Would a steelix be good

[Salfy]

I just got an onyx and I'm wondering if it would be good to add on the team I don't care about team building I just want to know if it is good for Pokémon reborn

 

[Gastronely]

Steelix? Eh, i guess it's Sheer Force ability is nice, Stealth Rock is always appreciated, and it's mega form is good tho. But you'll still be lacking damage output, defensive oriented pokemon in Reborn aren't that useful, unless you're running a Trick Room setter, but still, it's better to have offense than defense, and there are far better options for the Steel/Ground slot, like Excadrill, and Aegislash, for example. It's worth saying that Steelix is really good, but only in the early to mid game, since it tends to start going slow with your progress.

Edited January 19, 2020 by Gastronely

[Salfy]

2 minutes ago, Gastronely said:

Steelix? Eh, i guess it's Sheer Force ability is nice, Stealth Rock is always appreciated, and it's mega form is good tho. But you'll still be lacking damage output, defensive oriented pokemon in Reborn aren't that useful, unless you're running a Trick Room setter, but still, it's better to have offense than defense, and there are far better options for the Steel/Ground slot, like Excadrill, and Aegislash, for example. It's worth saying that Steelix is really good, but only in the early to mid game, since it tends to start going slow with your progress.

thanks for the info bud after reading this I think I'll just stick with the list I made of the best pokemon for each type I got from info from the post I made and an older post I found

[VividGrey]

If you do want a bulky steel type on your team, I'd recommend magnezone or mega aggron. Both have solid defense and can pack quite a punch given the right circumstances!

[Edo]

I used a Curse Steelix in my first playthrough, very strong defense and offense, especially in Mega form. Had EVs in HP and SpDef, so it could even tank special hits decently.