Steelix

SteelGroundFortitude, Subterranean, Sheer Force (hidden)

Victory Road · Lv 36-42 Victory Road · Lv 30-42 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Victory Road (Grass, Lv 36-42). Its type (Steel / Ground) and base stats (total 510) are the same as in the official games. 19 of its 30 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Dragon Fang and Fire Fang.

Level-up moves 36

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.	Normal	Phys	50	90	10
1	Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
1	Dragon Fang A bite attack that may raise the user's Attack.	Dragon	Phys	75	95	15
1	Fire Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.	Fire	Phys	65	95	15
1	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Ice Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe frozen.	Ice	Phys	65	95	15
1	Mud Sport Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
1	Rock Polish Polishes to raise Sp. Def and sharply raise Speed.	Rock	Stat	—	—	20
1	Rock Throw Throws small rocks to strike the foe.	Rock	Phys	50	90	15
1	Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
1	Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.	Normal	Phys	35	95	35
1	Thunder Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed.	Electric	Phys	65	95	15
8	Rock Throw Throws small rocks to strike the foe.	Rock	Phys	50	90	15
9	Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.	Normal	Phys	50	90	10
12	Rock Tomb Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.	Rock	Phys	60	95	15
15	Curse A move that functions differently for Ghosts.		Stat	—	—	10
15	Rage Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.	Normal	Phys	20	100	20
16	Autotomize Sheds additional weight to boost base Speed by 100.	Steel	Stat	—	—	15
16	Smack Down Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.	Rock	Phys	70	100	15
20	Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.	Steel	Phys	1	100	5
21	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
22	Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
23	Stealth Rock Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.	Rock	Stat	—	—	20
24	DragonBreath Super effective on Dragon- types. May cause burn.	Fire	Spec	70	100	20
28	Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.	Ground	Phys	80	85	10
29	Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.	Rock	Phys	75	90	10
30	Rock Polish Polishes to raise Sp. Def and sharply raise Speed.	Rock	Stat	—	—	20
31	Slam Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.	Normal	Phys	80	100	20
40	Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
42	Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
42	Iron Tail Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.	Steel	Phys	100	85	10
43	Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.	Ground	Phys	80	100	10
49	Stone Edge Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.	Rock	Phys	100	80	5
51	Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	15
60	Magnet Rise Levitates and doubles Speed stat for 5 turns.	Electric	Stat	—	—	10
68	Underground Bite Digs underground the first turn and bites next turn.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 29

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM05	Roar Route 114	Normal	—
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fire	—
TM12	Taunt Route 110 — Trick House End	Dark	—
TM15	Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM23	Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Steel	100
TM26	Earthquake Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ground	100
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Rock	—
TM39	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM41	Torment Slateport City — Battle Tent Lobby	Dark	—
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM55	Body Press Dewford Town — Pokemon Center 2F	Fighting	80
TM58	Nature Power Slateport City	Normal	1
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM63	Sandy Terrain Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ground	—
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
TM69	Stone Edge Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Rock	100
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House	Normal	50
HM04	Strength Route 112	Fighting	80
HM06	Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1	Fighting	40

Where to find Steelix

Area	Method	Level
Victory Road	Grass	36-42
Victory Road	Rock Smash	30-42	5% rare

Other changes in this game

Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
Innates (always active): Heavy Metal, Impenetrable, Strong Jaw
What the innates do: Heavy Metal — Doubles weight. · Impenetrable — Only damaged by attacks. · Strong Jaw — Boosts biting moves.
Abilities you pick one of: Fortitude — Lowered stats up Defense. · Subterranean — Digs on entry. · Sheer Force — Trades effects for power.
Hidden ability: Sheer Force
How its abilities arrive: Fortitude, Heavy Metal, Strong Jaw from the start; Subterranean at Lv 16; Impenetrable at Lv 28; Sheer Force at Lv 34
Abilities a tutor can teach it: Dragon Hoard
Mega Evolves into Steelix (Mega) holding the Steelixite
Tutor moves: AncientPower, Body Slam, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Endure, Explosion, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Rock Slide, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger
Egg groups: Mineral
Catch rate 25