Which for my team-Scizor or Steelix?

I’m trying to make a Mono-Steel team, so I wanted to know. If you rememberthisquestion, then you’ll know what I’m requiring!

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Stats: Scizor has base 500, Steelix base 510.Steelix has awesome defense stat while scizor has awesome attack.steelix has base defense stat of 200 and scizor has a attack stat of 130.If you need defense go with steelix and if you want offense go with scizor.

The bigger question is what do you need, more power or more defense? I believe Scizor would be a better choice than Steelix. Though Steelix has a higher Defense (by a lot), Scizor can take out opponents faster and has fewer weaknesses. It may not have much of a movepool like Steelix, but its attack makes up for its shallow movepool. Since I don’t know which role you want it to be, I’ll do both.

Scizor:Role: Physical SweeperNature: Adamant (+Attack, -Special Attack)Item: Expert BeltCharacteristic: +AttackMoveset:Iron Head/Bullet Punch - STAB, chance of flinch/STAB, priorityX - Scissor/U - Turn - STAB/STAB, scope out your opponents teamNight Slash/Brick Break - Coverage, somewhat high critical hit rate/Coverage, breaks Reflect and Light Screen usersSwords Dance - Makes him a better Sweeper

Now Steelix:Role: Physical TankNature: Impish (+Defense, -Special Attack)Item: Life OrbCharacteristic: +Attack or +DefenseMoveset:Thunder Fang/Ice Fang - Coverage, Defense over Water - Types/Coverage, Defense over Ground - TypesEarthquake - STAB, powerful, accurateGyro Ball - STAB, compliments its low speedCurse - Boosts Attack and Defense while lowering speed, help increases Gyro Ball’s power (I think).

Hope I helped.

Edit:Scizor’s ability: SwarmSteelix’s ability: Sturdy

Even though the previous answer is great, Steelix has a flaw and that is speed. If you have a Bronzong you can use him to use Trick Room and allow Steelix to move a whole lot quicker