Steelix
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Steelix is a Rare Pokémon card from Plasma Freeze (#79), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a Stage 1 Team Plasma Metal-type Pokémon with 150 HP, evolving from Onix, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.79 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $66 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 17× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 4.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$8); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Steelix is a Rare in Plasma Freeze — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 59.7% of the time, split across 24 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 40 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 | $65.96 | $71 | −$8 | 17.4× |
| PSA 9 | $30.00 | $70 | −$44 | 7.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 48 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 4.2% | $66.00 |
| PSA 9 | 25% | $30.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 70.8% | $4.00 |
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 0% of 6 PSA-graded Steelix copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 6) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Steelix 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $66$66–$66 | |
| PSA 9pop 4 | $30$30–$30 |
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
106% spreadCurrently 106% cheaper on Cardmarket 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
51% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Onix.
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon has no Weakness.
“The iron it ingested with the soil it swallowed transformed its body and made it harder than diamonds.”
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 Plasma Freeze #79 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Steelix (Plasma Freeze #79) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Steelix from Plasma Freeze is worth approximately $3.79 ungraded (near-mint), and around $66 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 Plasma Freeze is worth around $66 — roughly 17× the raw ungraded value of $3.79.
Should I grade my Steelix?
A PSA 10 sells for about $66 versus $3.79 raw — roughly a 17× 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 Plasma Freeze (card #79), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $3.79 ungraded.
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