This Pokémon evolved through use of a strange item. Its body is coated with steel powder and notably hard—not even diamond can leave so much as a scratch.
Steelix is a Steel/Ground-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fire, Water, Fighting and Ground, resists eight types, and is immune to Electric and Poison. Its base stats add up to 510: the highest is Defense (200) and the lowest is Speed (30).
It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Onix. Its abilities are Rock Head and Sturdy, and its Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. It is in the Mineral egg group and can breed with 53 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 24 moves by level-up and 36 by TM. Its Mega Steelix form has its own page.
FORMS WITH THEIR OWN PAGE
BASE STATS
ABILITIES
Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.