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Steelix (Shadow) in Great League
SteelGround#88of 1152 ranked
87PvPoke score
Steelix (Shadow) is a strong, playable pick in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Thunder FangFast · Electric · 8 damage, 6 energy in 2 turns36% of top players
Psychic FangsCharged · Psychic · 40 damage, 35 energy26% of top players
CrunchCharged · Dark · 70 damage, 45 energy23% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Thunder Fangs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
6Thunder Fang → Psychic Fangs6 fast moves, 12 turns
8Thunder Fang → Crunch8 fast moves, 16 turns
What Steelix (Shadow) beats
Cramorantwins this matchup89
Melmetalwins this matchup65
Tinkatonwins this matchup60
Altariawins this matchup60
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup54
What beats Steelix (Shadow)
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup31
Thievulloses this matchup43
Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup45
Vigorothloses this matchup46
Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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