Best Steel Pokémon in Ruby & Sapphire
Steven, the Champion, battles with Skarmory, Aggron and Metagross, and Aron lives in Granite Cave after the first badge. We graded 11 Steel Pokémon you can get in Ruby & Sapphire, S to D, for beating the game. Aggron leads.
- Trade-in
- Event only
- Post-game
- Ruby only
Aggron
ScizorTrade-in only
JirachiEvent only
Magneton
MawileRuby only
MetagrossPost-game · Gift
Skarmory
Lairon
SteelixTrade-in only
Registeel
Aron
Magnemite
MetangPost-game · Gift
BeldumPost-game · Gift
ForretressTrade-in onlyWhat each tier means
- STop Carries a Ruby & Sapphire run against most of the bosses
- AStrong A strong pick for most of the game
- BSolid Does the job with some help
- CSituational Struggles against several bosses
- DBottom Hard to use for beating the game
Board breakdown
This breakdown rates each Steel Pokémon you can get against all 13 Ruby & Sapphire gym leader, Elite Four and Champion fights, from Roxanne to Steven. Mawile does well in 5 of them, 6 fights have no Steel answer, and the versions differ in 5 fights.
Ruby players should raise Mawile, with 5 of 13 fights, starting with Winona; in Sapphire, Aggron does well in 4 fights.
Each row is one Steel pick and its 13 boxes are the fights in order. A filled box means it does well there: Mawile has 5, first at Winona.
Gym 1, Roxanne
Gym 2, Brawly
Gym 3, Wattson
Gym 4, Flannery
Gym 5, Norman
Gym 6, Winona
Gym 7, Tate & Liza
Gym 8, Wallace
Elite Four, Sidney
Elite Four, Phoebe
Elite Four, Glacia
Elite Four, Drake
Champion, StevenGym 1 RoxanneGym 2 BrawlyGym 3 WattsonGym 4 FlanneryGym 5 NormanGym 6 WinonaGym 7 Tate & LizaGym 8 WallaceElite Four SidneyElite Four PhoebeElite Four GlaciaElite Four DrakeChampion Steven- MawileGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: no clear edgeGym 3 Wattson: no clear edgeGym 4 Flannery: no clear edgeGym 5 Norman: no clear edgeGym 6 Winona: does wellGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: does wellPhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: does wellSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 1Granite Cave B2F20% of encountersNot yet: RoxanneDoes wellWinonaWallaceSidneyGlaciaDrakeNo clear edgeBrawly, Wattson, Flannery, Norman, Tate & Liza, Phoebe, Steven
- AggronGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: no clear edgeGym 3 Wattson: has troubleGym 4 Flannery: no clear edgeGym 5 Norman: no clear edgeGym 6 Winona: no clear edgeGym 7 Tate & Liza: does wellGym 8 Wallace: has troubleSidney: does wellPhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: does wellSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 1AronGranite Cave B1F40% of encounters
#070AronLevel 32
#071LaironLevel 42
#072Aggronfinal form by SidneyNot yet: RoxanneDoes wellTate & LizaSidneyGlaciaDrakeHas troubleWattson, WallaceNo clear edgeBrawly, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Phoebe, Steven - MagnetonGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: does wellGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: does wellGlacia: does wellDrake: has troubleSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 5MagnemiteNew Mauville50% of encounters
#082MagnemiteLevel 30
#083Magnetonfinal form by WinonaSteel moves use Attack 60, not Sp. Atk 120Not yet: Roxanne to NormanDoes wellWinonaWallacePhoebeGlaciaHas troubleDrakeNo clear edgeTate & Liza, Sidney, Steven - SkarmoryGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: no clear edgeGym 5 Norman: no clear edgeGym 6 Winona: no clear edgeGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: no clear edgeSidney: does wellPhoebe: does wellGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 3Route 1135% of encountersNot yet: Roxanne to WattsonDoes wellSidneyPhoebeGlaciaNo clear edgeFlannery, Norman, Winona, Tate & Liza, Wallace, Drake, Steven
- RegisteelGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: not on your team yetGym 7 Tate & Liza: not on your team yetGym 8 Wallace: no clear edgeSidney: does wellPhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 7Ancient Tomb, Route 120Lv 40Not yet: Roxanne to Tate & LizaDoes wellSidneyGlaciaNo clear edgeWallace, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
Best pair
After the creditsOnly after you beat StevenCounted in no fight
- MetagrossAfter the Hall of Fame
Roxanne, Brawly, Wattson, Flannery, Norman and Steven need a Pokemon of another type.
One row per fight, Roxanne to Steven, with the best Steel pick you can have by then. Tap a fight for its team and every pick. First with none: Roxanne.
Gyms
League
Start with Scizor, which fills Steven and does well in 4 of 13 fights; Steelix fills Flannery but does well in only 1.
Of the 13 fights, Steel picks found in Ruby & Sapphire cover 7, trade-ins raise that to 9, and 4 stay open. Scizor fills the most.
- ScizorFireRedNational DexCelio's Network Machine fixedGive Scyther a Metal CoatSend itEvolves when it arrivesLv 23 to 30Obeys from badge 2FillsStevenYour team then: about Lv 21 to 26Won't obey: Roxanne, BrawlyDoes wellTate & LizaSidneyGlaciaSteven
- SteelixFireRed or LeafGreenNational DexCelio's Network Machine fixedGive Onix a Metal CoatSend itEvolves when it arrivesLv 13 to 30Obeys from badge 2FillsFlanneryYour team then: about Lv 21 to 26Won't obey: Roxanne, BrawlyDoes wellFlannery
What each trade needs
- From FireRed or LeafGreenIts National DexCelio's Network Machine fixedRuby and Sapphire gems found
- Your Ruby or SapphireA PokedexOne other Pokemon in party