Is Registeel Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ramanas Park postgame catch. Defensive Steel legendary. Too late for the story.
Registeel resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
How to Get Registeel in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Registeel can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Registeel is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Registeel Weakness
Registeel's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. With 10 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Registeel's overall bulk (80/150/150) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Registeel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Registeel
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x70-84% Earthquake 2x34-40% Fire Blast 2x22-28% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x40-48% Focus Punch 2x36-44% Fire Blast 2x26-32% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x44-54% Rock Smash 2x12-16% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x50-60% Focus Punch 2x46-56% Fire Blast 2x22-28% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x34-42% Rock Smash 2x12-16% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x75-91% Earthquake 2x34-42% Fire Blast 2x25-30% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x42-51% Focus Punch 2x38-45% Fire Blast 2x25-30% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x47-57% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Focus Punch 2x51-60% Fire Blast 2x21-26% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x38-45% Rock Smash 2x11-15% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x46-56% Focus Punch 2x46-56% Fire Blast 2x26-31% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x26-31% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Fire Fang 2x29-35% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x49-59% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x46-56% Focus Punch 2x46-56% Fire Blast 2x26-31% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x26-31% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x49-59% Focus Punch 2x48-58% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Fire Fang 2x29-35% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x49-59% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x45-53% Focus Punch 2x45-53% Fire Blast 2x24-28% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Earthquake 2x35-42% Fire Blast 2x24-28% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Fire Fang 2x26-32% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x46-55% Focus Punch 2x46-54% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x62-74% Fire Fang 2x28-33% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x46-54% Focus Punch 2x44-52% Fire Blast 2x23-28% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x78-93% Earthquake 2x36-42% Fire Blast 2x23-28% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Fire Fang 2x26-31% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x47-56% Focus Punch 2x46-54% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x59-71% Fire Fang 2x28-33% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Focus Punch 2x42-50% Fire Blast 2x23-27% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x23-27% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x46-55% Fire Fang 2x20-24% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Fire Fang 2x26-30% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Focus Punch 2x42-50% Fire Blast 2x23-27% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x23-27% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x46-55% Fire Fang 2x20-24% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Fire Fang 2x26-30% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Earthquake 2x39-47% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x43-50% Focus Punch 2x43-50% Fire Blast 2x22-27% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Brick Break 2x33-39% Fire Blast 2x32-38% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x22-27% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cinderace's High Jump Kick hits Registeel for 46-54%. Urshifu threatens a KO with Close Combat (103-122%). Excadrill deals 59-70% with Earthquake.
 Cinderace Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Cinderace builds →Sucker Punch12-15% High Jump Kick 2x46-54% U Turn6-7% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x103-122%KO Sucker Punch30-36% U Turn10-12% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Rapid Spin5-6% | ||
Registeel Evolutions
You can't breed Registeel or evolve it into anything else. This Steel legendary packs 580 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BDSP Registeel Best Moveset
150 in both defenses with AbilityClear Body preventing stat drops. Steel typing resists 9 types. Hidden AbilityLight Metal halves weight. The moveset absorbs hits from every direction but 75/75 offenses at 50 Speed provide no offensive pressure. B-tier because the raw defensive stats and typing make it genuinely hard to remove from play.
Best Build
Registeel best EVs are Defense and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Seismic Toss
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Registeel. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Flash Cannon and Iron Head into something with actual range.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Tempered by pressure underground over tens of thousands of years, its body cannot be scratched.
Registeel Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl meta, At 580 BST, Registeel is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wall. Stealth Rock with Leftovers is the standard set.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Registeel. Light Metal is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Registeel is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wall.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Stealth Rock, Seismic Toss, Bodypress, and Iron Defense on Registeel. Stealth Rock is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wall role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Ruby & Sapphire, Registeel has been featured in 15 titles across 8 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves