Steelix
SV04: Paradox Rift · 208/182 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
208/182
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Steelix: Rarity & Collectibility
Steelix in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #208/182 of the SV04: Paradox Rift set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Steelix?
In 2026, a Near Mint Steelix (Ultra Rare, SV04: Paradox Rift #208/182) changes hands at roughly $27.69, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $27.69, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $18.12. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $27.69, Lightly Played $26.16, Moderately Played $22.49, Heavily Played $16.20, Damaged $18.12 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Steelix is valued near $135.00 — about 4.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Steelix: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Steelix, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Steelix sits around $135.00 — roughly 4.9x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $30.00, CGC 10 $65.00, CGC 9.5 $26.74 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 31 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $108.87 | $108.87 | $108.87 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 37 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $26.74 | $26.74 | $26.74 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | 54 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 37 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $32.99 | $32.99 | $32.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 44 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $42.50 | $42.50 | $42.50 | 3 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $88.33 | $88.33 | $88.33 | 5 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $18.12 | $18.12 | $18.12 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $26.16 | $23.00 | $26.88 | 185 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $22.49 | $22.40 | $22.40 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $27.69 | $25.50 | $32.31 | 1,530 |
Collector Outlook for Steelix
As an Ultra Rare, Steelix carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Steelix on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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