Steel

Steel Type Weakness

Steel-type Pokémon are weak against Fire, Fighting, Ground — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from these. They resist Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy (½×), and take no damage from Poison (0×).

The fastest way to beat a Steel Pokémon is to attack with a type it is weak to (Fire, Fighting, Ground). See the best counters below, or drop your team into the builder to spot Steel weaknesses on your own six.

Steel-type Pokémon are…

Weak to (2×)

Fire Fighting Ground

Resistant to (½×)

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

Immune to (0×)

Poison

Steel moves are…

Super-effective vs

Ice Rock Fairy

Not very effective vs

Fire Water Electric Steel

Matchups shown for a pure Steel-type; a second type changes the math — check any specific Pokémon’s page for its exact weaknesses.

Best counters to Steel — what beats Steel-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Steel’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Fire, Fighting, Ground moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

Gouging FireFireDragon

MoltresFireFlying

EnteiFire

KeldeoWaterFighting

Build a team that beats Steel

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Steel. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Volcanion

FireWater

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying

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Reshiram

DragonFire

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Victini

PsychicFire

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Gouging Fire

FireDragon

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Moltres

FireFlying

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Team weakness analysis

Damage each attacking type deals to your team. Too much red in a row = that type wrecks you.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no team member resists:

WaterRockGhostDragonDark

Type							Weak
Normal							·
Fire	¼	½	¼	½	¼	½	·
Water		2×		2×		2×	3
Electric	2×	2×	½		½	2×	3
Grass		¼	¼	½	¼	¼	·
Ice	¼			½			·
Fighting		½		½		½	·
Poison							·
Ground	2×	0	2×	2×	2×	0	4
Flying							·
Psychic				½			·
Bug	½	¼	½		½	¼	·
Rock	2×	4×	2×	2×	2×	4×	6
Ghost				2×			1
Dragon			2×		2×		2
Dark				2×			1
Steel	¼	½	½	½	½	½	·
Fairy	½	½		½		½	·

Offensive coverage

Types your team hits super-effectively (STAB + selected moves).

Can’t hit super-effectively:

NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicGhostDarkFairy

Frequently asked questions

What is Steel weak against?

Steel-type Pokémon are weak against Fire, Fighting, Ground — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground-type moves.

What beats Steel-type Pokémon?

The best counters resist Steel and hit it super-effectively with Fire, Fighting, Ground moves — for example Volcanion, Ho-Oh, Reshiram, Victini, Gouging Fire, Moltres.

What is super effective against Steel?

Fire, Fighting, Ground-type moves are super-effective against Steel. Steel Pokémon are, in turn, immune to Poison.

What is Steel strong against?

Steel moves are super-effective against Ice, Rock, Fairy.