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Steelix HS—Unleashed #87 Pokémon card
Rare Prime

Steelix HS—Unleashed #87

Card #87 · Illustrated by Wataru Kawahara
140 HPMetalPokémonStage 1Prime
Market value · ungraded
$112.47
22.1% · 30d
PSA 10
$390
3× raw
2 sales · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$112
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9 different Steelix printings exist — is this your card? HS—Unleashed #87

Steelix is a Rare Prime Pokémon card from HS—Unleashed (#87), illustrated by Wataru Kawahara. It's a Stage 1 Prime Metal-type Pokémon with 140 HP, evolving from Onix, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $112.47 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $390 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 3× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$109.41
LPLightly Played$50.22
MPModerately Played$35.40
HPHeavily Played$25.13
DMGDamaged$14.34
7-dayflat
30-day 22.1%
90-day 15.9%
All-time high$110
All-time low$23
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$109.41
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 10$390$390$390
PSA 8pop 13810 sold$123$104$141
PSA 7pop 1007 sold$85$73$98
PSA 6pop 614 sold$50$43$57
PSA 5pop 263 sold$32$27$37
PSA 4pop 7$22$19$23
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$71.69
Period high
$71.69
Period low
$9.81
Change
378.9%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$40
CGC (ungraded lot) · 1 Jun 2026
Typical CGC 10
$360
Sales · last 90 days
2
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

Only 2% of 451 PSA-graded Steelix copies are a gem-mint 10 (10 of 451) — the rest grade lower.

PSA451 gradedPSA 10 · 10 · 2% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (11 grades)
1010
9102
8.51
8138
7100
661
526
47
32
21
13
CGC163 gradedCGC 10 · 4 · 2% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
104
9.51
920
8.542
833
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Steelix 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$58
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 2.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$204); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$390.01$73.89+$2043.5×
PSA 8$122.76$71.22$611.1×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 451 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
2.2%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$58
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$204
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 102.2%$390.00
PSA 922.6%$156.00
PSA ≤875.2%$112.00

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.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

33% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$85
TCGplayer · dearest$112

Currently 33% 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

Momentum · 30dRising +22%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 33% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

Card text

Evolves from Onix.

Perfect Metal · Poké-Body
Steelix can't be affected by any Special Conditions
Energy Stream30
Colorless · Colorless
Search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Steelix.
Gaia Crush100
Metal · Metal · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
You may discard any Stadium card in play.
Weakness Fire ×2Resistance Psychic -20Retreat 4

About the Pokémon

Iron Snake PokémonGEN IIOnixSteelix

Its body has been compressed deep under the ground. As a result, it is even harder than a diamond.

Card details

Number#87
RarityRare Prime
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1, Prime
TypeMetal
HP140
Evolves fromOnix
WeaknessFire ×2
ResistancePsychic -20
Retreat cost4
National Pokédex#208
Card IDhgss2-87
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Steelix cards

There are 9 different Steelix printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is HS—Unleashed #87 (Rare Prime).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Steelix (HS—Unleashed #87) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Steelix from HS—Unleashed is worth approximately $112.47 ungraded (near-mint), and around $390 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 HS—Unleashed is worth around $390 — roughly 3× the raw ungraded value of $112.47.

Should I grade my Steelix?

A PSA 10 sells for about $390 versus $112.47 raw — roughly a 3× 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 Prime card from HS—Unleashed (card #87), illustrated by Wataru Kawahara. Its current blended market value is $112.47 ungraded.