Along it bottom jaw are ridges: there are two pairs of ridges on a male Steelix, while there is only one pair on a female. Head Smash Best moveset (Steelix) Offense. EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD Unfortunately Steelix has taken the back seat in more modern PvP scenes due to Pokemon like Galarian Stunfisk surpassing its performance. Curse - This boosts Mega Steelix's already amazing defense, and a nice attack raise. Earthquake is secondary STAB that is, well, earthquake. A steelixite is used to mega-evolve steelix. Iron Tail usually beats Dragon Tail and Thunder Fang on offense due to STAB. . Sandstorm harms opposing Pokemon, except for Steel, Rock and Ground types, while boosting Defense. Poor offensive stats and low speed. Plus, u misunderstood body press. Whoops! Sturdy is the best pre-mega ability steelix can have. Steelix functions best as a tank to take advantage of its decent power while functioning as support for its team. Drain Punch is used … Thunder Fang can hit Water-type attackers for Super Effective damage. Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level. Ability: Sheer Force > Sand Force And yes, Body press uses defense stat so 200bp. My question is very straight forward : I have caught two shadow Mewtwo at…. - Iron Head All images and names owned and trademarked by Gamefreak, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Niantic are property of their respective owners. Role: Physical Tank, I call this set: High Base Power Beast - Rock Slide Dragon Tail and Earthquake are the best combo moveset of Mega Steelix when attacking Pokémon in Gyms while it has a weakness against Fighting, Fire, Ground, Water-type Pokémon because Steelix deals a total of 160 percent of damage from these types of attacks. Onix is a Rock & Ground Pokémon. •Iron Defense: boost his defense to make physical attacks worthless. It OHKOs Tyranitar too... Don't get why this thing is being sleeped on. Explanations: Iron Tail. Its typing and moveset enables wins against Dialga and Raikou without too much trouble, but Groudon is a stronger pick for its role. Ability: Sheer Force EVs: 200 HP / 56 Def / 252 Atk Heavy Slam shares typing with Iron Tail and outdamages Earthquake, Steelix’s other STAB charge move. Imo, just make it Max defense and forget about being mixed wall. Onix evolves into Steelix. By using the Flame Orb to inflict a burn on itself, Conkeldurr gains a 1.5x boost to its attack. - Flash Cannon STAB and pesky Fairies EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD Ability: Sturdy Moveset: Taunt Torment Toxic Stealth rock And what item should I have Please help Brave Nature That's not to say that Steelix isn't good; its huge bulk and access to Crunch is useful against Pokemon like Giratina and popular bulky Psychic-types like Cresselia and Armored Mewtwo. 2. The best moves for Gyarados are Waterfall and Hydro Pump when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. . Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread. I was never very good at using Steelix to begin with. Pokémon is Copyright Gamefreak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company 2001-2018. (With an added STAB bonus), Earthquake - High Power and works as coverage and a counter for fire types. Def, Brave Nature Hello, I was looking at Smogon, and I was wondering, which is the best moveset for Steelix? Stone Edge: Fire Coverage, High power, gets rid of charizards, Crystalbelt (Steelix) (M) @ Steelixite Defense, 4 Defense I would evolve the higher level Scyther and save yourself 28 candies (the amount to take a Pokemon from 20 to 25). items, abilities, natures and EVs.Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Dragon Tail is less likely to be resisted by Steelix’s usual counters. Best moveset for Steelix The best moves for Steelix are Iron Tail and Earthquake when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. Raising one is not a horrible idea, as Mega Steelix has the advantage of absolutely titanic bulk. Heavy Slam is Steelix's best Steel-type STAB since it's heavy enough to hit most foes at maximum power. Def investment. Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Steelix in Generation III; Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. If you really want, Gyro ball. Thanks to its ability, the recoil is no more... The ideal moveset for Steelix is Dragon Tail paired with Earthquake and Crunch. It was teased on twitter but what…, Had this two times this week: i pressed the shield, probably very much at the…, hello everyone, hope you’re hanging in there Topic. EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe Modest Nature Roar for dealing with any little annoyances. Brave Nature However, its DPS is substantially lower than other Steel Type Mega Evolutions, such as Mega Metagross. Ability: Sturdy Steelix’s offense is bad, and Crunch will only make it worse. [1]: http://www.pokemondungeon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mega-steelix.jpg, Steelix-Mega @ Steelixite You could opt in for Rockium Z for additional benefit. While it is up and running, it can pack a serious punch, and with good investments into defenses, he will be up a lot longer. However, it isn't recommended due to the ubiquitous Trick Room teams around these days. As more Pokemon are introduced into the game and moves are rebalanced over time, Steelix has fallen more out of favor compared to more popular picks like Galarian Stunfisk due to the notable differences in energy generation and coverage. Thank you. http://www.pokemondungeon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mega-steelix.jpg. Relaxed Nature. Shiny: Yes Fletchling Confirmed for March 2021 Community... New (?) Rock Slide gets a Sheer Force boost. - Shore Up Explosion is to be used after you setup Sunny Day. Trait: Rock Head/Sturdy A Good Moveset for Steelix would have to be this: Attacks: Toxic Protect Earthquake Rock Slide Items Attached: Leftovers. 252 Hp is almost always better than maxing both defenses. Ability: Sheer Force All I can say is one thing: Say goodbye to your problems with physical hits. Gyro Ball is boosted in power by Steelix's atrocious speed. EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Builds, and Held Items to use with Toxtricity, as well as its strengths and weak points. Steelix has one of the best base stats in defense in the game. Steelix Pokédex and learnset for reference. Nature: Relaxed Why, in "Nerves of Steelix", does Pikachu endure the Thunder Wave, to then launch a Thunderbolt on Steelix. Explanation EVs: 252 Attack / 252 SDef Evolution. Instead, do 252 SpD with and 252 Hp since you have curse and 200 base Defense. Earthquake. Preferred Nature: Adament/Impish. IVs: 0 Atk - Earth Power STAB and demolishes Flame Orb Guts Combo. ~ Stealth Rock ~ Earthquake ~ Gyro Ball / Stone Edge ~ Toxic / Explosion / Roar Physical Wall or ~ Curse ~ Earthquake ~ Gyro Ball ~ Explosion / Rest Curse? Iron Tail Dragon Breath Stealth Rock Earthquake I'm trying to make him Offensive, but I want a mix of offensive and defensive, but I don't know what to use for defensive. Yeah... Chip Damage: With Absolutely no form of recovery, steelix can be worn down easily. You should spend more time justifying this set over Excadrill, which is faster, more powerful, packs the same defensive typing, and fits Protect into its set more easily. Is Steelix good at all? Still, if you are a bit iffy on speed and prefer weight and PP, you can always go for Heavy Slam. Its' ability could be better, I think we can all agree on that, but it is still decent. Thunder Fang 1 Physiology and Behaviour 2 Appearances … EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Sp. [enter image description here][1] WiiareVenom 7 years ago #1. Adamant (+Atk, -SAtk) , Brave (+Atk, -Spd), Stealth Rock: Setup Adamant Nature This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles. Heavy Slam is slightly slower as a 2-bar move, but deals more damage with STAB. Curse can turn it into a dangerous and hard-to-kill force that can not only easily take physical hits, but can start to land hard ones as well. A raise to attack and a lower to speed doubles the power of this move, and with Sandstorm up as well, it will do loads of damage. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes. Bug in GBL - shield is not working. Its secondary Fire typing lets Alolan Marowak handle Gardevoir better than any other … Cherrythang 10 years ago #1. This means that Gyro Ball would reach its power cap (150) against an opponent of about 350 Speed. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. - Diamond Storm Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Steelix in that game. - Dark Pulse. Steelix w/ Leftovers or Life Orb . Whether you … A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move; Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Steelix; Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Steelix; Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations Ability: Sturdy Mach Punch allows Conkeldurr to get the first hit despite its awful speed. Ability: Rock Head Ability: Sturdy -> Sand Force - Sandstorm /Smack Down Steelix @ Choice Band The EVs are to make steelix extremely physically bulky. FC: 1119 3420 0703 (SS) METALLICA \m/ User Info: SeprenMaelstrom. It evolves from Onix when it is traded with a Metal Coat.It can Mega Evolve into Mega Steelix using the Steelixite. Today's video is