Steel Type Weakness

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.

VolcanionFireWaterHo-OhFireFlyingReshiramDragonFireVictiniPsychicFireGouging FireFireDragonMoltresFireFlyingEnteiFireKeldeoWaterFighting

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

Edit set

Moltres

FireFlying

Edit set

54

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

6 members are weak to Rock

6 Pokémon are weak to Rock, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Rock

2

4 members are weak to Ground

4 Pokémon are weak to Ground; 2 teammates resist or are immune.

Ground

3

3 members are weak to Water

3 Pokémon are weak to Water, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Water

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Kartana

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock & Water.

Replace with Kingambit

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock.

Replace with Ferrothorn

+6 points

Adds an answer to Rock & Water.

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54

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

6 members are weak to Rock

6 Pokémon are weak to Rock, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Rock

2

4 members are weak to Ground

4 Pokémon are weak to Ground; 2 teammates resist or are immune.

Ground

3

3 members are weak to Water

3 Pokémon are weak to Water, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Water

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Kartana

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock & Water.

Replace with Kingambit

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock.

Replace with Ferrothorn

+6 points

Adds an answer to Rock & Water.

Team weakness analysis

Each row shows damage from one attacking type. Several red cells in a row indicate a shared weakness.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no member resists these types:

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 hit super-effectively by your team’s own types and selected damaging moves.

No super-effective attack against:

NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicGhostDarkFairy

Frequently asked questions

All Steel-type Pokémon (96)

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