Electric/Steel strategy: Poison immunity with a 4× Ground risk
Electric/Steel and Steel/Electric are the same defensive pairing; this page uses electric-steel as the canonical URL. Electric/Steel is a resistance-heavy pairing that can check Flying, Fairy, Steel, Electric, and Ice lanes while pressuring Water and Flying targets. Representative Pokémon include Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Togedemaru. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Ground and 2× weak to Fire, Fighting. It is immune to Poison. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Flying, Steel; ½× resists Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Electric STAB threatens Water and Flying targets, while Steel STAB pressures Fairy, Ice, and Rock targets. Ground is the severe 4× weakness, and Fire and Fighting also hit for 2×. The type is best when Ground immunity, Magnet Pull-style utility, pivoting, or coverage keeps its biggest answer from switching freely.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Electric/Steel, start with the chart pressure: Ground, Fire, Fighting. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.
Team-building advice
Electric/Steel needs Ground protection first, then Fire and Fighting support. Flying, Levitate, Grass, Water, and Fairy partners can cover those lanes while Electric/Steel supplies Poison immunity and many resistances. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ground, Fire problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.
Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.
Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Flying/Steel guide, and Water/Electric guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Electric/Steel weak to?
Electric/Steel is 4× weak to Ground and 2× weak to Fire, Fighting under the standard type chart.
Is Steel/Electric a different type combination?
No. Steel/Electric and Electric/Steel use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Electric/Steel immune to?
It is immune to Poison.