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Steel (type)
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<p>C-Chomp: /* Characteristics */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{search|in-game type|the TCG type|Metal (TCG)}}<br />
{{outdated}}<br />
{{ElementalTypes}}<br />
The '''Steel type''' (Japanese: '''はがねタイプ''' ''Steel type'') is one of the seventeen [[elemental type]]s. Notable Trainers that specialize in the Steel type include [[Jasmine]] of [[Olivine City]], [[Steven Stone]], former {{pkmn|Champion}} of [[Hoenn]], and [[Byron]], [[Gym Leader]] of [[Canalave City]]. Prior to Generation IV, where moves are designated [[Physical move|physical]] or [[Special move|special]] based on the move itself rather than its type, all Steel-type moves were physical.<br />
<br />
The Steel type was introduced in [[Generation II]]. As well as introducing new Pokémon with the Steel type, {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} were retconned to be a dual-typed {{t|Electric}}/Steel Pokémon.<br />
<br />
==Statistical averages==<br />
===Overall===<br />
{{BaseStatNoCat|<br />
type=steel|<br />
HP=63 |<br />
Attack=85 |<br />
Defense=121 |<br />
SpAtk=66 |<br />
SpDef=72 |<br />
Speed=53 }}<br />
<br />
===Fully evolved===<br />
{{BaseStatNoCat|<br />
type=steel|<br />
HP=73.72 |<br />
Attack=90.61 |<br />
Defense=124.89 |<br />
SpAtk=83.39 |<br />
SpDef=94.22 |<br />
Speed=57.83 }}<br />
<!--out of 18--><br />
<br />
==Battle properties==<br />
{{typebattle<br />
|type=Steel<br />
|weakto1=Fighting<br />
|weakto2=Fire<br />
|weakto3=Ground<br />
|resist1=Bug<br />
|resist2=Dark<br />
|resist3=Dragon<br />
|resist4=Flying<br />
|resist5=Ghost<br />
|resist6=Grass<br />
|resist7=Ice<br />
|resist8=Normal<br />
|resist9=Psychic<br />
|resist10=Rock<br />
|resist11=Steel<br />
|weaken1=Ice<br />
|weaken2=Rock<br />
|resisted1=Electric<br />
|resisted2=Fire<br />
|resisted3=Steel<br />
|resisted4=Water<br />
|unaffected1=Poison<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Characteristics==<br />
Defensively, Steel-types are considered to be the best type of Pokémon to use. They have resistances to 11 of the 17 types, which can make for a good physical and special tank in battle. They are immune to {{type2|Poison}} attacks and are very tricky to inflict the Poison condition on. In addition, this means that Steel-types cannot become badly poisoned, where the Pokémon takes 2x Poison damage after each turn. They can hold up to many attacks, because of their high Defense, but all 3 of the type's weaknesses are to the very common {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Fighting}} and {{t|Ground}} types. Those defensive flaws are made up by the fact that only a small number of Steel-types are without another type. Their Special Defense is lower than their physical Defense, but is still reasonably high.<br />
<br />
Offensively, it is not recommended to use Steel-type moves, because there are only two types weak to Steel: {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Rock}}, both of which are rarely used defensively. There are only five pure Steel-type Pokémon and thus most have a second type able to provide more effective moves that could offset this disadvantage. Steel-type Pokémon have average Attack and Special Attack, though there are some high-powered outliers in either the Physical field, such as {{p|Metagross}} and {{p|Excadrill}}, and the Special field, such as {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Empoleon}} and {{p|Magnezone}}.<br />
<br />
When used in contests, Steel-type moves typically become [[Cool Contest|Cool]] moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types.<br />
<br />
==Pokémon==<br />
As of Generation V, there are 38 Steel-type Pokémon or 5.86% of all Pokémon, making it the fourteenth most common elemental type.<br />
<br />
===Pure Steel-type Pokémon===<br />
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{steel color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{steel color}};"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{steel color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #{{steel color light}};"<br />
! #<br />
!<br />
! Name<br />
|-<br />
|303<br />
|{{MSP|303|Mawile}}<br />
|{{p|Mawile}}<br />
|-<br />
|379<br />
|{{MSP|379|Registeel}}<br />
|{{p|Registeel}}<br />
|-<br />
|599<br />
|{{MSP|599|Klink}}<br />
|{{p|Klink}}<br />
|-<br />
|600<br />
|{{MSP|600|Klang}}<br />
|{{p|Klang}}<br />
|-<br />
|601<br />
|{{MSP|601|Klinklang}}<br />
|{{p|Klinklang}}<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Half Steel-type Pokémon===<br />
''Primary Steel-type Pokémon''<br />
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{steel color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{steel color}};"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{steel color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #{{steel color light}};"<br />
! #<br />
!<br />
! Name<br />
! Type 1<br />
! Type 2<br />
|-<br />
|208<br />
|{{MSP|208|Steelix}}<br />
|{{p|Steelix}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Ground}}<br />
|-<br />
|227<br />
|{{MSP|227|Skarmory}}<br />
|{{p|Skarmory}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Flying}}<br />
|-<br />
|304<br />
|{{MSP|304|Aron}}<br />
|{{p|Aron}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Rock}}<br />
|-<br />
|305<br />
|{{MSP|305|Lairon}}<br />
|{{p|Lairon}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Rock}}<br />
|-<br />
|306<br />
|{{MSP|306|Aggron}}<br />
|{{p|Aggron}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Rock}}<br />
|-<br />
|374<br />
|{{MSP|374|Beldum}}<br />
|{{p|Beldum}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Psychic}}<br />
|-<br />
|375<br />
|{{MSP|375|Metang}}<br />
|{{p|Metang}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Psychic}}<br />
|-<br />
|376<br />
|{{MSP|376|Metagross}}<br />
|{{p|Metagross}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Psychic}}<br />
|-<br />
|385<br />
|{{MSP|385|Jirachi}}<br />
|{{p|Jirachi}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Psychic}}<br />
|-<br />
|436<br />
|{{MSP|436|Bronzor}}<br />
|{{p|Bronzor}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Psychic}}<br />
|-<br />
|437<br />
|{{MSP|437|Bronzong}}<br />
|{{p|Bronzong}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Psychic}}<br />
|-<br />
|483<br />
|{{MSP|483|Dialga}}<br />
|{{p|Dialga}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Dragon}}<br />
|-<br />
|638<br />
|{{MSP|638|Cobalion}}<br />
|{{p|Cobalion}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
{{typetable|Fighting}}<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''Secondary Steel-type Pokémon''<br />
{| {| align="center" style="background: #{{steel color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{steel color}};"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{steel color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #{{steel color light}};"<br />
! #<br />
!<br />
! Name<br />
! Type 1<br />
! Type 2<br />
|-<br />
|081<br />
|{{MSP|081|Magnemite}}<br />
|{{p|Magnemite}}<br />
{{typetable|Electric}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|082<br />
|{{MSP|082|Magneton}}<br />
|{{p|Magneton}}<br />
{{typetable|Electric}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|205<br />
|{{MSP|205|Forretress}}<br />
|{{p|Forretress}}<br />
{{typetable|Bug}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|212<br />
|{{MSP|212|Scizor}}<br />
|{{p|Scizor}}<br />
{{typetable|Bug}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|395<br />
|{{MSP|395|Empoleon}}<br />
|{{p|Empoleon}}<br />
{{typetable|Water}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|410<br />
|{{MSP|410|Shieldon}}<br />
|{{p|Shieldon}}<br />
{{typetable|Rock}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|411<br />
|{{MSP|411|Bastiodon}}<br />
|{{p|Bastiodon}}<br />
{{typetable|Rock}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|413<br />
|{{MSP|413S|Wormadam}}<br />
|{{p|Wormadam}}{{tt|*|Trash Cloak}}<br />
{{typetable|Bug}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|448<br />
|{{MSP|448|Lucario}}<br />
|{{p|Lucario}}<br />
{{typetable|Fighting}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|462<br />
|{{MSP|462|Magnezone}}<br />
|{{p|Magnezone}}<br />
{{typetable|Electric}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|476<br />
|{{MSP|476|Probopass}}<br />
|{{p|Probopass}}<br />
{{typetable|Rock}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|485<br />
|{{MSP|485|Heatran}}<br />
|{{p|Heatran}}<br />
{{typetable|Fire}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|530<br />
|{{MSP|530|Excadrill}}<br />
|{{p|Excadrill}}<br />
{{typetable|Ground}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|589<br />
|{{MSP|589|Escavalier}}<br />
|{{p|Escavalier}}<br />
{{typetable|Bug}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|597<br />
|{{MSP|597|Ferroseed}}<br />
|{{p|Ferroseed}}<br />
{{typetable|Grass}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|598<br />
|{{MSP|598|Ferrothorn}}<br />
|{{p|Ferrothorn}}<br />
{{typetable|Grass}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|624<br />
|{{MSP|624|Pawniard}}<br />
|{{p|Pawniard}}<br />
{{typetable|Dark}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|625<br />
