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Steelix (Shadow) in Ultra League
SteelGround#49of 849 ranked
89PvPoke score
Steelix (Shadow) 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 turns35% 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
Jellicentwins this matchup68
Empoleonwins this matchup67
Corviknightwins this matchup62
Snorlaxwins this matchup60
Feraligatrwins this matchup59
What beats Steelix (Shadow)
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup28
Skeledirgeloses this matchup31
Virizionloses this matchup39
Tinkatonloses this matchup40
Florgesloses this matchup46Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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