Is Registeel Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Steel legendary from Hoenn with AbilityClear Body. Trade-only. Balanced enormous defenses on both sides. If imported, resists most types and outlasts everything through durability. The most defensively complete Regi.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Registeel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalExplosion250100%5
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- LV 25FightingSuperpower120100%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 65NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Registeel in FireRed & LeafGreen
Registeel sits inside Ancient Tomb on Route 120 in Hoenn, requiring Fly and the Regis trio unlock. Since the Regi caves are Hoenn-only, trading Registeel in from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald is the FRLG path.
Registeel cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Registeel into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
Registeel Weakness
Registeel's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. With 11 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, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Registeel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Registeel
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Double Kick 2x14-18% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x54-64% Double Kick 2x14-18% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x21-27% Dig 2x20-25% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Mankey builds →Earthquake 2x32-39% Karate Chop 2x27-32% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Brick Break 2x30-36% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x54-64% Brick Break 2x30-36% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Brick Break 2x27-32% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x21-27% Brick Break 2x23-29% Dig 2x20-25% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x39-48% Earthquake 2x32-39% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x46-54% Brick Break 2x23-28% Flamethrower 2x21-26% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x51-61% Dig 2x27-32% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x51-61% Flamethrower 2x29-34% Brick Break 2x27-32% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x54-64% Flamethrower 2x30-36% Brick Break 2x29-34% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x43-51% Brick Break 2x19-23% Dig 2x16-19% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x45-54% Brick Break 2x24-28% Flamethrower 2x22-26% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x50-59% Dig 2x26-32% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Flamethrower 2x28-34% Brick Break 2x25-30% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Flamethrower 2x30-36% Brick Break 2x28-34% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x45-54% Brick Break 2x21-25% Dig 2x17-21% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x42-49% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x37-43% Flamethrower 2x22-26% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x84-99% Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x45-54% Focus Punch 2x44-53% Flamethrower 2x22-26% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x50-59% Dig 2x26-32% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x77-90% Focus Punch 2x44-52% Earthquake 2x30-36% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Earthquake 2x36-42% Overheat 2x32-38% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x77-90% Earthquake 2x35-41% Fire Blast 2x24-29% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x43-51% Focus Punch 2x42-51% Fire Blast 2x24-29% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x88-105%KO Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x92-108%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x37-44% Overheat 2x33-39% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x25-30% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Focus Punch 2x46-54% Earthquake 2x30-36% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x8-9% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x57-68% Dig 2x24-28% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tauros deals 53-63% with Earthquake.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt14-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Regice builds →Ice Beam6-7% Thunderbolt13-15% Explosion12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Tauros builds →Earthquake 2x53-63% Double Edge16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Lapras builds →Ice Beam6-7% Thunderbolt12-15% Thunder15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Glalie builds →Explosion13-15% Ice Beam4-5% | ||
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
FRLG Registeel Best Moveset
150 Defense and 150 Sp. Def tank both sides simultaneously. Steel typing resists nine types. AbilityClear Body prevents all stat drops. MoveSeismic Toss for consistent fixed damage and MoveRest plus MoveSleep Talk for recovery. The moveset tanks both physical and special attacks on the best defensive typing available.
Best Build
Registeel best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Explosion
- Seismic Toss
- Counter
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Registeel. TMs unlock Normal and Fighting coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Metal Claw 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
It is sturdier than any kind of metal. It hardened due to pressure underground over tens of thousands of years.
Registeel FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Registeel isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Find it in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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