|{{MSP|625|Bisharp}}<br />
|{{p|Bisharp}}<br />
{{typetable|Dark}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|632<br />
|{{MSP|632|Durant}}<br />
|{{p|Durant}}<br />
{{typetable|Bug}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|-<br />
|649<br />
|{{MSP|649|Genesect}}<br />
|{{p|Genesect}}<br />
{{typetable|Bug}}<br />
{{typetable|Steel}}<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Moves==<br />
===Damage-dealing moves===<br />
{| {| align="center" width="100%" style="background: #{{steel color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{steel color light}};"<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{steel color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|- style="background:#{{steel color light}}"<br />
! Name<br />
! Category<br />
! Contest<br />
! Power<br />
! Accuracy<br />
! PP<br />
! Target<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Bullet Punch}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Smart}}<br />
| class="c" | 40<br />
| class="c" | 100%<br />
| class="c" | 30<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Always attacks first.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Doom Desire}}<br />
{{Statustable|Special}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cool}}<br />
| class="c" | 140{{tt|*|120 prior to Generation V}}<br />
| class="c" | 100%{{tt|*|85% prior to Generation V}}<br />
| class="c" | 5<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Hits two turns after this move is used.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Flash Cannon}}<br />
{{Statustable|Special}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Smart}}<br />
| class="c" | 80<br />
| class="c" | 100%<br />
| class="c" | 10<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Special Defense}}.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Gear Grind}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|???}}<br />
| class="c" | 50<br />
| class="c" | 85%<br />
| class="c" | 15<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Hits twice.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Gyro Ball}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}<br />
| class="c" | Varies<br />
| class="c" | 100%<br />
| class="c" | 5<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Deals more damage the slower the user is compared to the target.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Heavy Slam}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|???}}<br />
| class="c" | Varies<br />
| class="c" | 100%<br />
| class="c" | 10<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Deals more damage the heavier the user is compared to the target.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Iron Head}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Tough}}<br />
| class="c" | 80<br />
| class="c" | 100%<br />
| class="c" | 15<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of making target {{status|Flinch|flinch}}<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Iron Tail}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cool}}<br />
| class="c" | 100<br />
| class="c" | 75%<br />
| class="c" | 15<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of lowering target's {{stat|Defense}}.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Magnet Bomb}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cool}}<br />
| class="c" | 60<br />
| class="c" | —%<br />
| class="c" | 20<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Never misses.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Metal Burst}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Beauty}}<br />
| class="c" | &mdash;<br />
| class="c" | 100%<br />
| class="c" | 10<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Returns 150% the damage dealt by the foe's last attack.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Metal Claw}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cool}}<br />
| class="c" | 50<br />
| class="c" | 95%<br />
| class="c" | 35<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 10% chance of raising user's {{stat|Attack}}.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Meteor Mash}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cool}}<br />
| class="c" | 100<br />
| class="c" | 85%<br />
| class="c" | 10<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 10% chance of raising user's {{stat|Attack}}.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Mirror Shot}}<br />
{{Statustable|Special}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cute}}<br />
| class="c" | 65<br />
| class="c" | 85%<br />
