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Steelix Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Steelix is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Steelix with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP OnixOnix
(#34) 		Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#35)		 Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos
(#36)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP GligarGligar
(#207) 		Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#208)		 Pokemon BDSP SnubbullSnubbull
(#209)

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Steelix Type and Abilities

Steelix - Type and Basic Info

Steelix
Iron Snake Pokémon
Pokemon - Steelix
Type 1 Type 2
Steel Type Pokemon Ground Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
6400 881.8 lbs.

Steelix Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon

Steelix Abilities

Name Description
Rock Head Protects the Pokemon from recoil damage.
Sturdy It cannot be knocked out with one hit.

Steelix Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sheer Force Removes added effects to increase move damage.

Steelix Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Mineral Egg GroupMineral

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 2 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Metal Coat ImageMetal Coat
About 5% chance

Steelix Base Stats

HP
75
Atk
85
Def
200
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
65
Speed
30
Total Base Stats
510

How to Evolve Onix into Steelix

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP OnixOnix Trade + Metal Coat ImageMetal Coat
→		 Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix

Evolve Onix by Trading while Holding Metal Coat

Onix will evolve into Steelix by trading it to another player while it is holding Metal Coat.

Have your Onix hold Metal Coat and trade it with a friend to evolve it into Steelix. We recommend doing this with someone you trust as your partner will need to trade the Pokemon back to you once it evolves.

Getting Metal Coat Early

Magnemite and Bronzor have a chance of holding Metal Coat and are easy to find in the Grand Underground, with them being available immediately after you get the Explorer Kit in Eterna City.

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Steelix Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Victory Road B1F Rare Rare Rare
Victory Road 1F Rare Rare Rare
Victory Road 2F Rare Rare Rare
Victory Road Nat Dex Area Rare Rare Rare
Victory Road Nat Dex Area B1F Rare Rare Rare
Victory Road Nat Dex Exit Area Rare Rare Rare
Iron Island B2F Left Cave Rare Rare Rare
Iron Island B3F Rare Rare Rare
Snowpoint Temple 1F Very Rare Very Rare Very Rare
Snowpoint Temple B1F Rare Rare Rare
Snowpoint Temple B2F Rare Rare Rare
Snowpoint Temple B3F Rare Rare Rare
Snowpoint Temple B4F Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon
Snowpoint Temple B5F Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon

Steelix Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Crunch Dark Type Move 80 100 15
Base Thunder Fang Electric Type Move 65 95 15
Base Ice Fang Ice Type Move 65 95 15
Base Fire Fang Fire Type Move 65 95 15
Base Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
Base Tackle Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
Base Bind Normal Type Move 15 85 20
Base Rock Throw Rock Type Move 50 90 15
4 Smack Down Rock Type Move 50 100 15
8 Autotomize Steel Type Move - - 15
12 Dragon Breath Dragon Type Move 60 100 20
16 Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
20 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
24 Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
28 Sand Tomb Ground Type Move 35 85 15
32 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
36 Slam Normal Type Move 80 75 20
40 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
44 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
48 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
52 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
56 Double-Edge Normal Type Move 120 100 15
60 Magnet Rise Electric Type Move - - 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Move 85 100 10
64 Explosion Normal Type Move 250 100 5
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
69 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
74 Gyro Ball Steel Type Move - 100 5
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
79 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
91 Flash Cannon Steel Type Move 80 100 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Wide Guard Rock Type Move - - 10
Rollout Rock Type Move 30 90 20
Rock Blast Rock Type Move 25 90 10
Heavy Slam Steel Type Move - 100 10
Head Smash Rock Type Move 150 80 5
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Dragon Tail Dragon Type Move 60 90 10
Defense Curl Normal Type Move - - 40
Block Normal Type Move - - 5

Steelix Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP OnixOnix
(#34) 		Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#35)		 Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos
(#36)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP GligarGligar
(#207) 		Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#208)		 Pokemon BDSP SnubbullSnubbull
(#209)

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Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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