The best backpacks are often bulky and surprisingly versatile, able to keep the user alive for many turns. ..

If you’re looking for some Pokémon recommendations for your HG/SS game, here are the Steel-types that I think stand out the most in Johto and Kanto. ..

3. Skarmory

Skarmory is a Pokémon that may not seem to be the best option for an entry hazard user. But if you look a little deeper, you’ll find that Skarmory is one of the best options for this role. ..

Skarmory’s low base stats mean that we will have to teach it a full support moveset, without any offensive moves whatsoever.

Skarmory is here to help us with our setup shenanigans. Substitute will consume some of its health to do so.

Next is Toxic, the best Poison-inflicting move in all of Pokémon. Get this TM from the Battle Frontier Market after your first trip to the Pokémon League, and use it liberally.

Skarmory is a sturdy Pokémon that can take on most challenges with its powerful moves and Stealth Rock. With both of these abilities, it will be hard for your opponent to land a single hit on the Skarmory.

Stealth Rock is a great move that lays down rocks on the battlefield that will damage any Pokémon that enters it. By default, it deals 1/8th of the Pokémon’s max HP, but this will go up or down depending on the Pokémon’s weakness or resistance to Rock-type moves. ..

Pokémon with a x4 weakness to Rock will take a full 1/2 of their max HP just for entering the battlefield.

The Stealth Rock TM can be found in Mt. Silver, or in the Celadon City Department Store.

And the other (slightly weaker) entry hazard move is Spikes, which ignores resistances and weaknesses to deal .8 damage regardless of type matchups. That is, until you use it multiple times. ..

The spikes will stack up to three times, getting twice as powerful each time. ..

One stack of Spikes will deal ⅛ of Max HP, while two stacks will deal ¼ and 3 stacks will deal a ridiculous ½.

The catch is that you’ll have to keep Skarmory alive long enough to make this work.

Substitute is a great card to use in order to get ahead in the game. With two stacks of Spikes, you have a good chance of defeating your opponent before they can do too much damage. ..

To catch a skarmory, you’ll need to find it on Route 45 in SoulSilver.

2. Steelix

Steelix is a Steel-type that is more typical of the Steel-type. It is a slow, bulky creature that wants to dish out huge physical attacks and use Earthquake on any opponent who doesn’t fly or levitate.

Steelix is a powerful pokemon that can use Earthquake to deal damage to opponents. ..

Earthquake is a common occurrence on the planet, and it’s important to pick it up as soon as possible from Victory Road or the Battle Frontier Market.

Steelix can equip a move called Gyro Ball, which varies in power depending on the user’s speed. This move can deal massive damage to opponents who are below Steelix’s speed stat.

Steelix’s Fire-type weakness can be a problem if you’re looking to maximize your damage output. Two options are to either increase accuracy or damage.

Stone Edge is a powerful attack that deals more damage than Rock Slide and has a high critical hit ratio. However, it has an 80% hit rate.

Rock Slide is a move that deals less damage but has a high hit rate. It also has a chance to make the opponent flinch, so you’ll need to pick up its TM from the Pewter City Gym. ..

Rock Slide is my choice between the two, but either move will cover Steelix’s weakness to Fire just as effectively.

We’ll teach Steelix Thunder Fang by visiting the move reminder in Blackthorn City.

The second way to catch Steelix is to wait until the water level on Mt. Silver rises. This will make it easier to find the fish because it will be higher in the water.

If you have a second Gen 4 game and an extra DS, you can instead trade a Bellsprout for an Onix in a house in Violet City (or catch one in the nearby Union Cave). Then equip Onix with a Metal Coat, which you’ll find on the SS Aqua. Trade Onix while holding the Metal Coat to finally evolve it into Steelix, then trade it back to your HG/SS cartridge.

1. Scizor

The top Pokémon on many people’s lists for the upcoming season is Scizor. This Pokémon has a lot of potential to be a top contender, and with good strategy, it can be a powerful ally in any battle. ..

The Pokémon Go app is known for its high physical attack and speed, which are its main features. ..

With Swords Dance, we can further buff our attack.

With the attack buff from X-Scissor, use Scizor to take down pesky foes with its powerful Bug/Steel typing. This allows it to shrug off most attacks, making it a formidable opponent even against tough opponents.

Unfortunately, there is no coverage of a Fire weakness in Scizor’s move pool. So we will have to settle with a way to escape from these matchups.

Scizor is in a bad situation and needs to be out of it as soon as possible. U-Turn will help him get out while also dealing some last-resort damage.

Steel-type STAB Scizor can also learn Iron Head at level 53.

The Steel Wing TM is available on Route 28.

Scizor is a powerful sweeper that can take on almost any team. It’s great against Karen’s Dark-type Elite Four, as well as Will’s Psychic team.

To catch Scyther during the Johto Bug Catching Contest, you can equip it with a Metal Coat and trade it to another game.