Grass/Steel Type

Grass/Steel and Steel/Grass are the same defensive pairing; this page uses grass-steel as the canonical URL. Grass/Steel is a high-compression defensive pairing that blocks Poison and resists many common attacking types. Representative Pokémon include Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Kartana. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Fire and 2× weak to Fighting. It is immune to Poison. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Grass; ½× resists Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Grass STAB pressures Water, Ground, and Rock targets, while Steel STAB threatens Fairy, Ice, and Rock targets. Fire is the severe 4× weakness and Fighting also hits for 2×, so the typing needs careful matchup control. It is strongest when its many resistances create utility turns rather than when it is forced into Fire coverage.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Grass/Steel, start with the chart pressure: 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

Grass/Steel needs Fire protection and a Fighting plan. Water, Dragon, Fire-resistant, Ghost, and Flying partners can help, while Grass/Steel handles Water, Electric, Grass, Rock, Fairy, and Poison-related pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fire, Fighting 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, Grass/Poison guide, and Bug/Steel guide.

Frequently asked questions

Players often ask why Grass/Steel feels safe into so many moves but still needs an explicit Fire plan.

• Why does Grass/Steel handle Grass attacks so well? Both defending types resist Grass, so the move is reduced twice.
• Why is Fire the move people scout first? Fire is super effective against both Grass and Steel, creating a 4× emergency.
• Why do Ground and Fighting still matter? Steel is weak to both, while Grass is neutral, so neither attack is cancelled by the Grass half.