Steelix counters

Gen 8 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Steelix
#0208 Steelix
SteelGround
USAGE 3.6% #35
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 99.8% Body Press 94.0% Iron Defense 83.4% Taunt 79.8% Heavy Slam 20.3% Fire Fang 15.4% Bulldoze 5.2% Ice Fang 0.8%
Items
Sitrus Berry 79.7% Choice Band 15.9% Weakness Policy 4.1% Custap Berry 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Expert Belt 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy100.0%Sheer Force0.0%Rock Head0.0%
Common Teammates
Primarina181.7%Zapdos177.2%Tapu Fini33.7%Porygon-Z33.7%Tapu Koko19.8%Venusaur17.0%Moltres-Galar7.3%Kyurem7.0%
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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 #35 with 3.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.