Pokémon · EX
Dark Steelix
Team Rocket Returns · #10 · Rare Holo · 2004
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$48.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
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
About this card
[Colorless · Colorless]Energy Link — 20
Search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Dark Steelix.
[Fighting · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless]Heavy Impact — 60
This Pokémon is both Darkness Metal type.
Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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
242
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Dark Steelix
- 1Dark Steelix1 deck
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 2026/06/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $50.00 | — |
| Holofoil | $79.99 | $95.00 | $299.99 | $48.00 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $59.99 | $67.00 | $199.95 | $109.68 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.00 |
| 7-day average | €19.30 |
| 30-day average | €44.31 |
| Low | €5.90 |
| Trend price | €13.84 |
| Low (excellent+) | €40.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €19.98 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €47.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €51.57 |
| reverseHoloSell | €102.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €23.66 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €45.93 |
| Reverse holo trend | €70.18 |
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 $48.00; 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 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.
