Is Registeel Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Static encounter on Iron Island at level 30, Platinum-exclusive. Steel-type with AbilityClear Body. Outstanding all-around bulk. Struggles against Flint's all-Fire E4 due to Steel's Fire weakness. Strong everywhere else.
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 Fantina's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake'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 has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Flint's team hits Registeel's weaknesses hard.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Registeel resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Registeel on Iron Island (interact, Lv 30, limited). Needs an event Regigigas (one that had a fateful encounter) in your party; extra cave on Iron Island.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 30FightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 73SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 73SteelIron HeadPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM73ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner counter at the Battle Frontier, which you enter from the Fight Area
- LV 89NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Registeel in Platinum
Registeel sits as a lone static encounter inside Iron Island, level 30, gated behind the Regi door puzzle. Like its siblings it carries a catch rate of 3 and will not respawn, so do not let it faint.
1 location to catch Registeel
Badge 6How to Get Registeel in Platinum
How to Get Shiny Registeel in Platinum
Registeel guards a hidden room on Iron Island, so save in front of it and soft reset the battle until the shiny shows. Compare Shiny Registeel odds across every game
Shiny Registeel Evolution
Does Not EvolvePlatinum Shiny Registeel Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Soft Reset, about 1 in 8,192 on each try.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Platinum with Registeel preloaded.
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 |
- 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
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x92-109%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x92-109%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Infernape builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Fire Blast 2x64-76% Earthquake 2x36-42% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x37-43% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Focus Punch 2x43-51% Fire Blast 2x25-29% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x46-54% Fire Fang 2x20-25% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x49-59% Brick Break 2x25-30% Fire Fang 2x22-26% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x51-61% Focus Punch 2x51-61% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x62-74% Dig 2x30-36% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 2x53-63% Dig 2x23-28% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x78-91% Earthquake 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x25-29% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x61-72% Fire Fang 2x27-32% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
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
Pt Registeel Best Moveset
Stalling with MoveToxic and MoveStealth Rock while 150 Defense and 150 Sp. Def absorb everything thrown at the moveset. 75 in both Attack stats are modest but enough for small damage between hazard turns. AbilityClear Body prevents opponents from dropping those stats.
Best Build
Registeel best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Registeel. TMs unlock coverage across 9 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
39 of 42 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Tempered by pressure underground over tens of thousands of years, its body cannot be scratched.
Registeel Platinum Guide
Registeel is a static encounter at Iron Island in Platinum. Registeel appears at level 30. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Platinum, use Registeel as a wall. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest,
For Platinum, 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
Winds & Waves
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