Steel · Special move · Gen 8
Steel Beam
Steel Beam is a Steel-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 140 base power and 95% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 79 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Special
Power
140
Accuracy
95%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
User loses 50% max HP. Whether or not this move is successful and even if it would cause fainting, the user loses 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded up, unless the user has the Magic Guard Ability.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (55 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (22 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (32 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Steel Beam
79 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Magnemite | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Magneton | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Nosepass | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Aron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Beldum | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Probopass | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Ferroseed | Grass/Steel | 8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 8 | |||
 Klink | Steel | 8 | |||
 Klang | Steel | 8 | |||
 Klinklang | Steel | 8 | |||
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Honedge | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Doublade | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Klefki | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Silvally | Normal | 8 | |||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 8 | |||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 8 | |||
 Kartana | Grass/Steel | 8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Stakataka | Rock/Steel | 8 | |||
 Meltan | Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Melmetal | Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Cufant | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Copperajah | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tinkatink | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatuff | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Varoom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Revavroom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Orthworm | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Steel Beam FAQ
What does Steel Beam do?
Steel Beam is a Steel-type special move with 140 power. Whether or not this move is successful and even if it would cause fainting, the user loses 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded up, unless the user has the Magic Guard Ability.
Which Pokémon can learn Steel Beam?
79 Pokémon and forms can learn Steel Beam in at least one game: 55 in Scarlet & Violet, 22 in Pokémon Champions and 32 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Galarian Meowth and Magnemite.
Is Steel Beam in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 22 Pokémon can use Steel Beam in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Steel Beam super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Steel Beam is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.