Steel type icon

Steel Type

Complete guide to Steel type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation Ii

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Steel type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Steel Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Steel type moves

Super effective against
Rock type icon
Rock
Ice type icon
Ice
Fairy type icon
Fairy
½×Not very effective against
Steel type icon
Steel
Fire type icon
Fire
Water type icon
Water
Electric type icon
Electric

Steel Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Ground type icon
Ground
Fire type icon
Fire
½× fromResists damage from
Normal type icon
Normal
Flying type icon
Flying
Rock type icon
Rock
Bug type icon
Bug
Steel type icon
Steel
Grass type icon
Grass
Psychic type icon
Psychic
Ice type icon
Ice
Dragon type icon
Dragon
Fairy type icon
Fairy
0× fromImmune to
Poison type icon
Poison

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Steel type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Steel moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Steel Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Steel Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Steel Moves

Powerful Steel type moves to consider for your team

Steel Wing
Steel Type Move
Meteor Mash
Steel Type Move
Bullet Punch
Steel Type Move
Flash Cannon
Steel Type Move
Iron Head
Steel Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Steel type moves to counter:

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Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Steel type moves with complementary types that cover Steel's weaknesses (weak to fighting, ground).

Steel in Other Languages

How "Steel" type is written in different languages

🇺🇸
English
en
Steel
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
はがね
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
강철
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
🇫🇷
French
fr
Acier
🇩🇪
German
de
Stahl
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Acero

+2 more languages available

Steel Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Steel typing

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91
Total
49
Primary
42
Secondary

Primary Steel Type

Pokémon where Steel is their first type

Secondary Steel Type

Pokémon where Steel is their second type