Brock's Steelix: Difference between revisions

====={{series|Advanced Generation}}=====

======Hoenn======

In ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', Onix was used in a battle against [[Lola|Brock's mother]] and her {{p|Mantine}} in order to decide if the [[Pewter City]] Gym will become a {{type|Water}} Gym. Onix appears at a disadvantage, perched on a tiny island of rock in the middle of the lake. However, Onix leaps straight up, then dives down into its perch, starting out with Dig. With the rock destroyed, water floods into the new tunnel, which drains all of the water in the lake. Mantine flaps around and is unable to move anywhere, allowing Onix to come up underneath it and strike. While the attack caused damage it allowed Mantine to get up and fly. It then launches a {{m|Bubble Beam}}, which Onix counters with Bind. Lola tries to get Mantine to use {{m|Confuse Ray}}, but it fails. However, another Bubble Beam does work. Onix lets go of Mantine, who goes into a third Bubble Beam, but Onix defeats Mantine with {{m|Slam}}, allowing the Pewter Gym to remain a Rock-only Gym. Afterwards Brock ended up lending Onix, Geodude, and Crobat to his eldest sibling, [[Forrest]], who took on the role of [[Gym Leader]] at Pewter City while Brock went to [[Hoenn]].

Steelix reappeared in ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]'', in which it battled against [[Kiawe's Turtonator]]. {{p|Turtonator}} started the battle with Flamethrower and Steelix countered with {{m|Gyro Ball}} to reduce the damage. It then rushed in and squeezed Turtonator with Bind, but was damaged by {{m|Shell Trap}} in the process. Recovering from the attack, Turtonator tried to use {{m|Dragon Tail}}, but Steelix burrowed underground with Dig and then struck Turtonator. Deciding that Steelix was too strong, {{an|Kiawe}} began to use his [[Z-Move]], but stopped when Brock declared he was going all out as well. Revealing a [[Key Stone]], Brock [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] Steelix into Mega Steelix. Kiawe and Turtonator retaliated with {{m|Inferno Overdrive}}; though it made a direct hit, Steelix was able to endure the attack, much to everyone's surprise. The two then collided with {{m|Stone Edge}} and Dragon Tail; Turtonator fainted as a result, making Steelix the winner.

Like many of {{cat|Brock's Pokémon}}, Steelix received very little personality development while it was on-screen, which was not often, most likely due to its size. However, it is very loyal to Brock as his [[starter Pokémon]] and reflects his personality quite closely. Like Brock, Steelix was very intimidating and serious in its debut appearance, mercilessly crushing {{AP|Pikachu}} in obedience to its commands. Like Brock, its tough exterior hides a sensitive interior. Just as Brock gets emotional over women, Steelix has been shown to be morbidly afraid of water. In the big race in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', Steelix kept up a top three position until they hit a body of water and were forced to retire, causing it to cry in disappointment. When necessity forced it to expose itself to water when damming the [[Cinnabar Island#Volcano|Cinnabar volcano]], it only permitted the tip of its tail to be soaked.

As a Steelix, its personality remains much the same. It was very happy to see Brock again and battled loyally alongside him.

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