Steel-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions
Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground. They resist Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and are immune to Poison.
What counters Steel-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Steel type, the strongest Steel-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Steel.
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Steel type matchups
- Weak to: Fire, Fighting, Ground
- Resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
- Immune to: Poison
- Hits super-effectively: Ice, Rock, Fairy
Top counters to Steel-type
These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Steel super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:
- Charizard (Fire / Flying)
- Mega Charizard X (Fire / Dragon)
- Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying)
- Machamp (Fighting)
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
- Mega Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
- Toxicroak (Poison / Fighting)
- Simisear (Fire)
- Pangoro (Fighting / Dark)
- Salazzle (Poison / Fire)
Best Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
The strongest Steel-type picks in the current roster:
- Forretress (Bug / Steel)
- Mega Chimecho (Psychic / Steel)
- Bastiodon (Rock / Steel)
- Steelix (Steel / Ground)
- Mega Steelix (Steel / Ground)
- Scizor (Bug / Steel)
- Mega Scizor (Bug / Steel)
- Skarmory (Steel / Flying)
- Mega Skarmory (Steel / Flying)
- Aggron (Steel / Rock)
- Mega Aggron (Steel)
- Empoleon (Water / Steel)
Frequently asked questions about Steel type
What counters Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
Steel-type Pokémon are countered by Fire, Fighting, Ground-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Charizard, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Machamp, Medicham.
What is Steel weak to?
Steel-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground-type moves.
What does Steel resist?
Steel-type Pokémon resist Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy-type moves and are immune to Poison.
What is Steel strong against?
Steel-type moves hit Ice, Rock, Fairy-type Pokémon super-effectively.
Who is the best Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
The top Steel-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Forretress, Mega Chimecho, Bastiodon, Steelix, Mega Steelix.
See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.