Monotype Mega Steelix (Ground)

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Steelix @ Steelixite
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

Mega Steelix is a renowned physical tank that has the ability to turn sometimes unfavorable matchups against unfavorable types, such as Dragon, Normal, and Fairy, into favorable ones due to its immense bulk and offensive presence with Curse and Heavy Slam. For example, after a single Curse, there are four viable Pokemon between the aforementioned types that can effectively prevent Mega Steelix from sweeping, namely Kyurem-B, Hydreigon, Diggersby, and Ditto. Apart from Mega Steelix, no Ground-type has the ability to sponge more than one Wood Hammer from an unboosted Tapu Bulu, which ultimately emphasizes its obscene natural bulk with only an Impish nature and maximum HP. However, setting up Curses isn't the only viable strategy, and it's important to keep in mind other strategies like doing chip damage with Heavy Slam as well as not Mega Evolving to retain Sturdy in order to prevent a foe from sweeping. One of the most synergetic teammates for Mega Steelix is Gastrodon because it takes most special attacks Mega Steelix cannot, and its ability disrupts Water-type moves.

 

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Steelix @ Steelixite
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

Mega Steelix is a renowned physical tank and has the ability to turn sometimes unfavorable matchups, such as Dragon, Normal, or Fairy, favorable due to its unkillable quality and offensive presence with Curse and Heavy Slam. For example, after a single Curse, there is a combined four viable Pokemon that can effectively prevent Mega Steelix from sweeping between the aforementioned types; namely, Kyurem-B, Hydreigon, Diggersby, and Ditto. No other Ground-type Pokemon has the ability to sponge more than one Wood Hammer from an unboosted Tapu Bulu, unlike Mega Steelix which ultimately emphasizes its obscene natural bulk with only an Impish nature and max HP. However, Mega Steelix does not always require the use of Curse to have a place on the team since chipping with Heavy Slam or saving its pre-mega ability, Sturdy, to prevent a sweep like Azumarill is another advantageous strategy to keep in mind. One of the most synergetic Pokemon to pair with Mega Steelix is Gastrodon because its ability Storm Drain disrupts Water-type based moves as well as takes most special attacks Mega Steelix can not.

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Steelix @ Steelixite
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

Mega Steelix is a renowned physical tank and that has the ability to turn sometimes unfavorable matchups against unfavorable types, such as Dragon, Normal, or and Fairy, into favorable ones due to its unkillable quality immense bulk (dont say killing in a pokemon text,,) and offensive presence with Curse and Heavy Slam. For example, after a single Curse, there is a combined are four viable Pokemon between the aforementioned types that can effectively prevent Mega Steelix from sweeping between the aforementioned types, (semicolon -> comma) namely, (RC) Kyurem-B, Hydreigon, Diggersby, and Ditto. Apart from Mega Steelix, no other Ground-type Pokemon has the ability to sponge more than one Wood Hammer from an unboosted Tapu Bulu, unlike Mega Steelix which ultimately emphasizes its obscene natural bulk with only an Impish nature and maximum HP. However, setting up Curses isn't the only viable strategy, and it's important to keep in mind other strategies like doing chip damage with Heavy Slam as well as not Mega Evolving to retain Sturdy in order to prevent a foe from sweeping Mega Steelix does not always require the use of Curse to have a place on the team since chipping with Heavy Slam or saving its pre-mega ability, Sturdy, to prevent a sweep like Azumarill is another strategy to keep in mind. One of the most synergetic teammates for Pokemon to pair with Mega Steelix is Gastrodon because it takes most special attacks Mega Steelix cannot, and because its ability Storm Drain disrupts Water-type based moves as well as takes most special attacks Mega Steelix can not.

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