Pokémon · XY
Registeel
Ancient Origins · #51 · Rare · 2015
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Market reference
$0.23
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 51 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 379
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Registeel plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Forbidden Iron Hammer) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Registeel
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Registeel?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its body is said to be harder than any kind of metal. A study has revealed that its body is hollow."
MCIron Head — 30×
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
MCCForbidden Iron Hammer — 70
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon-EX, discard an Energy attached to that Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Registeel was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.03 | $0.33 | $4.00 | $0.23 | $0.27 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.35 | $0.68 | $23.49 | $0.69 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.40 |
| 30-day average | €0.33 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.39 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.70 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.02 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Registeel is real?
Registeel is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Registeel worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Registeel is $0.23; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Registeel from?
Registeel is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Registeel?
Registeel is a Rare card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Registeel printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
