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Steelix ハガネール Haganeil #208
Artwork from G/S/C
Type Steel Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Iron Snake Pokémon
Abilities Rock Head or Sturdy Sturdy Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #063 Hoenn #351 Sinnoh #035 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 30'2" Imperial 9.2 m Metric 30'2"/9.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 881.8 lbs. Imperial 400 kg Metric 881.8 lbs./400 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 25 (3.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 196 Battle Exp.: 1961*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Steelix (Japanese: ハガネール Haganeil) is a Steel/Ground-type Pokémon. It evolves from Onix.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female has has one less pair of fangs than a male.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Steelix first appeared as one of Jasmine's Pokémon in EP224. Ash's Cyndaquil managed to defeat it during Ash's gym battle with Jasmine.

A Steelix was one of the three Pokémon used by Attila and Hun of Team Rocket.

Harrison used a Steelix against Ash during the Silver Confrence in EP271.

In AG058, a Steelix from Steel Valley was scaring the wits out of wild Torkoal that would soon belong to Ash.

Morrison's Steelix debuted in AG126. It is Morrison's main tank and powerhouse.

Brock's Onix evolved into a Steelix sometime before AG176 while it was being trained by Brock's little brother, Forest.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special Jasmine used a Steelix diguised as an Onix in the Gym Leader's Tournament.

In the TCG

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond.

Pokémon Silver

It is said that if an Onix lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like.

Pokémon Crystal

The many small metal particles that cover this Pokémon's body reflect bright light well.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig towards the earth's core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.

Pokémon Emerald

Steelix live even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core, reaching a depth of over 100 km underground.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Evolution

Origin

Steelix, like Onix, may be based on a mythical wyrm.

Name origin

Steelix's name is likely a combination of steel and onyx or Onix. Its Japanese name is based on 鋼 hagane, steel.

In other languages

• German: Stahlos
• French: Steelix
• Korean: 강철톤 Gangcheolton

External links

Article on Wikipedia

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