Is Steelix viable in Gen 2 OU?

Steelix is ranked #13 in Gen 2 OU with 14.38% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Steelix in Gen 2 OU

Gen 2 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0208 Steelix

SteelGround

USAGE 14.4% #13

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 85

DEF 200

SPA 55

SPD 65

SPE 30

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireWaterFightingGround

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Rock

0×

ElectricPoison

Moves

Earthquake 99.8% Roar 99.3% Curse 93.4% Explosion 91.1% Rock Slide 8.5% Body Slam 2.7% Dragon Breath 1.9% Toxic 1.1%

Items

Leftovers 100.0% nothing 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0% Soft Sand 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% Gold Berry 0.0% Miracle Berry 0.0% Metal Coat 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #13 with 14.38% usage. Sorted by conservative score.