Steelix Moveset

[Brute Root]

I found my old Steelix in my PC and I decided to raise her and make her part of my party. She has the Rock Head ability so I'm gunna let her learn Double-Edge since she won't be hit with the recoil. This is the moveset I'm gunna teach her...umm....yeah..so..rate it please. Part of it is still hypothetical b/c she has learned all of the intended moves yet.

;208; Steelix
Ability: Rock Head
Moveset:
Double-Edge (b/c of her Rock head ability)
Earthquake
Screech
Iron Tail

 

[StrayedBullet]

Steelix

Double Edge
Explosion
Rockslide
Roar

-SB ;001;

 

[Tazzler]

^More like Earthquake over double-edge.

Roar isn't a necessity in-game so rest is an option. Another option is toxic.

 

[blazemxx]

Ill use

Steelix@ Choice Band
Double Edge
EQ
Iron Tail
R-Slide

OR

Steelix@ Lefties
EQ
Bind
Toxic
Sandstorm

The second 1 is more fun but harder to use

 

[magnemiteZ]

Go for...
Steelix
-Double Edge
-Explosion
-Rock Slide
-EQ

 

[Brute Root]

Why Explosion? Isn't that kinda like throwing away a pokemon?

 

[magnemiteZ]

It is only really for use when the Pokemon is on the end of its tether, or when you feel it has served its purpose.
Basically, when it is about to die, you don't just give up, you EXPLODE in their faves *does evil laugh*

But if you don't like Exploding, you could always use Iron Tail or Screech.

 

[ZNtelle]

Why do people suggest Double-Edge when STAB Earthquake does more than that? This is Steelix, people.

Steelix @ Leftovers
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
- Roar

 

[9voltdude]

leftovers
impish
earthquake
rockslide
explosion
protect

 

[ZNtelle]

Why use Protect? This is probably a 1v1 team.

 

[9voltdude]

I netbattle and I never really liked roar on steelix and I think protect helps him out a bit more.

 

[ZNtelle]

Yeah, but the only thing that it helps with is Leftovers recovery. Also, Roar is more effective against Water/Fire/Fighting/Ground-types InGame since they aren't as powerful.

 

[Brute Root]

Why do people suggest Double-Edge when STAB Earthquake does more than that? This is Steelix, people.

Huh? I just though of Double-Edge to make use of his Rock Head ability...what's all this stuff about STAB? What does that mean? According to the game, Double-Edge has more power that Earthquake.

 

[Zootster]

STAB is Same Type Attack Bonus. If a move is the same type as its user, it's boosted by 50%. So since Steelix is part Ground, Earthquake has a base power of 150 instead of 100, which is stronger than Double Edge's 120.

 

[Tazzler]

Toxic, Rest, and Iron Tail are options.

 

[ZGDK]

You could try:

Earthquake
Rock Slide
Rest
Return/Double-Edge

 

[Brute Root]

Oh...ok Thank you. I get it now.

 

[ZNtelle]

Basically, don't use Double-Edge unless you really need a filler that badly. Better options exist.