Pokemon Go is gaining popularity again and everyone is starting to research what kind of Pokemon to capture, train and use in raids/battles. In this guide, we take a look at Pokemon Steel! gives you some quick type and Pokemon stats to make sure you know what to look for and how to win.
Best Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Before we begin, we want to cover a few important points while reading this list. Everything in the list below affects how we rank the best Pokemon, so you'll want to check it out at least once.
- Pokémon Modifications: Certain Pokémon can be modified into different versions, which greatly strengthens them so as to place them at the top of a list, even if their standard version would not be there. Changes rarely apply to Pokémon Steel, so we've excluded them from our lists.
- Combination Types: Any Pokemon type can be mixed with any other type, which can cause confusion in choosing the best one. These secondary types can alter the recommended moveset, weaknesses, and other important stats such as Max CP. However, Pokémon Steel are very rarely without a secondary type, so we include a list of only three Pokémon exclusive to Steel.
- The Algorithm: We determine our lists by getting the stats of the ten Pokémon with the highest CP in their category. Then we take the averages of their max CP, attack, defense, and stamina. Ranks are determined by which Pokemon has the best overall placement of those stats. We did it this way because it means you don't just get the highest CP, but rather the strongest Pokemon ranked by balanced averages.
- Lists of the Best Steel Types: The list below provides you with all the lists we provide in this guide for the Steel Pokémon.
- Strengths/Weaknesses: This list will provide you with all Steel-type Pokemon weaknesses and strengths.
- Strong Weakness(es): None
- Weakness(es): Fighting, Fire, Ground
- Resistance(s): Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel
- Strong resistance(s): Poison
Overall Steel Type Top Ten
- # 1: Dialga
- CP max: 4565
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 275/211/205
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Metal Claw
- Charge Attack: Draco Meter
- #2: Metagross
- CP max: 4286
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 257/228/190
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Bullet Kick
- Charge Attack: Meteor Mash
- # 3: Heatran
- CP max: 4244
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 251/213/209
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Fire Whirlwind
- Charge Attack: Flamethrower
- # 4: Melmetal
- CP max: 4069
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 226/190/264
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Thunder Shock
- Charge Attack: Hyper Beam
- #5: Excadrille
- CP max: 3667
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 255/129/242
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Metal Claw
- Charge Attack: Earthquake
- # 6: Jirachi
- CP max: 3691
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 210/210/225
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Confusion
- Charge Attack: Doom Desire
- # 7: Cobalion
- CP max: 3417
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 192/229/209
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Metal Claw
- Charge Attack: Holy Sword
- # 8: Magnezone
- CP max: 3623
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 238/205/172
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Spark
- Charge Attack: Wild Charge
- # 9: Aggron
- CP max: 3391
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 198/257/172
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Iron Tail
- Charge Attack: Heavy Slam
- # 10: Scizor
- CP max: 3393
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 236/181/172
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Fury Cutter
- Charge Attack: Iron Head
Related: Best Bug-Type Pokemon In Pokemon Go - Pro Game Guides
Top three steel type only
- # 1: Melmetal
- CP max: 4069
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 226/190/264
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Thunder Shock
- Charge Attack: Hyper Beam
- #2: Sound
- CP max: 2981
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 199/214/155
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Thundershock
- Charge Attack: Hyper Beam
- # 3: Illumiser
- CP max: 2766
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 143/2856/190
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Metal Claw
- Charge Attack: Flash Cannon
Top three steel type combination
- # 1: Dialga
- CP max: 4565
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 275/211/205
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Metal Claw
- Charge Attack: Draco Meter
- #2: Metagross
- CP max: 4286
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 257/228/190
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Bullet Kick
- Charge Attack: Meteor Mash
- # 3: Heatran
- CP max: 4244
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 251/213/209
- Best Moveset
- Quick Attack: Fire Whirlwind
- Charge Attack: Flamethrower
If you own any of the Steel Pokémon listed above, we suggest you research Raids and Battles! Remember: with Steel Pokemon, you want to avoid fighting their pawns, primarily Fire Pokemon. Check back for updates each season!
Want to see the best of some other guy? Check out our guide to the best fighting-type Pokemon!
