Steel type
Offensive + defensive matchup profile for the Steel type in Pokémon GO. Multipliers: ×1.6 super-effective, ×0.625 resisted, ×0.39 doubly resisted. Hundo Hunter ranks the best Steel-type attackers and the best Steel-type moves so you can build a focused raid roster.
What happens when a mons with the Steel type is defending. Pure Steel-type defenders are doubly weak to a type only when both of its types appear in the "weak to" list — but as a quick reference, here's the single-type breakdown.
Released Steel-type species sorted by max CP at level 50 — the ceiling on raw attacking power. Tap a name to see full base stats, the recommended moveset, raid-catch CP range, and evolution chain.
The strongest fast + charged Steel-type moves in Pokémon GO, ranked by energy generation and damage-per-energy respectively. Tap a move to see every mons that uses it.
- Metal SoundDPT 2.5 · EPT 4.00
- Bullet PunchDPT 4.0 · EPT 3.50
- Metal ClawDPT 2.5 · EPT 3.50
- Steel WingDPT 3.5 · EPT 2.50
- Iron TailDPT 3.3 · EPT 2.33
- Sunsteel Strike135 pow · DPE 2.08
- Doom Desire80 pow · DPE 2.00
- Meteor Mash100 pow · DPE 2.00
- Behemoth Blade100 pow · DPE 1.82
- Behemoth Bash80 pow · DPE 1.78
- Gyro Ball80 pow · DPE 1.60
What is Steel super-effective against in Pokémon GO?
Steel-type attacks are super-effective against Ice, Rock, Fairy in Pokémon GO. The damage multiplier is ×1.6 per super-effective type — so a dual-type defender that's super-effective on both types takes ×2.56 damage.
What is Steel weak to in Pokémon GO?
Pure Steel-type defenders take extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground. If the defender is dual-typed, multiply the matchups together — for example, two weaknesses stack to ×2.56.
What's the best Steel-type attacker in Pokémon GO?
The top Steel-type attackers shown above are sorted by raw max CP (level 50 ceiling). For raid efficiency, also check the tier-list page — it ranks by total damage output (DPS × bulk × moveset), not just CP.
Is there a Steel-type Pokémon that's a 100% IV in raids?
Every Steel-type raid boss has a hundo CP floor (IV 15/15/15 at level 20). Use the iOS app's raid-catch screen to verify — open any Steel boss page on Hundo Hunter and the raid CP card shows the hundo + minimum CP for both normal and weather-boosted catches.
Do weather conditions boost Steel attacks?
Yes. Each type has a weather-boost mapping that adds ×1.2 damage and raises the catch level from 20 to 25. Check the /weather tool for the full boost matrix — most Steel attacks get boosted by a specific weather state shown there.