Steelix #208 Value
Paradox Rift · Card 208/266 · Illustration rare · 2023
Steelix #208 is one of those illustration rares that stops you mid-scroll, a striking take on the steel-bodied serpent from Pokemon's Paradox Rift set, released in 2023 and illustrated by nisimono. Collectors love it because illustration rares hit that sweet spot of being genuinely gorgeous while still showing up in packs, which keeps this Steelix value conversation alive across the community. Right now a raw copy sits at $34, which feels fair for a card with this much artwork packed into it.
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Steelix price history
Ungraded value is $34, up 36% over the past year, with an all-time high of $35 in February 2025.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Steelix price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 6,397 graded copies exist — only 2,786 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $34 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $180 | 2,786 |
| Grade 9 | $42 | 3,007 |
| Grade 8 | $23 | 491 |
| Grade 7 | $13 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | $11 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | $8.00 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | $7.00 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | $6.00 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | $5.00 | – |
| Grade 1 | – | 1 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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
Steelix — collector's take
Is Steelix worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw Steelix runs $34, a Grade 9 bumps that to $42, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $180, which works out to about 5.3 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, corners, centering, and print quality all have to line up, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time eat into your margin fast if you land a 9 instead of a 10. If you've got a copy that looks clean under a loupe and you're patient, grading can pay off. If it's got soft corners or edge wear, you're probably better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling the grading fee away.
How rare is it?
Across all the copies submitted for grading, Steelix has a population of 6,397, and of those, 2,786 have come back as PSA 10. That's actually a fairly healthy slice earning the top grade, which tells you this card isn't impossible to pull clean, but it's far from guaranteed either. That population number is really the backbone of the price gap you see between raw and PSA 10: enough gem mint copies exist to set a real market, but not so many that a 10 feels common.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just guess at pull rates, we record them. Steelix has shown up 200 or more times across sites we track including tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and it's turned up in a real mix of pack types, from the Pokemon Starter Pack and Pokemon Mini Pack to the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack and Pokemon Master Pack. The biggest single pull we've logged for this card came in at $185, just above its current PSA 10 price, which is a nice reminder that pack odds shift and a great pull can happen on any given day. Just know going in that opening packs is gambling, most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any Steelix pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Steelix worth?
A raw, ungraded Steelix #208 currently sits at $34. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $42 and a PSA 10 reaching $180, so condition makes a real difference to what this card is worth.
Is Steelix worth grading?
It depends on the copy in your hand. The PSA 10 price of $180 is about 5.3 times the raw value of $34, which is a solid jump, but gem mint isn't guaranteed and grading costs money regardless of the result, so only send in copies that look genuinely clean.
What set is Steelix from?
Steelix #208 comes from Paradox Rift, released in 2023. It's an illustration rare illustrated by nisimono, which is part of why collectors seek it out beyond just its playability.
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