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Steelix PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #66, down from #64 · hundo rank 2,688 of 4096 · best build 0/14/15, level 24, 24,000 dust
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #35 · hundo rank 1,594 of 4096 · best build 2/15/15, level 49.5, 460,000 dust, 276 XL candy
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Steelix for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/14/15 at level 24 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #66 overall in Great League, down from #64. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs · Crunch.
At that level it fights with 96.86 attack, 187.17 defense and 128.27 stamina — bulky, built to trade shields and stay in.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,688 of 4096 here, 93.6% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/15 | 24 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/13/15 | 24 | 1498 | 99.65% |
| 3 | 0/15/14 | 24 | 1499 | 99.57% |
| 4 | 0/12/15 | 24 | 1495 | 99.3% |
| 5 | 1/10/15 | 24 | 1500 | 99.27% |
| 6 | 0/14/14 | 24 | 1496 | 99.22% |
| 7 | 1/14/12 | 24 | 1499 | 99.1% |
| 8 | 0/11/15 | 24 | 1492 | 98.95% |
| 9 | 1/9/15 | 24 | 1497 | 98.92% |
| 10 | 0/14/7 | 24.5 | 1500 | 98.89% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 24 costs 24,000 Stardust and 22 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 2/15/15 at level 49.5 — 2497 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
With Best Buddy (levels up to 51): the best spread is 0/15/15 at level 50.5, 2493 CP, and a hundo ranks 1,978 of 4096.
PvPoke ranks it #35 overall in Ultra League. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs · Earthquake.
At that level it fights with 125.67 attack, 240.45 defense and 164.21 stamina — bulky, built to trade shields and stay in.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,594 of 4096 here, 95.5% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/15/15 | 49.5 | 2497 | 100% |
| 2 | 2/15/13 | 50 | 2499 | 99.98% |
| 3 | 1/15/15 | 50 | 2495 | 99.93% |
| 4 | 2/14/15 | 49.5 | 2492 | 99.65% |
| 5 | 2/14/13 | 50 | 2494 | 99.64% |
| 6 | 3/12/15 | 49.5 | 2500 | 99.61% |
| 7 | 1/14/15 | 50 | 2490 | 99.58% |
| 8 | 2/12/15 | 50 | 2498 | 99.55% |
| 9 | 4/15/15 | 48.5 | 2500 | 99.52% |
| 10 | 3/15/15 | 49 | 2498 | 99.46% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 49.5 costs 460,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 276 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 2/15/15 at level 8 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 56.29 attack, 107.69 defense and 73.55 stamina — bulky, built to trade shields and stay in.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 3,698 of 4096 here, 87.7% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/15/15 | 8 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 2/15/14 | 8 | 499 | 100% |
| 3 | 2/14/15 | 8 | 500 | 99.65% |
| 4 | 2/14/14 | 8 | 498 | 99.65% |
| 5 | 3/12/14 | 8 | 500 | 99.61% |
| 6 | 1/15/15 | 8 | 497 | 99.33% |
| 7 | 1/15/14 | 8 | 496 | 99.33% |
| 8 | 2/13/15 | 8 | 499 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 2/13/14 | 8 | 497 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 3/15/12 | 8 | 500 | 99.29% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 8, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Same family: onix
Steelix in PvP: quick answers
Is Steelix good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #66, down from #64. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #35. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Steelix in Great League?
The best spread is 0/14/15, which reaches 1500 CP at level 24. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Steelix in Ultra League?
The best spread is 2/15/15, which reaches 2497 CP at level 49.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Steelix good for PvP?
Great League: rank 2,688 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 1,594 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
How much does it cost to power up Steelix for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 24 costs 24,000 Stardust and 22 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Steelix for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 49.5 costs 460,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 276 XL candy.
What moves does Steelix use in PvP?
Great League: Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs · Crunch, the set behind PvPoke's #66. Ultra League: Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs · Earthquake, the set behind PvPoke's #35.
Can Steelix be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Steelix cannot.
Close to Steelix in Great League
These land within a hair of Steelix on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
Carkol Minior Meteor Zygarde Complete Coalossal Deoxys Defense Terapagos
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.