Steel types have the most resistances of any type in the game — 10 resistances and 1 immunity (Poison). They are the backbone of most competitive teams, filling roles as walls, pivots, and heavy physical attackers.
The Top 10 Steel Pokemon
- Zacian-Crowned — Fairy/Steel with 170 Attack and Intrepid Sword.
- Metagross — Mega form with 145 Attack and Tough Claws.
- Scizor — Bug/Steel with Technician Bullet Punch.
- Ferrothorn — Grass/Steel wall with hazard support.
- Aegislash — Ghost/Steel Stance Change strategy.
- Heatran — Fire/Steel legendary with incredible bulk.
- Magearna — Steel/Fairy with Soul Heart and Fleur Cannon.
- Excadrill — Ground/Steel with Sand Rush for sandstorm teams.
- Corviknight — Flying/Steel defensive pivot with Mirror Armor.
- Skarmory — The original Steel/Flying defensive wall.
Steel\'s Dominance
Steel types define the meta because they wall so many common attackers. Psychic, Fairy, Ice, Bug, and Dragon all resist. In competitive play, you almost always need a Steel type on your team to handle opposing threats safely.
Breaking Steel Defenses
Fighting, Fire, and Ground hit Steel for 2x. Mold Breaker ignores Levitate, allowing Ground moves on floating Steel types. Magic Guard Clefable and Magnezone\'s Magnet Pull are both designed specifically to break through Steel walls.