include Jasmine, the sixth Johto Gym Leader; Steven Stone, the Hoenn Champion; Byron, the sixth Gym Leader of Sinnoh; Colress, who is part of the new Team Plasma; Wikstrom, a member of the Kalos Pokémon League; Molayne, a former Trial Captain of Alola's Ula'ula Island, use Pokémon of this type as well; Poppy, a member of Paldea Elite Four; and Amarys, a member of BB League Elite Four. Chairman Rose could also be a Steel-type Pokémon trainer, because in his battle with Ash he battled with two Steel-type Pokémon.

Steel-type moves[]

• There are 39 Steel-type moves.
  • In Generation I, no moves have been introduced.
  • In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 7 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 1 move has been introduced.
  • In Generation VII, 7 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VIII, 8 moves were introduced, with 2 Gigantamax moves and 1 Dynamax move.
  • In Generation IX, 5 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 22 moves are of the type.
  • 6 moves are of the type.
  • 7 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Cool moves stand out.
  • 9 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • 6 moves are of the type.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
  • There are no moves of the type.
  • 3 moves have no typing in contest.

List of Steel-type moves[]

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Anchor Shot			Generation VII	85
Autotomize			Generation V	-
Behemoth Bash		-	Generation VIII	100
Behemoth Blade		-	Generation VIII	100
Bullet Punch		[1]	Generation IV	40
Corkscrew Crash	-	-	Generation VII	-
Double Iron Bash		[1]	Generation VII	60
Doom Desire		[2]	Generation III	140[3]
Flash Cannon		[1]	Generation IV	80
G-Max Meltdown	-	-	Generation VIII	-
G-Max Steelsurge	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Gear Grind			Generation V	50 (x2)
Gear Up		-	Generation VII	-
Gigaton Hammer		-	Generation IX	160
Gyro Ball		[4]	Generation IV	1-150
Hard Press		-	Generation IX	-
Heavy Slam			Generation V	40-120
Iron Defense			Generation III	-
Iron Head			Generation IV	80
Iron Tail		[2]	Generation II	100
King's Shield			Generation VI	-
Magnet Bomb			Generation IV	60
Make It Rain		-	Generation IX	120
Max Steelspike	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Metal Burst		[4]	Generation IV	-
Metal Claw			Generation II	50
Metal Sound			Generation III	-
Meteor Mash			Generation III	90[5]
Mirror Shot		[6]	Generation IV	65
Searing Sunraze Smash		-	Generation VII	200
Shelter		-	Generation VIII	-
Shift Gear			Generation V	-
Smart Strike			Generation VII	-
Spin Out		-	Generation IX	100
Steel Beam		-	Generation VIII	140
Steel Roller		-	Generation VIII	130
Steel Wing			Generation II	70
Sunsteel Strike		-	Generation VII	100
Tachyon Cutter		-	Generation IX	50

Effectiveness of Steel-type moves[]

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: ,  and .

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , ,  and .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Steel type[]

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

	Type of the move
	½	[7]	½		½	×2	×2	½	[8]	½	×2	½	½	×0	½	½	½
	½	[9]	½		½		×4		[10]	¼		½	½	×0	½		½
		½ [11]	½			×4	×2	½	½ [12]	½	×2	½	½	×0	×0	½	½
	½	[13]		½		×2		½	[14]	¼	×2		½	×0	½	½	½	½
	½	[15]	½	½	½	×2	×2	¼	[16]	½	×4	½	½	×0	½	½	¼
	¼	½	×0		½		×2	½		½	×2	½	½	×0	½	½
	¼	½ [17]	½			×2	×2		[18]	½	×2	½	½	×0		¼	½
	¼	[19]	½		¼	×2		½	[20]	¼	×4	¼	½	×0	½		¼	×2
	¼	[21]	½	×2	½		×2	½	[22]	¼	×0		½	×0	½		½
	¼	×2	½		½	×0	×2	½	×2	½	×2	½	×0	×0	½	½	½
		[23]	½	½	½	×2	×4		[24]	¼			½	×0	½	½	½	½
	½	[25]	½	×0	½	×2	×2	½	[26]		×2		½	×0	½	¼	½	×2
	½		½		½	×4	×4	½		½	×2	¼	½	×0	½
	¼		½		¼		×2	½		¼	×4	½	½	×0		½	½
		×2 [27]	½		½		×2	½	×2 [28]	½	×2	½	½	×0	¼	½	½
	½	[29]	½		½	×4		¼	[30]		×4	½	¼	×0	½	½		×2
	½	[31]	½	×2	½	×2		½	[32]		×2	¼	½	×0	½	½	¼	½

