Steel Type Pokemon GO
All 109 Steel-type Pokemon with base stats, max CP and forms — plus what Steel takes extra damage from and resists.
Steel type matchups
Damage a pure Steel-type Pokemon takes. Dual types multiply these.
Every Pokemon on this page 109
Jump straight to any entry. Grouped by generation, in Pokedex order.
Kanto Gen 1 · 9
Johto Gen 2 · 11
Hoenn Gen 3 · 20
Sinnoh Gen 4 · 20
Unova Gen 5 · 21
Kalos Gen 6 · 4
Galar Gen 8 · 8
Editor's notes
Steel type in raids, PvP and the current meta
Steel-type Pokemon GO is the king of defensive typings. Steel resists 11 different types — including Dragon, Fairy, Psychic, Ice, Rock, Normal, Flying, Bug, Grass, Steel, and Poison — and is immune to Poison entirely. This makes Steel attackers the universal pivot in PvP and the preferred raid attacker against Fairy raid bosses. Top Steel attackers include Mega Metagross, Excadrill (Ground/Steel), Crowned Zacian (Fairy/Steel), Mega Aggron, and Mega Lucario (Fighting/Steel). Signature Steel moves include Meteor Mash (Metagross signature CD move), Iron Head, Behemoth Blade (Crowned Zacian signature), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Zamazenta signature), Bullet Punch, and Magnet Bomb. Steel types are weak to Fire, Fighting, and Ground.
Best Steel-type attackers
The top Steel attackers are Mega Metagross, Crowned Zacian, Mega Aggron, Excadrill, and Shadow Metagross. Mega Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash has the highest Steel DPS in the game thanks to its Mega multiplier and signature CD move. Crowned Zacian (Fairy/Steel) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade is the top legendary Steel attacker. Excadrill (Ground/Steel) with Mud-Slap and Iron Head is the best budget Steel attacker. Shadow Metagross, Shadow Excadrill, and Shadow Magnezone round out the Shadow tier. Genesect (Bug/Steel) flexes between Bug and Steel raids. Cobalion (Steel/Fighting) and Mega Lucario flex too.
Steel type in PvP and GO Battle League
Steel types are PvP fixtures. Bastiodon (Rock/Steel), Galarian Stunfisk (Steel/Ground), Skarmory (Steel/Flying), Registeel, and Probopass (Rock/Steel) anchor Great League. In Ultra League, Cobalion, Magnezone, Empoleon (Water/Steel), Steelix-Mega-Y-tier, and Lucario flex into core teams. In Master League, Crowned Zacian, Origin Forme Dialga (Steel/Dragon), Metagross, and Magnezone lead the Steel charge. Galarian Stunfisk with Mud Shot and Rock Slide is one of the top three Great League Pokemon ever. Aggron with Smack Down and Heavy Slam is a Great League cup-restricted favorite. Steel/Fairy duals (Magearna, Klefki) bring anti-Dragon utility.
Strengths, weaknesses and strategy
Steel attackers shine against Fairy (Xerneas, Crowned Zacian mirror, Togekiss), Ice (Galarian Darmanitan, Mamoswine, Glaceon), and Rock (Tyranitar, Rhyperior, Rampardos). They are 1.6× weak to Fire, Fighting, and Ground — and Bastiodon (Rock/Steel) takes 4× from Fighting and Ground. Snowy weather boosts Steel by 1.2× alongside Ice. Avoid Steel attackers against Reshiram, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Lucario, Conkeldurr, Crowned Zacian (in mirror match), Excadrill, and Therian Landorus. Steel types are most useful in PvP as defensive pivots that absorb resisted hits and counter-attack with super-effective Steel STAB.
Notable Steel Pokemon
Steel Community Days have included Beldum → Metagross with Meteor Mash (one of the most impactful CDs ever), Aron → Aggron with Smack Down, Onix → Steelix with Psychic Fangs, Mawile (Mega Mawile with Iron Head), Klink → Klinklang, Honedge → Aegislash with Gyro Ball, Pawniard → Bisharp, and Cufant → Copperajah. Crowned Zacian and Crowned Zamazenta arrived in 2025 as Fairy/Steel and Fighting/Steel legendaries that shook up the Master League meta. Mega Metagross, Mega Aggron, Mega Steelix, and Mega Lucario rotate through Mega Raids regularly. Origin Forme Dialga (Steel/Dragon) raids in 2025 introduced Roar of Time, instantly making it the top Master League PvP pick.
FAQ
Steel type questions