
Is Registeel Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Ancient Tomb puzzle. Pure Steel with AbilityClear Body. Balanced enormous defenses across physical and special. Registeel resists most attack types and outlasts everything through attrition. The most defensively complete of the three Regis. Handles Sidney, Glacia, and Drake through pure durability.
Registeel resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Registeel resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Registeel has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Registeel trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Registeel on Route 120 (interact, Lv 40, limited). Requires opening door from Sealed Chamber. Found inside Ancient Tomb on Route 120 after solving the Sealed Chamber puzzle in Route 134
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40NormalExplosion250100%5
- LV 40FightingSuperpower120100%5
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 65NormalHyper Beam15090%5
How to Get Registeel in Ruby & Sapphire
Registeel waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Route 120 for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Registeel in Ruby & Sapphire
Registeel Weakness
Registeel's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. With 11 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Registeel's overall bulk (80/150/150) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Registeel Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Registeel
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Combusken builds →Ember 2x22-28% Double Kick 2x20-24% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Nincada BugGround | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x91-109%KO Dig 2x24-30% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x78-93% Dig 2x23-28% Flamethrower 2x21-26% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x70-83% Overheat 2x65-77% Dig 2x19-23% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x65-77% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Dig 2x22-26% Flamethrower 2x22-26% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x71-84% Overheat 2x66-78% Dig 2x20-24% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x66-78% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Dig 2x22-26% Flamethrower 2x22-26% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x72-85% Overheat 2x67-79% Dig 2x21-25% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x67-79% Rock Smash 2x8-9% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Overheat 2x81-95% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x97-114%KO Dig 2x27-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x81-95% Dig 2x22-27% Fire Blast 2x25-30% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x90-107%KO Overheat 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x94-111%KO Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x90-107%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x35-41% Fire Blast 2x25-30% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Overheat 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x77-92% Earthquake 2x35-41% Fire Blast 2x24-29% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Tauros deals 53-63% with Earthquake.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt14-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Regice builds →Ice Beam6-7% Thunderbolt13-15% Explosion12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Tauros builds →Earthquake 2x53-63% Double Edge16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Lapras builds →Ice Beam6-7% Thunderbolt12-15% Thunder15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Registeel View Glalie builds →Explosion13-15% Ice Beam4-5% | ||
Registeel Evolutions
You can't breed Registeel or evolve it into anything else. This Steel legendary packs 580 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
RS Registeel Best Moveset
150 Defense and 150 Sp. Def tank both sides simultaneously. Steel typing resists nine types while AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops. MoveSeismic Toss for consistent damage, MoveRest plus MoveSleep Talk for recovery. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Dual tank with the best defensive typing available.
Best Build
Registeel best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Explosion
- Seismic Toss
- Counter
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Registeel. TMs unlock Normal and Fighting coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Metal Claw into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
REGISTEEL has a body that is harder than any kind of metal. Its body is apparently hollow. No one has any idea what this POKéMON eats.
REGISTEEL was imprisoned by people in ancient times. The metal composing its body is thought to be a curious substance that is not of this earth.
Registeel Ruby & Sapphire Guide
For the Ruby & Sapphire meta, At 580 BST, Registeel is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wall. Thunder Wave with Leftovers is the standard set.
Registeel is a static encounter at Route 120 in Ruby & Sapphire. Registeel appears at level 40. Prerequisite: Requires opening door from Sealed Chamber. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Registeel. It's the only ability Registeel has.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Registeel is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wall.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Ruby & Sapphire, Registeel has been featured in 15 titles across 8 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves