Steelix counters

Gen 3 FRLG OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Steelix
#0208 Steelix
SteelGround
USAGE 8.5% #19
ABILITYRock Head
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 100.0% Explosion 80.0% Roar 77.4% Toxic 68.1% Double-Edge 19.3% Rock Slide 18.6% Dragon Breath 14.7% Hidden Power Steel 12.0%
Items
Leftovers 98.0% Metal Coat 1.8% Quick Claw 0.2% nothing 0.0% Black Belt 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% Silk Scarf 0.0%
Abilities
Rock Head62.6%Sturdy37.4%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar86.8%Blissey72.1%Starmie46.9%Dragonite46.3%Skarmory45.0%Zapdos35.2%Magneton34.4%Donphan31.0%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #19 with 8.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.