>>23017781Even at +2 with maximized attack (Altaria players usually run defensive/bulky sets rather than full-on attackers, so this is best case scenario), Altaria barely threatens our mighty steel snake. So the best thing they can do is switch out
or Fire Blast us to death, right?
That's when you use Dragon Tail / Roar. Rack up delicious Stealth Rock damage. If you pair Steelix with Tyranitar like many do, you can give him Stealth Rock so Steelix can even attempt to predict a switch and take out something with Stone Edge/Earthquake/Gyro Ball with Sand Force's boost. Lastly, Sand Stream might help give a little oomph if you decided to use Dragon Tail instead.