| class="c" | 10<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 30% chance of lowering target's {{stat|accuracy}}.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Steel Wing}}<br />
{{Statustable|Physical}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Cool}}<br />
| class="c" | 70<br />
| class="c" | 90%<br />
| class="c" | 25<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Has a 10% chance of raising user's {{stat|Defense}}.<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Non-damaging moves===<br />
{| {| align="center" width="100%" style="background: #{{steel color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{steel color light}};"<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{steel color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|- style="background:#{{steel color light}}"<br />
! Name<br />
! Category<br />
! Contest<br />
! Accuracy<br />
! PP<br />
! Target<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Autotomize}}<br />
{{Statustable|Status}}<br />
{{Contesttable|???}}<br />
| class="c" | —<br />
| class="c" | 15<br />
| class="c" | —<br />
| class="l" | Raises user's {{stat|Speed}} two levels.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Iron Defense}}<br />
{{Statustable|Status}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Tough}}<br />
| class="c" | —<br />
| class="c" | 15<br />
| class="c" | —<br />
| class="l" | Raises user's {{stat|Defense}} two levels.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Metal Sound}}<br />
{{Statustable|Status}}<br />
{{Contesttable|Smart}}<br />
| class="c" | 85%<br />
| class="c" | 40<br />
| class="c" | One foe<br />
| class="l" | Lowers target's {{stat|Special Defense}} two levels.<br />
|-<br />
| class="l" | {{m|Shift Gear}}<br />
{{Statustable|Status}}<br />
{{Contesttable|???}}<br />
| class="c" | —<br />
| class="c" | 10<br />
| class="c" | —<br />
| class="l" | Raises user's {{stat|Attack}} one level, and the user's {{stat|Speed}} two levels.<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
* Out of all the types, Steel has the most resistances and the highest average {{stat|Defense}}.<br />
* There were no 100% accurate Steel-type attacks until [[Generation IV]].<br />
* Up until {{game|Platinum}}, {{p|Weedle}} was completely unable to damage Steel-type Pokémon because the only damaging move it could learn was {{m|Poison Sting}}, and Steel-types are immune to {{type2|Poison}} moves. From Platinum onwards, Weedle is able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} via level-up, allowing it to do at least some damage (though {{t|Bug}} is still not very effective on most Steel-type Pokémon).<br />
* Because of {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}}'s addition of their secondary Steel type in [[Generation II]], there has been at least one Steel-type Pokémon introduced in each generation. Despite this, there is not a Steel-type move from each generation; Steel is the only type not assigned to a move introduced in Generation I. This is the opposite situation to the other type introduced in Generation II, {{t|Dark}}.<br />
* Though Steel-type moves deal super-effective damage against both {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon, there has not yet been a Pokémon of that type combination, and therefore, Steel-type moves cannot currently deal 4× damage.<br />
* All offensive Steel-type moves target one foe.<br />
* Steel is the only type that has a non-neutral type matchup with all seventeen types, considering both offense and defense.<br />
* Each of the 3 starter types have a different effectiveness when attacking a Steel type Pokémon. Grass does ½× damage, Water does 1× damage, and Fire does 2× damage.<br />
* [[Generation V]] introduced the most Steel-types of any [[generation]], with 12.<br />
* Every Steel-type specialist has used {{p|Skarmory}} in their final team.<br />
<br />
==In other languages==<br />
{{langtable<br />
|color={{steel color}}|bordercolor={{steel color light}}<br />
|ja='''はがね''' (鋼) ''hagane''<br />
|zh_cmn='''鋼''' ''gāng''<br />
|nl='''Staal'''<br />
|fi='''Teräs'''<br />
|fr_ca='''Acier'''<br />
|fr_eu='''Acier'''<br />
|de='''Stahl'''<br />
|el='''Μετάλου''' ''metalou''<br />
|he='''ברזל''' ''barzel''<br />
|it='''Acciaio'''<br />
|ko='''강철''' ''gangcheol''<br />
|no='''Stål'''<br />
|pl='''Stalowy'''<br />
|pt_br='''Aço''' ''Steel'' / '''Metal''' ''Metal'' / '''Metálico''' ''Metallic''<br />
|ru='''Стальной''' ''stal'noy''<br />
|es_la='''Acero'''<br />
|es_eu='''Acero'''}}<br />
<br />
[[de:Stahl (Typ)]]<br />
[[es:Tipo Acero]]<br />
[[fr:Acier (type)]]<br />
[[ja:はがね]]<br />
[[pt:Tipo Steel]]</div>
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