1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
90
TypeMetal
RarityRare Shining
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●●●
SetNeo Destiny
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Shining
- 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 | ~$189 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Early-2000s Neo Destiny printing with vintage collector appeal.
- Steelix — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #208).
- Required for any complete Steelix master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Neo Destiny set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Niche
Basic Steelix with 90 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Crushing Earth
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, Shining Steelix can't attack during your next turn.
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Grass -30
- Retreat cost
- 4
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Steelix PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.