about everyone's favorite metallic snake, Steelix. All of these moves get a Sheer Force boost. High Horsepower/ Earthquake Bulk or hard-hitting moves allow them to close out matchups. - Earthquake Ice Fang is for grass types and additional coverage while Poison Jab is for Grass & Fairy types. Steelix is one of the bulkiest defenders there is, being effective at wasting an attacker's time even in disadvantageous matchups. Gyro Ball is powerful STAB, that when coupled with Steelix’s terrible speed and a relaxed nature, almost is sure to do tons of damage. STAB and Sandstorm makes this move deadly to be hit by. The defense EVs along with the nature Relaxed will give your Steelix a defense of 548 and Mega Steelix a whopping 614 defense when it's at level 100, and using Defense Curl can raise that defense even higher, and if you use Curse you can raise its 349 attack even higher as well as its defense. Iron Head is STAB and gets a Sheer Force boost. I would say Impish - Boosts Defense, lowers Special Attack. Heavy Slam shares typing with Iron Tail and outdamages Earthquake, Steelix’s other STAB charge move. Crunch gets a Sheer Force Boost as well. Earthquake is very valuable for its wide coverage, and also gets STAB. Payback for Power ((steelix is really slow anyways so it most likely will have 100 base power)), and Crunch for lower Defense ((if the target's defense is too high)) ), Stone Edge/Thunder Fang/Fire Fang/Ice Fang. Body Press and bulk are both nice, but the former overlaps plenty with Ground STAB and, per the below, the latter does not substitute for speed on offensive mons. Huh? Dragon Tail is preferred for its neutral coverage and slightly above average energy gains. Adamant Nature I know it has very good defense, but is it a good Pokémon at all? - Sandstorm IVs: 0 Spe Nature: Sassy (+Sp. This is a strategy guide for using Toxtricity in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. (Does the speed drop even matter?) High Horsepower is used if there are terrain setters (Which due to the prevalence of Rillaboom, there will). Finally, a Relaxed nature allows steelix to become as physically bulky as possible, while powering up Gyro Ball. EVs: 4 sp defence, 252 defence, 252 attack. Your kingdra have probably the best DPE moveset, and is a both dragon moves mon, witch is a good thing. The best Pokemon overall across multiple roles. Earthquake is STAB. With the newly added fast move, Fire Spin, Alolan Marowak is able to best Steelix and Mawile while not giving up its pressure on Psychic and Fighting type Pokémon. Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. Moves: It can anchor effective raids like no other and can provide STAB boosts to its team mates for an extremely long time. 4. - Precipice Blades. Steelix lacks sufficient stats to compete well in Master League. Earthquake - Great coverage and damage. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles. Earthquake STAB paired with 1.3x the power can pack huge punches on sweepers, espesially with a Curse boost. In fact, At +1, Mega Steelix has a chance to live a sun boosted-Choice Banded-Adamant sheer force flare blitz from a Darmanitan! It has a massive head mainly made up of its large, wide jaw with sets of large square teeth inside. items, abilities, natures and EVs. - Stealth Rock The best Pokemon with no shields in play. But you can set up Trick Room, Dynamax for Max Knuckle? Ability: Rock Head. Ability: Rock Head Special moves: Unlike the traditional Mega Steelix set, this steelix has no Sp. Steelix - Item(Steelixite) - Ability(Sand Force) - Nature(Sassy, -Speed +Sp.Defense) Access the full list of guidelines here. Crunch can be used frequently as a 3-bar move and is hard to dodge, but is resisted by common Fighting-type attackers. Recommended IV's: 0 Speed Steelix is especially good, because even though it doesn't get Rock STAB anymore, its Rock possibilities are limitless thanks to Onix. Ability:Sturdy It unfortunately has weaknesses to many common Pokemon types such as Fire, Fighting, and Water. Try it if you like. My Job here is to make weird sets that work (before you say anything Dragon Pulse does more damage that SF boosted Dragon Breath) If you want to battle me I'm on Showdown as SytheScythe! , should I ev train for sp. But this might be a little better. Stealth Rock is to setup an entry hazard. Onix's strongest moveset is Rock Throw & Rock Slide and it has a Max CP of 1,101. Copyright (C) GamePress All Rights Reserved. Choosing which Shadow Mewtwo to invest in. - Flash Cannon (Also an added STAB Bonus). Steelix @ Choice Specs Steelix is a long, serpentine Pokémon with a silvery-gray body made up of rock-like sections, which can possess chips and scrapes from fights and tunneling. User Info: Watmanwat. It is vulnerable to Fire moves. Iron Head However, if you really want to, Earthquake is fine. Strategy Using Steelix. 