How to evolve
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Mega Steelix vs Steelix
Steel
GroundTypeSameSteelGround- 75HP=75
- 85Attack+40125
- 200Defense+30230
- 55Sp. Atk=55
- 65Sp. Def+3095
- 30Speed=30
- 510Total+100610
- Rock HeadAbility 1Sand Force
- SturdyAbility 2
- Sheer ForceHidden
How to get the Steelixite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
FindGranite CaveRequires Mach Bike
B2F, to the right of the large lone rock (requires Mach Bike)
How to Get Mega Steelix in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The chain to Steelix requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Onix at decent rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Steelix in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
To get Steelix, start by catching Onix through walking encounters at Lv. 12-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 2Steelix ✓
How to Get Shiny Mega Steelix in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Steelix becomes a shiny Mega Steelix when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Steelix.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the strongest route to a Shiny Steelix is DexNav Search, which reaches about 1 in 37 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Steelix odds across every game
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Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shiny Steelix Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x51-60% Earthquake 2x28-33% Surf 2x24-28% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x56-67% Dig 2x20-24% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x46-54% Brick Break 2x23-27% Fire Fang 2x20-24% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x53-63% Earthquake 2x29-35% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x59-69% Superpower 2x39-46% Earthquake 2x32-38% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x53-63% Earthquake 2x29-35% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x56-67% Earthquake 2x25-30% Fire Punch 2x19-23% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 2x50-59% Dig 2x18-21% Incinerate 2x17-21% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Throh builds →Superpower 2x44-51% Earthquake 2x24-29% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x54-64% Earthquake 2x30-36% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x53-63% Earthquake 2x29-35% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x44-53% Hammer Arm 2x29-35% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Steelix View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x11-13% | ||
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 9 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.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
39 of 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Steelix has 610 base stats in total. Defense leads at 230, and Speed is lowest at 30.
Mega Steelix Event Distributions
Steelix is available only through a single Mystery Gift event distribution.
These distributions give Steelix. Mega Steelix appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Steelixite.
Simulated Japanese ORAS Demo Steelix.Omega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
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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