Steelix counters

Gen 2 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Steelix
#0208 Steelix
SteelGround
USAGE 19.3% #12
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 99.6% Roar 99.6% Explosion 83.9% Curse 83.6% Rock Slide 15.5% Body Slam 12.5% Dragon Breath 3.1% Rest 0.9%
Items
Leftovers 100.0% nothing 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0% Soft Sand 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% Miracle Berry 0.0% Gold Berry 0.0% Metal Coat 0.0%
Common Teammates
Snorlax99.9%Zapdos73.1%Cloyster71.9%Raikou34.4%Exeggutor29.2%Gengar27.3%Starmie23.1%Machamp20.1%
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Teams using Snorlax 15% Teams using Raikou 2%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Snorlax
Snorlax
Normal SOFT CHECK
35.076
15
15.3% dies 6.08%
02
Raikou
Raikou
Electric SOFT CHECK
28.212
2
2.5% dies 2.92%

Ranked #12 with 19.31% usage. Sorted by reliability score.