Pokémon · EX
Dark Steelix
Team Rocket Returns · #10 · Rare Holo · 2004
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Market reference
$47.01
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 10 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Onix
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Koizumi
- Pokédex #
- 208
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 15 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 Dark Steelix plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Heavy Impact) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Darkness / Metal, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Darkness / Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 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 Dark Steelix
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 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 Dark Steelix?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCEnergy Link — 20
Search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Dark Steelix.
FCCCHeavy Impact — 60
This Pokémon is both Darkness Metal type.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
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
1
ran Dark Steelix
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Dark 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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | — |
| Holofoil | $129.00 | $229.00 | $499.99 | $47.01 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $62.00 | $199.95 | $199.99 | $109.68 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €84.00 |
| 7-day average | €24.76 |
| 30-day average | €44.10 |
| Low | €5.90 |
| Trend price | €10.87 |
| Low (excellent+) | €40.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €20.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €39.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €62.99 |
| reverseHoloSell | €73.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €17.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €48.11 |
| Reverse holo trend | €67.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Steelix is real?
Dark 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 Dark Steelix worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Steelix is $47.01; 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 Dark Steelix from?
Dark Steelix is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Steelix?
Dark Steelix is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
