01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Onix)

HP 100

TypeMetal

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetAquapolis

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$175 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,750 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Aquapolis printing with vintage collector appeal.
Required for any complete Steelix master set across eras.
Collectors of the Aquapolis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Steelix with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Earth Rift Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10 damage

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.

Iron Smash Cost: Metal + Metal + Colorless + Colorless · 50+ damage

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.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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