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Counter guide · Steel / Ground · Gen II

What beats Steelix?

The 5 hardest counters to Steelix ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Ho-Oh outspeeds and hits for 2× with fire-type STAB.

Steelix
No. 208
Steelix
Steel Ground
BST 510 · Speed 30 · Atk 85 · SpA 55

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Ho-Oh
    No. 250
    Ho-Oh
    Fire Flying
    Hits Steelix for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  2. #2
    Moltres
    No. 146
    Moltres
    Fire Flying
    Hits Steelix for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  3. #3
    Gyarados
    No. 130
    Gyarados
    Water Flying
    Hits Steelix for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 81 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  4. #4
    Golisopod
    No. 768
    Golisopod
    Bug Water
    Hits Steelix for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 40 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  5. #5
    Charizard
    No. 006
    Charizard
    Fire Flying
    Hits Steelix for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 100 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 109)

Steelix's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Water Fighting Ground
Immune to
Electric Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Steelix, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Steelix hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.