Pokemon Go: Mega Steelix Raid, Tips & Counters
Steelix is considerably more of a scavenger than Onix. This Pokémon is notorious for digging to the center of the earth. This Pokémon has been known to go more than six-tenths of a mile underneath.
Mega Steelix
| TYPE | Steel, Ground |
| WEAKNESS | Fighting, Ground, Fire, Water |
| RESISTANCE | Normal, Flying, Bug, Steel Psychic, Dragon, Fairy Rock, Electric, Poison |
| EVOLUTION | Onix > Steelix (Metal Coat) |
| SHINY | Yes |
Mega Steelix Base Stats
| Attack | 212 |
| Defense | 327 |
| Stamina | 181 |
| Catch Rate | 20% (Onix) |
| Flee Rate | 9% (Onix) |
| Buddy Distance | 5KM (Onix) |

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Mega Steelix Counters
| POKEMON | MOVESET |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang / Overheat |
| Lucario | Counter / Aura Sphere |
| Darmanitan (Galarian Zen) | Ice Fang / Overheat |
| Chandelure | Fire Spin / Overheat |
| Volcarona | Fire Spin / Overheat |
Where to catch Onix?
| In the wild | Quarries |
| Playgrounds | Railway Stations |
| Roads | Urban Areas |
| Large Buildings | Highways |
Mega Steelix Best Moves
| TYPE | MOVE | DPS |
| Quick Move |
Dragon Tail | 15 |
| Iron Tail | 15 | |
| Thunder Fang | 12 | |
| Main Move |
Earthquake | 140 |
| Heavy Slam | 70 | |
| Crunch | 70 | |
| Frustration | 10 | |
| Return | 35 |
Mega Steelix Raid
- Mega Steelix will be featured in the Mega Raid category in Pokemon GO this December. Alongside Zekrom and Reshiram’s present sightings in the Legendary Battle Raid, this adds another spicy boss for raiders to fight.
- The Mega Boss will be accessible until December 23, so you still have time to assemble a formidable team and enter the fray.
- Meta Steelix is a Pokemon that is both Steel and Ground in nature. This offers a vast array of interesting possibilities for a variety of powerful counters.
- To exploit the large monster’s vulnerabilities, the best teams will focus on Fire, Fighting, Water, and Ground-type moves.
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