The strongest steel pokemon in pokemon legends: ZA

Steel-type Pokémon are some of the most powerful in Pokémon Legends: ZA, due to their varying resistance and strength against Fairy-type Pokémon, which are some of the most difficult to defeat. Fortunately, you can get one of the most useful Steel-type Pokémon in Legends: ZA very early in the game through the trading options of the NPCs scattered around Lumiose City.

The best steel type to add to your team in Pokemon Legends: ZA depends entirely on what Pokemon you need to build your core on. Since most of the best steel type pokemon are two types, you'll have some incredibly versatile options to choose from.

Klefki

Klefki may not set the world on fire, but it offers the most balanced stat spread of any Steel-type Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: ZA. It doesn't excel in any one area, but Klefki will be a solid contributor to your team as a Fairy and Steel type Pokemon.

This rare typing makes Klefki an excellent coverage option for your team, though it won't be the most optimal choice if you're looking for a steel-type specialist. Klefki's short list of weaknesses only includes Fire and Ground attacks, which despite only having two types are fairly common threats.

Aggron

Aggron is another solid Steel-type Pokemon choice, with its only major drawback being that it is four times as vulnerable to Fighting moves as Steel and Rock-type Pokemon. Aggron's moveset contains some of the strongest moves of any typing, allowing him to take advantage of his high Attack Stat.

While Aggron and Steel-type Pokemon are generally more defensive, this Pokemon can still provide a huge amount of offensive pressure thanks to its move pool. His high evolution threshold (level 42) can be annoying to reach in the early game, but once you reach it, you're in great shape.

Steelix

Steelix is one of the hardest Pokemon to find in Pokemon Legends: ZA, but once you get Metal Coat and evolve Onix, you'll be glad you spent more time getting it. Steelix's defense stats are through the roof, though the trade-off is that all of her other stats are fairly average.

Steelix may be a bit of a one-trick pony when it comes to his defensive specialty, but you'll benefit from Steelix's decently diverse move pool if you use him as a tank that can exploit enemy weaknesses while absorbing hits. There are no better physical tanks in the game.

Excadrill

Excadrill boasts a strong Steel and Ground dual type that takes a slightly different approach from Aggron, focusing more on the offensive side of battles than the defensive side. Excadrill is a great glass cannon that can split massive damage between two types.

While Excadrill's moveset is slightly limited due to it not being able to use the most powerful Special Steel-type moves, most of your best options are physical moves. This Pokemon is built to go all out with its impressive attacks and dangerous array of moves.

Aegislash

The Pokemon's lack of abilities is nice for simplifying the game mechanics, but they remove some of the unique aspects that set Pokemon like Aegislash apart from its peers. While this Pokemon is still one of the best steel types in Pokemon Legends: ZA, it loses some of its unique flavor that comes with the Stance change.

However, Aegislash is still easily one of the most viable Steel-type Pokemon to use on your team in Pokemon Legends: ZA, and it can also get the job done as a Ghost-type attacker. Lean into coverage and take advantage of this Pokémon's unusual existence without its signature abilities.

Scissors

The best stats of Steel Pokémon Scizor in Pokémon Legends: ZA.

Adding a Scizor to your party is no easy feat, but once you progress to the endgame and get at least one Metal Coat, you know you can safely use it on a Scizor. Bullet Punch sings typing on Scizor's Steel with the ability to bypass his average speed with a priority move.

Scizor's quadruple weakness to Fire is a major drawback, but the ability to deal both Steel and Bug damage gives Scizor one of the most unusual type combinations in the game.

Mawile

Speaking of weird type combinations, Steel and Fairy type Pokemon like Mawile don't come around often, so you have to take advantage of this Pokemon's uniquely paired typing and devastating Attack stats. Mawile has access to moves like Play Rough and Iron Head as his main STAB moves.

Like Klefki, this Pokémon is only weak to Fire and Ground-type moves, but Mawile's more aggressive style ensures that it will likely kill at least one or two opponents before being knocked out.

Lucario

The best stats of Steel Pokémon Lucaria in Pokémon Legends: ZA.

Lucario leads the way as the best Steel-type Pokémon in Legends: ZA, and you don't even have to wait long to get your hands on it. Trade with a student named Bond to get your Riola once you've unlocked access to the side missions after talking to Emma.

Once you trade with Bond, your Riolu will grow faster than usual, thanks to the traded Pokémon's EXP boost.

Take Riola to the cafe four times to evolve him into Lucario and enjoy spamming Aura Sphere attacks that will decimate any opponent with a Fighting weakness.