Steel / Dragon is best pressured by Fighting and Ground-type attacks at 2x damage. Because there is no 4x weakness, defensive safety, Speed, and raw stats matter more.
Best move types
Top weaknesses (2)
Excadrill
#0530
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
135 offense · 88 Speed
Lucario
#0448
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
115 offense · 90 Speed
Quaquaval
#0914
Safe into Steel 0.5x
120 offense · 85 Speed
Sneasler
#0903
Mostly neutral switch-in
130 offense · 120 Speed
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
#0128
Safe into Steel 0.5x
110 offense · 100 Speed
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
#0128
Safe into Steel 0.5x
110 offense · 100 Speed
Blaziken
#0257
Safe into Steel 0.5x
120 offense · 80 Speed
Emboar
#0500
Safe into Steel 0.5x
123 offense · 65 Speed
Infernape
#0392
Safe into Steel 0.5x
104 offense · 108 Speed
Ursaluna
#0901
Mostly neutral switch-in
140 offense · 50 Speed
Steelix
#0208
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
85 offense · 30 Speed
Conkeldurr
#0534
Mostly neutral switch-in
140 offense · 45 Speed
Mewtwo-Mega X
#0150
Mostly neutral switch-in
190 offense · 130 Speed
Crowned Zamazenta
#0889
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
120 offense · 128 Speed
Lucario-Mega
#0448
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
145 offense · 112 Speed
Blaziken-Mega
#0257
Safe into Steel 0.5x
160 offense · 100 Speed
Heracross-Mega
#0214
Mostly neutral switch-in
185 offense · 75 Speed
Steelix-Mega
#0208
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
125 offense · 30 Speed
Gallade-Mega
#0475
Mostly neutral switch-in
165 offense · 110 Speed
Iron Treads
#0990
Safe into Steel 0.5x, Dragon 0.5x
112 offense · 106 Speed
Move availability depends on game version and learnset data, so this page recommends move types rather than guaranteed moves.
These attacking types are resisted or blocked by the defender's typing, so they are usually lower-priority choices unless they provide a special battle role.
Steel / Dragon is best countered by Pokémon that can use Fighting and Ground (2x) attacks while avoiding bad defensive matchups into Steel / Dragon STAB attacks. Because there is no 4x weakness, Speed, bulk, and offensive stats matter more when choosing the actual Pokémon.
Fighting and Ground are the strongest attacking types against Steel / Dragon, dealing 2x damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Steel / Dragon has 2 super-effective attacking options: Fighting and Ground. Use the highest multiplier first, then choose a Pokémon that is not exposed to Steel / Dragon STAB attacks.
No. The ranking uses base typing and base stats. Abilities, items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules can change the real matchup.
Yes. Terastallization can replace the defensive typing used here, so the recommended counter types may change completely in formats where Tera is active.
Avoid relying on Poison, Grass, Normal, Water, and Electric attacks unless they have a special role or unusually high power.
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