
Steelix is listed as a Steel/Ground type in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Steelix fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Sturdy, Leftovers and Brave 32/32/0/0/2/0. Its frequent moves include Heavy Slam, Earthquake, Body Press, and Stealth Rock. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Steelix has important weaknesses to fighting 2x, fire 2x, ground 2x, water 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as charizard-mega-x, drampa, whimsicott, dragonite, and gengar appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Steelix. Open the Steelix teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Steelix with other Pokémon in the active format.