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Steelix VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Steelix appears on 0.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (5 of 15,679 teams across 264 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026). It ranks #273 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 37.2% and a Top 8 index of 1.50: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.

Small sample: only 5 teams. The figures on this page can change a lot with a few more tournaments.

Steelix

Steelix

SteelGround

Base stats

HP75
Attack85
Defense200
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def65
Speed30
Usage0.0 %
Teams5
Adjusted WR37.2 %-12.8 pp
Games23

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Alolan RaichuCharizardDrampa (Mega)MeowscaradaSteelixSylveon4º Torneio Remoto Pokémon Champions - Liga CWB2026-10-036Hayden833763
BasculegionCharizard (Mega Y)PelipperSteelixTyranitarVolcaronaHOTG Online Series - Champions - S1012026-10-209chukakoRD
BlazikenGengar (Mega)PolitoedRillaboomSteelixSwampert (Mega)Meeklosh's Fight Night Friday | REG M-C2026-09-2519Chevamune
Dragonite (Mega)Gardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀SteelixTyranitarVolcaronaBlesttt Series #22026-10-0323Unmapachealvino
Garchomp (Mega)Low Key ToxtricityMalamarMausholdSteelixWhimsicottTalon's FIGHT CLUB #104 POKEMON CHAMPIONS REG M-C2026-10-0178DoubleAA

Moves

Body Press60.0 %
Earthquake60.0 %
Heavy Slam60.0 %
Wide Guard60.0 %
Protect40.0 %
High Horsepower20.0 %
Iron Defense20.0 %
Iron Head20.0 %
Stealth Rock20.0 %
Steel Roller20.0 %
Thunder Fang20.0 %

Items

Chople Berry20.0 %
Focus Sash20.0 %
Lum Berry20.0 %
Quick Claw20.0 %
Rocky Helmet20.0 %

Abilities

Sturdy80.0 %
Sheer Force20.0 %

Natures

Impish40.0 %
Adamant20.0 %
Bold20.0 %
Gentle20.0 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Chople BerrySheer ForceEarthquake / Iron Head / Thunder Fang / Wide Guard120.0 %45.5 %
Focus SashSturdyBody Press / Earthquake / Heavy Slam / Iron Defense120.0 %44.0 %
Lum BerrySturdyHigh Horsepower / Protect / Steel Roller / Wide Guard120.0 %46.2 %
Quick ClawSturdyBody Press / Earthquake / Heavy Slam / Protect120.0 %45.8 %
Rocky HelmetSturdyBody Press / Heavy Slam / Stealth Rock / Wide Guard120.0 %46.2 %

Teammates

Who does Steelix team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %Volcarona · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 43.3 %40.0Tyranitar · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 43.3 %40.0Rillaboom · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.2 %20.0Politoed · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.2 %20.0Blaziken · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.2 %20.0Swampert (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.2 %20.0Gengar (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.2 %20.0Maushold · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Whimsicott · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Malamar · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Garchomp (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Charizard · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0Meowscarada · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0Low Key Toxtricity · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Drampa (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
SteelixTyranitar20.0 %43.3 %0
SteelixVolcarona20.0 %43.3 %0

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
SteelixTyranitarVolcarona20.0 %43.3 %0
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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