To become the ultimate Pokemon trainer, you are going to need all of the strengths and weaknesses of the Pokemon on your team and that you are battling against. These are not always cut-and-dry, because some types will have immunities and be vulnerable to things that don’t necessarily make sense. If you’re wondering about what the Steel-type is super effective against or vulnerable to, we’ll teach you what you need to know in this guide!
This chart will work for all current games, such as Pokemon Go, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pearl, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. If you want to see all of the weaknesses and strengths, head to our Pokemon Type Chart guide!
Steel Pokemon Weakness & Strength Chart
| Strong Against | Weak Against | Resistant to | Vulnerable to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy | Electric | Fairy | Ground |
| Ice | Water | Dragon | Fighting |
| Rock | Ice | Fire | |
| Psychic | |||
| Steel | |||
| Grass | |||
| Poison | |||
| Normal | |||
| Flying | |||
| Rock |
Steel-type Pokemon were introduced to combat against Psychic and Normal Pokemon because of their incredible offensive capabilities. Steel-type Pokemon were strategically created for defense. As a result, Steel-type Pokémon are known for their great defense against physical and special attacks and for their significant resistance. They are also very heavy, so they are very slow.
In terms of composition, they are generally mechanical constructions or they are organisms with metal reinforcements.
Steel-type moves are typically Cool in contests. They can also be Clever, Tough, or Beautiful, but never Cute.
Some of the most popular Steel-type trainers include Jasmine, the Olivine Gym, and Byron, the Canalave Gym Leader,
Steel Type Weaknesses
Steel-type Pokemon have weaknesses to Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type moves when on defense. Their attacks are not very effective against Fire, water, and Electric-type Pokemon.
Steel Type Strengths
Steel-type moves are strong (Super Effective) against Ice, Rock, and Fairy Pokemon. When a Steel Pokemon is on defense, they are resistant to Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy-type moves.
Other Pokemon Types
We have guides on every Pokemon Types’ strengths and weaknesses, so you can navigate to the one you are looking for more information on below.
That is all you need to know about the strengths and weaknesses of the Steel-type in the various games of the franchise. We’ve got more detailed content in the Pokemon section of our website.
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