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Steelix in Ultra League
SteelGround#45of 849 ranked
89PvPoke score
Steelix is a strong, playable pick in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Thunder FangFast · Electric · 8 damage, 6 energy in 2 turns36% of top players
Psychic FangsCharged · Psychic · 40 damage, 35 energy24% of top players
EarthquakeCharged · Ground · 120 damage, 65 energy22% 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
11Thunder Fang → Earthquake11 fast moves, 22 turns
What Steelix beats
Corviknightwins this matchup59
Melmetalwins this matchup58
Tinkatonwins this matchup56
Jellicentwins this matchup52
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup51
What beats Steelix
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup12
Florgesloses this matchup28
Virizionloses this matchup35
Empoleonloses this matchup42
Feraligatrloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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