Steelix #208 value & price
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Steelix #208 is one of those illustration rares that stops you mid-scroll, the way nisimono renders that steel body twisting through the artwork gives it real presence in a binder or on screen. It comes from the Japanese Gold, Silver, New World set, released in 2023, and it's held up as a genuinely desirable pull rather than a passing trend. If you're trying to pin down Steelix value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $14, while a pristine graded one can be worth many times that.
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Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 208 of 266
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 180
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- nisimono
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Earthquake130Metal
This attack also does 30 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
- Heavy Impact180Metal · Metal · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Steelix
Is Steelix worth grading?
So is Steelix worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $14, but a PSA 10 has been valued at $401, which works out to roughly 27.9 times the raw price. That's a serious jump, and it's exactly why people get tempted to send copies off for grading. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, print lines, centering, and edge wear all conspire against you, and grading isn't free or fast. A Grade 9 lands at $68, which is a solid outcome but nowhere near the PSA 10 payoff, so before you submit anything, look at your copy under good light and be realistic about whether it's a true 10 candidate or a nice 9. Grading can pay off, but it's a bet, not a guarantee.
How rare is it?
Illustration rares like Steelix already sit in a tier that print runs don't favor heavily, and that scarcity is baked into the price gap between raw and graded copies. We don't have official population figures to point to here, but the pricing itself tells a story: when a PSA 10 commands nearly 28 times the raw value, it usually means true gem mint copies are thin on the ground relative to how many raw ones are floating around. That imbalance is a big part of why collectors chase the graded slabs so hard, scarcity at the top end tends to hold value better than volume at the bottom.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because we've recorded Steelix pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and courtyard, so we know this isn't a card that only exists in price guides, people are genuinely ripping it out of packs. It's shown up in the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Pokemon Starter Pack, the Pokémon Pro Pack, the Pokémon Basic Pack, and the Pokemon Mini Pack, and the biggest single pull we've logged came in at $180. That said, opening packs chasing a specific card is still a gamble, most rips don't cover what you spent, so treat pack odds as entertainment first and a lucky payday second, not a guaranteed way to land Steelix.
Questions people ask
How much is Steelix worth?+
A raw, ungraded Steelix #208 is valued at $14. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $68 and a PSA 10 reaching $401, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Steelix worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 27.9 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely tough to find, so weigh the grading cost and the risk of coming back with a lower grade before you send it in.
What set is Steelix from?+
Steelix #208 comes from the Japanese Gold, Silver, New World set, released in 2023. It's an illustration rare with artwork by nisimono.
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