Pokemon GO Steelix raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

A good Pokemon GO Steelix raid guide can help you prepare well for this Steel- and Ground-type Raid Boss. Steelix is a formidable Steel- and Ground-type Pocket Monster, which gives it access to a lot of strong moves like Dragon Tail, Iron Tail, Thunder Fang, Earthquake, and more.

This article will explore the best counters you can use against this entity in the Pokemon GO raids. It will also discuss the critter's best moveset and weaknesses, so you can build a strong raid party.

Pokemon GO Steelix raid guide: Strengths and weaknesses of this raid boss

As a Steel- and Ground-type Pocket Monster, Steelix in Pokemon GO is vulnerable to the following elemental typings:

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Fighting
Fire
Ground
Water

This beast is resistant to the following elemental typings:

Poison
Electric
Rock
Bug
Dragon
Fairy
Flying
Normal
Psychic
Steel

Best Steelix counters in Pokemon GO

Listed below are the best counters you can use against Steelix, along with their moveset (Fast move + Charged move):

Primal Groudon: Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
Primal Kyogre: Waterfall + Origin Pulse
Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin + Blast Burn
Mega Blaziken: Counter + Blast Burn
Mega Swampert: Water Gun + Hydro Cannon
Shadow Groudon: Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
Shadow Kyogre: Waterfall + Origin Pulse
Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot + Earth Power
Mega Heracross: Counter + Close Combat
Mega Blastoise: Water Gun + Hydro Cannon
Reshiram: Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
Shadow Darmanitan: Fire Fang + Overheat
Shadow Moltres: Fire Fang + Overheat

Also read: Can Steelix be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Best Mega Evolutions to use against Steelix

Primal Groudon
Primal Kyogre
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Blaziken
Mega Garchomp
Mega Heracross

Best Legendary Pokemon to use against Steelix

Groudon
Kyogre
Reshiram
Moltres
Therian Landorus
Terrakion
Entei

Best Shadow Pokemon to use against Steelix

Shadow Groudon
Shadow Kyogre
Shadow Darmanitan
Shadow Moltres
Shadow Excadrill
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow Entei
Shadow Swampert

Best budget counters to use against Steelix

Machamp
Chandelure
Charizard
Swampert
Blastoise
Blaziken
Heracross

Also read: How to get Armored Mewtwo in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Pokemon GO Steelix raid guide: Moveset of the raid boss

Steelix can learn the following Fast moves:

Dragon Tail
Iron Tail
Thunder Fang

Steelix can learn the following Charged moves:

Earthquake
Heavy Slam
Crunch
Psychic Fangs
Breaking Swipe

Catch Combat Power (CP) of Steelix in Pokemon GO

Steelix will have the following catch CPs:

Weather boosted: 1,635 CP to 1,724 CP at Level 25 with sunny or snow boost
Non-weather boosted: 1,308 CP to 1,379 CP at Level 20

Steelix's stats

Max CP: 2,729 at level 50
Base attack: 148
Base defense: 272
Base stamina: 181

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Edited by Soumyadyuti Ghosh