Is Registeel Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer only. Steel with AbilityClear Body. If imported, outstanding all-around bulk. Battle Frontier use only.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Registeel's weaknesses hard.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
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 Janine's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Trade
Registeel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 25FightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 73SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 73SteelIron HeadPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 89NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Registeel in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Registeel in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It can be transferred in from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Platinum.
Registeel cannot be caught in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Registeel in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Registeel has no home in HGSS, so catch its shiny in Platinum and migrate it over. See every game where Shiny Registeel can be hunted
Shiny Registeel Evolution
Does Not EvolveRegisteel 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Registeel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Registeel
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Flare Blitz 2x73-86% Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% Blaze Kick 2x34-40% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Entei builds →Overheat 2x67-79% Dig 2x32-38% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x77-92% Focus Punch 2x45-53% Earthquake 2x30-36% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x37-43% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x36-42% Overheat 2x32-38% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Focus Punch 2x43-51% Fire Blast 2x24-29% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Brick Break 2x32-38% Fire Blast 2x35-41% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
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
HGSS Registeel Best Moveset
150 Defense and 150 Sp. Def tank attacks from both sides simultaneously. The moveset stalls with MoveToxic and MoveStealth Rock while absorbing everything. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops. 75 in both offenses provide modest small damage. 50 Speed is irrelevant.
Best Build
Registeel best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Registeel picks up Explosion and Superpower 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.
- 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its body is said to be harder than any kind of metal. A study has revealed that its body is hollow.
Registeel HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Registeel isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Obtain it through event distribution in Platinum, then trade it to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Registeel as a wall. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest,
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Careful on Registeel. +Sp. Def is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the wall role.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Ruby & Sapphire, Registeel has been featured in 15 titles across 7 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 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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