Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Steelix
Mega Evolution · #150 · Illustration Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$7.76
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 150 / 188
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 200
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Onix
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Pokédex #
- 208
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 140 damage
- 35 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 (Skull Bash) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 140 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥100 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.
How to beat Steelix
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥100 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.
Building around Steelix?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCWelcoming Tail — 40+
If you have exactly 6 Prize cards remaining, this attack does 200 more damage.
MMCCSkull Bash — 140
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Steelix or Mega Evolution.
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Aug 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Steelix was legal.
KSM's Great Ball Event #4
today
Friendly Online Tournament
today
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #68 PTCG Live
today
Le Tournois Du DresseurPokeCharbie #122
today
RCC Underground #12 TRAINER POKEMON ONLY
today
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 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.60 | $8.45 | $107.33 | $7.76 | $8.38 |
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 $7.76; 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 "Mega Evolution" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Steelix?
Steelix is a Illustration Rare card in the Mega Evolution set.
Other Steelix printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
