Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Steel Type Weakness

Steel type weakness: Fire, Fighting and Ground moves deal 2× damage to the Steel type, and it takes no damage from Poison attacks. Aegislash (Steel/Ghost) turns the Fighting weakness into an immunity. Magnezone (Electric/Steel) doubles the Ground weakness to 4×.

2×WEAK TO

½×RESISTS

Ice

Bug

0×IMMUNE TO

Pokémon strong against Steel ↓

Weakness chart

What is Steel type weak to?

This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.

Steel weaknesses and resistances

2×Weak to (takes double damage)

Fire

Fighting

Ground

½×Resists (takes half damage)

Ice

Bug

0×Immune to

What Steel is strong against

2×Super effective on

Ice

Rock

Fairy

½×Not very effective on

Counters

Pokémon strong against Steel

The best counters to Steel. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Steel attacks, and their own type hits Steel for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.

1
DarmanitanFire1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Fire PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- EarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
Total
480
HP
105
Atk
140
Def
55
SpA
30
SpD
55
Spe
95
2
ExcadrillGroundSteel1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Drill RunPHYSICAL80 PWR95 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- SubmissionPHYSICAL80 PWR80 ACC
Total
508
HP
110
Atk
135
Def
60
SpA
50
SpD
65
Spe
88
3
VolcaronaBugFire1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
- Fiery DanceSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
Total
550
HP
85
Atk
60
Def
65
SpA
135
SpD
105
Spe
100
4
ArmarougeFirePsychic1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESArmor CannonSPECIAL120 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- FlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
Total
525
HP
85
Atk
60
Def
100
SpA
125
SpD
80
Spe
75
5
CeruledgeFireGhost1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Bitter BladePHYSICAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Close CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
Total
525
HP
75
Atk
125
Def
80
SpA
60
SpD
100
Spe
85
6
EmboarFireFighting1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESSuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Close CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Flare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Fire PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
Total
528
HP
110
Atk
123
Def
65
SpA
100
SpD
65
Spe
65
7
ChandelureGhostFire1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
- Mystical FireSPECIAL75 PWR100 ACC
Total
520
HP
60
Atk
55
Def
90
SpA
145
SpD
90
Spe
80
8
CinderaceFire1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Pyro BallPHYSICAL120 PWR90 ACC
- Blaze KickPHYSICAL85 PWR90 ACC
- Fire PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Temper FlarePHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
Total
530
HP
80
Atk
116
Def
75
SpA
65
SpD
75
Spe
119

Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks

1
ReshiramDragonFire1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFusion FlareSPECIAL100 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- FlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Blue FlareSPECIAL130 PWR85 ACC
Total
680
HP
100
Atk
120
Def
100
SpA
150
SpD
120
Spe
90
2
Iron HandsFightingElectric1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESClose CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Drain PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- EarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Fire PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
Total
570
HP
154
Atk
140
Def
108
SpA
50
SpD
68
Spe
50
3
Ho-OhFireFlying1/2×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Sacred FirePHYSICAL100 PWR95 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- FlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
Total
680
HP
106
Atk
130
Def
90
SpA
110
SpD
154
Spe
90
4
HeatranFireSteel1/4×damage from Steel2×damage to Steel
USESFlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
- Lava PlumeSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
Total
600
HP
91
Atk
90
Def
106
SpA
130
SpD
106
Spe
77

Abilities & items

Abilities and items that change Steel matchups

Some abilities and held items change how much damage Steel deals or takes, on top of the chart.

Abilities that cover Steel’s weaknesses

Carried by Steel Pokémon themselves.

Flash FireNO DAMAGEVSFIRE
Fire moves deal no damage and power up the holder's own Fire moves by 50% until it switches out.
Heatran
HeatproofLESS DAMAGEVSFIRE
Halves the attacker's attacking stat for Fire moves and also halves burn damage each turn.
Bronzor Bronzong
LevitateNO DAMAGEVSGROUND
Ground moves miss it, except Thousand Arrows; Gravity, Iron Ball, Smack Down and Ingrain take that away.
Bronzor Bronzong
Earth EaterNO DAMAGEVSGROUND
Ground moves deal no damage and restore 1/4 of the holder's max HP instead.
Orthworm
FilterLESS DAMAGE
Super-effective hits deal 25% less damage; attackers with Mold Breaker ignore it.
Revavroom

Resist berries

Babiri BerryVSSTEEL
Halves one super effective Steel hit on the holder, then is used up.
Occa BerryVSFIRE
Halves one super effective Fire hit on a Steel Pokémon, then is used up.
Chople BerryVSFIGHTING
Halves one super effective Fighting hit on a Steel Pokémon, then is used up.
Shuca BerryVSGROUND
Halves one super effective Ground hit on a Steel Pokémon, then is used up.

Moves

Super effective moves against Steel

Moves that deal 2× damage to Steel, from every type it is weak to.

Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Steel for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.

Sort moves

MOVE	CATEGORY
DigGEN 1	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 390
Brick BreakGEN 3	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 347
EarthquakeGEN 1	PHYSICAL	100	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 294
Stomping TantrumGEN 7	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 257
Focus BlastGEN 4	SPECIAL	120	ACC 70%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 228
Focus PunchGEN 3	PHYSICAL	150	ACC 100%	PP 20	LEARNED BY 226
Earth PowerGEN 4	SPECIAL	90	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 210
FlamethrowerGEN 1	SPECIAL	90	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 204
SuperpowerGEN 3	PHYSICAL	120	ACC 100%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 186
Fire BlastGEN 1	SPECIAL	110	ACC 85%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 183
Fire PunchGEN 1	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 168
Body PressGEN 8	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 155
Heat WaveGEN 3	SPECIAL	95	ACC 90%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 153
Dynamic PunchGEN 2	PHYSICAL	100	ACC 50%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 150
Drain PunchGEN 4	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 150
Close CombatGEN 4	PHYSICAL	120	ACC 100%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 135
OverheatGEN 3	SPECIAL	130	ACC 90%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 102
Flare BlitzGEN 4	PHYSICAL	120	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 85
Temper FlareGEN 9	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 70
SubmissionGEN 1	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 80%	PP 20	LEARNED BY 65
Hammer ArmGEN 4	PHYSICAL	100	ACC 90%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 59
Mystical FireGEN 6	SPECIAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 53
Drill RunGEN 5	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 95%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 45
Fire PledgeGEN 5	SPECIAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 31
Blaze KickGEN 3	PHYSICAL	85	ACC 90%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 25

Rules & history

Steel type rules beyond the chart

Battle effects tied to the Steel type, and what was different in older games.

Beyond the chart

Status and weather
From Gen 3, Steel types can’t be poisoned (Corrosion aside), and they take no sandstorm damage.
Stealth Rock: 6.25% on switch-in
Steel resists Rock, so Stealth Rock takes half the usual 12.5% of max HP.

How Steel changed across generations

GEN2Gold & SilverSteel type added, resisting Ghost and Dark until Gen 6.
GEN4Diamond & PearlSince Gen 4, each Steel move is physical or special based on the move itself. Before that, every Steel move was physical.
GEN6X & YFairy type added. Steel moves hit Fairy for 2×, and Steel resists Fairy moves.
GEN6X & YSteel no longer resists Ghost and Dark moves.

Other type weaknesses

Ice

Bug

Steel