Pokémon · Neo
Shining Steelix
Neo Destiny · #112 · Rare Shining · 2002
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Market reference
$270.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 112 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Shining
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 208
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shining Steelix 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 (Crushing Earth) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Metal, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 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 Shining Steelix
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Shining Steelix?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If an Onix lives 100 years or more, its skin hardens, eventually becoming even harder than a diamond."
MMFFCrushing Earth — 80
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, Shining Steelix can't attack during your next turn.
You can't have more than 1 Shining Steelix in your deck.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $299.95 | $300.00 | $9,999.00 | $270.00 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $1,420.69 | $1,420.69 | $1,420.69 | — | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €100.00 |
| 7-day average | €158.13 |
| 30-day average | €226.82 |
| Low | €89.00 |
| Trend price | €184.99 |
| Low (excellent+) | €210.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €67.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €174.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €127.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €138.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €184.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Steelix is real?
Shining 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 Shining Steelix worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Steelix is $270.00; 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 Shining Steelix from?
Shining Steelix is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Shining Steelix?
Shining Steelix is a Rare Shining card in the Neo Destiny set.
