Best Steelix counters

Raid Battles

The best Steelix counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, Mega Swampert, Shadow Groudon, and Shadow Kyogre. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Steelix in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Counter / Blast Burn
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *27.761436.92133s61.7
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *27.471477.52134s61.5
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *26.571087.53139s56.3
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FireBlast Burn *28.36825.14132s56.0
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *24.891230.62148s54.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *26.00947.53143s53.8
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *25.72963.23144s53.5
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *24.571064.83150s52.7
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 24.41981.53152s51.5
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *23.29983.03159s49.7
          11.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *23.93833.74155s49.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 26.22563.96144s48.7
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 23.96799.84155s48.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 24.52718.25152s48.5
          15.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *22.93892.44162s48.1
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FireBlast Burn *25.92545.86146s47.9
          17.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *24.31696.25154s47.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 22.13985.53167s47.7
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 23.49768.04158s47.5
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *23.53761.64158s47.5
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 21.011172.93175s47.4
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *23.07798.84161s47.2
          23.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 22.54865.64164s47.1
          24.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 22.54865.64164s47.1
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *23.29747.54160s46.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 25.00561.16151s46.9
          27.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *21.83940.53169s46.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 25.26519.36150s46.5
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 24.01614.75156s46.2
          30.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *21.47950.23172s46.2
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          Group size

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Steelix CP range from Raids

          Steelix can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1308 CP to 1379 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1635 CP to 1724 CP with Snow and Sunny weather boost

          Steelix weaknesses

          Steelix type chart

          When fighting Steelix, keep in mind the that Steel and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Electric, Rock, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses
          FightingFighting160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%
          Resistances
          PoisonPoison24.4%
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          RockRock39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DragonDragon62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Steelix

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire124.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting106.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Water88.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground78.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Steelix in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Steelix down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Steelix counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.