#208 Steelix

steelground

ATTACK (LV 100)

111

CATCH CHANCE

11% (Poké Ball)

EGG STEPS

1,520

BASE EXP

179

GROWTH RATE

Medium Fast

CARD RARITY

rare

HOME REGION

Johto

Forms: Crystal Steelix

Where to find it

You can only get a Johto Pokémon once you have reached Johto. It fights at full strength at home and at part of it elsewhere (see regional attack).

Evolves from Onix Metal Coat

Evolution

From	To	How
Onix	Steelix	Metal Coat

Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.

Base stats

Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).

Type matchups

How much damage Steelix takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).

Takes ×2: firewaterfightingground

Takes ×½: normalflyingpsychicbugdragonsteelfairy

Takes ×¼: rock

Immune: electricpoison

Trading card

Its card in Johto Set 1 is rare. Owning the card raises Steelix's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.

Used in battles by

• Leader Jasmine (Olivine City)
• Cipher Admin Venus (The Under)
• Bodybuilder Bodhi (Phenac Stadium)

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