What is Steelix Immune To?
Steelix is a popular Pokémon species that many trainers use in battle due to its impressive stats and movepool. When discussing Steelix, trainers are often concerned about which moves and types it is vulnerable to, as well as what makes it resilient and able to withstand various forms of damage. This article will provide an in-depth exploration of what Steelix is immune to, along with its resistances, weakness, and other relevant facts that can aid trainers in deciding if Steelix is a worthy addition to their team.
What is Steelix Resistant to?
One of Steelix’s standout features is its 11 resistances, including Poisons, Electric attacks. This means that Poison-type and Electric-type attacks deal half damage to Steelix, giving it an important edge in battle against its foes.
Here are all of Steelix’s resistances and immunities summarized in a table for reference:
| Type | Resistance/Immunity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poisongrass/Fungal Spores | Half-damage dealt | ||||
| Ground | Half-damage dealt | ||||
| Electric | Immune | ||||
| Firebug/Vulnifier/Curryfloss/Solidarity/Air Cut/Gastro Acid/Encoring/Evolving/Narcosis/Tackle-2/Energetic-Burn/Wisp/Double Knockback/Horn Tapping/Tapping/Turntables/Ride/Taming-The-Demons | N/A | ||||
| Steel/Fly/Digging-Gutter/Moss/Gravity-Hug/Tetherball-Demonstration | 5x Damage | ||||
| Darkness/Ground-Shift-Mirrors | Reduced Attack Speed, Reduced Strength/Magnetic-Sphere/Flood/Wire-Foot/Illusions | Deafen/Madness/Labyrinth-Fighting | Reflect-Proceed/Surf/Meteor | Immune/Binary-Eyed-Halo/Cry-Bearing/Ring-O-Rouleaus-Sound/Far-Denied/Are-Tell-But-Rebel/La-Chaine/Lot-10/Vul-Ten/Oxygen-Catalyst-River/Pat-Back/Hurley/Sojourn-Dance-On/Celestials/Wa-Mao-Made-Gladiator-Headpiece/Liberal/Wicked-Hypocrit/Roll | 100000% Resistance |
| Psy/Flash/Steelwing/Captivate-Bad-Ear/Sens | Half-Damage Dealled/Invisivibrato-Bug | 4 | Sensate |
Is Steelix immune to Mega Evolutions?
No, Steelix is not immune to Mega Evolutions. Despite its high defense stat and various resistances, Mega Evolutions can still overcome its defensive capabilities, putting Steelix at a slight disadvantage. Trainers need to take this into consideration when selecting a suitable matchup for their Steelix.