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Steelix
Steelix
National
Gligar - Steelix (#208) - Snubbull
Johto
Onix - Steelix (#063) - Bellsprout
Sinnoh
Onix - Steelix (#35) - Zugaidosu<tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Japanese name</th><td>ハガネール (Haganeru)</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Stage</th><td>Stage 1</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Evolves from</th><td>Onix</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Evolves to</th><td>None</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Generation</th><td>Second</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Species</th><td>Iron Snake Pokémon</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Type</th><td>Steel / Ground</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Height</th><td>30 ft 2 in (9.20 m)</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Weight</th><td>881.8 lb (400.0 kg)</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Ability</th><td>Rock Head / Sturdy</td></tr>

Steelix (ハガネール Haganēru?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar<ref name=sev>Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.</ref> Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.

The name Steelix comes from its Steel type and from its pre-evolved form, Onix, whose name is derived from onyx and oni.

Its Japanese name is a pun on the Japanese 鋼 hagane (steel) and the English "nail".

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[edit] Characteristics

Steelix's appearance is highly similar to that of its pre-evolved form, Onix. However, it is around two feet even longer (in the generation of the Gold and Siver versions, Steelix was the longest measuring Pokémon at over 30 feet long, but it lost that honor to Wailord of the Ruby and Sapphire versions, at 47+ feet long), its body or at least its surface is comprised of steel, some of the boulder formations that make up its body have spikes growing out of them, its tail ends in a sharp point, and it has a large and prominent jaw. Although within the games Steelix is normally acquired only by trading Onix (see below) the Pokédex suggests that an Onix can essentially evolve into Steelix if it lives long enough and digs deep enough.

According to the theory, as an Onix grows older, it burrows deeper underground. Around the age of 100, the pressures exercised on its stone body become so high that it is compressed into a much harder, diamond-like composition, although it is closer to metal in nature. Steelix's multi-faceted body reflects bright light very well, giving it a shiny, glittery appearance.

Steelix continues to burrow underground like it did as an Onix, but it reaches far greater depths, reaching records of up to 0.6 miles (900 metres) while heading for the earth's core.

A male Steelix will have four teeth on its lower jaw (two on each side), whereas a female will only have two.

[edit] In the video games

Steelix is not available in the wild. It is evolved from Onix when it is traded to another game cart holding the Metal Coat item. Therefore, the availability of Steelix depends on the availability of Onix, the Metal Coat and another person to trade Onix to momentarily. Steelix was rumoured to exist long before it was actually available in the games, and was supposedly called Baryonix, Diamonix, or something along those lines, even though Baryonyx is a species of British Dinosaur. The prefix "Baryon", however, simply means "heavy".

Steelix can be found in the wild in Diamond and Pearl, though only in three places including Victory Road, giving the player a chance to not have to deal with trading an Onix. Wild Steelix have all the moves an Onix would at the level they're encountered at, including Steelix-exclusive moves.

Steelix has average Hit Points and good Attack, but by far its most noteworthy attribute is its extremely high Defense, which is second only to Shuckle. Due to this it is common for a Steelix's moveset to have Toxic. That being said, its Attack stat can be taken advantage of with moves such as Earthquake, Iron Tail, Rock Slide and Double-Edge (a Steelix with the "Rock Head" trait will not receive recoil damage from Double-Edge). Unfortunately, it is simultaneously plagued by mediocre Special Defense and very low Speed (but this now can be help out by the new rock move called Rock Cart which raises its speed 2 levels). Its Steel type grants it a host of elemental resistances, but its Ground subtype makes it vulnerable against Water-type attacks. Steelix can also learn the Dark-type move Crunch at level 49 but this otherwise powerful attack relies on its low Special Attack stat, considerably lessening its power/offensive capabilities. NOTE: in the fourth generation Crunch as well as most Dark attacks are now physical instead of special. Also Steelix can learn the move Fire Fang, which has a chance to burn and cause the target to flinch (this is also a physical attack), giving Steelix even more versatility.

[edit] In the anime

Steelix first appeared in episode #226 (Nerves of Steelix) under the control of Jasmine, the Olivine City Gym Leader, who used it in her badge battle against Ash. Steelix was also used by a Team Rocket member against the protagonists of the Raikou-Legend of Thunder special, as well as by Harrison against Ash in the Silver Conference. Another one appeared in episode #334 (All Torkoal, No Play) antagonizing a Torkoal that went on to join Ash's team. Morrison, one of Ash's rivals in the Hoenn League, owns a Steelix. Later in the series Brock's Onix has evolved into a Steelix.

[edit] In the trading card game

Steelix has appeared on a good number of Pokémon cards throughout the game’s history. Each card is Stage 1 and Steel-type unless otherwise noted:

  • Neo Genesis
  • Neo Destiny (as Shining Steelix, Basic-class)
  • Aquapolis
  • Skyridge
  • EX Sandstorm
  • EX Team Rocket Returns (as Dark Steelix, as a Dark/Steel dual type)
  • EX Unseen Forces (as Steelix EX)

Shining Steelix is considered useless and downright dubious in its battling structure because it has an extremely expensive attack (two metal energies and two ground energies) that, though it can do 80 damage and 10 damage to benched Pokémon to both sides, both depends on a coin flip and cannot be used twice in a row, whether or not the coin flip landed heads. In the views of card game players, this means that the damage is averaged down to 20 damage per turn.

Dark Steelix is the first Pokémon card to be both Dark and Steel-type.

Many gamers, however, still question the fact that Steelix is not the heaviest Pokémon. Another steel-type Pokémon called Metagross is significantly heavier than Steelix, according to the Pokédex. Oddly enough, Metagross is just over one-fifth of Steelix's size. However, this is prevalant across the entire range of species, as the 47-foot Wailord weighs merely 880 pounds while the 6-foot Snorlax is half a ton in weight. The current record is held by Groudon, who weighs just over 3,000 pounds.

Steelix EX, like many of the EX cards now a days, has 2Weaknesses, 2Retreat Cost. One of the unique features however is it's high retreat of 5.

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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