01Card Stats

Stage 1 ex (evolves from Onix)

HP 150

TypeMetal

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorRyo Ueda

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●●●

SetUnseen Forces

Released2005

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 EX
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	~$169 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).
Required for any complete Steelix master set across eras.
Collectors of the Unseen Forces set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 ex Steelix with 150 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Poison Resistance

Steelix ex can't be Poisoned.

Metal Charge Cost: Metal + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Put 1 damage counter on Steelix ex.

Mudslide Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless

Discard 2 Fighting Energy attached to Steelix ex and choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 100 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 5

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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