Steel-type-Pokémon Trainers[]

Steel-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders[]

Leader	Location	Badge
Jasmine	Olivine City, Johto	Mineral Badge
Byron	Canalave City, Sinnoh	Mine Badge

Steel-type-Pokémon Elite Four members[]

Competence	Category
Steven Stone[33]	Hoenn Champion
Wikstrom	Kalos Elite Four
Molayne[34]	Alola Elite Four
Poppy	Paldea Elite Four
Amarys	BB League Elite Four

Steel-type-Pokémon Special Trainers[]

Competence	Category
Colress	Team Plasma Boss

Steel type records[]

• Mega Steelix is the tallest Steel type.
• Klefki, Alolan Diglett, and Meltan all tie for the smallest Steel type.
• Celesteela is the heaviest Steel type.
• Kartana is the lightest Steel type.
• Beldum evolves at the lowest level (20)
• Pawniard evolves at the highest level (52)
• Solgaleo has the most HP of all Steel-types (137)
• Copperajah has the highest HP of all non-Legendary Steel types (122)
• Kartana has the most Attack of all Steel-types (181)
• Melmetal has the highest Attack of all non-Mega Evolved Steel types (143)
• Mega Aggron and Mega Steelix have the most Defense of all Steel-types (230)
• Dialga and its Origin Form have the most Sp. Atk of all Steel-types (150)
• Gholdengo has the highest Special Attack of all non-Mega Evolved Steel-types (133)
• Hisuian Goodra, Registeel and Probopass have the most Sp. Def of all Steel-types (150). But when Hisuian Sliggoo holds an Eviolite, Hisuian Sliggo has the highest Special Defense of all Steel-types (169).
• Zacian (Crowned Sword) has the most Speed of all Steel-types (148)
• Mega Metagross, Zacian (Crowned Sword) and Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) have the highest base stat totals of all Steel-types (700)

Steel-type Pokémon[]

74 Pokémon are Steel type.

Pure Steel-type Pokémon[]

11 Pokémon (14.86%) with pure Steel-type

#025: Galarian Meowth

#379: Registeel

#599: Klink

#600: Klang

#601: Klinklang

#808: Meltan

#809: Melmetal

#863: Perrserker

#878: Cufant

#879: Copperajah

#968: Orthworm

Primary Steel-type Pokémon[]

28 Pokémon (37.84%) with primary Steel-type

#208: Steelix

#227: Skarmory

#303: Mawile
^[35]

#304: Aron

#305: Lairon

#306: Aggron

#374: Beldum

#375: Metang

#376: Metagross

#385: Jirachi

#436: Bronzor

#437: Bronzong

#438: Dialga

#638: Cobalion

#679: Honedge

#680: Doublade

#681: Aegislash (Shield Forme)

#705: Hisuian Sliggoo

#706: Hisuian Goodra

#707: Klefki

#797: Celesteela

#801: Magearna

#884: Duraludon

#965: Varoom

#966: Revavroom

#1000: Gholdengo

#1018: Archaludon

#1023: Iron Crown

Secondary Steel-type Pokémon[]

35 Pokémon (47.30%) with secondary Steel-type

#027: Alolan Sandshrew

#028: Alolan Sandslash

#050: Alolan Diglett

#051: Alolan Dugtrio

#081: Magnemite
^[36]

#082: Magneton
^[36]

#205: Forretress

#212: Scizor

#395: Empoleon

#410: Shieldon

#411: Bastiodon

#413: Wormadam
^[37]

