>>42017576It logically must have happened; Steelix is the only gateway-drug Steel-type that makes sense, and the alternative is that she gave her own Onix a Metal Coat for some reason, traded it away, and then was so impressed by what it turned into that she demanded it back and completely retooled her gimmick etc. etc.
She's a fickle child who would toss you aside at the drop of a hat.