Steel Pokémon weakness, resistance, and strength

The steel Pokémon weakness is tough to crack, but knowing it can help you to defeat some of the most formidable Pokemon out there.

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Our steel Pokémon weakness guide is here to ensure you have all the information you need to either defeat this type or make the most out of having one on your team. As such, not only do we cover what the likes of Steelix and Scizor are weak to, but we also take a look at the steel-type strengths and resistances.

Honestly, we highly recommend you pick up a steel Pokémon for your team, and our guide has some great suggestions for you. We also have a complete Pokédex, just in case you want to catch a glimpse of every beast in the franchise.

Here's what you need to know about the steel Pokémon weakness:

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What are steel Pokémon weaknesses?

Steel Pokémon are weak against fire-, fighting-, and ground-types. Having just three weaknesses is one of the reasons we highly recommend you have a beast like Steelix on your team, and when you see the number of resistances this type has, you'll realize just how incredible they truly are.

Best steel Pokémon counters

It goes without saying that the best counters for steel Pokémon are creatures such as Blaziken, Talonflame, and Machamp. Here are some other great counters to steel-types:

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What are steel Pokémon resistances?

Steel Pokémon are resistant to 11 types, including normal, rock, steel, ice, grass, flying, fairy, psychic, poison, grass, and dragon. If you were hesitant about getting a steel-type, I seriously hope you now see how great they are.

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What are steel Pokémon strengths?

  • Ice Pokemon
  • Rock Pokémon
  • Fairy Pokémon

Steel Pokémon are strong against ice, rock, and fairy Pokémon, meaning that creatures like Sylveon, Articuno, Golem, Onix, Dewgong, Clefable, Baxcalibur, and Rhydon are no match against your pokéballs of Steel.

Kayleigh got her journalistic start at PocketGamer.biz and PCGamesInsider.biz before joining GameRant as a list writer. In May 2021, she joined Pocket Tactics as a Staff Writer, stepping into the Deputy Editor role in November 2022. A lover of all things Nintendo and mobile, she also enjoys taking long walks with Geralt of Rivia while she’s not playing Pokémon, Life is Strange, Poppy Playtime, Dark Souls, Monopoly Go, Dead by Daylight, or FNAF, that is. Failing that, she’s probably searching for new Roblox giveaways or testing out the latest OnePlus and the best gaming phones. For more of her words, head to The Loadout and Wargamer. Oh, and she doesn’t think that Skyrim is a good RPG, she has the audacity to think it’s boring.

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