#448: Lucario

#462: Magnezone

#476: Probopass

#485: Heatran

#530: Excadrill

#589: Escavalier

#597: Ferroseed

#598: Ferrothorn

#618: Galarian Stunfisk

#624: Pawniard

#625: Bisharp

#632: Durant

#649: Genesect

#777: Togedemaru

#791: Solgaleo

#798: Kartana

#805: Stakataka

#823: Corviknight

#957: Tinkatink

#958: Tinkatuff

#959: Tinkaton

#983: Kingambit

#990: Iron Treads

Pokémon with Steel-type alternate forms[]

The following alternate forms of some Pokémon are also of the Steel type.

#208: Mega Steelix

#208: Mega Scizor

#303: Mega Mawile

#306: Mega Aggron

#376: Mega Metagross

#448: Mega Lucario

#483: Dialga (Origin Forme)

#493: Arceus
^[38]

#448: Aegislash (Shield Forme)
^[39]

#773: Silvally
^[40]

#800: Dusk Mane Necrozma
^[41]

#809: Gigantamax Melmetal

#823: Gigantamax Corviknight

#879: Gigantamax Copperajah

#884: Gigantamax Duraludon

#888: Zacian (Crowned Sword)
^[42]

#889: Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
^[43]

Relations with other types[]

• They're strong against the Fairy type because, in European mythology, fairies lose their power with metals, also, they are burnt when touching them. Alternatively, it could be due to Clarke's Law, "any sufficiently-advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
• They're strong against the Ice and Rock types because metal tools are often used to break ice and rocks.
• They're weak against the Fighting type because if given hard blows, the steel can bend or break due to its low elasticity hence the phrase "man over machine".
• They're weak against the Fire type because steel is a conductor of heat and it can be melted with high temperatures.
• They're weak against the Ground type because machines don't work properly when filled with sand, dirt, or mud, and earthquakes destroy metal buildings.
• They resist the Bug type because bugs and insects don't have enough force to make any physical change to metals.
• They resist the Dragon type because, in medieval legends, knights used steel armors to take on dragons to resist their attacks and be able to kill them. Curiously, the Dragon type isn't weak to them.
• They resist the Normal type because most Normal-type moves are Physical, and not so powerful as those of the Fighting type, and steel is hard enough to resist those kinds of attacks.
• They resist the Grass type because plants can't degrade metals.
• They resist the Flying type because birds can't cause any damage to steel, hence why bird cages are made of metal. Also, a strong steel structure (tall skyscraper) can withstand a powerful gust of wind.
• They resist the Psychic type because, since steel lacks life and it's an inorganic material, mind-controlled powers can't hurt them much. Something curious is that Kadabra and Alakazam bend metal spoons with their minds.
• Until Generation V, they resisted the Dark and Ghost types because machines don't feel fear since they don't have emotions or feelings, also machines just have artificial mind since they're inorganic and inanimated objects. However since Generation VI, they don't resist these types anymore because not all Steel-type Pokémon are machines. Thus, all of them have feelings and also natural mind, they could have fear at one point. However, they still resist Psychic type.
• They're immune to the Poison type because poison doesn't affect things that are not organic.
• The Electric type resists them because it is an electrical conductor and their magnetism can repel their attacks. Curiously, they're not weak to the Electric type.
• The Water type resists them because water oxidizes most metals. Interestingly, they're not weak to the Water type.
• They resist themselves because when you hit something made of metal with another piece of metal, the attacking metal may dent.

Trivia[]

• The Steel type has the most resistances out of any Pokémon type, with 10.
  • Prior to Generation VI, the Steel type used to resist Ghost and Dark, which was a total of 11 resistances. However, when the Fairy type was introduced, the number of resistances went back to 10.
• The Steel type is the only type that has lost resistances.
• Until the introduction of Poppy in Generation IX, Jasmine is the only female Steel-type trainer.
• As of Generation IX, the only type that hasn't been paired with the Steel-type is the Normal type, although F-00 from Pokéstar Studios who isn't technically a Pokémon is a Steel/Normal type.

Notes[]

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