Steel Type Weaknesses and Resistances Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

By Dave Acuñaon
Pokemon Scarlet Violet Weakness Resistance Steel cover

The Steel Type is one of the eighteen Pokémon types and is mostly known for being the most resisted type among all of them. One notable trainer in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet who specializes in Steel types is Poppy of the Elite Four.

In this guide, we will be talking about Steel type weaknesses and resistances and how players can take advantage of it with the current Pokémon roster of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Steel Type Weaknesses

Steel types are weak against:

  • Fire
  • Fighting
  • Ground
Steel Type Weaknesses - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Look out for these Pokémon who can deal super effective attacks against Steel types:

  • Fuecoco (Fire)
  • Crocalor (Fire)
  • Charcadet (Fire)
  • Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost)
  • Iron Moth (Fire/Poison)
  • Armarouge (Fire/Psychic) *Psychic moves are not very effective
  • Ceruledge (Fire/Ghost)
  • Tauros (Fighting/Fire)
  • Scovillain (Grass/Fire) *Grass moves are not very effective
  • Chi-Yu (Dark/Fire)
  • Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Fire//Water)
  • Iron Hands (Fighting/Electric)
  • Koraidon (Fighting/Dragon) *Dragon moves are not very effective
  • Annihilape (Fighting/Ghost)
  • Quaquaval (Water/Fighting)
  • Pawmo (Electric/Fighting)
  • Pawmot (Electric/Fighting)
  • Flamigo (Flying/Fighting) *Flying moves are not very effective
  • Great Tusk (Ground/Fighting)
  • Iron Valiant (Fairy/Fighting) *Fairy moves are not very effective
  • Slither Wing (Bug/Fighting) *Bug moves are not very effective
  • Iron Treads (Ground/Steel) *Steel moves are not very effective
  • Toedscool (Ground/Grass) *Grass moves are not very effective
  • Toadscruel (Ground/Grass) *Grass moves are not very effective
  • Sandy Shocks (Electric/Ground)
  • Ting-Lu (Dark/Ground)
  • Clodsire (Poison/Ground) *Poison moves do not have an effect

Steel Type Resistances

Steel types are immune to:

  • Poison
Steel Type Resistances - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Look out for these Pokémon that can counter Steel types:

  • Clodsire (Poison/Ground) *Ground moves are super effective
  • Shroodle (Poison/Normal)
  • Grafaiai (Poison/Normal)
  • Glimmet (Rock/Poison)
  • Glimmora (Rock/Poison)
  • Iron Moth (Fire/Poison)
  • Varoom (Steel/Poison)
  • Revavroom (Steel/Poison)

On the other hand, Steel types are slightly resistant to these types:

  • Normal
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Flying
  • Psychic
  • Bug
  • Rock
  • Dragon
  • Steel
  • Fairy
Steel Type Resistances - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Look out for these Pokémon who Steel types can be relatively safe fighting against:

  • Lechonk (Normal)
  • Oinkologne (Normal)
  • Dudunsparce (Normal)
  • Tandemaus (Normal)
  • Maushold (Normal)
  • Farigiraf (Normal/Psychic)
  • Squawkabilly (Normal/Flying)
  • Shroodle (Poison/Normal)
  • Grafaiai (Poison/Normal)
  • Sprigatito (Grass)
  • Floragato (Grass)
  • Capsakid (Grass)
  • Meowscarada (Grass/Dark)
  • Smoliv (Grass/Normal)
  • Dolliv (Grass/Normal)
  • Arboliva (Grass/Normal)
  • Bramblin (Grass/Ghost)
  • Brambleghast (Grass/Ghost)
  • Brute Bonnet (Grass/Dark)
  • Wo-Chien (Dark/Grass)
  • Toedscool (Ground/Grass) *Ground moves are super effective
  • Toedscruel (Ground/Grass) *Ground moves are super effective
  • Cetoddle (Ice)
  • Cetitan (Ice)
  • Iron Bundle (Ice/Water)
  • Frigibax (Dragon/Ice)
  • Arctibax (Dragon/Ice)
  • Baxcalibur (Dragon/Ice)
  • Chien-Pao (Dark/Ice)
  • Bombirdier (Flying/Dark)
  • Flamigo (Flying/Fighting) *Fighting moves are super effective
  • Wattrel (Electric/Flying)
  • Kilowattrel (Electric/Flying)
  • Iron Jugulis (Dark/Flying)
  • Flittle (Psychic)
  • Espathra (Psychic)
  • Rabsca (Bug/Psychic)
  • Farigiraf (Normal/Psychic)
  • Veluza (Water/Psychic)
  • Scream Tail (Fairy/Psychic)
  • Armarouge (Fire/Psychic) *Fire moves are super effective
  • Lokix (Bug/Dark)
  • Tarountula (Bug)
  • Spidops (Bug)
  • Nymble (Bug)
  • Rellor (Bug)
  • Rabsca (Bug/Psychic)
  • Slither Wing (Bug/Fighting) *Fighting moves are super effective
  • Klawf (Rock)
  • Nacli (Rock)
  • Naclstack (Rock)
  • Garganacl (Rock)
  • Glimmet (Rock/Poison)
  • Glimmora (Rock/Poison)
  • Iron Thorns (Rock/Electric)
  • Frigibax (Dragon/Ice)
  • Arctibax (Dragon/Ice)
  • Baxcalibur (Dragon/Ice)
  • Chien-Pao (Dark/Ice)
  • Tatsugiri (Dragon/Water)
  • Cyclizar (Dragon/Normal)
  • Roaring Moon (Dragon/Dark)
  • Koraidon (Fighting/Dragon) *Fighting moves are super effective
  • Miraidon (Electric/Dragon)
  • Varoom (Steel/Poison)
  • Revavroom (Steel/Poison)
  • Orthworm (Steel)
  • Gholdengo (Steel/Ghost)
  • Kingambit (Dark/Steel)
  • Tinkatink (Fairy/Steel)
  • Tinkatuff (Fairy/Steel)
  • Tinkaton (Fairy/Steel)
  • Fidough (Fairy)
  • Dachsbun (Fairy)
  • Flutter Mane (Ghost/Fairy)
  • Iron Valiant (Fairy/Fighting) *Fighting moves are super effective
Keep in mind that Pokémon types are just rough guides with regards to weaknesses and resistances and that these Pokémon can still learn moves that are outside their type.

If you like this guide, be sure to check out our other Pokémon Scarlet and Violet articles:

Type Weaknesses and Resistances:

Pokémon League:

How to Evolve:

Legendary Pokemon:

Check out this video by MandJTV explaining how Pokémon types fare against each other: