Pokémon Go is gaining popularity again, and it’s causing everyone to start investigating what type of Pokémon they should catch, train, and use in raids/battles. In this guide, we’re looking at Steel Pokémon! We’re going to give you some quick stats about the type and the Pokémon to make sure you know what to look for and how to win.

Best Steel Type Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Before we begin, we want to cover a few important things when reading over this list. Everything in the list below affects how we rank the best Pokémon, so you’ll want to glance over it at least once.

  • Pokémon Alterations: Some Pokémon can be altered into different versions, which significantly boosts them in such a way that it may put them at the top of a list, even if their standard version wouldn’t be there. Alterations rarely apply to Steel Pokémon, so we have excluded them from our lists. Combination Types: Any Pokémon type can be mixed with any other type, which can cause some confusion in picking the best. These secondary types can change the recommended moveset, weaknesses, and other important stats like Max CP. However, Steel Pokémon are very rarely without a secondary type, so we’re including a list of only three steel-exclusive Pokémon. The Algorithm: We determine our lists by getting the statistics of the ten Pokémon with the highest CP of their category. Then, we take the averages of their Max CP, Attack, Defense, and Stamina. The ranks are determined by which Pokémon has the best overall placement of those stats. We did it this way because it means you’re not just getting the highest CP, but instead, the strongest Pokémon ranked by balanced averages. The Lists for the Top Steel Types: The list below provides you all the lists we’re providing in this guide for Steel Pokémon. Top Ten Overall Steel-type Top Three Steel-type Only Top Three Combination Steel-type  Strengths/Weaknesses: This list will provide you all weaknesses and strengths of Steel-type Pokémon. Strong Weakness(es): None Weakness(es): Fighting, Fire, Ground Resistance(s): Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel Strong Resistance(s): Poison

Top Ten Overall Steel-type

  • #1: Dialga Max CP: 4565 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 275/211/205 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Draco Meter #2: Metagross Max CP: 4286 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 257/228/190 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Bullet Punch Charge Attack: Meteor Mash #3: Heatran Max CP: 4244 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 251/213/209 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Fire Spin Charge Attack: Flamethrower #4: Melmetal Max CP: 4069 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 226/190/264 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Thunder Shock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam #5: Excadrill Max CP:  3667 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 255/129/242 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Earthquake #6: Jirachi Max CP: 3691 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 210/210/225 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Confusion Charge Attack: Doom Desire #7: Cobalion Max CP: 3417 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 192/229/209 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Sacred Sword #8: Magnezone Max CP: 3623 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 238/205/172 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Spark Charge Attack: Wild Charge #9: Aggron Max CP: 3391 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 198/257/172 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Iron Tail Charge Attack: Heavy Slam #10: Scizor Max CP:  3393 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 236/181/172 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Fury Cutter Charge Attack: Iron Head

Top Three Steel-type Only

  • #1: Melmetal Max CP: 4069 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 226/190/264 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Thunder Shock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam #2: Klinklang Max CP: 2981 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 199/214/155 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Thundershock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam #3: Illumise Max CP: 2766 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 143/2856/190 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Flash Cannon

Top Three Combination Steel-type

  • #1: Dialga Max CP: 4565 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 275/211/205 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Draco Meter #2: Metagross Max CP: 4286 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 257/228/190 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Bullet Punch Charge Attack: Meteor Mash #3: Heatran Max CP: 4244 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 251/213/209 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Fire Spin Charge Attack: Flamethrower

If you have one of the Steel Pokémon listed above, we suggest looking for raids and battles! Remember: with Steel Pokémon, you want to avoid fighting their counters, primarily Fire Pokémon. Check back for updates every season!

  • Top Ten Overall Steel-type Top Three Steel-type Only Top Three Combination Steel-type

  • Strong Weakness(es): None Weakness(es): Fighting, Fire, Ground Resistance(s): Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel Strong Resistance(s): Poison

  • Max CP: 4565 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 275/211/205 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Draco Meter

  • Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Draco Meter

  • Max CP: 4286 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 257/228/190 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Bullet Punch Charge Attack: Meteor Mash

  • Fast Attack: Bullet Punch Charge Attack: Meteor Mash

  • Max CP: 4244 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 251/213/209 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Fire Spin Charge Attack: Flamethrower

  • Fast Attack: Fire Spin Charge Attack: Flamethrower

  • Max CP: 4069 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 226/190/264 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Thunder Shock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam

  • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam

  • Max CP:  3667 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 255/129/242 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Earthquake

  • Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Earthquake

  • Max CP: 3691 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 210/210/225 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Confusion Charge Attack: Doom Desire

  • Fast Attack: Confusion Charge Attack: Doom Desire

  • Max CP: 3417 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 192/229/209 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Sacred Sword

  • Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Sacred Sword

  • Max CP: 3623 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 238/205/172 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Spark Charge Attack: Wild Charge

  • Fast Attack: Spark Charge Attack: Wild Charge

  • Max CP: 3391 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 198/257/172 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Iron Tail Charge Attack: Heavy Slam

  • Fast Attack: Iron Tail Charge Attack: Heavy Slam

  • Max CP:  3393 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 236/181/172 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Fury Cutter Charge Attack: Iron Head

  • Fast Attack: Fury Cutter Charge Attack: Iron Head

  • Max CP: 4069 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 226/190/264 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Thunder Shock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam

  • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam

  • Max CP: 2981 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 199/214/155 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Thundershock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam

  • Fast Attack: Thundershock Charge Attack: Hyper Beam

  • Max CP: 2766 Attack/Defense/Stamina: 143/2856/190 Best Moveset Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Flash Cannon

  • Fast Attack: Metal Claw Charge Attack: Flash Cannon

Want to see the best of some other types? Check out our guide for the Best Fighting Type Pokémon!