Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Steelix
HS—Unleashed · #24 · Rare · 2010
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.07
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 24 / 96
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Onix
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 208
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 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 (Steel Swing) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥60 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 — ≥60 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 Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Steelix?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond."
MCCGuard Press — 40
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Steelix by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
MMCCSteel Swing — 80×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 80 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.00 | $1.55 | $29.99 | $2.07 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.12 | $29.99 | $56.70 | $4.07 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.10 |
| 30-day average | €1.36 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €2.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.94 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.93 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.53 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.64 |
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 $2.07; 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 card in the HS—Unleashed set.
Other Steelix printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
