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What this price is based on
High confidence33 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Steelix Rare Sandstorm 23/100$3.79
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Steelix 23/100 Rare Sandstorm Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$3.49
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — 2003 Pokemon EX Sandstorm Steelix #23/100$6.00
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Steelix 23/100 Rare Sandstorm Pokemon MPMP$2.49
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Steelix 23/100 Rare Sandstorm Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$3.99
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Steelix 23/100 Rare Sandstorm Pokemon Moderately PlayedMP$1.50
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Steelix 23/100 Rare Sandstorm Pokemon LPLP$3.12
- Jul 20, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Steelix 23/100 Rare Sandstorm LPLP$2.98
By grade
- Raw$3.5037 sales
- PSA 9$29.472 sales
- PSA 8$20.501 sale
- PSA 3$7.501 sale
- PSA 10$2791 sale
- CGC 9$26.001 sale
- CGC 8.5$33.001 sale
From 44 completed sales recorded between Dec 28, 2025 and Aug 5, 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 7 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 Sandstorm (#23), illustrated by Midori Harada. It's a Stage 1 Metal-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Onix, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.39 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $84 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 25× 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.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
No recent sold listings tracked.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 23.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$10); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Steelix is a Rare in Sandstorm — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 13 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 19 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 | $83.86 | $71 | +$10 | 24.7× |
| PSA 9 | $28.66 | $70 | −$45 | 8.5× |
| PSA 8 | $12.00 | $70 | −$62 | 3.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 89 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 23.6% | $84.00 |
| PSA 9 | 49.4% | $29.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 27% | $3.00 |
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 24% of 89 PSA-graded Steelix copies are a gem-mint 10 (21 of 89) — 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
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 21 | $84$84–$84 | |
| PSA 9pop 44 | $29$15–$34 | |
| PSA 8pop 12 | $12$12–$12 | |
| PSA 3pop 2 | $8$8–$8 |
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
6% spreadCurrently 6% 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
65% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Onix.
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Steelix.
Does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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 Sandstorm #23 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Steelix (Sandstorm #23) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Steelix from Sandstorm is worth approximately $3.39 ungraded (near-mint), and around $84 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 Sandstorm is worth around $84 — roughly 25× the raw ungraded value of $3.39.
Should I grade my Steelix?
A PSA 10 sells for about $84 versus $3.39 raw — roughly a 25× 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 Sandstorm (card #23), illustrated by Midori Harada. Its current blended market value is $3.39 ungraded.
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