#208 Steelix
#208 Steelix. Where to find it in Platinum Emerald and how it evolves.
Wild
| Where | How | Levels | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Road (Sinnoh) Area 1 (cave) | Grass and caves | 42 | 5% |
| Victory Road (Sinnoh) Area 2 (cave) | Grass and caves | 42 to 44 | 40% |
| Victory Road (Sinnoh) Area 3 (cave) | Grass and caves | 44 | 5% |
| Victory Road (Sinnoh) Area 5 (cave) | Grass and caves | 50 | 5% |
| Victory Road (Sinnoh) Area 6 (cave) | Grass and caves | 50 | 5% |
| Iron Island Area 5 (cave) | Grass and caves | 33 to 35 | 10% |
| Iron Island Area 6 (cave) | Grass and caves | 33 to 35 | 10% |
| Iron Island Area 7 (cave) | Grass and caves | 32 to 35 | 30% |
| Mt. Silver Cave Area 5 (cave) | Grass and caves | 48 | 20% |
| Cliff Cave | Grass and caves | 23 | 2% |
Special encounters
- Victory Road (Sinnoh): Poke Radar
Getting there
- Iron Island: Take the boat from Canalave City (the sailor on the gangway). Riley gives you the Riolu egg after you help him against Team Galactic in the cave; keep a free party slot.
- Mt. Silver Cave: Mt. Silver is west of the gatehouse between Route 26 and Route 28. The guard lets you through only after you have beaten all four Champions (Hoenn, Kanto, Sinnoh and Johto).
- Cliff Cave: From Cianwood City go through Cliff Edge Gate to Route 47; the cave entrances are on that route.
Evolves from
- Onix: Trade (the trade machine in any Pokemon Center), holding Metal Coat
Trade evolutions work without a partner: see trade evolutions.
Levels are this area's own. In your first region they stay as shown; in a region you open later they are raised to match your progress, unless you started that region fresh. See levels.