Besides the Dragon-types, the Steel-type has some of the fewest number of cards inPokemon TCG Pocket. Because of this, they often work best when paired with Colorless Pokemon. This is because Energy can then be split between both types without finding yourself with a lack of compatible resources.
Luckily, Steel-type Pokemon give your deck ways to amass enough Energy to get your strongest Moves up and running and even methods of keeping your opponent’s Pokemon powerless. They may be small in number, but they have plenty of power to even the odds against the more popular Pokemon. So here is every Steel-type card in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
5Mawile
Sap Energy From Your Opponent
Besides Mega Evolution, Mawile is one of the few Pokemon in the franchise that doesn’t have any Evolutions to speak of. In Pokemon TCG Pocket, it appears as a Basic Pokemon with 70HP and a bite that will leave your opponent struggling to get their Pokemon ready for battle. This is becauseCrunch lets you flip a coin when you use itand if you land on heads, it will cause your opponent’s Pokemon to lose an Energy.
This is a Steel-type with plenty of potential, seeing as its Move only costs one Energy. The only downside is that it only does 20 damage each time it hits so, while it can stall your opponent, it only does so half the time.
Regardless, Mawile has a moderately decent HP with a Retreat Cost of one. This card is also common to find and won’t use up all your resources if you want to give it a spin with your strategies. So don’t be afraid to cook up something new with underrated cards.
4Pawniard
Small With A Powerful Punch
Pawniard may seem like it has nothing interesting to offer, but when you compare it to other Basic Pokemon you’ll notice that it has a much stronger attack. Pierce does 30 damage for only one Steel Energy, which is much more than many of the other Basic Pokemon with Evolutions can dish out.
This means that it can knock out a Basic Pokemon with 60 HP in only two turns as opposed to taking three. While there are some Basic Pokemon that can do 30 damage with one Move, this usually means discarding or allocating more Energy.
However, the downside is that Pawniard has less starting HP than other Basics at only 50. While this can make itespecially vulnerable to Fire-type Pokemonwhich it is weak against, it will still be able to withstand hits from other Pokemon while they remain Unevolved. With a Retreat Cost of one, it is also not difficult to get out of the way if you want to switch to one of your stronger Pokemon.
3Bisharp
Slice And Dice Your Opponent
When Pawniard finally Evolves into Bisharp, it gets a pretty decent upgrade in terms of HP and stopping power. Now with 90HP, Bisharp will be able to last much longer on the field before it gets knocked out. The cost of its Move also doesn’t go up much, with Metal Claw only needing two Steel Energy to dish out 70 damage.
While it doesn’t have any additional effects that make the Move better, it also doesn’t have any negative side effects such as recoil, discarding Energy, or even flipping coins to get the damage to go through. This is a very straightforward card where what you see is what you get. In addition to this, Evolving Pawniard into Bisharp does not make its Retreat Cost increase.
Because of this, it remains a very easy card to switch out if you see it taking too much damage. This way, you can switch it into any of your other Steel-type Pokemon on the Bench, ortry going for one of the many Colorless cards that are compatible.
2Meltan
Built-In Energy Acceleration
Meltan has always been a unique little Pokemon, since technically, it doesn’t belong to any region. It is somewhere in between after its first appearance in Pokemon Go. In Pokemon TCG Pocket Meltan also has a few gimmicks that make it one of the best Basic Steel-type Pokemon. Meltan’s one Move, Amass, doesn’t do any damage but rather lets you attach an extra Steel Energy to Meltan each time you use it.
Thismethod of Energy accelerationmay not seem useful on a Pokemon that can’t even deal any damage with its one Move, but once you Evolve it into Melmetal this accumulation of Energy will pay off. In the meantime, you have a Pokemon that can prepare itself for its ultimate Evolution. However, if it comes into danger, it has a Retreat Cost of one, allowing you to keep it out of harm’s way until you draw its next Stage. Just ensure to keep it out of reach of Fire-type Pokemon or you might be in a world of hurt.
1Melmetal
The Strongest Steel-type Pokemon
Melmetal is the toughest Steel-type Pokemon card. With 130 HP, this Stage One Pokemon is strong enough to take a beating due to its Ability, Hard Coat. Each time Melmetal gets hit by an attack, it takes 20 less damage each time. This gives it protection and allows Melmetal to stay on the board longer than you would expect. Meanwhile, Heavy Impact deals a whopping 120 damage for the cost of four Energy.
Luckily, its Pre-Evolution can collect all that Energy before Melmetal hits the field. Once it does, it can easily sweep through many of the toughest Pokemon in a single hit. It can also clear the ones with the highest HP in only two. This makes it a nightmare for your opponent if you manage to start swinging with it.
The only downside this card has is that it has an expensive Retreat Cost of three. While this is not the highest a Retreat Cost can go, it can still be cumbersome if you suddenly need to switch out Melmetal.
