01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Onix)

HP 130

TypeMetal

RarityRare

IllustratorNaoyo Kimura

WeaknessFire +30

Retreat●●●●

SetStormfront

Released2008

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
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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

Non Holo	~$3.13 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$12 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Steelix — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #208).
Required for any complete Steelix master set across eras.
Collectors of the Stormfront set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Steelix with 130 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Outbreak Power Cost: Colorless

Choose a number of your opponent's Pokémon up to the amount of Energy attached to Steelix. This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

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

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 100 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Fire +30
Resistance: Psychic -20
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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