0379 Registeel

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    95.2
  • Main moves:
    Lock On, Focus Blast, Zap Cannon*
  • Type
    STEEL
  • Level:
    21-24.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 23.5 2/13/14CP 1499
  • Buddy Distance:
    20km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    100,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    95.4
  • Defense:
    189.6
  • Stamina:
    130
  • Overall:
    2353

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Extremely Bulky
    Very high defensive stats and can absorb multiple attacks.
  • + Agile
    Uses short animations, can react quickly and reliably fire Charged Moves.
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • + Defensive
    Resists attacks from a wide variety of types.
  • - Low Fast Move Pressure
    Deals low Fast Move damage. It may struggle to bring down weakened opponents.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastLock On511Fast Charge
2FastMetal Claw332Low Quality
3FastRock Smash2.3333Low Quality
4ChargedFlash Cannon701321.8914 - 14 - 14 - 14Nuke
5ChargedFocus Blast75150215 - 15 - 15 - 15Coverage Nuke
6ChargedHyper Beam801501.8816 - 16 - 16 - 16Neutral Nuke
7ChargedReturn†701301.8614 - 14 - 14 - 14Neutral Nuke
8ChargedZap Cannon*66% chance -1 Atk opponent801501.8816 - 16 - 16 - 16Debuff Nuke
Weaknesses
fighting
x1.6
fire
x1.6
ground
x1.6
Resistances
poison
x0.39
steel
x0.625
rock
x0.625
psychic
x0.625
normal
x0.625
ice
x0.625
grass
x0.625
flying
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
dragon
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Registeel is a legendary Steel Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground and Fire moves. Registeel's strongest moveset is Metal Claw & Hyper Beam and it has a Max CP of 2,447.

About

"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."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Lock-On + Focus Blast and Zap Cannon* or Flash Cannon

The addition of Lock-On is a significant improvement for Registeel, featuring the best energy generation in the game with 5 EPT (Energy Per Turn). While its pitiful damage output of 1 DPT (Damage Per Turn) is often too low to farm down an opponent, the massive energy gains are needed for Registeel's expensive charge moves. 

Focus Blast (150 Power/75 Energy) provides valuable Fighting-type coverage and has high damage per energy spent, but it's also a very expensive attack to charge up and use, and a single shield threatens to severely cripple Registeel's power potential. Zap Cannon is limited to specific events, but its incredible damage threat and debuff utility helps flip various matchups in surprising ways. Despite recommending two of the most expensive Charge Moves in the game, Registeel's long list of resistances and high bulk gives it the time it needs to severely pressure shields. Flash Cannon (110 Power/65 Energy) is an attack with okay power per energy and it also benefits from STAB, but its poor coverage doesn't do Registeel any real favors.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 4.5 / 5

Registeel is a very durable Pokemon in Great League, with a low ATK stat that enables high bulk due to the Great League's CP cap. A mono-Steel typing offers a long list of useful resistances, which further supports its survivability. The addition of Lock-On from the Nov 1, 2019 Colossal Discovery event gave Registeel the much needed energy gains that's required to fuel its expensive but powerful charge moves. Being able to outspeed much slower opponents with big-hitting charge moves allows Registeel to shake the meta in a big way, and demands hard counters to take it out fast before it launches too many devastating charge moves. 

Ultra League: 5 / 5

With an absolute max CP of 2447, Registeel caps off right below the Ultra League maximum, meaning that it's also expensive to prepare for Ultra League. Much like in Great League, the high energy gains from Lock-On allow Registeel to heavily pressure shields, and demands immediate answers for it. While it can narrowly beat Giratina-Altered Forme, the Origin Forme's access to Shadow Ball allows it to deny Registeel's total domination. Fighting-types are still a major weakness for Registeel, which are to be expected in this league as they naturally deal with the Dark-types who are meant to counter Giratina. 

Master League: 2.5 / 5

Registeel's low CP betrays it in the Master League, where it caps out long before its competitors and rivals. That said, it does have the ability to take down threats such as Tyranitar, Rhyperior, Mamoswine, and Weavile in the Master League, but many other Pokemon can make the same claim, in part or in whole. There are absolutely better picks, by miles.

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