Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Steelix
HS—Unleashed · #87 · Rare Prime · 2010
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$109.96
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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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.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Steelix
Tournaments scanned
296
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Steelix
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.
