Alright, I'll give my full analysis on steelix, since I have the time. It seems you are playing D/P, so I'll skip my 3rd gen sets...well...
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Relaxed
252 HP, 252 Defense, 6 Att (you can balance defense and attack more if you wish, though I prefer max defense to absorb as much as possible)
~Gyro Ball
~EQ
~Roar
~Explosion/Rock Slide/Stone Edge/Rest/Stealth Rock/Toxic
Pretty Standard...though steelix really needs roar in most cases...it has saved me so much. With the last slot, you can do anything, but I prefer Rock Slide or Explosion...stone edge's accuracy really ticks me off...so I prefer not to use it...and BTW, steelix is a very good exploder.
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Brave
252 Attack, 200 HP, 58 defense
~EQ
~Stone Edge
~Gyro Ball
~Explosion/elemental Fang/Double edge (rock head only)
Yeah, who uses this? No one, but it can work, especially on trick room teams...you'd be amazed at the power of my CB steelix...you'd be surprised at how well it works...though a bit novelty, I'll give you that.
Oh, I gotta go, forgot I had basketball...I'll finish later, as steelix can be utilized in many ways...
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