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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Mega Steelix is a Steel and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,670 CP and is weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Iron Tail / Heavy Slam. It is boosted by Snow and Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Mega Steelix Stats and Max CP

Mega Steelix's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Mega Steelix PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Steel Attacker:Iron TailHeavy Slam
• Ground Attacker:Thunder FangEarthquake

Mega Steelix has an astronomically high DEF stat but its ATK remains a lowly figure, giving it hardly any DPS to go by in Raid battles. It does give a long-lasting Mega Boost but given that Mega Metagross, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Zacian Crowned are all bulky in their own right, leaving Mega Steelix in the dark.

Written on September 5, 2025

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Steel-type

C#32

Ground-type

C#79

Mega Steelix Type Chart

Mega Steelix takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Fire160.0%

Ground160.0%

Water160.0%

Mega Steelix takes reduced damage from:

Poison24.4%

Electric39.1%

Rock39.1%

Bug62.5%

Dragon62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Flying62.5%

Normal62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Steel62.5%

Mega Steelix best moveset

Iron Tail + Heavy Slam

C

Iron Tail

Heavy Slam

Mega Steelix's best Steel-type moveset is Iron Tail / Heavy Slam, with 12.49 DPS and 449.9 TDO. These moves are boosted by Snow weather. Mega Steelix ranks #32 (C Tier) as a Steel attacker with that moveset.

Thunder Fang + Earthquake

C

Thunder Fang

Earthquake

Mega Steelix's best Ground-type moveset is Thunder Fang / Earthquake, with 11.94 DPS and 430.0 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain and Sunny weather. Mega Steelix ranks #79 (C Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1.	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	12.49	449.9	11.71
2.	Iron Tail	Earthquake	12.41	447.0	11.63
3.	Iron Tail	Breaking Swipe	12.30	443.1	11.53
4.	Thunder Fang	Heavy Slam	12.03	433.5	11.28
5.	Dragon Tail	Heavy Slam	12.01	432.5	11.26
6.	Thunder Fang	Earthquake	11.94	430.0	11.19
7.	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	11.91	429.2	11.17
8.	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	11.73	422.5	10.99

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Fast Attacks

• Dragon Tail1481.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	9
  Energy	12

  
  

  Effects

  Dragon Tail has no special effects.

  See Dragon Tail details page ↗
• Thunder Fang10131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder Fang has no special effects.

  See Thunder Fang details page ↗
• Iron Tail1461.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Iron Tail has no special effects.

  See Iron Tail details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Crunch65333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Crunch details page ↗
• Breaking Swipe45331.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Breaking Swipe has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Breaking Swipe details page ↗
• Earthquake1401003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	120
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Earthquake has no special effects.

  See Earthquake details page ↗
• Psychic Fangs25331.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	25
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Psychic Fangs details page ↗
• Heavy Slam70502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Heavy Slam has no special effects.

  See Heavy Slam details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Mega Steelix's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Mega Steelix's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Mega Steelix has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Mega Steelix CP Chart

Mega Steelix reaches a maximum of 3,670 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 2,010–2,097 CP, rising to 2,512–2,622 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,507–1,573 CP.

Max CP	3670 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1507 CP - 1573 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2010 CP - 2097 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2010 CP - 2097 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2512 CP - 2622 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Steelix Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#208
Height	10.5 m
Weight	740 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	5%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Onix	50 Candy Special Item: Metal Coat	Steelix
Steelix	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Steelix

• Onix evolves into Steelix which costs 50 Candy. You need to use a Metal Coat to evolve.
• Steelix can transform into Mega Steelix through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Steelix

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Steelix's Steel and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Mega Steelix.

Steel

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Mega Steelix Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Mega Steelix from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Mega Steelix in Pokémon GO.

Complete Mega Steelix Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Mega Steelix in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Onix

Steelix

Mega Steelix

Shadow Onix

Shadow Steelix

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
5.15 m	5.25 m	10.5 m	15.75 m	16.27 m

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Mega Steelix's height ranges from 5.15 m to 16.27 m, with the average being 10.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Mega Steelix in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Mega Steelix

• Regular Mega Steelix MEGACopy shortcode
• Regular Mega Steelix MEGACopy shortcode
• Shiny Mega Steelix MEGACopy shortcode
• Shiny Mega Steelix MEGACopy shortcode

Mega Steelix high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Mega Steelix. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #208
• #208

Wallpaper