Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Steelix
HS—Unleashed · #87 · Rare Prime · 2010
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Market reference
$109.96
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 87 / 96
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Prime
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Prime
- Evolves from
- Onix
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Wataru Kawahara
- Pokédex #
- 208
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Steelix plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Gaia Crush) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 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 ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Onix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Steelix
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Wataru Kawahara
This card was illustrated by Wataru Kawahara.
Building around Steelix?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Perfect Metal
Steelix can't be affected by any Special Conditions
CCEnergy Stream — 30
Search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Steelix.
MMCCCGaia Crush — 100
You may discard any Stadium card in play.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $115.00 | $171.63 | $410.76 | $109.96 | $124.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €8.03 |
| 30-day average | €11.42 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €10.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.23 |
| averageSellPrice | €14.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.41 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.57 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Steelix is real?
Steelix 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 Steelix worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Steelix is $109.96; 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 Steelix from?
Steelix is from the Pokémon set "HS—Unleashed" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Steelix?
Steelix is a Rare Prime card in the HS—Unleashed set.
Other Steelix printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
