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What this price is based on
High confidence32 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Steelix 35/147 Rare Aquapolis Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$34.99
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Steelix 35/147 Aquapolis Holo Rare 2002 100 HP English$40.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Pokémon Steelix 2003 Aquapolis #35/147 CGC PRISTINE 10$169
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Pokémon Aquapolis Steelix Non Holo 35/147 Lightly Played LPLP$35.00
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Steelix 35/147 Aquapolis Non-Holo Rare Pokémon Card - Excellent/Near MintLP$34.00
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Steelix 35/147 Aquapolis Rare English 2002 100HP Stage 1$29.11
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — 💥 Steelix 2002 Pokemon vintage 35/147 Aquapolis Rare E-Reader Non-Holo Foil$30.00
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG: 35/147 Steelix (Aquapolis)$25.00
By grade
- Raw$30.0039 sales
- CGC 10$1404 sales
- PSA 9$95.002 sales
- PSA 8$2461 sale
- PSA 7$30.001 sale
- PSA 10$1,9501 sale
- CGC 9$1921 sale
- CGC 7$80.001 sale
From 51 completed sales recorded between Apr 20, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 12 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Steelix is a Rare Pokémon card from Aquapolis (#35), illustrated by Hajime Kusajima. It's a Stage 1 Metal-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Onix, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $43.52 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $275 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $275.00 | #99443651 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $90.00 | #59305907 ✓ |
| 2 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $30.00 | #162249224 ✓ |
| 22 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $100.00 | #152780222 ✓ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $349.95 | #57408073 ✓ |
| 20 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $300.00 | #92523605 ✓ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $110.00 | #57408074 ✓ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $130.00 | #57408074 ✓ |
| 20 Feb 2026 | PSA 8 | $29.99 | #48394673 ✓ |
| 16 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $145.00 | #92658630 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 39.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$159); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Steelix is a Rare in Aquapolis — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 48 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 72 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $275.00 | $73 | +$159 | 6.3× |
| PSA 9 | $90.00 | $71 | −$24 | 2.1× |
| PSA 8 | $19.49 | $70 | −$94 | 0.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 169 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 39.6% | $275.00 |
| PSA 9 | 30.8% | $90.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 29.6% | $44.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 40% of 169 PSA-graded Steelix copies are a gem-mint 10 (67 of 169) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Steelix 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Pokemon Steelix 35/147 Aquapolis Non Holo Rare E-Reader Vintage WOTC MP-HPRaw · eBay$22.95
Steelix 035/147 Aquapolis RegularRaw · eBay$26.00
Steelix 35/147 Rare Aquapolis Pokemon DAMAGEDRaw · eBay$26.99Cheapest raw copy $22.95 — 47% below our estimate of $44
PSA 10 2003 Pokemon Aquapolis Steelix #35 GEM MINT E-Series WOTCPSA 10 · eBay$500.00
Pokémon Steelix Aquapolis Rare Regular PSA 10 35/147 2003 EnglishPSA 10 · eBay$550.00
Pokemon Steelix Aquapolis NON Holo Rare #35 PSA 10 Gem MintPSA 10 · eBay$799.99Cheapest PSA 10 $500.00 — 82% above our estimate of $275
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 67 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$275$200–$275 | |
| PSA 9pop 52 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$90$25–$90 | |
| PSA 8pop 33 | $19$17–$22 | |
| PSA 7pop 6 | $16$14–$18 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
54% spreadCurrently 54% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Onix.
This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, flip a coin. If tails, this attack can't be used during your next turn.
Flip 2 coins. If both are heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage. If both are tails, this attack does nothing. If 1 is heads and 1 is tails, this attack just does 50 damage.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Steelix cards
There are 9 different Steelix printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Aquapolis #35 (Rare).
More from Aquapolis
Frequently asked questions
How much is Steelix (Aquapolis #35) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Steelix from Aquapolis is worth approximately $43.52 ungraded (near-mint), and around $275 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Steelix?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Steelix from Aquapolis is worth around $275 — roughly 6× the raw ungraded value of $43.52.
Should I grade my Steelix?
A PSA 10 sells for about $275 versus $43.52 raw — roughly a 6× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Steelix rare?
Steelix is a Rare card from Aquapolis (card #35), illustrated by Hajime Kusajima. Its current blended market value is $43.52 ungraded.
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