Pokémon · Black & White
Steelix
Plasma Freeze · #79 · Rare · 2013
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From
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Market reference
$3.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 122
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Team Plasma
- Evolves from
- Onix
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 208
- Series
- Black & White
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 (Heavy Impact) 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 ≥75 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 — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Steelix?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The iron it ingested with the soil it swallowed transformed its body and made it harder than diamonds."
MCCMetal Defender — 50
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon has no Weakness.
MCCCCHeavy Impact — 100
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Steelix 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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.30 | $3.59 | $38.10 | $3.75 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.36 | $17.00 | $170.80 | $16.03 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.49 |
| 7-day average | €2.02 |
| 30-day average | €1.61 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €1.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.37 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.96 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.69 |
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 $3.75; 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 "Plasma Freeze" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Steelix?
Steelix is a Rare card in the Plasma Freeze set.
Other Steelix printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
