Steelix counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Steelix
#0208 Steelix
SteelGround
USAGE 28.6% #2
ABILITYSturdy
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 91.1% Heavy Slam 91.0% Stealth Rock 86.0% Toxic 70.5% Stone Edge 16.7% Protect 14.0% Flash Cannon 8.5% Earth Power 8.5%
Items
Leftovers 74.9% Custap Berry 16.4% Life Orb 8.7% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Earth Plate 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy90.1%Sheer Force9.5%Rock Head0.4%
Common Teammates
Mesprit42.4%Lanturn28.4%Vileplume27.0%Xatu25.9%Archeops24.7%Hitmonchan22.8%Skuntank22.2%Hariyama22.0%
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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 #2 with 28.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.