POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Steelix sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Steelix sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #208 · Iron Snake Pokemon

Steelix

Steel Ground Both

Steelix is a Steel/Ground-type Iron Snake Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Evolution. Silver: Evolution.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

510
HP75
Attack85
Defense200
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def65
Speed30

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
30'02" (9.2 m)
Weight
882.0 lbs (400.1 kg)
Catch rate
25
Base EXP
196
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
510

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 75
— —
AttackBase 85
— —
DefenseBase 200
— —
Sp. AtkBase 55
— —
Sp. DefBase 65
— —
SpeedBase 30
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond.

Pokémon Silver

It is said that if an ONIX lives for over 100 years, its composition changes to become diamond-like.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#095 Onix #208 Steelix
Onix→Trade holding Metal Coat→Steelix

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Silver

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

9
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
Lv. 10

Bind

Normal · Trap Target

Power
15
Acc.
75%
PP
20

Rock · Normal Hit

Power
50
Acc.
90%
PP
15
Lv. 23

Harden

Normal · Defense Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 27

Rage

Normal · Rage

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
20
TM37
Lv. 36

Sandstorm

Rock · Sandstorm

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10
Lv. 40

Slam

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
80
Acc.
75%
PP
20
Lv. 49

Crunch

Dark · Sp Def Down Hit

Power
80
Acc.
100%
PP
15
TM / HM compatibility 28 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM05 TM05 · RoarNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM24 TM24 · DragonBreathDragon60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM37 TM37 · SandstormRock— power · 100% · 10 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.