How to evolve
Legends: Z-A
Mega Steelix vs Steelix
Steel
GroundTypeSameSteelGround- 75HP=75
- 85Attack+40125
- 200Defense+30230
- 55Sp. Atk=55
- 65Sp. Def+3095
- 30Speed=30
- 510Total+100610
How to get the Steelixite in Legends: Z-A
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How to Get Mega Steelix in Legends: Z-A
A trade step sits in Steelix's 2-stage line from Onix. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Onix shows up in the wild.
3 locations to catch Steelix (1 on the map)1 location to catch Onix
Catch Onix at any of the 1 location below, then trade it — it evolves into Steelix.
Where To Catch Steelix in Legends: Z-A
The path to Steelix starts with Onix at Lv. 20-54 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Steelix ✓Hyperspace Lumiose - Steel 4-StarLv.38-40GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace LumioseLv.53-55GrassLegends: Z-AWild Zone 3Lv.70OverworldLegends: Z-Aor evolve from Onix (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Mega Steelix in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Steelix becomes a shiny Mega Steelix when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Steelix.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Steelix is Full Odds, which reaches about 1 in 1,024 at full boosts. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Steelix odds across every game
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Legends: Z-A Shiny Steelix Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Legends: Z-A shiny odds for Steelix.
Mega Steelix Weakness
Mega Steelix is weak to Fire, Water, Fighting, and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Mega Steelix's physical bulk (base 230 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Poison |
What is Mega Steelix Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Mega Steelix
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x53-63% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Chesnaught builds →Close Combat 2x46-55% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x53-63% | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Falinks builds →Close Combat 2x43-51% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x36-43% Flamethrower 2x32-37% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x109-128%KO Earth Power 2x51-60% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x101-119%KO Focus Blast 2x73-86% Mud Shot 2x34-41% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x36-43% Liquidation 2x26-31% Flamethrower 2x40-47% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x38-45% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
Mega Steelix Evolutions
Getting Steelix requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Onix. HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Onix), and Steelix peaks at 510 total stats. In battle, Steelix holding Steelixite Mega Evolves into Mega Steelix. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Steelix Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Mega Steelix picks up Iron Tail and Stone Edge along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 8 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Steelix has 610 base stats in total. Defense leads at 230, and Speed is lowest at 30.
To protect itself from opponents' attacks, it uses magnetism to control pieces of its hard outer shell that have flaked off.
Game Availability
Mega Steelix first appeared in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and is in 4 games: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASDebut
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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