Shining Steelix #112 value & price
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Shining Steelix is one of those Neo Destiny cards from 2002 that still turns heads today, a Rare pull illustrated by Ken Sugimori with that reversed color scheme that made the whole Shining line so memorable. If you are digging into Shining Steelix value, you are looking at a card that sits comfortably at $266 raw, which tells you collectors still care about this one two decades later. It is not the flashiest card in the game, but it has aged into a genuine piece of Pokemon history, and that is exactly why people keep searching for its price.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $300, up 82% over the past year, with an all-time high of $300 in September 2026.
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Shining Steelix price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,026 graded, only 334 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $3.8k | 334 | 312 / 22 |
| PSA 9 | $1.0k | 798 | 718 / 80 |
| PSA 8 | $776 | 773 | 650 / 123 |
| PSA 7 | $599 | 527 | 428 / 99 |
| PSA 6 | $399 | 470 | 396 / 74 |
| PSA 5 | $353 | 425 | 358 / 67 |
| PSA 4 | $285 | 264 | 233 / 31 |
| PSA 3 | $233 | 187 | 163 / 24 |
| PSA 2 | $188 | 93 | 86 / 7 |
| PSA 1 | $255 | 155 | 154 / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $300 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Card number
- 112 of 113
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2002
Attacks
- Crushing Earth80Metal · Metal · Fighting · Fighting
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.
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The collector's take on Shining Steelix
Is Shining Steelix worth grading?
So is Shining Steelix worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs $266, a Grade 9 climbs to $832, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy commands $2,550, which works out to about 9.6 times the raw price. That jump is real money, but getting there is not guaranteed. Grading costs and turnaround time add up, and there is always a chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, especially on an older card like this where centering and edge wear from 2002 print runs can be unforgiving. If you already own a copy that looks sharp under a light, grading can pay off nicely. If you are buying raw specifically to grade and flip, treat it like a calculated bet rather than a sure thing.
How rare is Shining Steelix?
Across all grading services, there are 3,734 graded copies of Shining Steelix on record, and only 333 of those have earned a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a small slice of an already limited population, which helps explain why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 tiers. When a card this old has such a tight gem mint population, every perfect copy carries a bit more weight with collectors who know what they are looking at.
Where can you pull Shining Steelix?
PackSpy has tracked Shining Steelix being pulled 4 times across sites like collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $9,000. It has shown up in packs like the Grail Pokemon Gacha Pack, Mythic Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pack 2, and Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, so it is out there, just not common. This is the kind of data a price guide simply cannot give you, real pulls from real openings across the sites we track. Most people chasing Shining Steelix today end up buying it on the secondary market rather than pulling it themselves, and that is worth knowing before you spend money chasing a pack rip. Opening packs for this card specifically is a gamble, and most rips will not cover their cost, so go in with clear eyes.
Questions people ask
How much is Shining Steelix worth?+
A raw or ungraded Shining Steelix is valued at $266 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $832 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $2,550. Where your copy lands depends entirely on its condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Shining Steelix worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 9.6 times what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit, with only 333 out of 3,734 graded copies reaching that top grade, so factor in the grading cost and the real chance of coming back lower before you send it in.
What set is Shining Steelix from?+
Shining Steelix comes from Neo Destiny, released back in 2002. It is card number 112, a Rare, and it was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, one of the most recognizable names in early Pokemon card art.
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