01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Onix)

HP 170

TypeMetal

RarityRare Secret

IllustratorAvec Yoko

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetCosmic Eclipse

Released2019

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 Secret
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.

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	~$18 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Steelix — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #208).
Secret rare numbered beyond the printed set total — the scarce chase card of its set.
Required for any complete Steelix master set across eras.
Collectors of the Cosmic Eclipse set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Steelix with 170 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thumping Fall Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 50× damage

Discard any number of Pokémon with a Retreat Cost of exactly 4 from your hand. This attack does 50 damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Iron Tail Cost: Metal + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 100× damage

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 100 damage for each heads.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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