16.4 dps. Steel Roller/ Iron Head/ Gyro Ball User Info: WiiareVenom. - Earthquake Steelix is simple. The steelix is a B for defense according to this site. EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def •Body Press: his defense is out of this world so this will hit REALLY hard Moves - 1. Evolve the Scyther into Scizor. Brave Nature (+Attack -Speed) Steelix @ Steelixite Battle Moveset. Capable of applying pressure or winning extended fights, they're ideal leads in battle. How exactly do you know your Pokemon's level? Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. Inteleon's access to Air Slash makes him a good candidate for Dynamaxing. Gyro Ball Body Press. It is vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel and Fighting moves. Fire Fang for coverage over Ice and Grass, Thunder Fang for Flying and Water, Ice Fang for Dragon and Ground. Sunny Day is to setup the sun to support teammates that abuse the harsh sunlight. Gyro Ball / Heavy Slam - Gyro Ball paired with Curse is amazing. Thunder Fang The Pokemon Go Giovanni lineup and counters is all-new for 2021, so if you've beaten him before you'll need to change up your battle party. They have the typing, moves, and stats to succeed as top contenders. Through sheer bulk and resistances, Steelix acts as a wall to many Pokemon, and is often used to counter Flying-type Pokemon in this league like Altaria and Skarmory. Heavy Slam gets STAB but Steel-typing isn't very valuable offensively. STABmons (tier): Basically, in addition to its normal pool, your Pokemon can learn any move that it or its prior Evolution gets STAB from - status moves included. 2. Close Combat is for coverage and bc Barraskewda is so stupid fast & strong, defenses do not matter. Customize Your Moveset. Head Smash Hey everyone! Grass Knot: Heavy Pokemon with terrible Sp. After I first heard of this, I rapidly began gathering several evil ways to design movesets.) User Info: Cherrythang. And that's probably the only Steelix I'd invest in. Onix @ Heat Rock Steelix(JPJapanese: ハガネールRomaji: Haganeil) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. If you have a good competitive moveset for Steelix, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. EVs: 252ATK / 252DEF / 4HP (ATK and HP EVs are interchangeable, you can use 252 on HP and 4 on ATK) Best nature for Onix/Steelix? 46.7 dps. Watmanwat 10 years ago #1. Or go with Sandstorm to raise power of moves by 30% (Sand Force). If you ever need a prestigier against a SW/ HB or hurricane dragonite, she will be awesome, but try to avoid dragon moves. Steelix is a very bulky Pokemon with 10 resistances, and is considered as one of the Steel Tanks in the meta. EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Item: Steelixite This move combination has the highest total DPS and is … Jolly Nature It is a dual-type Steel/Ground Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. [email protected] Defense Curl/Double Edge/Curse (It depends on whether or not you want to raise stats or not) Heat Rotom's base 107 defense is already good enough on its own, so further supplementation with EVs and a Nature will ensure that it can take massive hits. Steelix @Steelixite We strongly recommend Hydro Pump and Air Slash for all builds, but the remaining two moves can be adjusted to your liking. With a lack of recovery however, it can still gradually be killed. Recommended in Doubles or Triples, Gyro Ball - Power increases with how much slower the user is compared to the Pokemon it's fighting. Stealth Rock / Sandstorm/ Toxic - If you already have a Hazard Setter, then Sandstorm is a great way to boost Steelix's moves' damage while gradually hurting the enemy if it isn't resistant. Iron Tail usually beats Dragon Tail and Thunder Fang on offense due to STAB. Drill Run is for Electric types and extra coverage. 252 Atk, 96 HP, 160 Sp. Weaknesses to common Water and Fighting-types are major issues for Steelix, which requires it to be complimented with Pokemon that can cover its vulnerabilities. How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. - Ancient Power It's pretty tied with Iron Tail/Earthquake as the second best attacking moveset. - Explosion. Moves - 1. Sassy Nature - Sunny Day Thunder Fang/Ice Fang - Ice Fang works as coverage and counters ground types while Thunder Fang is coverage and a counter for water types, use whichever works for you. Stealth Rock / Sandstorm/ Toxic - If you already have a Hazard Setter, then Sandstorm is a great way to boost Steelix's moves' damage while gradually hurting the enemy if …